Nov 2020

GUJARAT Reopening SOP issued for colleges in Gujarat The state education department issued a circular for re-opening colleges and universities in the state from November 23. The state government said that the guidelines for re-opening colleges are on the lines of the University Grants Commission’s directives. To prevent crowding, colleges have been advised to implement the odd-even formula, wherein … Read more

GUJARAT 25% reduction in school fees notified by Gujarat govt The state education department finally issued the notification for the 25% reduction in school tuition fees for the academic year 2020-21. The government has in the notification made it clear that the 25% fee reduction will be applicable for all self-financed schools under the Gujarat Secondary and … Read more

GUJARAT GIDC urged not to vacate plots given to automobile sales SME units The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has urged the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) to not vacate the plots allotted to the automobile sales and service SMEs in south Gujarat. According to the National Industries Classification (NIC)-2008 and the MSME Act, 2006, the … Read more

GUJARAT GIDC urged not to vacate plots given to automobile sales SME units The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has urged the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) to not vacate the plots allotted to the automobile sales and service SMEs in south Gujarat. According to the National Industries Classification (NIC)-2008 and the MSME Act, 2006, the … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat got many projects, thanks to PM Modi: Vijay Rupani Chief minister Vijay Rupani, while stating how Gujarat had been benefiting from the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that Gujarat had got many projects thanks to Modi. Narendra Modi gave all the permissions for Narmada dam. Gujarat had been facing a crude … Read more

GUJARAT Tractors demand rises in Gujarat after lockdown The shortage of migrant labourers and rising wages have prompted the farmers in the state to go in for collaboration and buying tractors and harvesters. The sale of tractors and harvesters in the state has increased, especially after the lockdown. The sale of tractors in three months … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat Technological University plans roadmap to streamline education The biggest varsity in the state, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) will soon chalk out an action plan aimed at further improving educational standards in around 500 colleges affiliated with the university. The university has decided to introduce an academic audit and improve the standards according to the findings of the … Read more

GUJARAT Veteran author & Gujarati columnist Father Carlos Gonzalez Valles SJ passes away Veteran author and Gujarati columnist of Father Carlos Gonzalez Valles SJ, popularly known as Father Valles passed away. A Jesuit priest born in Spain, he was a Mathematics teacher in Gujarat. He wrote extensively in Gujarati, English and Spanish. He translated many … Read more

GUJARAT Mission ‘aadhaar’ for bovines gets momentum in Gujarat After initial delays, the central government is finally pushing for implementation of its much- touted animal unique identification (UID) – Pashu Aadhar – project in Gujarat. Under world’s biggest project of its kind, the centre has plans to tag every bovine in the country. The ear tags will have a bar … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat ranks second in e-transactions on govt portals Gujaratis seem to have fully utilized online access to government services during the Covid- 19 induced lockdown. The state, earlier ranked third in e-transactions for state and civic body services after Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, has climbed to the second spot overtaking Andhra Pradesh in 2020. Gujarat as … Read more