According to police, accused Mohammed Hanif Abubakar, a resident of Kozhikode in Kerala, was being taken by Kerala Police from Kozhikode to Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi aboard the Rajdhani Express for further investigation in a narcotics case.

Police said the accused escaped near Vadodara railway station after allegedly pushing a police constable on the pretext of going towards the station area during transit.

Following the incident, PI Christian of Mukkam Police Station in Kerala lodged a complaint with the Vadodara Railway Police.

A case has been registered and Vadodara Railway Police have launched efforts to trace and arrest the absconding accused.

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According to sources associated with the league, the tournament will now be organised in August instead of June. The decision was reportedly taken in view of the current situation and its possible effect on public turnout and travel expenses.

Officials believe that holding the tournament later in the year will help attract a larger number of cricket fans to the stadiums and ensure better participation and attendance during the matches.

The Saurashtra Cricket Association is expected to announce the revised schedule for the league in the coming weeks.

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Locals rushed to the spot, chased the dogs away and rescued the child. The injured child was immediately shifted for medical treatment.

The incident has once again raised serious concerns over the growing stray dog menace. Traders and locals say complaints about packs of stray dogs roaming in the market area had been made earlier too. DeshGujarat

Watch | Stray dog menace caught on CCTV in Surat’s Begamwadi Tirupati Market area. A young child was suddenly attacked by stray dogs in the market's parking zone, triggering panic among people nearby.

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કોંગો, યુગાન્ડા અને સાઉથ સુદાન જેવા દેશોમાં ઈબોલા વાયરસના કેસો જોવા મળી રહ્યા છે. જેને પગલે ગુજરાત સરકારનો આરોગ્ય વિભાગ સંપૂર્ણપણે સતર્ક બન્યો છે. આ સંદર્ભે આજે સ્વર્ણિમ સંકુલ-૨, ગાંધીનગર ખાતે આરોગ્ય રાજ્ય મંત્રી શ્રી પ્રફુલ પાનશેરીયાની અધ્યક્ષતામાં આરોગ્ય વિભાગના ઉચ્ચ અધિકારીઓની એક મહત્વની સમીક્ષા બેઠક યોજાઈ હતી. આ બેઠકમાં રાજ્યની સજ્જતા અને આગોતરા આયોજન અંગે વિસ્તૃત ચર્ચા કરવામાં આવી હતી.

આરોગ્ય મંત્રીએ વધુમાં ઉમેર્યું હતું કે, રાજ્યના આરોગ્ય વિભાગ દ્વારા સૌથી વધુ પ્રભાવિત અસરગ્રસ્ત દેશોમાંથી આવતા મુસાફરો પર ખાસ નજર રાખવામાં આવી રહી છે. અમદાવાદ આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય એરપોર્ટ પર સાંજના ૦૬:૦૦ વાગ્યાથી લઈને સવારના ૧૦:૦૦ વાગ્યા સુધીના સમયગાળા દરમિયાન યુગાન્ડા, કોંગો અને સાઉથ સુદાનથી આવતા તમામ પેસેન્જરોનું સઘન સ્ક્રીનિંગ કરવામાં આવી રહ્યું છે. આ સ્ક્રીનિંગ માત્ર પ્રભાવિત અસરગ્રસ્ત દેશોમાંથી આવતા મુસાફરો માટે જ છે, અન્ય દેશોના મુસાફરો માટે કોઈ ચિંતાનું કારણ નથી.

