04.03.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat reports 4th-highest GST frauds in India With rising number of fake billing scams and those involving illicit claiming of input tax credit (ITC), Gujarat reported fourth highest number of Goods and Services Tax-related frauds. According to data tabled in the Parliament by the Union ministry of finance, the state reported 2,848 cases of GST-related frauds from 2017-18 … Read more

01.03.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Replacement of Floodgates of Bhadar Dam Gujarat The Central Water Commission’s dam safety organization recommended replacing the sluices of the Bhadar Dam that was damaged in the 2015 flash flood. Located in Rajkot, the Bhadar Dam is the second largest dam in the Saurashtra area, after Shetrunji Dam. The Bhadar Dam is located on … Read more

27-28.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat: Bumper onion crop to boost exports The possibility of bumper onion production has brightened the export prospects of processed onions from the state. A record 70,000 tonnes of dehydrated onions are expected to be exported in 2021-22 from Mahuva in Bhavnagar district, which accounts for about 90% of India’s exports of dehydrated onions. With the … Read more

26.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat women power dairy sector growth In 2012, Mittal Patel of Borsad taluka’s Kavitha village ventured into dairy business with just one cow. She along with her husband and brother-in-law increased cattle holding by taking loans. Now, this 38-year-old is a proud owner of Sargam dairy farm, having nearly 200 cows including 75 calves. … Read more

25.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Wildlife disease research centre to be set up in Gujarat Under "Project Lion", the government of India has decided to set up a National Wildlife Disease Diagnostic Research and Referral Centre in Gujarat. This is the first major announcements made under the Project Lion. The proposal is part of the document for Project Lion drafted in consultation … Read more

24.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Reliance Jio largest telecom operator in Gujarat Telecom operator, Reliance Jio, is now officially the market leader with a highest subscriber base in Gujarat. According to the latest telecom subscription report for December 2020, released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio now holds 2.54 crore mobile subscribers in Gujarat. The telecom company added 3.36 lakh … Read more

23.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Two Gujarat villages first in India to get LiFi In the first step towards creating smart villages in Gujarat, an Ahmedabad startup has powered up two villages with high-speed internet using LiFi-based technology. Akrund and Navanagar villages in Aravalli district of Gujarat have become India’s first smart villages with LiFi-based internet connectivity. With this … Read more

19.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat govt clears Rs 6k-crore investments In a positive beginning to 2021, the Gujarat government has approved five big-ticket investment proposals by four companies, which will invest close to Rs 6,000 crore in diverse sectors. The companies will set up manufacturing facilities in Dholera and Halol. The state industries and mines department has approved a proposal … Read more

18.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Indian Institute of Skills is to set up in Gujarat The Indian Institute (IIS) of Skills is being set up by Labour and Employment department along with Tata Group at Nasmed village of Gandhinagar. Gujarat Govt. to start work for IIS at Nasmed, about 20 km from Ahmedabad, which is aimed at providing training … Read more

17.02.21 Daily GPSC Gujarat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Covid impact: Gujarat gets Rs 10k crore less from Centre Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Gujarat government has lost a sizeable Rs 7,972 crore in the form of central share of taxes in the ongoing financial year. A comparison of the budget estimates (BE) and revised estimates (RE) for 2020-21 of the government of India … Read more