Nov 2020

GUJARAT Gujarat’s groundnut exports continue upward trend The export of groundnut has continued its upward journey by clocking a 19% growth in terms of volume following a good demand from the international market. According to the provisional data compiled by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the groundnut export from India surged close to … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s groundnut exports continue upward trend The export of groundnut has continued its upward journey by clocking a 19% growth in terms of volume following a good demand from the international market. According to the provisional data compiled by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the groundnut export from India surged close to … Read more

GUJARAT Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary: Unknown facts about Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, played a key role in the Indian freedom movement. He united 562 princely states to build the Republic of India. Sardar Patel worked with astonishing speed to dismantle the history of imperialism and create the geography of unity … Read more

GUJARAT Rajkot to house first school devoted to sports Soon, a model school for children will come up focusing especially on all kinds of sports curriculum. With an estimated cost of Rs 23 crore, Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has allotted tenders for this school which it expects to complete in a year’s time and commence … Read more

GUJARAT Suzuki’s Gujarat plant hits 1 million production milestone Maruti Suzuki on announced that its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat has rolled out 1 million units over a span of 3 years and 9 months. Out of all three Maruti Suzuki plants in India, the Gujarat plant becomes the fastest to achieve this feat. The Hansalpur plant … Read more

GUJARAT Gir lions population up by 29% in 5 years Centre applauding the increasing population of the majestic Asiatic Lion in Gujarat’s Gir Forest as the population of wild beast has grown to 674, 29% up from its 2015 count. The report by the Forest and Environment Departement of Gujarat government said that the population … Read more

GUJARAT Gir lions population up by 29% in 5 years Centre applauding the increasing population of the majestic Asiatic Lion in Gujarat’s Gir Forest as the population of wild beast has grown to 674, 29% up from its 2015 count. The report by the Forest and Environment Departement of Gujarat government said that the population … Read more

GUJARAT India’s first 700 MWe pressurized heavy water reactor at Gujarat's Kakrapar attains criticality Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 (KAPP-3), India’s first 700 MWe (megawatt electric) pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with innovative features attained criticality. A nuclear reactor attains criticality when every nuclear fission event releases a sufficient number of neutrons to sustain an … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s cotton output likely to dip The reduction in area under cultivation is expected to bring down cotton production in Gujarat this year. The cotton output in the state is estimated to hover around 85-90 lakh bales (one bale equals to 170kg) in 2020-21as compared to 95 lakh bales in 2019-20. The cotton acreage in Gujarat dropped 15% … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: 46% rise in calls to 181 helpline in 6 months The post-Covid-19 scenario has hit everyone hard but it’s more difficult for the women especially in unorganized sectors. The calls for financial distress have in the state– recording six-fold rise. Analysis of the six months also revealed that domestic violence cases have also … Read more