કોઈપણ ઈમરજન્સી સ્થિતિને પહોંચી વળવા માટેની આગોતરી તૈયારીના ભાગરૂપે અમદાવાદ સિવિલ હોસ્પિટલમાં ૩૨ બેડ અને સુરત સિવિલ હોસ્પિટલ ખાતે ૧૦ બેડની ડેઝીગ્નેટેડ એપેક્સ હોસ્પિટલ કાર્યરત કરવામાં આવી છે. આ ઉપરાંત શંકાસ્પદપેસેન્જરોની સારવાર માટે એસ.વી.પી. હોસ્પિટલ- અમદાવાદ ખાતે પણ ૬૦ બેડના અલાયદા આઇસોલેશન વોર્ડ અને વિશેષ વ્યવસ્થા ઊભી કરાઈ છે. જો કોઈ મુસાફર શંકાસ્પદ જણાશે, તો ભારત સરકારની ગાઈડલાઈન મુજબ તાત્કાલિક તેની સારવાર શરૂ કરી શકાય તેવી રાજ્ય સરકારની પૂરી તૈયારી છે. જોકે, આવી કોઈ પરિસ્થિતિ ઊભી ન થાય તેવી આશા પણ મંત્રીશ્રીએ વ્યક્ત કરી હતી.

નાગરિકોને આશ્વસ્ત કરતા આરોગ્ય મંત્રીશ્રીએ સ્પષ્ટપણે જણાવ્યું છે કે, હાલ સમગ્ર ભારતમાં કે ગુજરાતમાં ઈબોલા વાયરસનો એક પણ કેસ નોંધાયો નથી. આથી જનતાએ સહેજ પણ ગભરાવવાની કે ચિંતા કરવાની જરૂર નથી. માત્ર સંબંધિત દેશોમાંથી આવતા મુસાફરોએ જ તકેદારી રાખવાની છે, જેથી સંક્રમણ ફેલાવાની કોઈ શક્યતા ન રહે.

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In a letter addressed to Dean Dr. Cherry Shah on Monday, the student organisation claimed that illegal activities and corrupt practices were taking place within the college hostel premises.

According to the letter issued by the Karnavati Metropolitan unit of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, liquor was allegedly being supplied to both boys’ and girls’ hostels. ABVP claimed to possess video evidence related to the allegations and further alleged that some college officials were involved in the supply chain.

The organisation also alleged that hostel rooms had been illegally allotted to former students and individuals having no connection with the college. As per the allegations, rooms were allegedly allotted by the hostel rector and members of the college administration after accepting bribes ranging between ₹8,000 and ₹10,000.

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ABVP further alleged that bribes were being taken for installation of air conditioners in hostel rooms. The letter specifically named hostel rector Ajit, accusing him of demanding money for granting permission to install AC units.

Demanding strict action, ABVP called for the immediate removal of the hostel rector and the hostel committee. The organisation also sought registration of an official FIR against all those allegedly involved in the matter.

The letter warned that if the demands were not fulfilled, ABVP would intensify its agitation and continue protests until action was taken.

The representation was issued under the name of Dhrumil Akhani, identified as Karnavati Metropolitan Secretary of ABVP.

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વર્ષ ૨૦૨૫-૨૬ના એક જ વર્ષમાં ૧,૩૩૩ રોજગાર ભરતી-મેળાનું આયોજન કરવામાં આવ્યું, જેમાં ૧,૧૫,૭૭૪થી વધુ યુવાનોને રોજગારીના નિમણૂક પત્રો એનાયત કરવામાં આવ્યા હતા.

આ રોજગાર મેળાની સૌથી મોટી વિશેષતા એ રહી કે તેમાં દેશની ટોચની કોર્પોરેટ કંપનીઓ સીધી જ ઉમેદવારોના ઇન્ટરવ્યુ માટે આવી હતી. જેમાં ટાટા મોટર્સ, સુઝુકી મોટર્સ, હોન્ડા મોટરસાયકલ, રિલાયન્સ જીઓ, આર્સેલર મિત્તલ, ટોરેન્ટ ફાર્મા અને અરવિંદ લિમિટેડ જેવી દિગ્ગજ કંપનીઓ સામેલ છે. આ ઉપરાંત ગ્રીન એનર્જી સેક્ટરમાં કાર્યરત અદાણી સોલર જેવી કંપનીઓએ પણ મોટા પાયે યુવાનોની પસંદગી કરી છે. સમગ્ર રાજ્યમાંથી ૨૮,૦૦૦થી વધુ નોકરીદાતાઓ આ રોજગાર-મેળામાં સામેલ થયા હતા.

