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  • Gujarat government hikes minimal wages for labourers by way of virtually 25 in line with cent

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    GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat govt on Monday introduced within the state Meeting that minimal wages given to expert, semi-skilled and unskilled labourers were greater by way of just about 25 in line with cent — as much as greater than Rs 2,400 per 30 days — a hike coming after an opening of 9 years.

    The announcement concerning the building up in minimal wages, which is able to develop into efficient after a notification is issued inside a fortnight, was once made within the Meeting by way of Gujarat Labour and Employment Minister Balwantsinh Rajput, who stated the present fee construction for labourers got here into power within the state in 2014.

    He stated the hike will get advantages just about 2 crore other folks.

    For knowledgeable labourers operating within the jurisdiction of municipal firms, municipalities and concrete construction government in 46 several types of companies indexed within the Minimal Wages Act, 1948, the federal government has hiked the minimal per thirty days salary from Rs 9,887.80 to Rs 12,324, a upward thrust of Rs 2,436.20, or 24.63 in line with cent, he stated.

    For semi-skilled labourers, the state has hiked the minimal per thirty days salary from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 11,986, up Rs 2,332.20, or 24.15 in line with cent.

    For unskilled staff, the per thirty days salary has been raised from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752, indicating a upward thrust of 24.41 in line with cent, stated Rajput.

    For knowledgeable labourers operating out of doors the jurisdiction of municipal firms, municipalities and concrete construction government, the state govt has greater the minimal per thirty days salary from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 12,012, up Rs 2,358.20, or 24.42 in line with cent, stated the minister.

    The minimal per thirty days salary for semi-skilled labourers for this class of staff (out of doors the jurisdiction of municipal firms, municipalities and concrete construction government), has been hiked from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752, whilst for unskilled labourers, it’s been greater from Rs 9,237.80 to Rs 11,466, stated Rajput.

    “That is for the primary time the Gujarat govt has given a 25 in line with cent hike in minimal wages. New wages will come into impact after a notification on this regard is issued inside per week or two. The brand new salary construction will get advantages just about 2 crore other folks immediately and not directly,” stated Rajput.

    Additionally, the state govt has made up our minds to double the minimal salary given to labourers related to sugarcane reducing and loading task.

    Their salary has been greater from Rs 238 in line with tonne to Rs 476 in line with tonne, stated the minister.

    The brand new salary construction has been ready maintaining in thoughts more than a few parameters such because the collection of participants in a circle of relatives, value of meals, clothes, area hire, electrical energy value, schooling and healthcare expenditure, amongst others, stated the minister.

    The state govt had began the method to study the minimal per thirty days salary in Would possibly remaining 12 months by way of issuing a notification inviting ideas and objections from more than a few stakeholders.

    It had additionally appointed a ‘Gujarat State Minimal Wages Advisory Board’ to investigate those ideas and objections and make suggestions to the federal government.

    In session with the board, the state govt has made up our minds to revise the minimal wages, stated Rajput.

    GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat govt on Monday introduced within the state Meeting that minimal wages given to expert, semi-skilled and unskilled labourers were greater by way of just about 25 in line with cent — as much as greater than Rs 2,400 per 30 days — a hike coming after an opening of 9 years.

    The announcement concerning the building up in minimal wages, which is able to develop into efficient after a notification is issued inside a fortnight, was once made within the Meeting by way of Gujarat Labour and Employment Minister Balwantsinh Rajput, who stated the present fee construction for labourers got here into power within the state in 2014.

    He stated the hike will get advantages just about 2 crore other folks.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    For knowledgeable labourers operating within the jurisdiction of municipal firms, municipalities and concrete construction government in 46 several types of companies indexed within the Minimal Wages Act, 1948, the federal government has hiked the minimal per thirty days salary from Rs 9,887.80 to Rs 12,324, a upward thrust of Rs 2,436.20, or 24.63 in line with cent, he stated.

    For semi-skilled labourers, the state has hiked the minimal per thirty days salary from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 11,986, up Rs 2,332.20, or 24.15 in line with cent.

    For unskilled staff, the per thirty days salary has been raised from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752, indicating a upward thrust of 24.41 in line with cent, stated Rajput.

    For knowledgeable labourers operating out of doors the jurisdiction of municipal firms, municipalities and concrete construction government, the state govt has greater the minimal per thirty days salary from Rs 9,653.80 to Rs 12,012, up Rs 2,358.20, or 24.42 in line with cent, stated the minister.

    The minimal per thirty days salary for semi-skilled labourers for this class of staff (out of doors the jurisdiction of municipal firms, municipalities and concrete construction government), has been hiked from Rs 9,445.80 to Rs 11,752, whilst for unskilled labourers, it’s been greater from Rs 9,237.80 to Rs 11,466, stated Rajput.

    “That is for the primary time the Gujarat govt has given a 25 in line with cent hike in minimal wages. New wages will come into impact after a notification on this regard is issued inside per week or two. The brand new salary construction will get advantages just about 2 crore other folks immediately and not directly,” stated Rajput.

    Additionally, the state govt has made up our minds to double the minimal salary given to labourers related to sugarcane reducing and loading task.

    Their salary has been greater from Rs 238 in line with tonne to Rs 476 in line with tonne, stated the minister.

    The brand new salary construction has been ready maintaining in thoughts more than a few parameters such because the collection of participants in a circle of relatives, value of meals, clothes, area hire, electrical energy value, schooling and healthcare expenditure, amongst others, stated the minister.

