April 2019

GUJARAT Gujarat’s cotton output to hit one-decade low this year ð  Despite sowing cotton on a higher-than-normal acreage, production of the fibre crop in Gujarat is estimated to plummet to a one-decade low in 2018-19, largely on account of a decline in per hectare yield following scanty rainfall in cotton growing regions of the state. ð  The latest crop … Read more

GUJARAT ·         SCET ties up with UK-based Derby University ð  A college of South Gujarat has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom-based DerbyUniversity. The students of Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology (SCET) after successful completion of two years of study in Surat, will be able to get admission for graduation course at Derby University. … 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 Bank of Baroda deposits soar to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in Gujarat After its amalgamation with two other public sector banks (PSBs) — Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank — with effect from Monday, Bank of Baroda (BoB) has emerged as the country’s second largest PSB. Bank of Baroda’s deposits now soar to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in Gujarat. At … 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

GUJARAT Trade and industry body demands ban of livestock export from India Rajkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) a trade body whose duty is to represent the government to increase the trade and export has represented commerce and Industry ministry to ban the export of live stock from the Indian port. The export from … Read more