1. Ahmedabad Records Highest Temperature of 44.4 Degree
The sweltering heat prevalent in the city is giving a tough time to Amdavadis, with the mercury soaring to 44.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2 June – the highest maximum temperature of the season, surpassing Wednesday's 44.3 degrees Celsius.
What is even worse is the fact that the Met office has ruled out chances of any relief, with the maximum temperature likely to remain around 43-44 degrees Celsius.
IMD Ahmedabad's director Jayant Sarkar told DNA that there are no chances of any relief for Ahmedabad and its adjoining areas in the next two-three days as hot and dry north-westerly winds are entering the state uninhibited.
He added that wind pattern is expected to change to westerly from 6 June, which essentially means that moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea will start entering the city.
(Source: DNA)
2. To Stop Animal Slaughter During Bakrid, Vadodara Group Buys Goats and Sheep
A group of “animal rights activists” in Gujarat’s Vadodara has decided to purchase all goats and sheep from animal markets in the state in order to “rescue them from being slaughtered during Bakrid”. The group, which calls itself “Sarvadharm Jeevdaya Samiti”, had earlier launched a campaign to ban export of goats and sheep to the Middle East.
“We are not against any religion nor is this campaign against any religion. We strive to increase awareness about animal rights and want to get more people voluntarily join our cause. We are animal lovers who are appalled by the inhuman treatment meted out to these silent creatures,” said Rajeev Shah, secretary of Shri Vadodara Panjrapole, which manages two animal shelters in the city.
According to Shah, who is also an honorary member of All India Animal Welfare Board, the group has purchased close to 100 sheep and goats from an animal mandi in Surat as of now, and plans to buy livestock from other places, too.
(Source: Indian Express)
3. Ahmedabad BJP MLA Balram Thavani Kicks Woman, Video Goes Viral
A video of Balram Thavani, BJP MLA from Naroda constituency in Ahmedabad city became viral on social media where Thavani is seen kicking a women. The women had supposedly come to meet Thavani at his office to complain about scarcity of water and the incident happened just outside the office.
The video shows a group of people beating the lady, who falls on the ground. Thavani is seen kicking the women. However, later on Thavani said that he is sad about the incident and will say sorry to the lady.
Thavani was earlier a corporator from Naroda ward of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. In 2017, he was nominated from Naroda constituency of state legislative. Thavani had won by a comfortable margin.
(Source: DNA)
4. Gujarat High Court Dismisses Doctor's Plea Against Transfer From Civil Hospital
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea filed by a government medical officer, who had moved to court against his transfer from Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, to Government Hospital, Savarkundla. The doctor – Maheshkumar Kapadia – had alleged that he was being made a scapegoat and victimised since he had raised his voice against the mismanagement, poor administration, and irregularities prevalent in Civil Hospital. Kapadia had also threatened to commit suicide due to the alleged "harassment" faced by him.
The petition was dismissed by the division bench of Acting Chief Justice AS Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav. The court termed the allegations, complaints, and representations, made by the doctor against Civil Hospital administration, including its superintendent MM Prabhakar, as "reckless" and "without any documentary proof".
(Source: DNA)
5. Joint Search in Kutch Creek Area for Dumped Heroin Packets
A joint search was launched Sunday, 2 June, by the Border Security Force, Indian Coast Guard and the Marine Police in the creek area of Kutch in Gujarat for heroin packets dumped into the sea by Pakistani smugglers.
Eleven packets of the contraband, worth crores of rupees in illicit markets, have been found in the area in the last few days, said an official. Smugglers threw heroin packets into the sea when their boat was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard on 21 May.
"The DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) has informed that 330 packets of heroin were on board the Pakistani boat, of which 136 were thrown into the sea," said Inspector General of Border Range D B Vaghela.
(Source: Ahmedabad Mirror)
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