    The state govt had began the method to study the minimal per thirty days salary in Would possibly remaining 12 months by way of issuing a notification inviting ideas and objections from more than a few stakeholders.

    It had additionally appointed a ‘Gujarat State Minimal Wages Advisory Board’ to investigate those ideas and objections and make suggestions to the federal government.

    In session with the board, the state govt has made up our minds to revise the minimal wages, stated Rajput.

  • 9 unique animals died in zoo close to Gujarat’s Statue of Harmony in two years

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    AHMEDABAD: Over the past two years, a dozen animals and birds — 9 of them of unique selection — died on the zoo at Jungle Safari Park close to the Statue of Harmony in Kevadia in Narmada, the BJP-led Gujarat executive informed the Meeting on Wednesday. The deaths had been attributed to breathing arrest, cardio-pulmonary arrest, and “unintended surprise”.

    There are 1,024 animals within the zoo, a few of that are uncommon species. Some of the animals and birds that perished had been a striped hyena, an Indian gray wolf, a gharial, 3 marsh crocodiles, two Thamin deer, a solar conure (vibrantly colored parrot), a budgerigar (long-tailed parakeet), a love hen, and a rose-ringed parakeet.

    State Tourism, Woodland, and Surroundings Minister Mulubhai Bera used to be responding to a query by means of Congress Jamalpur MLA Imran Khedawala all over the continuing Meeting consultation. He mentioned the deaths came about between February 1, 2021, and January 31, 2023.

    Consistent with the minister, within the fiscal 12 months that concluded on January 31, 2022, the federal government transported 940 animals of 17 species to the park. Within the fiscal 12 months that ended on January 31, 2023, 84 animals from 14 species had been dropped at the zoo.

    As many as 28 marsh crocodiles, six gharials, 300 budgerigars, 200 lovebirds, 200 finches, 102 rose-ringed parakeets, 66 cockatiels, 30 diamond doves, 5 thamin deer, and 3 Indian gray wolves had been a few of the 940 animals introduced within the first 12 months.

    The park, popularly referred to as the ‘jungle safari’, is a state-of-art sanctuary teeming with unique animals and birds from the quite a lot of biogeographic areas of the arena. It’s situated at the picturesque hills close to the tallest statue on the earth ‘The Statue of Harmony’. The numerous function of the park is that guests can see animals in an open surroundings with the wooded area offering a safari more or less surroundings.

    Greater than 1k animals in ‘jungle safari’

    There are 1,024 animals within the zoo, a few of that are uncommon species. Some of the animals and birds that perished had been a striped hyena, an Indian gray wolf, a gharial, 3 marsh crocodiles, two Thamin deer, a solar conure, a budgerigar, a love hen, and a rose-ringed parakeet.

    AHMEDABAD: Over the past two years, a dozen animals and birds — 9 of them of unique selection — died on the zoo at Jungle Safari Park close to the Statue of Harmony in Kevadia in Narmada, the BJP-led Gujarat executive informed the Meeting on Wednesday. The deaths had been attributed to breathing arrest, cardio-pulmonary arrest, and “unintended surprise”.

    There are 1,024 animals within the zoo, a few of that are uncommon species. Some of the animals and birds that perished had been a striped hyena, an Indian gray wolf, a gharial, 3 marsh crocodiles, two Thamin deer, a solar conure (vibrantly colored parrot), a budgerigar (long-tailed parakeet), a love hen, and a rose-ringed parakeet.

    State Tourism, Woodland, and Surroundings Minister Mulubhai Bera used to be responding to a query by means of Congress Jamalpur MLA Imran Khedawala all over the continuing Meeting consultation. He mentioned the deaths came about between February 1, 2021, and January 31, 2023.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Consistent with the minister, within the fiscal 12 months that concluded on January 31, 2022, the federal government transported 940 animals of 17 species to the park. Within the fiscal 12 months that ended on January 31, 2023, 84 animals from 14 species had been dropped at the zoo.

    As many as 28 marsh crocodiles, six gharials, 300 budgerigars, 200 lovebirds, 200 finches, 102 rose-ringed parakeets, 66 cockatiels, 30 diamond doves, 5 thamin deer, and 3 Indian gray wolves had been a few of the 940 animals introduced within the first 12 months.

    The park, popularly referred to as the ‘jungle safari’, is a state-of-art sanctuary teeming with unique animals and birds from the quite a lot of biogeographic areas of the arena. It’s situated at the picturesque hills close to the tallest statue on the earth ‘The Statue of Harmony’. The numerous function of the park is that guests can see animals in an open surroundings with the wooded area offering a safari more or less surroundings.

    Greater than 1k animals in ‘jungle safari’

    There are 1,024 animals within the zoo, a few of that are uncommon species. Some of the animals and birds that perished had been a striped hyena, an Indian gray wolf, a gharial, 3 marsh crocodiles, two Thamin deer, a solar conure, a budgerigar, a love hen, and a rose-ringed parakeet.

  • Gujarat tops with 80 circumstances of custodial deaths in 5 years

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    AHMEDABAD: Gujarat ranked first within the nation in custodial deaths with 80 deaths accused within the remaining 5 years, in line with a document from the Nationwide Human Rights Fee (NHRC).

    Consistent with human rights knowledge, Gujarat had fourteen custodial deaths between 2017-18, 13 throughout 2018-19 and twelve throughout 2019-20. The selection of cases went as much as 24 between 2021-22. The document was once tabled via House Division in Rajyasabha.

