Ahmedabad

Sadbhav Engineering wins order worth Rs 1571 crore

Sadbhav Engineering wins order worth Rs 1571 croreAhmedabad-based Sadbhav Engineering has informed that its joint venture has won an order worth Rs 1571 crore from Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation for modernization and computerization of integrated border check posts at 22 locations in Maharashtra.

The project will be build on Build Operate and Transfer Basis in the name of Joint Venture known as 'Sadbhav - SREI- SREI Sahaj Consortium' in the ratio of 51:39:10 respectively.

The project has concession period of 24 years six months inclusive of construction period of 18 months.

10 forest dept officers promoted

11 others have been transferred in the 2nd round within a month

Ten foresters have been promoted and 11 officials transferred in the second round of movement in the forest department within a month.

The Asiatic lions in Gir have got a new superintendent, Dr Sandeep Kumar, who has been promoted from assistant conservator of forests (ACF), Rajpipla (East), to deputy conservator of forests (DCF), sanctuary superintendent, Sasan. Incumbent IA Chauhan has been transferred.

Six officials have been promoted from DCF to conservator of forests (CF), while three have been promoted from ACF to DCF.

Dissolve Nanavati panel: JSM

Civil rights organisation the Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM) has demanded that the Justice Nanavati Commission be dissolved and that IPS officer Rahul Sharma be appointed as part of the Special Investigation Team (SIT).

Briefing the media on Friday, JSM convenor Mukul Sinha said, “The Supreme Court and the Gujarat high court have upheld the opinion of the Central Pota Review Committee that there had been no conspiracy involved in the burning of coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express and that the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) could not be invoked in the case. The Supreme Court also refused to grant a stay on this judgement of the Gujarat high court.”

One drug, many cures: Co working on formula

When you visit a bank, you always see a sign reading 'Single window', meaning you can conduct your all banking operation just through that particular window. On the same lines, if things go as planned for Ahmedabad-based Amrita Therapeutics, a single drug can cure many disease. The company is working on multiple diseases targeting drug development, in which one drug will be able to cure diseases like cancer, AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis with fewer side-effects and less cost.

AMC raids illegal clinics, seals 27

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) health department has came down heavily on doctors not adhering to norms of medical practice, including the system to dispose biomedical waste. The officials on Friday raided and sealed a total of 27 clinics in Rakhial, Rajpur, Amraiwadi, Bhaipura, Odhav, Vastral, Behrampura and Maninagar areas. It also sealed two warehouses for recycling medical wastes. Earlier on Thursday, the civic body had sealed 15 clinics, said an AMC official.

3 Congress councillors held for vandalism

The Gomtipur police on Friday arrested three Congress municipal councillors, after they ransacked and burnt down the furniture of AMC muster office at Gomtipur Darwaja. Sources said that the councillors took to violent demonstration after the corporation failed to respond to the repeated complaints made by the residents of the area about non-availability of clean drinking water.

Police arrested Ikbal Sheikh, Dahya Parmar, Bhanu Makwana and their supporters involved in the destruction. "They entered the municipal office, started arguing and assaulted officers. Later, they even burnt the furniture of the office," a police source told DNA. A total of 15 chairs and four tables were burnt outside the office.

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