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RMC to construct new sports complex at Rs 22 crore

September 23, 2022 00:46 IST

At a meeting on Thursday, the RMC standing committee approved a proposal to award construction work of the proposed sports complex to Gurukrupa Construction Company (GCC). The private firm will construct the sports complex at 22.33 crore.

GeM is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) functioning under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Commerce.

Gujarat overtakes UP to become state with 2nd highest number of sellers on GeM portalSubscriber Only

September 22, 2022 11:33 IST

Till last month, Maharashtra had 1.73 lakh sellers, the highest, registered with GeM. It was followed by UP with 64,000 sellers.

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Forest guards end indefinite strike after 2 weeks

September 22, 2022 00:38 IST

The government decision came on the day the monsoon session of the Gujarat Assembly began and on the 16th day of the strike by around 6000 forest guards and 2000 foresters.

The government decision will benefit around 37,000 GSTRC employees of Class III and Class IV, including around 30,000 drivers and conductors (Representational image)

Gujarat: Govt accepts most demands regarding salary and allowances

September 22, 2022 00:29 IST

Purnesh Modi held a meeting with the leaders of three main unions of GSTRC employees in the presence of Milind Torwane, secretary (economy affairs) in the finance department, Mukul Gandhi, vice-chairman and managing director of GSRTC, KD Desai, in-charge chief labour officers of GSRTC and other officers of the Corporation.

BJP national president JP Nadda at a party event in Rajkot on Tuesday (Express Photo)

Regional parties are family fiefdoms, threat to democracy: Nadda

September 21, 2022 03:42 IST

The BJP president lashed out at regional parties, including its former allies Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Shiv Sena.

Preparations underway at the venue of Rajkot Machine Tools Show on Tuesday. (Express Photo)

Firms from 14 countries to be part of Rajkot tools Show

September 21, 2022 03:33 IST

MTA is an organisation of around 4,500 medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) of Rajkot and Saurashtra that are in the business of manufacturing machine tools.

The spot where the couple was attacked by the leopard in Kodhiya Kendra in Jambuda village in Junagadh (Express Photo by Kaushik Goswami)

Labourer killed, wife injured in ‘leopard attack’ in Gujarat’s Junagadh

September 21, 2022 03:22 IST

Officers of the Gir (west) wildlife division set up trap cages to catch the wild cat in Visavadar taluka’s Jambuda village even as the woman was battling for life in a Junagadh hospital.

“There have been allegations of teachers raising fake bills. We will conduct an inquiry and take action if anyone is found guilty,” the DPEO added.

Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalaya students who complained of torture allowed to go home

September 20, 2022 04:05 IST

The 17 students were taken to hospital Sunday evening after they complained of weakness and psychological issues.

The teacher has been booked. (Representational/File)

Rajkot high school PT teacher held for ‘sexually harassing’ students

September 20, 2022 00:22 IST

Police said the teacher was detained Monday afternoon after the mother of one of the students of Class XI filed a complaint alleging he verbally abused her daughter and other students Monday morning.

The leopard was first sighted near the water treatment plant (WTP) in Ghoghla village of Diu on September 7. (Express Photo)

Elusive leopard keeps Diu residents, forest staff on their toes

September 20, 2022 03:53 IST

“CCTV cameras captured hazy images of an animal like a leopard walking on the Ghoghla beach Sunday night. Pugmarks on the sandy beach confirmed it was a leopard,” a staff member of the Diu forest department told The Indian Express on Monday.

FIR filed after astroturf of Saurashtra University hockey ground damaged

September 19, 2022 00:17 IST

According to an FIR registered at the University police station, someone entered the hockey field and damaged the astroturf Friday night.

Pilfering diesel: Five tanker drivers, cleaner, hotel owner held in Kutch

September 18, 2022 19:39 IST

On informing the company, ARPL manager Puvar Suthar rushed to the spot and caught the five drivers and two cleaners red-handed.

‘Dafers’ from other states promising freebies ahead of polls: Gujarat Minister

September 18, 2022 13:45 IST

Raiyani said that the BJP, which has been in power in Gujarat for the last 27 years can also promise freebies but added it won’t do that as a responsible party which works for welfare of “everyone.”

Junagadh university researchers develop wastewater treatment from drumstick seedsSubscriber Only

September 17, 2022 09:29 IST

As part of their research, the team collected samples of domestic sewage from Junagadh city and then treated the sample wastewater by adding the powder of matured, sun-dried drumstick seeds in laboratory setup.

The first phase includes developing a one-kilometre long stretch of the river near Ramnathpara and further development of Ramnathpara Mahadev temple. (File Photo)

In a first, birdwatchers will count passage migrant birds in Kutch this weekendSubscriber Only

September 8, 2022 00:16 IST

More than 100 birdwatchers, including 32 from outside Gujarat, have registered for Passage Migrant Count, 2022, said Uday Vora, honourary joint secretary of BSCG.