    Gujarat Congress spokesperson Hiren Banker mentioned, “The rising selection of custodial deaths in Gandhi- Sardar’s Gujarat is a disgrace for the state. The rule of thumb of legislation governs a civil society. Then again, the BJP executive’s use of incarceration is an abuse of energy.”

    Additionally, the statistics supplied via the Ministry of House Affairs in regards to the inmates in Gujarat jails within the Lok Sabha also are horrifying.

    ALSO READ | Odisha experiences 0 custodial deaths remaining 12 months: NCRB document

    “Gujarat state has a jail capability of 13,999 prisoners. 16,597 prisoners are lately housed in its jails. Importantly, the numbers display that Gujarat’s jails are overflowing with 2598 inmates,” mentioned Minister of State for House Affairs Ajay Mishra whilst responding to a query posed via Congress MP Abdul Khaleque within the Lok Sabha.

    The Ministry of House Affairs, in line with every other query posed within the Lok Sabha, mentioned that there are a complete of 745 police stations in Gujarat, out of which 622 have CCTVs and 123 don’t. Consistent with knowledge submitted within the Lok Sabha, the central executive has no longer launched the Rs 25.58 crores it put aside for the upgrading of the Gujarat Police for the previous two years (2020-2021 and 2021-2022).

    Congress chief Parthivaraj Singh wondered the federal government referring to prisoner figures. “Whilst Gujarat’s jails are already overflowing, and in line with a central authority document, 22,696 accused are nonetheless at huge in Gujarat, the place will they be stored? Will a brand new prison be built? When will or not it’s finished?”

    AHMEDABAD: Gujarat ranked first within the nation in custodial deaths with 80 deaths accused within the remaining 5 years, in line with a document from the Nationwide Human Rights Fee (NHRC).

    Consistent with human rights knowledge, Gujarat had fourteen custodial deaths between 2017-18, 13 throughout 2018-19 and twelve throughout 2019-20. The selection of cases went as much as 24 between 2021-22. The document was once tabled via House Division in Rajyasabha.

    Gujarat Congress spokesperson Hiren Banker mentioned, “The rising selection of custodial deaths in Gandhi- Sardar’s Gujarat is a disgrace for the state. The rule of thumb of legislation governs a civil society. Then again, the BJP executive’s use of incarceration is an abuse of energy.”googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Additionally, the statistics supplied via the Ministry of House Affairs in regards to the inmates in Gujarat jails within the Lok Sabha also are horrifying.

    ALSO READ | Odisha experiences 0 custodial deaths remaining 12 months: NCRB document

    “Gujarat state has a jail capability of 13,999 prisoners. 16,597 prisoners are lately housed in its jails. Importantly, the numbers display that Gujarat’s jails are overflowing with 2598 inmates,” mentioned Minister of State for House Affairs Ajay Mishra whilst responding to a query posed via Congress MP Abdul Khaleque within the Lok Sabha.

    The Ministry of House Affairs, in line with every other query posed within the Lok Sabha, mentioned that there are a complete of 745 police stations in Gujarat, out of which 622 have CCTVs and 123 don’t. Consistent with knowledge submitted within the Lok Sabha, the central executive has no longer launched the Rs 25.58 crores it put aside for the upgrading of the Gujarat Police for the previous two years (2020-2021 and 2021-2022).

    Congress chief Parthivaraj Singh wondered the federal government referring to prisoner figures. “Whilst Gujarat’s jails are already overflowing, and in line with a central authority document, 22,696 accused are nonetheless at huge in Gujarat, the place will they be stored? Will a brand new prison be built? When will or not it’s finished?”

  • Gujarat government spends Rs 20 crore on upkeep of plane purchased for Rs 198 crore in 2019

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    AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat executive reported to the state Meeting on Friday that it has spent Rs 20.8 crore for operation and upkeep in over two years on a brand new plane that the federal government bought for Rs 198 crore in November 2019.

    Minister of Civil Aviation Balvantsinh Rajput used to be responding to starred questions posed by way of Congress MLAs Imran Khedawala and Arjun Modhwadia. In two years main as much as December 31, 2022, the state executive reported spending a complete of Rs 36 crore at the operation and upkeep of the 2 airplanes and a helicopter it owns.

    For the operation and upkeep of the twin-engine Bombardier Challenger 650, which used to be bought in November 2019 for Rs 197.90 crore, the federal government paid two non-public companies Rs 20.80 crore for a two-year duration, finishing December 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2023, the plane had travelled 183 instances, it mentioned. The Minister stated that between January 31, 2023, and the tip of the second one 12 months, 486 trips have been made the use of the state’s two airplanes and one helicopter.

    In two years, the federal government spent Rs 7.4 crore at the chopper and Rs 8.04 crore at the running and maintenance of the older jet. The CM and different dignitaries got get entry to to the luxurious Bombardier Challenger 650. In keeping with civil aviation division government, it could possibly shipping 12 passengers and has a flying vary of about 7,000 km, which is a long way upper than the out of date Beechcraft Tremendous King plane that have been in operation for two decades.

    Space solution seeks difficult motion towards BBC docu
    The Gujarat Meeting on Friday handed a solution urging the Centre to behave towards BBC for tarnishing the picture and recognition of High Minister Narendra Modi with its documentary at the 2002 riots within the state. 

