Massive earthquake of 7.9 hits off the coast of western Indonesia, USGS reports, no immediate reports of damage. Quake reported in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia. Earth quake in Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.
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President Mukherjee to present the standard to 119 HU, colours to 28 ED of Indian Air Force on March 4
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee will visit Gujarat (Jamnagar) from March 3 to 4, 2016. He will present the Standard to 119 HU Helicopter Unit and Colours to 28 ED of Indian Air Force at Air Force Station, Jamnagar on March 4, 2016
Blasts, gunfire near Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad; consulate staff safe
Today Blasts and gunfire were reported near Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad. (AFP). Staff of Indian Consulate is reported to be safe.
Ahmedabad: Pharmacy student looting to fulfill girlfriend’s need
Love is really blind and there is no control over heart of lovesick person. In one interesting incident in Ahmedabad, today police of Gujarat University area arrested one guy Shaswat Jani Pharmacy student was looting things to fulfill girlfriend’s demands and for fun. Police has recovered 1 Activa scooter, 4 smart phones and 1 camera […]
Congress strongly protests Nitin Patel’s remarks on their MLA Kaminibaa
Today in Gujarat Assembly’s Budget Session there was a heated exchange between Congress MLA Kaminibaa Rathod from Dehgam and minister Nitin Patel over security to women in Gujarat. Patel made objectionable remarks on Kaminibaa which was strongly objected by Congress MLAs. In protest Congress members rushed upto the well in anger pressing Patel to withdraw […]
Jewellers on 3 days of India on strike; protests against excise duty imposition
Jewellers of India are on 3 days strike post imposition of 1 % excise duty in Union Budget 2016-17. They have also expressed feedback on customer’s pan card saying that many customers do not have pan card. Government has made pan card compulsory over jewellery purchase over Rs 2 lakhs. Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Saurashtra jewellers […]
Ahmedabad: ATS Gujarat arrested one person with Rs 2.62 cr brown sugar
Today in Ahmedabad, ATS Anti Terrorist Squad team arrested one person near Vishala Circle of Ahmedabad with a stock of 1.3 kilograms of brown sugar costing Rs 2.62 crores. The accused, identified as Rafiq resident of Juhapura area in the city.
Chota Udaipur DySP Vala kills himself with service revolver
Today in Gujarat, in morning around 11 am Mulraj Vala, DySP of Chota Udaipur committed suicide with his service revolver in his office. On hearing sound of shooting from revolver his junior rushed to his office. Injured DySP was rushed to a private hospital in Ahmedabad where he succumbed. Reason of suicide by Vala is […]
Gujarat government’s new Electronics policy; subsidy upto Rs 100 Cr on EMC setup
Gujarat Government has announced subsidy upto Rs 100 crores on capital cost to establish a Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in state in addition to other incentives under its ‘Electronics Policy 2016’. “This new policy is aimed at attracting an investment of USD 6 billion in the next five years, and aims to create 5 lakh […]
PPF in exemption list, only EPF interest to attract tax
Seeking to dispel fears of the salaried class, the government today said PPF will not be taxed on withdrawal and only the interest that accrues on contributions to employee provident fund made after April 1 will be taxed while principal will continue to be tax exempt. In an interview to PTI, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia […]