April 2019

GUJARAT Gujarat second in number of works under RERA  Gujarat has left behind all other Indian states except Maharashtra in registration of projects under the new realty law — Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) — which had come into effect almost two years ago. As many as 5,317 real estate projects have so far … Read more

GUJARAT Only two institutes of Gujarat make it to top 100 As the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for educational institutions and varsities, under the Union ministry of human resource development (HRD), was announced on Monday, only two institutions – Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) and Anand Agriculture University (AAU) – made it … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Economist Intelligence Unit set to bring down Indias growth outlook for 2019-20 Both Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) earlier this month cut their 2019-20 growth projection for India to 7.2 per cent from 7.4 per cent earlier, blaming rising risks to global economic growth as well as weakening domestic investment activity. In … Read more

GUJARAT Two world-class stadiums to come up In June 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed on the mantle of the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) to BJP president Amit Shah. Since that day, Shah had begun executing his plans to transform the Lok Sabha constituency he wished to fight from into a world class sports city. The Rs 1,100 crore Motera stadium … Read more

GUJARAT CALF now a nat’l reference lab for milk The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recognized CALF, a Anand-based laboratory of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as a national reference laboratory (NRL) for dairy and dairy products. With FSSAI’s latest order, CALF has become the only NRL in the country … Read more

GUJARAT Rs 40,200 crore VAT, GST dues to be recovered: Gujarat government More than Rs 40,000 crore in outstanding sales tax, GST and other levies are to be recovered from over 42,000 individuals, the state government said. The state government has to recover outstanding sales tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), and GST of Rs40,221.73 crore … Read more

INTERNATIONAL UAE adopts National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 The UAE Cabinet has adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031. Its aims at positioning the UAE as a global leader in artificial intelligence by 2031 and to develop an integrated system that employs artificial intelligence in vital areas in the country. The strategy includes eight objectives … Read more

INTERNATIONAL World Veterinary Day 2019 is observed on 28th April The World Veterinary Day 2019is observed on 28th April. It is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of veterinarians to the health of animals and society. The theme for the day is the Value of Vaccination. The day is initiated by the World Veterinary Association. The World Veterinary Association (WVA)will co-host … Read more

GUJARAT Amul turnover crosses Rs 33k crore in 2018-19 Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which markets Amul brand of milk and dairy products, has registered a provisional turnover of Rs 33,150 crore for the financial year 2018-19. The turnover is 13% higher than Rs 29,225 crore clocked in fiscal 2017-18. Amul has been achieving a compound … Read more

GUJARAT At 52MT, gold imports plunge to an 8-year low The gold imports in Gujarat have plunged to an eight-year low in the financial year 2018-19 that ended on March 31. According to data by Ahmedabad Air Cargo Complex, the imports of the yellow metal stood at 51.98 metric tonne (MT) in Gujarat in FY 2018-19. This … Read more