    The 2-part collection by way of the BBC titled ‘India: The Modi Query’ misrepresents the occasions of 2002 in a malicious and low-level try to tarnish India’s symbol globally, BJP MLA Vipul Patel stated within the Space whilst shifting the solution. 

    The documentary claims to have probed sure sides of the riots, which came about after the Godhra train-burning incident when Modi used to be the state CM. The documentary used to be banned in India quickly after its liberate.  Patel’s solution used to be supported by way of BJP MLAs Manisha Vakil, Amit Thaker, Dhavalsinh Zala and minister Harsh Sanghavi. ENS

    AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat executive reported to the state Meeting on Friday that it has spent Rs 20.8 crore for operation and upkeep in over two years on a brand new plane that the federal government bought for Rs 198 crore in November 2019.

    Minister of Civil Aviation Balvantsinh Rajput used to be responding to starred questions posed by way of Congress MLAs Imran Khedawala and Arjun Modhwadia. In two years main as much as December 31, 2022, the state executive reported spending a complete of Rs 36 crore at the operation and upkeep of the 2 airplanes and a helicopter it owns.

    For the operation and upkeep of the twin-engine Bombardier Challenger 650, which used to be bought in November 2019 for Rs 197.90 crore, the federal government paid two non-public companies Rs 20.80 crore for a two-year duration, finishing December 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2023, the plane had travelled 183 instances, it mentioned. The Minister stated that between January 31, 2023, and the tip of the second one 12 months, 486 trips have been made the use of the state’s two airplanes and one helicopter.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    In two years, the federal government spent Rs 7.4 crore at the chopper and Rs 8.04 crore at the running and maintenance of the older jet. The CM and different dignitaries got get entry to to the luxurious Bombardier Challenger 650. In keeping with civil aviation division government, it could possibly shipping 12 passengers and has a flying vary of about 7,000 km, which is a long way upper than the out of date Beechcraft Tremendous King plane that have been in operation for two decades.

    Space solution seeks difficult motion towards BBC docu
    The Gujarat Meeting on Friday handed a solution urging the Centre to behave towards BBC for tarnishing the picture and recognition of High Minister Narendra Modi with its documentary at the 2002 riots within the state. 

    The 2-part collection by way of the BBC titled ‘India: The Modi Query’ misrepresents the occasions of 2002 in a malicious and low-level try to tarnish India’s symbol globally, BJP MLA Vipul Patel stated within the Space whilst shifting the solution. 

    The documentary claims to have probed sure sides of the riots, which came about after the Godhra train-burning incident when Modi used to be the state CM. The documentary used to be banned in India quickly after its liberate.  Patel’s solution used to be supported by way of BJP MLAs Manisha Vakil, Amit Thaker, Dhavalsinh Zala and minister Harsh Sanghavi. ENS

  • Gujarat: Delicate tremor of three.3 magnitude recorded in Kutch district, no casualty

    By way of PTI

    AHMEDABAD: A tremor of three.3 magnitude used to be recorded in Gujarat’s Kutch district within the early hours of Wednesday, in keeping with the Institute of Seismological Analysis (ISR).

    The tremor used to be recorded at 3:42 am with its epicentre situated at round 10 km north-northeast (NNE) from Bhachau town within the Kutch district at a intensity of 24.6 km, as in line with the replace shared through the Gandhinagar-based ISR on its web page.

    District government mentioned no harm used to be brought about to assets or lifestyles. The Kuth area had remaining recorded a three.8 magnitude tremor on February 27. Kutch district is situated in a “very top possibility” seismic zone, and the prevalence of delicate tremors is an ordinary phenomenon.

    As in line with the Gujarat State Crisis Control Authority (GSDMA), the state faces a top earthquake possibility and has witnessed primary incidents in 1819, 1845, 1847, 1848, 1864, 1903, 1938, 1956, and 2001.

    The 2001 Kutch earthquake used to be the 3rd biggest and 2nd maximum harmful earthquake in India during the last two centuries, killing greater than 13,800 other people and leaving 1.67 lakh others injured.

    AHMEDABAD: A tremor of three.3 magnitude used to be recorded in Gujarat’s Kutch district within the early hours of Wednesday, in keeping with the Institute of Seismological Analysis (ISR).

    The tremor used to be recorded at 3:42 am with its epicentre situated at round 10 km north-northeast (NNE) from Bhachau town within the Kutch district at a intensity of 24.6 km, as in line with the replace shared through the Gandhinagar-based ISR on its web page.

    District government mentioned no harm used to be brought about to assets or lifestyles. The Kuth area had remaining recorded a three.8 magnitude tremor on February 27. Kutch district is situated in a “very top possibility” seismic zone, and the prevalence of delicate tremors is an ordinary phenomenon.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    As in line with the Gujarat State Crisis Control Authority (GSDMA), the state faces a top earthquake possibility and has witnessed primary incidents in 1819, 1845, 1847, 1848, 1864, 1903, 1938, 1956, and 2001.

    The 2001 Kutch earthquake used to be the 3rd biggest and 2nd maximum harmful earthquake in India during the last two centuries, killing greater than 13,800 other people and leaving 1.67 lakh others injured.

  • Malnutrition in ‘evolved’ Gujarat, a glimpse: Tribal spaces see ‘spike’ in ‘underweight’ youngsters

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    AHMEDABAD: In Gujarat, thought to be ‘a evolved State’, the choice of malnourished youngsters is on the upward push. All over the Covid-19 length, a startling upward push within the choice of malnourished youngsters has been reported in Gujarat. The spike has been extra pronounced in tribal and rural spaces than in city ones. 