૪૬ રોજગાર કચેરીઓનું નેટવર્ક નોકરીવાંચ્છુ ઉમેદવારો અને કંપનીઓ વચ્ચે ‘સેતુ’ સમાન કામગીરી કરી રહ્યું છે. રાજ્યની ૪૬ રોજગાર કચેરીઓ દ્વારા સૌપ્રથમ કંપનીઓની રોજગાર-જરૂરિયાત જાણવામાં આવે છે. ત્યારબાદ શાળા, કોલેજ કે ITI કેમ્પસનો સંપર્ક કરી સોશિયલ મીડિયા, ઇ-મેઇલ અને પત્ર વ્યવહાર દ્વારા લાયક ઉમેદવારોને જાણ કરાય છે. ભરતીમેળાના દિવસે ઇન્ટરવ્યુની પ્રક્રિયા પૂર્ણ કરી પસંદગી કરવામાં આવે છે.

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The accused has been identified as Rajdeepsinh Shambhuji Chavda.

According to the ACB, the complainant had installed two water ATM machines in the Prantij Municipality area through a tender process. The accused officer allegedly demanded Rs. 45,000 as illegal gratification for approving the bill related to one of the machines.

Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the ACB and lodged a complaint. Acting on the complaint, the ACB laid a trap on May 25, 2026.

During the operation, the accused allegedly held a conversation regarding the bribe and accepted Rs. 45,000 from the complainant. He was caught red-handed while accepting the amount on a public road opposite Karmayogi Bhavan in Gandhinagar.

The entire amount of Rs. 45,000 demanded and accepted as bribe was recovered by the ACB team during the trap operation.

The ACB stated that the accused had allegedly misused his position as a public servant and committed criminal misconduct under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further investigation is underway. DeshGujarat

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The state government has already introduced nearly 20 citizen-centric services from five key departments through the Sugam Digital Gujarat initiative, based on recommendations made by GARC, using WhatsApp chatbot technology. The newly signed MoU with Meta is expected to further simplify and accelerate the delivery of these services while strengthening last-mile governance across the state.

As part of the initiative, citizens will be able to access 20 important government services in both Gujarati and English through a single WhatsApp number directly from their mobile phones, without visiting government offices or navigating multiple online portals.

The services to be made available through WhatsApp include grievance redressal, income certificates, caste and EWS certificates, ration card updates, revenue records and official affidavits.

According to the state government, the platform will make the process of availing government services easier, faster and more transparent. Real-time tracking of applications and service requests will also be enabled, while additional services are expected to be integrated into the platform in phases in the coming months.

Officials said the initiative would particularly benefit common citizens by reducing paperwork, saving time and cost, and making governance more accessible through mobile-based delivery. The government also aims to expand the reach of services in both urban and rural areas through the digital platform.

Currently, government services are being delivered to lakhs of citizens through Jan Seva Kendras in urban areas and Village Computer Entrepreneur (VCE)-based systems in rural regions. With the partnership with Meta, Gujarat is now moving towards the next phase of digital governance focused on end-to-end mobile-based service delivery.

The MoU was signed by Harit Shukla, Secretary, Training and Administrative Reforms Division of the General Administration Department, along with Aman Jain, Director and Head of Policies at Meta, and A. Srinivas, Country Director, in the presence of the Chief Minister.

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The initiative forms part of AMC’s “Comprehensive Policy 2026 to Transform Traffic, Parking, Encroachment, Road Safety and Cattle Management Across the City.” Under the scheme, commercial units that allow citizens to use their parking spaces free of charge will receive property tax exemption proportionate to the parking area made available.

