Mahesana: The fifth case of Omicron variant in the state is reported in a village in Mehsana. A 43-year old female in Pilvai village of Vijapur in Mehsana district has tested positive for the Omicron variant. It is the first case of Omicron variant in Mehsana district. The female and her mother-in-law had tested positive for covid-19 six days ago following which they were home quarantined. Later, the 43-year old female tested positive for Omicron variant after her samples were sent to Gandhi...Read More

Gandhinagar: The officials and employees of the health department in the state have to apply online for the transfers, as declared by the state health department. Only the applications made online will be considered and the remaining applications will not be considered for the transfers, as decided by the state health department. The applications for transfers should be made on Arogyasathi.gujarat.gov.in from 2nd December onwards. The decision is made considering the instruction of makin...Read More

Ahmedabad: Fire and Emergency Services Department of Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) conducted training on preventing fire-incidents in the hospitals covering more than 150 hospitals situated within the area of AMC during the last 4 days. The training was regarding how to use the fire-fighting system, how to immediately rescue the patients in case of fire-accidents and what to do on a priority basis if leakage in oxygen plants or cylinder banks occurs at the hospitals. The doctors and...Read More

Ahmedabad: JP ISCON Group owned by Mr. Pravin Kotak and Jayesh Kotak will arrange the meals for all the patients, medical staff, paramedical staff and securities at free-cost at newly established 900-bed Dhanvantari Covid Hopsitals at GMDC Ground, Ahmedabad. A menu of the food-items to be provided on daily basis has been also prepared for the same. The estimated cost behind this service is around Rs. 3.5 to 4 lacks per day and around Rs. 1 crore per month. Pravin Kotak, Chairman of JP IS...Read More

Sabarmati: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has started the work of setting up a refilling plant of 13 kilo-liter capacity at Chepirog Hospital in Baherampura which will help to refill around 1200 oxygen cylinder on daily basis, as mentioned by AMC in a press-note. AMC has arranged 15 Portacryo Tank with 1 Kilo-Liter capacity for various hospitals with significant number of beds and higher demand of oxygen in the city. Oxygen control room jointly established by AMC and Gujarat Polluti...Read More

Bharuch: Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat on Friday detained Sarpanch of Khanpurdeh village and Additional Assistant Engineer (Civil), Class-3 of Jambusar Taluka in Bharuch district for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 1,40,000 for signing a bill of road construction works. The incident took place at Sea-food godown office, Machchhi Market, Dholikui, Bharuch. As mentioned by ACB in a note, the complainant had handed over a bill of Rs. 1, 56, 000 to Khanpurdeh Gram Panchayat for Mati Ma...Read More