    Based on a query raised within the Meeting by means of Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani, Ladies and Kid Welfare minister, Vibhavariben Dave knowledgeable the state Meeting that the tribal district of Dahod has 18,326 malnourished youngsters as in opposition to 2236 in Ahmedabad district. The choice of malnourished youngsters in Dahod is 8 instances greater than that during Ahmedabad. 

    The 18,326 malnourished youngsters in Dahod are within the age workforce of 0-6 years. The choice of underweight youngsters in Dahod is 5,101 as in opposition to 497 in Ahmedabad.

    Dang district has reported 575 malnourished youngsters within the remaining two years whilst Narmada has a complete of two,443 malnourished youngsters. Dashod, Narmada and Dang districts have a majority tribal inhabitants.

    Additional, in keeping with the knowledge to be had from the federal government, there are 1,739 ‘underweight’ youngsters in Ahmedabad whilst 497 youngsters are ‘critically underweight.’ In Dahod, 13,225 youngsters are ‘underweight’ and 5,101 are ‘critically underweight.’

    The federal government then again blamed Covid-19 for the spike in malnourished youngsters and said that “as a result of maximum ‘Anganwadis’(a kind of rural kid care heart began by means of the Indian govt) have been closed on March 2020 and have been re-opened best on February 2022 because of the pandemic, it’s lately unattainable to establish whether or not the choice of malnourished youngsters has higher or lowered.”

    ALSO READ | Child steps for tackling India’s malnutrition woes

    Then again, social employees who’ve spent years operating in Dahod and tribal spaces disagree with the federal government.

    In keeping with Meals Safety Marketing campaign Gujarat Convener Nita Hardikar, “The federal government should acknowledge that geographical components have a vital have an effect on in tribal spaces. Whether or not Anganwadi facilities have been open or closed, the folks in tribal spaces have issue gaining access to Anganwadi centres. Specifically when maximum family members, who have been day-to-day wagers move out to paintings, the only individual left to wait to the youngsters would now not be capable to take them to Anganwadi centres.”

    “Essentially the most vital loss to other people following Covid-19 is their employment. Most of the people have misplaced their jobs and people who have jobs have had their pay minimize. This has had an immediate have an effect on on meals. This cycle is turning into an increasing number of critical. It’s crucial. As a result of malnutrition reduces paintings capability, and decreased paintings capability impacts livelihoods. The federal government should take this factor significantly,” she added

    AHMEDABAD: In Gujarat, thought to be ‘a evolved State’, the choice of malnourished youngsters is on the upward push. All over the Covid-19 length, a startling upward push within the choice of malnourished youngsters has been reported in Gujarat. The spike has been extra pronounced in tribal and rural spaces than in city ones. 

    Based on a query raised within the Meeting by means of Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani, Ladies and Kid Welfare minister, Vibhavariben Dave knowledgeable the state Meeting that the tribal district of Dahod has 18,326 malnourished youngsters as in opposition to 2236 in Ahmedabad district. The choice of malnourished youngsters in Dahod is 8 instances greater than that during Ahmedabad. 

    The 18,326 malnourished youngsters in Dahod are within the age workforce of 0-6 years. The choice of underweight youngsters in Dahod is 5,101 as in opposition to 497 in Ahmedabad.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Dang district has reported 575 malnourished youngsters within the remaining two years whilst Narmada has a complete of two,443 malnourished youngsters. Dashod, Narmada and Dang districts have a majority tribal inhabitants.

    Additional, in keeping with the knowledge to be had from the federal government, there are 1,739 ‘underweight’ youngsters in Ahmedabad whilst 497 youngsters are ‘critically underweight.’ In Dahod, 13,225 youngsters are ‘underweight’ and 5,101 are ‘critically underweight.’

    The federal government then again blamed Covid-19 for the spike in malnourished youngsters and said that “as a result of maximum ‘Anganwadis’(a kind of rural kid care heart began by means of the Indian govt) have been closed on March 2020 and have been re-opened best on February 2022 because of the pandemic, it’s lately unattainable to establish whether or not the choice of malnourished youngsters has higher or lowered.”

    ALSO READ | Child steps for tackling India’s malnutrition woes

    Then again, social employees who’ve spent years operating in Dahod and tribal spaces disagree with the federal government.

    In keeping with Meals Safety Marketing campaign Gujarat Convener Nita Hardikar, “The federal government should acknowledge that geographical components have a vital have an effect on in tribal spaces. Whether or not Anganwadi facilities have been open or closed, the folks in tribal spaces have issue gaining access to Anganwadi centres. Specifically when maximum family members, who have been day-to-day wagers move out to paintings, the only individual left to wait to the youngsters would now not be capable to take them to Anganwadi centres.”

    “Essentially the most vital loss to other people following Covid-19 is their employment. Most of the people have misplaced their jobs and people who have jobs have had their pay minimize. This has had an immediate have an effect on on meals. This cycle is turning into an increasing number of critical. It’s crucial. As a result of malnutrition reduces paintings capability, and decreased paintings capability impacts livelihoods. The federal government should take this factor significantly,” she added

  • Typhoon in Gujarat BJP as a number of district chiefs surrender celebration put up

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    AHMEDABAD:  After profitable 156 seats in meeting elections in December final yr, the BJP is now witnessing the resignations of town and district chiefs one after any other. On Wednesday, 4 district and town chiefs resigned. Presidents of Mehsana, Botad, Bhavnagar district and Bhavnagar town resigned.

