March 2021

GUJARAT Gujarat govt to set up coaching institutes   The state government will set up special coaching institutes to prepare youth for competitive examinations.   The state government will open coaching centres in big cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot. The state government will conduct tests to admit students in these coaching centres. Our aim is … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Investors can lease land, set up units   Those wishing to set up an industrial unit in Gujarat, here’s something that might entice you. The state government plans to ease the process of land allotment on long-term lease. All the investor has to do is pay an annual rate of 6% of the total … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat added most CNG stations in India   Continuing its thrust on the usage of clean fuel, Gujarat added the highest number of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in India during the April-January period in 2020-21. In fact, the state accounted for 20% of the new CNG stations developed in the country during the period. The number of CNG stations in Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT Three states owe Gujarat Rs 6,934 crore The states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan owed Gujarat a sum of Rs 6,934.19 crore as part of the Narmada project, The state government informed in the ongoing budget session of the Gujarat assembly. Three states owed Gujarat as part of the Narmada project, as on … Read more

GUJARAT 1.25 lakh recruited by govt in 3 years: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani Chief minister Vijay Rupani said that the state government has recruited 1.25 lakh new employees in the government in the past three years. In case of requirement of more numbers of employees, recruitment takes place through outsourcing. But even in cases of … Read more

GUJARAT 20% of Gujarat has high blood pressure: NFHS-5   The National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5) has revealed that 20.6% of women and 20.3% of men covered reported elevated blood pressure — over 140mm of Hg systolic and over 90mm of Hg diastolic blood pressure. The survey covered 29,368 households in Gujarat in 2019-20. A paper, … Read more