Gujarat: Six killed, eight injured as jeep hits stationary truck
Patan (Guj) (PTI): Six people including four women were killed and eight injured after a jeep rammed into a stationary truck from behind in Gujarat's Patan district on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The incident took place near Radhanpur when the driver of the Mahindra Jeep, which was carrying some 15 passengers, lost control after a tyre burst, said Deputy Superintendent of Police K K Pandya.
The jeep was heading for Varahi village, he said.
The deceased were identified as Samjubhai Fulwadi (50), Dudabhai Rathod (50), Radhaben Parmar (35), Kajal Parmar (59), Amruta Vanzara (15) and Pinalben Vanzara (7).
The injured persons were referred to different hospitals in Radhanpur and Patan, said Pandya.
A First Information Report under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act will be registered against the drivers of both the vehicles if they are found guilty, he added.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
75% of UPI users may abandon service if transaction fees are introduced: Survey
New Delhi: A recent survey by Localcircles reveals that approximately 75% of UPI users would cease using the service if transaction fees are implemented. The survey, which gathered 42,000 responses from 308 districts, indicates that 38% of users conduct over 50% of their transactions through UPI.
Only 22% of respondents are willing to accept any transaction fee, with a significant majority stating they would stop using UPI altogether. The survey also noted that UPI transactions soared to 131 billion in the fiscal year 2023-24, marking a 57% increase in volume and a 44% increase in value, totaling Rs 199.89 trillion.
Localcircles plans to present these findings to the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India to advocate against the imposition of transaction charges. The survey was conducted online between July 15 and September 20, with 15,598 responses specifically addressing transaction fees.
