Gujarat government extends gutka ban in state for another year
September 05, 2024 19:26 ISTThe ban came into effect in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards Act and rules and regulations formulated in 2011, the release said.
The ban came into effect in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards Act and rules and regulations formulated in 2011, the release said.
The news was shared by Ravindra Jadeja's wife and BJP MLA from Jamnagar Rivaba Jadeja. Rivaba joined the BJP in 2019 and was elected to the state assembly in the 2022 elections.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recovered the bodies of two out of three missing crew members following a helicopter crash off the coast of Porbandar. The search for the third crew member is still ongoing.
SC observed that the police personnel was accused of "fabricating" CCTV installed at the police station and also of giving third-degree treatment to the man.
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel slammed resident doctors for demanding a 40 per cent hike in Stipend, saying the stipend paid to them in Gujarat is among the highest in the country.
In Vadodara, Gujarat, 24 crocodiles have been rescued from residential areas affected by flooding. Forest officials said, the reptiles will released back into the Vishwamitri River.
In Gujarat's Panchmahal district, a man was tied to a car bonnet and driven around after being accused of theft. Police have registered cases against both the victim and the alleged assailants, with an investigation underway to determine the truth behind the incident.
Gujarat rains: Vadodara city, which witnessed a flood-like situation due to the swelling of the Vishwamitri river, is slowly limping back to normalcy as water has receded in most parts of the city, the city civic authorities said.
Gujarat floods: Gujarat has, so far, received 105 per cent of its average annual rainfall. Out of 206 dams, 122 were put on high alert due to a sharp rise in their water levels in the state.
Gujarat rains: The video of the crocodile on the rooftop has gone viral on social media. The development comes at a time when the heavy rains have claimed more than 28 lives in the state and thousands have been displaced in the floods.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), Gujarat has, so far, received 105 per cent of its average annual rainfall. Out of 206 dams, 122 were put on high alert due to a sharp rise in their water levels in the state.
A small bridge over the Bhogavo River in Gujarat's Surendranagar district collapsed on Tuesday due to rising water levels from heavy rains. The 100-meter bridge, connecting Habiyasar village to Chotila town collapsed after water was discharged from an overflowing dam.
Heavy rains in Gujarat have caused severe flooding, resulting in seven deaths and hundreds missing persons in the state. The state govt has evacuated hundreds of residents from low-lying areas and is on high alert as more rains are expected. IMD has issued warnings for several districts.
The heavy rains and subsequent severe waterlogging in Gujarat disrupted the normal life. The train movement and schools have been affected in the state.
Because of the heavy rains and massive waterlogging in Gujarat, three trains such as Ahmedabad-Vadodara Intercity Express, Vadodara-Ahmedabad Intercity Express and Vadodara-Jamnagar Intercity Express -- have been affected in the state.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel spoke over the phone to collectors of Morbi, Kutch, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Bhavnagar districts of the Saurashtra region, and Bharuch and Dang districts in south Gujarat late Sunday to review the situation.
The IMD has issued a red alert for Gujarat as rains continue to lash the state. Meanwhile, districts like Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and Panchmahal are mostly affected. The water level in the rivers is also rising.
Valsad district has witnessed heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the weather department has predicted continuity in the rainfall for the next 24 hours.
The boy fell into the clay pulveriser machine while playing and died. His father, who came to rescue also got trapped in the machine and died. Their bodies were pulled out by factory workers later.
Gujarat news: Divisional Fire Officer, Hardik Patel said that the team was erecting an object through the crane and during that, a portion of the crane fell on the building.
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