    Consistent with assets, this leader was once requested to renounce because of proceedings and an inside dispute. A press unlock issued by way of BJP stated: “The presidents of Mehsana, Botad, Bhavnagar district, and Bhavnagar town have voluntarily resigned because of private causes, indicating an incapability to maintain the duty, so the organisation frame of Mehsana, Botad, Bhavnagar district, and Bhavnagar town has been dissolved.”

    Previous this month, the presidents of districts of Banaskantha, Devbhumi Dwarka, Amreli, Surendranagar, Vadodara and Kheda have been modified.

    BJP said within the press unlock that they’re the functionaries who have been not able to just accept the duty because of private causes. Consistent with assets with reference to the celebration, town and district presidents who resigned didn’t achieve this voluntarily; as a substitute, they have been requested to take action by way of the celebration after receiving proceedings from native organisations. Whilst a few of them have been additionally allegedly engaged in anti-party task all the way through the meeting elections so that they have been requested to renounce, a supply stated.

    “Resignations were taken in some puts for the reason that celebration promised to present positions to a few indignant leaders who have been prepared to depart the celebration all the way through the meeting elections,” a supply stated. It’s price noting that the Gujarat BJP appointed former MLA Satish Patel as Vadodara president, regardless of being reportedly in a rebellious temper forward of the meeting elections after the celebration denied him a price ticket.

    BJP spokesperson Yamal Vyas advised the media that “many presidents were elected as MLAs in order that they are able to do their paintings higher as other folks’s representatives, they usually wish to keep a few of the other folks, while the BJP’s district president’s duty is full-time, and town/district organisation is continuously operating. Because of this, it’s tough to paintings each positions, and people who felt they had to dedicate extra time as public representatives have resigned.”

    AHMEDABAD:  After profitable 156 seats in meeting elections in December final yr, the BJP is now witnessing the resignations of town and district chiefs one after any other. On Wednesday, 4 district and town chiefs resigned. Presidents of Mehsana, Botad, Bhavnagar district and Bhavnagar town resigned.

    Consistent with assets, this leader was once requested to renounce because of proceedings and an inside dispute. A press unlock issued by way of BJP stated: “The presidents of Mehsana, Botad, Bhavnagar district, and Bhavnagar town have voluntarily resigned because of private causes, indicating an incapability to maintain the duty, so the organisation frame of Mehsana, Botad, Bhavnagar district, and Bhavnagar town has been dissolved.”

    Previous this month, the presidents of districts of Banaskantha, Devbhumi Dwarka, Amreli, Surendranagar, Vadodara and Kheda have been modified.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    BJP said within the press unlock that they’re the functionaries who have been not able to just accept the duty because of private causes. Consistent with assets with reference to the celebration, town and district presidents who resigned didn’t achieve this voluntarily; as a substitute, they have been requested to take action by way of the celebration after receiving proceedings from native organisations. Whilst a few of them have been additionally allegedly engaged in anti-party task all the way through the meeting elections so that they have been requested to renounce, a supply stated.

    “Resignations were taken in some puts for the reason that celebration promised to present positions to a few indignant leaders who have been prepared to depart the celebration all the way through the meeting elections,” a supply stated. It’s price noting that the Gujarat BJP appointed former MLA Satish Patel as Vadodara president, regardless of being reportedly in a rebellious temper forward of the meeting elections after the celebration denied him a price ticket.

    BJP spokesperson Yamal Vyas advised the media that “many presidents were elected as MLAs in order that they are able to do their paintings higher as other folks’s representatives, they usually wish to keep a few of the other folks, while the BJP’s district president’s duty is full-time, and town/district organisation is continuously operating. Because of this, it’s tough to paintings each positions, and people who felt they had to dedicate extra time as public representatives have resigned.”

  • Gujarat BJP MLAs extra proactive  than Opposition in wondering personal executive

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    AHMEDABAD: In Gujarat, it’s the BJP leaders, reasonably than the Opposition, who’re talking out towards their very own govt which was once shaped after the birthday party bagged 156 seats within the contemporary polls.  Ketan Inamdar, MLA of Vadodara Savli, has accused the BJP-led control of corruption in Baroda Dairy, whilst Viramgam BJP MLA Hardik Patel has threatened to release an agitation over alleged farmers’ exploitation. 

    Surat Varachha MLA Kumar Kanani, however, has criticised many govt insurance policies. Following the formation of the federal government, Vadodara’s Savli MLA Ketan Inamdar started elevating questions towards his personal birthday party. Inamdar has alleged there may be rampant corruption in BJP-ruled Baroda District Co-operative Milk Manufacturers Union Restricted (BDCMPUL), popularly referred to as Baroda Dairy. He accused a couple of administrators of constructing out-of-turn appointments in their kinfolk to positions within the dairy, in addition to corruption within the awarding of upkeep contracts. 

    Inamdar additionally sat in protest out of doors the Baroda Dairy. Because of this, an Impartial, vice-chairman, and appearing chairman of Baroda Dairy G B Solanki resigned on February 22. Hardik Patel, who led the Patidar agitation within the state, has been threatening to degree protests towards the state govt over the state of the farmers in his electoral district.

