Yogesh Avasthi

Gujarat Law Society springs a surprise by coming up with its school van facility By Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Monday, February 16, 2009 at 03:28:58 AM (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=2009021620090216032858721d7e68e54 ) After taking the lead in ensuring children’s safety on school vans and even drawing up a tripartite agreement between van owners, parents and school managements, the Gujarat Law Society (GLS) management sprang a surprise on Sunday by unveiling its own school van facility. The yellow-coloured van was put out on display in the premises of GLS headquarters in Law Garden and parents were invited to check out facilities the vehicle will offer. The school will start its van service with 25 vehicles from June. The GLS van, which is a brand new Tata ‘Magic’ model, has been redesigned to suit students’ needs. Accommodating 14 children and a driver, the vehicle has comfortable seating...

GSSTB , experts, begin, verifying, contradictory, information, class X , social science, science & technology, textbooks By Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Friday, February 13, 2009 at 03:08:06 AM (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=2009021320090213030806741545c7ead ) Factual errors about energy resources provided in Class X social science and science & technology textbooks, has drawn the attention of the Gujarat State School Textbook Board. Chairman Madhu A Patel assured that steps are being taken to verify the information, and inform students about the correct version. The response comes after Ahmedabad Mirror published a report ‘State board’s factual jumble in textbooks rattles students’ (February 5) on shockingly contradictory information about the same topic, energy resources, in two different state board textbooks has baffled class X students, who are preparing for final examinations b...

The Sabarmati station has been refurbished at a cost of Rs 1 crore to serve as a second terminal for people living in the western parts of the city and de-congest Kalupur station. It will be inaugurated on February 14 by Minister of State for Railways Naran Rathwa, reports Yogesh Avasthi link - http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=2009021220090212025452787a04ae5d0

Following Modi’s refusal to ‘inaugurate’ buildings the V-C himself had declared open, plaques bearing Dr Trivedi’s name re-installed By Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 02:53:35 AM (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20Latest&sectid=2&contentid=2009021120090211025335241466f2156 ) Now, that’s what we call a quick response. On Tuesday, the discarded plaques bearing Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor Dr Parimal Trivedi’s name were back on the very buildings from which they were removed on V-C’s orders, just a day after Chief Minister Narendra Modi snubbed the varsity’s February 12 function.Ahmedabad Mirror had reported how Dr Trivedi tried to get Modi to ‘inaugurate’ a few buildings on GU campus, including those which the V-C himself had inaugurated, during a gala event planned for February 12 (Don’t waste your time, Modiji, January 31). To ensure that the chief minister doesn’t get a wind of the...

Railway Board files charge sheet against Ahmedabad divisional security commissioner By Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20Latest&sectid=2&contentid=2009021020090210024430616dd374fee ) Corruption, seat-cornering, gambling, bootlegging and illegal trading of goods: The Ahmedabad railway division is bedevilled with a number of vices, thanks to some rogue Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawans and officials.A special vigilance squad has reportedly found that some RPF jawans connived with touts and traders in carrying out o f unlawful activities at railway stations, yards and warehouses that are under the Ahmedabad division’s jurisdiction. Sources say the vigilance squad, which arrived in Ahmedabad from Delhi 15 days ago, has even filed a report against ASI Rajeev Ranjan, who headed the Special Task Force. The unit that Ranjan led was formed by the RPF to snare racketee...

Chief Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate seven buildings on February 12 but has decided to give it a miss ostensibly due to ‘busy schedule’. AM had reported how the university wanted him to open the premises which had already been inaugurated By Dilip Patel & Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=20090210200902100231582252a912dee ) In what could be seen as a major embarrassment to Gujarat University Vice Chancellor Parimal Trivedi, his plans to get Chief Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate seven buildings on the varsity campus, three of which he himself had inaugurated in October last year, has flopped big time. The inauguration was to be held on February 12 following a gala function to be spearheaded by the VC. The programme has been postponed indefinitely. The reason: CM is busy with other programmes.On January 31, AM ...

Passengers unhappy with the extra berths introduced in long-distance trains can now post their opinions on Indian Railways’ website By Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 02:31:35 AM (Ahmedabad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20City&sectid=3&contentid=2009021020090210023134912c0c6db63 ) Following a mixed response from a cross-section of passengers over introduction of third side berth in compartments of long distance trains, the Railway Board has now posted a proforma for opinion poll for the modified sleeper coaches online.The form, seeking opinions regarding leg space, sitting space and overall comfort, can be accessed by passengers at http://www.trainenquiry.com/poll/OpPoll.asp The new coaches have been introduced in trains that pass through Ahmedabad — Lokshakti Express, Howrah Express, Siachen-Sayajinagari Express and Thiruvananthapuram-Bikaner Express. Nearly 25 per cent of railway bogies of passen...