March 2021

GUJARAT 31.4 lakh BPL families live in Gujarat The state government informed that 31.41 lakh families in Gujarat live below the poverty line (BPL). There has been an addition of 6,051 BPL families over the past two years, said rural development minister RC Faldu in his written reply. Figures provided by the state government said … 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 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 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 Gujarat women power dairy sector growth Women dairy entrepreneurs are the backbone of the dairy industry in Gujarat – the cradle of India’s White Revolution. A study carried out by research scholars of the Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence (VKCoE) of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) highlights women’s pivotal role in growth … Read more