Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inaugurated Kathiyawad Bhavan, built by the Kathi Darbar Education Trust, and attended a donor felicitation ceremony in Gandhinagar. The CM said education is a powerful instrument for social and national development, and added that community-run hostels complemented govt’s efforts to support those studying in cities. The facility will provide accommodation, a library and a conducive study environment for Kathi community youths preparing for IAS, IPS, GPSC and other competitive exams.GSRTC to run 2,400 extra buses for Diwali rushGSRTC will operate around 2,400 additional buses and run more than 8,000 extra trips from Nov 4 to 7 to handle the Diwali rush. The special services will connect Surat and other parts of the state with Saurashtra and north Gujarat, besides Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara. An official statement said the move is expected to benefit diamond workers from Saurashtra districts, including Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh and Rajkot, as well as passengers travelling to Panchmahal and north Gujarat.
