Gujarat

Nine people, including two managers of OREVA Group and two sub-contractors, have been booked under Indian Penal Code section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).

In an official release, Gujarat commissioner of relief Harshad Patel said, "After verifying the information brought to the district administration, there is nobody else who is missing, and no chance of recovering any more bodies. Taking that into factor and after discussions with state and central agencies, we have called off rescue operations."

The presence of AAP has turned next month's elections into a three-cornered contest in a state where politics has mainly remained bipolar. The Kejriwal-led AAP party, running for all 182 seats, is in power in Delhi and Punjab.

Gujarat has one of the highest electricity tariffs in the country. People are looking forward to offers from the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress of giving 300 units free per month.

In the run-up to the 182-seat Gujarat Assembly, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can be seen campaigning aggressively in the state along with opposition Congress and also the new entrant AAP, which is trying to make inroads in the state.

Congress party previously stated that the Gujarat Assembly election dates were not announced along with Himachal Pradesh to give the ruling BJP enough time to make "mega promises and inaugurations."

The MCC comes into force soon after the announcement of elections in India (central, state, or local). The code applies to all political parties, the candidates and polling agents, the government in power, and all government employees.

The EC said that a polling station for Siddis has been set up in the state. It also said that Siddis are descendants of East African people who reside in the state. The EC further said that as many as three polling stations will be set up in Madhupur Jambur in Gir Somnath district for Siddis.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the Gujarat Assembly polls on Thursday. The announcement will be made at noon. The term of the Gujarat Assembly ends on February 18 next year.

Local lawyers' body has decided that they will not represent the nine accused arrested over the bridge collapse in Morbi that killed 135 people. Meanwhile, Gujarat observed state-wide mourning to pay homage to victims of the cable bridge collapse in Morbi.