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Gujarat Confidential: ‘Sidelining’ leaders | Ahmedabad News

Gujarat Confidential: ‘Sidelining’ leaders | Ahmedabad News

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The “sidelining” of those who “hobnobbed with the BJP” from the Congress might have already begun. Sources say at least a score of names from Gujarat have been sent to the party leadership to be “placed under scrutiny”. These also include former MLAs, they said. Demand for a varsity Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday hinted at providing a university to Aravalli-Sabarkantha region in north Gujarat. The CM was delivering a speech while inaugurating and laying foundation stones of developmental projects worth over Rs 282 crore in Aravalli district. Local BJP MLA from Modasa constituency and Minister of State Bhikhusinh Parmar, who was also present at the function, pointed out that the nearest university for the students of the region is in Patan, which is approximately 200 km away. Responding to this, Patel said, “The works which have been done are done and what is unfulfilled is unfulfilled (laughs). So, a university is sought, right? We will think over your demand.” As the CM said this, he was greeted by the public with a round …

Surat: Diamond workers take out rally, demand pay hike, relief package | India News

Surat: Diamond workers take out rally, demand pay hike, relief package | India News

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Hundreds of diamond workers took out a rally in Gujarat’s Surat on Sunday, with some of them going on an indefinite strike to press for a relief package and pay hike amid a slowdown in the sector, which has led to a 50 per cent salary cut. Diamond cutters and polishers held a peaceful march from Katargam to Kapodara Hira Baug, a distance of around 5 km. The protesters have demanded the creation of a welfare board, a raise in salary, and assistance to families of workers, who committed suicide due to financial distress, and called for an indefinite strike until their demands were met. Surat is among the premier centres of the diamond sector, with about 90 per cent of the world’s rough diamonds being cut and polished here by around 10 lakh workers employed in more than 2,500 units. Story continues below this ad Diamond Workers Union Gujarat (DWUG) vice-president Bhavesh Tank said, “Severe recession in the diamond industry over the last two years has made it difficult for workers to run their …

Cyclone Asna leaves no major impact in Gujarat; over 3,500 evacuated from coasts | Latest News India

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Aug 30, 2024 10:53 PM IST After sounding a warning, weather officials said that Cyclone Asna passed by Gujarat without leaving any major impact in the region. Cyclone Asna on Friday evening moved past Gujarat without making any serious impact on the prone regions, said officials. Asna, which formed over the coast of Kutch in Gujarat earlier during the day, moved into the Arabian Sea and is headed towards Oman without causing significant damage in the coastal state. A family wades through a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (AP Photo)(HT_PRINT) In view of the cyclone alert issued by weather agencies earlier, authorities evacuated over 3,500 from danger prone areas and moved them into a safer location. Local administration also asked people living in huts and mud houses to take shelter in nearby buildings, collector Amit Arora was quoted by PTI as saying. “Since the cyclone has already entered the sea and is heading towards Oman, there was an impact on the coast. Except for some rain and winds blowing at considerable speed, …