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The total investment involved is Rs 2,666 crore and we are expecting it will generate 4,000 direct employment. (File)

State has got 15 proposals for producing ethanol: West Bengal governmentSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 05:10 IST

He added, “We have already set up an ethanol production promotion policy and received 15 proposals to produce ethanol. The total investment involved is Rs 2,666 crore and we are expecting it will generate 4,000 direct employment.”

TERI scientists and forest officers at the training workshop in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. (Gujarat forest department)

Gujarat Forest dept to monetise carbon dioxide sequestered in agroforestry plantationsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 05:06 IST

The social forestry division of Gujarat forest department has identified agroforestry plantations spread over 11,150.2 hectare (ha) across Anand, Kheda, Mehsana, Panchmahal and Bharuch for the proposed project. These plantations have been done on land belonging to 9,781 farmers living in 948 villages.

The rest of the group then got involved and Sardar shot Singh in the shoulder, said investigators.

Kolkata: 2 arrested for firing at businessmanSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 05:02 IST

Ronit Gupta alias Bongi (21), a resident of Sevak Baidya Street near Dover Terrace, and Bishal Sardar (22) were arrested on Tuesday.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. (Express file photo by Partha Paul)

Abide by norms of Constitution: Governor Jagdeep DhankharSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:56 IST

In a letter to Banerjee, the Governor listed occasions where he claimed there was lack of propriety and caution on the part of the office of the Speaker in “reflecting on the office” the Governor held.

The accused Zubair Memon (41), a native of Vadodara, was held from Shamlaji, a border town of Gujarat, on Wednesday morning.

Gujarat ATS arrests accused wanted in fuel theft casesSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:57 IST

According to ATS officials, the accused Zubair Memon (41), a native of Vadodara, was held from Shamlaji, a border town of Gujarat, on Wednesday morning.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visits Gurdwara Sant Kutiya during her campaign for the Bhabanipur Assembly bypoll in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Express photo)

At gurdwara, CM Mamata Banerjee lauds farmers’ protestsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:53 IST

Earlier, Banerjee left from Nabanna, the secretariat of the West Bengal government, for the gurdwara. Her visit lasted for around half an hour.

According to officials of ISRDC, the redevelopment of the Surat Multi Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) Railway Station will be carried out by a special purpose vehicle, Surat Integrated Transportation Development Corporation Limited (SITCO), incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 as a joint venture amongst IRSDC, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) and Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), with the approval of Ministry of Railways and Government of Gujarat.
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Pre-bid meet held for redevelopment of Surat, Udhna railway stationsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:51 IST

The ISRDC has been mandated to redevelop the three railway stations with the objective to" transform the railway stations into ‘Railopolis’ to provide state-of-the-art amenities at par with those of an international airport for a superior travel experience."

Coast Guard seizes the Pakistani fishing boat. (Ministry of Defence)

Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat, apprehends 12 crew membersSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:39 IST

The Pakistanis and their boat, Allah Pawawakal, were apprehended by Coast Guard ship, Rajratan, which was on a survelliance mission.

Why a 40-year-old art school does not give erasers to studentsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:35 IST

Dharap studied at the JJ School of Arts, Mumbai, and joined her father in 1985. The studio is open to children and adults. “Age is no bar, all you need is a love for art,” said Dharap.

Ananth Krishna Kidambi, Dhir Banker and Parth Himanshubhai Patel.

JEE Main: Ahmedabad boy gets 100 percentileSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:39 IST

Ananth Krishna Kidambi, 18, a student of Puna International School in Ahmedabad, who scored 100 percentile, also ranked 10 (AIR) along Parth Himanshubhai Patel (AIR 55) and Dhir Harshad Banker (AIR 57) — three from Ahmedabad who made it to the top 100.

Pune Police carried out an operation to check if Covid-19 norms and restrictions are being followed at Tulshibagh and Mandai on Wednesday evening. (Express Photo by Ashish Kale)

Maharashtra bucks national trend as prevalence of Covid-19 among children declines marginallySubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 08:26 IST

As reported by The Indian Express on Tuesday, the share of children below ten years of age amongst the reported infections had gone up from about 2.8 per cent in March this year to over 7 per cent in August, according to data available with the central government.

According to police, Kevat as a juvenile has been arrested earlier for murder in 2018 by Vastrapur police station and was sent to an observation home in Mehsana for two years. However, on February 3, 2020, the juvenile had fled the observation home.