According to AMC, increasing access to private parking facilities will help reduce roadside vehicle parking and ease traffic congestion across the city. Circular instructions regarding the scheme have already been issued by the civic body.

The benefit will be extended to shopping malls, theatres, video parlours, multiplexes, hotels, party plots, community halls, gyms, hospitals, social and educational institutions, as well as all non-residential units located along National Highways, Ring Roads and State Highways.

However, only those establishments that offer parking completely free of cost will qualify for the tax exemption. Commercial units charging any parking fee, refusing to make their parking facilities accessible to citizens, or failing to comply with AMC’s digital parking requirements will not be eligible for the benefit.

To avail of the exemption, eligible units must submit the “Parking Availability and Sharing Consent Form” available on AMC’s official website and provide consent to share their parking facilities with the public.

Applicants will also have to declare the total parking area in terms of ECS (Equivalent Car Space), where 1 ECS will be calculated as 13.75 square metres (2.5 m × 5.5 m). In addition, establishments must appoint a responsible person to manage parking operations and update details of parked vehicles on AMC’s official “AmadaPark” application to enable motorists to access real-time parking availability information.

The policy further makes it mandatory for participating establishments to install directional signage and clearly marked parking bays.

AMC has also clarified that commercial establishments opting not to avail of the exemption must apply through the Self-Assessment Module on the corporation’s official website within 60 days, so that property tax on parking areas can be assessed at the prescribed rates. DeshGujarat

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Children from across Maharashtra, including visually impaired and specially-abled children, came together for the annual Education and Sports for All (ESA) game — hosted by Mumbai Indians in partnership with Reliance Foundation and envisioned by Mrs. Nita M. Ambani.

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Speaking about the infectious energy of the kids, Mrs. Nita M Ambani, Founder & Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, said, “First, I must say, look at the joy. The excitement here is so wonderful to experience. It is a very cherished day for all of us at Mumbai Indians. We started ESA by Reliance Foundation 16 years ago and inclusion has always been a part of our ethos.”

For the first time, 100 visually impaired children attended the ESA game along with hearing buddies. Recalling how the initiative came about, Mrs. Ambani shared, “I was visiting the National Association for the Blind. I have been working with those children for the last twenty years. This was just before the IPL season, and the children told me, ‘Nita Ma’am, can we please come for the MI match? We have never been to a stadium before and want to feel the excitement of a live match.’ So here they are today. Hundred of them. I hope they go back with cherished memories.

Mrs. Ambani, who is also an IOC member, spoke about Reliance Foundation’s larger sporting vision for India saying, “We have reached over 29 million children across 28 states of India through our sport and education initiatives. We work with children from the age of five all the way to the global stage, we provide coaching, sports science, and practice facilities. We have high performance centres not just in cricket, but across athletics, football, and many other sports. Our goal for India is a shared dream that all of us have, is to one day bring the Olympic Games to our country. It is the dream of a billion Indians.”

This year’s ESA game saw children from more than 40 NGO partners across Mumbai, Maharashtra, and remote regions such as Satara, Nashik, Valsad, and Igatpuri attend the match. Over 200 specially-abled children along with 100 visual impaired kids also attended the match.

Over 550 BEST buses helped transport children safely across the city and state, supported by a team of over 2,400 volunteers from NGOs, Reliance and Dhirubhai Ambani International School, 100+ medical personnel, 92,000 food boxes and extensive on-ground coordination teams. Mumbai Police deployed 550 traffic officers and 450+ police officers to ensure smooth operations throughout the day.

Over the past 16 years, Reliance Foundation’s sports and education initiatives have impacted the lives of more than 29 million children and young people across India, using sport and education as tools for inclusion, aspiration, and opportunity.

The scale of ESA continues to reflect the collective action and community participation that defines Mumbai Indians’ #OneFamily philosophy – making every child feel seen, valued, and included. DeshGujarat

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