Rajkot: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Main), Rajkot, has ruled in favor of an academician observing that a bank unilaterally extended his daughter’s education loan tenure from seven years to over 15 years and falsely demanded nearly Rs 9.96 lakh following complete repayment.The complainant, Thankchan Jose Kaitharath, had availed of an education loan of…
Mandvi recorded nearly 177mm of rain till Tuesday morning Rajkot: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Kutch district from Monday evening, bringing much-needed relief to residents after a prolonged dry spell.Mandvi recorded nearly 177mm of rain till Tuesday morning, causing widespread waterlogging and disrupting normal life in the coastal town.According to local residents, several areas…
Rajkot: Food establishments across Bhavnagar district have been directed to install CCTV surveillance systems in kitchens and food storage areas within 30 days under a new order aimed at improving food safety, hygiene standards and consumer transparency.The order, issued on Tuesday by district magistrate Manish Kumar Bansal, applies to food establishments in urban and rural…
Rajkot city special operations group, along with the bomb squad and dog squad, conducted a thorough search of the court Rajkot: Rajkot District and Sessions Court received a bomb threat email on Tuesday, prompting security agencies to rush to the court premises. The threatening email, sent in the name of Khalistan, targeted not only the…
Surat: The Surat Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has directed Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd to refund Rs 3.66 lakh collected through 17 car-loan instalments, with 8% interest, after a Hyundai Verna was not delivered to a Surat resident despite the loan being disbursed.The case arose from the purchase of a Hyundai Verna in 2019 by…
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,…