Ahmedabad: Man who fled observation home arrested for murderSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:40 IST

According to police, Raja Kevat, a native of Begusarai in Bihar and resident of Haibatpur in Ahmedabad, was held by a DCB Team from Meghaninagar of Ahmedabad on Wednesday for the murder of Kirit Parmar near Ognaj circle on the Sardar Patel ring road in February 2020.

The study was conducted in patients in line with the approved indication of the drug.

Study finds no new safety signals with use of Favipiravir, side effects mildSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 08:24 IST

A statement issued Wednesday said the PMS study commenced in July 2020 to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Favipiravir in mild to moderate Covid-19 patients.

Several discrepancies have been found in the food grain distribution to the middle and lower-income groups of citizens whose livelihoods have been severely hit by the pandemic,” said GPCC spokesperson Manish Doshi. (File)

Ahead of state polls, govt takes steps to control food inflationSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:04 IST

After imposition of stock limits in pulses, the central government has now increased the import window for pulses and soymeal, allowing imports to arrive not later than January 31, 2022.

New Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel (second from right) is greeted by outgoing CM Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar Sunday. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

BJP battling infighting, new Gujarat Cabinet waits another daySubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 10:33 IST

Sources said that with Paatil setting strict norms for distribution of tickets in the local body elections, including that candidates who have done three terms will not be repeated, “there is fear among the current MLAs and ministers that this would be the end of their political careers”.

Police tie tractor sales to farm protest: Spurt began much earlierSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 07:25 IST

The Delhi Police has pointed out that tractor sales growth, year-on-year, in Punjab were 43.53 per cent in November, 94.30 per cent in December and 85.13 per cent in January, while in Haryana, the growth figures stood at 31.81 per cent, 50.32 per cent and 48 per cent for the same months.

According to police, an FIR was lodged at one of the police stations in Ahmedabad against the accused under IPC 354a for sexual assault and sections of the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences ( POCSO) Act.

Ahmedabad: Man booked for ‘sexual assault’ on girlSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:40 IST

According to police, an FIR was lodged at one of the police stations in Ahmedabad against the accused under IPC 354a for sexual assault and sections of the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences ( POCSO) Act.

Tenders worth Rs 3,002 cr awarded, work for Phase-1 of Surat Metro beginsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 04:40 IST

Work has started on the 21.58-kilometre corridor between Sarthana and Dream city, officials of GMRC told The Indian Express.

Water level in the Sardar sarovar dam in Narmada was at 120.45 metres as of September 14. (Express photo/ Bhupendra Rana)

50 % rainfall deficit in Narmada basin to affect state’s water shareSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 03:44 IST

While the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) is now preserving the water to raise the level in the basin, following heavy rainfall in Saurashtra and intermittent rainfall in Central Gujarat, the shortfall in the basin will hit the party states sharing the water when the allocation is calculated at the end of the monsoon in November this year.

Aravind was hacked to death on September 12.

Bengaluru stadium murder: 27-yr-old is second man accused in 2017 attempt to kidnap case to be killedSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 07:32 IST

Both Aravind and Prashanth were part of a gang allegedly hired in May 2017 by N R Santhosh, then personal assistant of former CM B S Yediyurappa, to kidnap Vinay, police sources said.

The Azad Maidan police had filed a complaint against the two as well as a 22-year-old transperson, claiming that a slogan in support of JNU student Sharjeel Imam.

Sedition case: 2 students granted anticipatory bailSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 07:39 IST

The court also said that rejecting the application would “drag them in another difficulty by spoiling their career”.

The High Speed Rail corridor will pass through Vadodara city at several places. The civic body will hand over open plots, overbridges and service roads falling in the alignment of the bullet train from Chhani to Maneja area. (Representational)

Land for bullet train project: VMC seeks standing panel nodSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 03:18 IST

The proposal before the Standing Committee also states that the VMC is expecting a compensation of Rs 167 crore from NHSRCL at double the existing revenue value of the lands — a total measurement of 14.63 lakh square metres — along with an incremental distribution charge.

The gas kits will be distributed as part of various programmes organised to celebrate the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi September 17. (PTI)

3,100 women to receive gas kits on PM’s birthdaySubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 03:08 IST

A total of 400 beneficiaries will receive gas kits under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 programme to be held at Bodakdev, Behrampura, Nikol and Vatva areas of the city, an official release stated here on Wednesday.