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GUJARAT TAT must for teaching jobs at minority institutions The Gujarat assembly passed a bill, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, for making the state education board’s Teacher Aptitude Test (TAT) mandatory for recruitment of teachers and principals in institutions run by religious and linguistic minorities. The bill was passed by a majority vote. The … Read more
GUJARAT New jobs in micro enterprises under PMEGP halve in Gujarat Fresh job creation under the PM Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has reduced to less than half during the pandemic year. According to the data tabled in the Parliament by the MSME ministry, creation of new jobs in micro enterprises of Gujarat under the scheme have reduced from … Read more
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 … Read more
GUJARAT Lakhs of Visitors Visited Statue of Unity Since the inauguration in 2018, Kevadia’s “Statue of Unity” in the Narmada region of Gujarat has exceeded 5 million visitors. Highlights: India’s first seaplane service from Gujarat began on October 31, 2020. This route connects the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad with the Statue of Unity in Kaivadia. … Read more
GUJARAT Slower economic recovery slows vehicle sale in Gujarat Even though the demand for passenger vehicles including cars and two-wheelers has been improving month-on-month, the recovery in sale appears to be slow in Gujarat against the national average. While two-wheeler registrations fell by 16% pan-India in February 2021 year-on-year, the decline was at a steeper … Read more
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
GUJARAT Entire Gujarat will be covered under Nal Se Jal scheme by 2022: CM Vijay Rupani All households in Gujarat will get tap water connections under the Centre’s ‘Nal Se Jal Yojana’ by the year 2022, ahead of the year 2024 target set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief minister Vijay Rupani told the Legislative … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat: Rs 3,302 crore cess for labourers lie unused In reply to a question in the ongoing budget session of the Gujarat assembly on Saturday, the government said that a sum of Rs 3,302 crore collected as cess from the construction industry which was to be used for welfare of construction workers, is lying … Read more
GUJARAT 17.6 lakh houses in Gujarat yet to receive tap water The state government has admitted that 17.6 lakh houses in the state do not have tapped water connections. The state government tabled this data in the assembly during a reply to several questions asked by the Congress MLAs. The reply stated that the … Read more
GUJARAT No new taxes in state budget, health outlay up marginally Taking a cue from the Union budget, the Gujarat government refrained from announcing any new taxes or revising existing levies in the state budget for 2021-22. This due to a large number of people benefiting from the Aatmanirbhar schemes and small businesses becoming self-reliant again. … Read more