    He wrote a letter to Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel asking for that non-BT cotton be added to the federal government’s procurement record for the minimal fortify worth (MSP) regime. He additionally claimed that business sellers defraud farmers within the weighing of cotton bales.  In a letter, he additionally threatened to protest in a Gandhian way if his calls for weren’t met.

    Kishor Kanani, the MLA from Varachha in Surat, has challenged the federal government on a number of problems. First, he wrote to the Gujarat CM, mentioning that scholars going in another country don’t obtain loans underneath the federal government scheme for 6 months, jeopardising their long run.

    AHMEDABAD: In Gujarat, it’s the BJP leaders, reasonably than the Opposition, who’re talking out towards their very own govt which was once shaped after the birthday party bagged 156 seats within the contemporary polls.  Ketan Inamdar, MLA of Vadodara Savli, has accused the BJP-led control of corruption in Baroda Dairy, whilst Viramgam BJP MLA Hardik Patel has threatened to release an agitation over alleged farmers’ exploitation. 

    Surat Varachha MLA Kumar Kanani, however, has criticised many govt insurance policies. Following the formation of the federal government, Vadodara’s Savli MLA Ketan Inamdar started elevating questions towards his personal birthday party. Inamdar has alleged there may be rampant corruption in BJP-ruled Baroda District Co-operative Milk Manufacturers Union Restricted (BDCMPUL), popularly referred to as Baroda Dairy. He accused a couple of administrators of constructing out-of-turn appointments in their kinfolk to positions within the dairy, in addition to corruption within the awarding of upkeep contracts. 

    Inamdar additionally sat in protest out of doors the Baroda Dairy. Because of this, an Impartial, vice-chairman, and appearing chairman of Baroda Dairy G B Solanki resigned on February 22. Hardik Patel, who led the Patidar agitation within the state, has been threatening to degree protests towards the state govt over the state of the farmers in his electoral district.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    He wrote a letter to Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel asking for that non-BT cotton be added to the federal government’s procurement record for the minimal fortify worth (MSP) regime. He additionally claimed that business sellers defraud farmers within the weighing of cotton bales.  In a letter, he additionally threatened to protest in a Gandhian way if his calls for weren’t met.

    Kishor Kanani, the MLA from Varachha in Surat, has challenged the federal government on a number of problems. First, he wrote to the Gujarat CM, mentioning that scholars going in another country don’t obtain loans underneath the federal government scheme for 6 months, jeopardising their long run.

  • Gujarat: Two extra minor tremors hit Amreli, 3rd in two days

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    AMRELI: Two minor tremors of three.4 and three.1 magnitudes have been recorded in 24 hours in Gujarat’s Amreli district, taking the collection of such earthquakes within the house to 3 previously two days, an legitimate from the Institute of Seismological Analysis (ISR) stated on Friday.

    There was once no record of any lack of lifestyles or injury to assets, district officers stated.

    An earthquake of magnitude 3.1, the most recent of the 3, was once recorded at Mitiyala village in Savarkundla taluka at 11.40 am on Friday.

    It was once 43 km south-south east of Amreli town, stated the ISR legitimate.

    At 11.35 pm on Thursday, a tremor of three.4 was once recorded at Khambha, 44 km south-south east of the district headquarters, which is within the Saurashtra area.

    Previous on Thursday morning, a three.1 tremor was once recorded at Mitiyala village, at a intensity of 6.2 km, stated the legitimate from the Gandhinagar-based ISR.

    On February 19 too, the Khambha house had observed a 2.2 tremor.

    Gujarat’s Kutch district, additionally situated within the Saurashtra area, was once devastated via an earthquake in January 2001 by which 13,800 folks have been killed and every other 1.67 lakh have been injured.

    The earthquake led to serious injury to houses in more than a few cities and villages of the district.

    AMRELI: Two minor tremors of three.4 and three.1 magnitudes have been recorded in 24 hours in Gujarat’s Amreli district, taking the collection of such earthquakes within the house to 3 previously two days, an legitimate from the Institute of Seismological Analysis (ISR) stated on Friday.

    There was once no record of any lack of lifestyles or injury to assets, district officers stated.

    An earthquake of magnitude 3.1, the most recent of the 3, was once recorded at Mitiyala village in Savarkundla taluka at 11.40 am on Friday.

    It was once 43 km south-south east of Amreli town, stated the ISR legitimate.

    At 11.35 pm on Thursday, a tremor of three.4 was once recorded at Khambha, 44 km south-south east of the district headquarters, which is within the Saurashtra area.

    Previous on Thursday morning, a three.1 tremor was once recorded at Mitiyala village, at a intensity of 6.2 km, stated the legitimate from the Gandhinagar-based ISR.

    On February 19 too, the Khambha house had observed a 2.2 tremor.

    Gujarat’s Kutch district, additionally situated within the Saurashtra area, was once devastated via an earthquake in January 2001 by which 13,800 folks have been killed and every other 1.67 lakh have been injured.

    The earthquake led to serious injury to houses in more than a few cities and villages of the district.

  • Morbi bridge crash: Oreva Team provides to pay Rs 5 crore repayment to sufferers 

    By means of PTI

    AHMEDABAD: Clock production company Oreva Team on Tuesday made an be offering earlier than the Gujarat Top Court docket to pay an ‘period in-between’ repayment totalling Rs 5 crore to the family of those that misplaced their lives and other people left injured when a British-era suspension bridge maintained and operated through the company collapsed in Morbi the town in October final yr.

    On the other hand, the courtroom stated the repayment introduced through the corporate used to be now not “simply”.

