Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) fined PP Savani International School Rs 1 lakh after 85 students fell ill following dinner at its hostel on Saturday.According to officials, around 2,200 hostel residents had eaten the evening meal. Soon afterwards, 85 students complained of abdominal pain and vomiting and were taken to PP Savani Hospital.Of the…
The suspension order was issued on Sep 10 Rajkot: Bhavnagar district administration has suspended, with immediate effect, the operating and ticketing licence of Maxus Cinemas at Himalaya Mall following a surprise inspection that found multiple regulatory violations, including an expired fire safety certificate and unauthorised management arrangements.The suspension order was issued on Sep 10 and…
Rajkot: Traditional songs on Mahatma Gandhi, preserved by tribal communities in Jharkhand for more than 100 years, will come alive in Rajkot from Sep 16 to 19 as part of the ‘Bande Mein Hai Dum—Gandhi 158 Not Out’ project.The ‘Gandhi Gaan’ programme is being organised under the Gandhi Caravan initiative of Vishwagram Trust, with the…
Rajkot: Rajkot Rural police have arrested a Jaipur-based man for allegedly blackmailing and harassing a woman from the Paddhari police station area after befriending her on social media.Accused Afzal Ahmed Idrisi had sent the woman a Facebook friend request from an account named ‘Arush Idrisi’ around seven months ago. After she accepted the request, he…
Vadodara: A 26-year-old woman suffered chemical burns from acid on her face and neck after her mother-in-law allegedly threw the acid on her during an argument over cleaning a bathroom at their home in the Gorwa area, police said.The victim was admitted to SSG Hospital for treatment. Gorwa police registered a case against her mother-in-law,…
Rajkot: Rajkot Rural police have arrested a man from Ahmedabad for allegedly impersonating a govt official and attempting to extort money from a factory owner in Jetpur.The accused, Rajesh alias Raju Trivedi, posed as an officer from the labour and employment department at the secretariat in Gandhinagar and threatened to shut down the factory for…
A waterlogged road in Vadodara Vadodara: Heavy rain lashed Vadodara district on Monday, causing widespread waterlogging, disrupting traffic and prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools and colleges. Karjan recorded the highest rainfall in the district with 104mm, while several roads, homes and shops were inundated.Showers began early in the morning and affected movement…
Rajkot: Gandhigram police have registered an FIR against six persons, including Sajid Kachrawala, for allegedly vandalising a medical store on Raiya Road and causing property damage estimated at Rs 3.25 lakh.According to the complaint filed on Monday by store owner Pranav Undadkat, the incident occurred at Dev Pushp Medical around 9.30 pm on Sunday.The complainant…
Rajkot: A woman was killed and 11 others injured after a state transport bus collided with a private bus near a hotel in Panelli village of Upleta taluka on Sunday morning, police said. The accident occurred at around 7.30am.The deceased was identified as Malti Jogi, a resident of Jamnagar. Following the accident, Manish Bharai, the…
Rajkot: The Bhavnagar Local Crime Branch (LCB) arrested three people, including a railway employee, for allegedly manufacturing and storing counterfeit Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) at a railway colony quarter.The accused were identified as Akshayrajsinh Gohil (32), a railway employee; Vijay alias Mayank Makwana (33); and Jitendra Khavadiya (40). Police seized 17 bottles of suspected…