    The suspension bridge at the Machchhu river in Morbi the town collapsed on October 30 final yr, killing 135 individuals and injuring 56 others.

    The peace of mind on ‘period in-between’ repayment used to be given within the HC through Ajanta Production Ltd (Oreva Team) throughout listening to of a suo motu (by itself) PIL admitted final yr following the tragedy.

    Senior recommend Nirupam Nanavaty, showing for Oreva Team, informed the courtroom if the repayment is widely divided a number of the affected individuals, the family of the deceased must get just about Rs 3.5 lakh whilst the injured gets Rs 1 lakh each and every, which consistent with the HC, used to be now not “simply”.

    “Is it simply? You volunteered to pay a simply repayment.

    Is it simply consistent with you? This isn’t with reference to simply repayment,” famous a department bench of Leader Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sandeep Bhatt.

    The bench posted the additional listening to on Wednesday and requested Nanavaty to take directions from his shopper on whether or not the corporate would pay extra repayment someday as a result of this payout has been termed as “now not ultimate”.

    The bench had previous made it transparent that Oreva’s be offering of repayment “won’t absolve it of any legal responsibility”.

    Oreva Team, led through its MD Jaysukh Patel, used to be liable for the operation and upkeep of the bridge with a different investigation workforce (SIT) shaped through the state executive mentioning a number of lapses at the a part of the company.

    Nanavaty knowledgeable the courtroom that the volume of Rs 5 crore is “ad-hoc” and “period in-between”.

    He stated Oreva Team “will deposit Rs 5 crore to the Gujarat executive inside of two weeks and state can decide what quantity is to be paid to the injured or to the family of the deceased” Additionally, the company entity has taken complete duty for seven kids who’ve misplaced each their folks within the tragedy, stated Nanavaty.

    Those seven kids gets the entire required amenities similar to place of dwelling and schooling, until they change into majors.

    The corporate would additionally give them jobs as consistent with their {qualifications}, stated the senior recommend.

    Suggest Common Kamal Trivedi knowledgeable the courtroom that the state in addition to the Centre have to this point paid a repayment of Rs 10 lakh each and every to the family of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each and every injured particular person.

    The Morbi police have arrested ten accused, together with Oreva Team MD Jaysukh Patel, below IPC sections 304 (culpable murder now not amounting to homicide), 308 (try to devote culpable murder), 336 (act which endangers human lifestyles), 337 (inflicting harm to anyone through doing any rash or negligent act) and below 338 (inflicting grievous harm through doing rash or negligent act).

    AHMEDABAD: Clock production company Oreva Team on Tuesday made an be offering earlier than the Gujarat Top Court docket to pay an ‘period in-between’ repayment totalling Rs 5 crore to the family of those that misplaced their lives and other people left injured when a British-era suspension bridge maintained and operated through the company collapsed in Morbi the town in October final yr.

    On the other hand, the courtroom stated the repayment introduced through the corporate used to be now not “simply”.

    The suspension bridge at the Machchhu river in Morbi the town collapsed on October 30 final yr, killing 135 individuals and injuring 56 others.

    The peace of mind on ‘period in-between’ repayment used to be given within the HC through Ajanta Production Ltd (Oreva Team) throughout listening to of a suo motu (by itself) PIL admitted final yr following the tragedy.

    Senior recommend Nirupam Nanavaty, showing for Oreva Team, informed the courtroom if the repayment is widely divided a number of the affected individuals, the family of the deceased must get just about Rs 3.5 lakh whilst the injured gets Rs 1 lakh each and every, which consistent with the HC, used to be now not “simply”.

    “Is it simply? You volunteered to pay a simply repayment.

    Is it simply consistent with you? This isn’t with reference to simply repayment,” famous a department bench of Leader Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sandeep Bhatt.

    The bench posted the additional listening to on Wednesday and requested Nanavaty to take directions from his shopper on whether or not the corporate would pay extra repayment someday as a result of this payout has been termed as “now not ultimate”.

    The bench had previous made it transparent that Oreva’s be offering of repayment “won’t absolve it of any legal responsibility”.

    Oreva Team, led through its MD Jaysukh Patel, used to be liable for the operation and upkeep of the bridge with a different investigation workforce (SIT) shaped through the state executive mentioning a number of lapses at the a part of the company.

    Nanavaty knowledgeable the courtroom that the volume of Rs 5 crore is “ad-hoc” and “period in-between”.

    He stated Oreva Team “will deposit Rs 5 crore to the Gujarat executive inside of two weeks and state can decide what quantity is to be paid to the injured or to the family of the deceased” Additionally, the company entity has taken complete duty for seven kids who’ve misplaced each their folks within the tragedy, stated Nanavaty.

    Those seven kids gets the entire required amenities similar to place of dwelling and schooling, until they change into majors.

    The corporate would additionally give them jobs as consistent with their {qualifications}, stated the senior recommend.

    Suggest Common Kamal Trivedi knowledgeable the courtroom that the state in addition to the Centre have to this point paid a repayment of Rs 10 lakh each and every to the family of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each and every injured particular person.

    The Morbi police have arrested ten accused, together with Oreva Team MD Jaysukh Patel, below IPC sections 304 (culpable murder now not amounting to homicide), 308 (try to devote culpable murder), 336 (act which endangers human lifestyles), 337 (inflicting harm to anyone through doing any rash or negligent act) and below 338 (inflicting grievous harm through doing rash or negligent act).