April 2021

GUJARAT GTU seeks Rs 1 crore exam fee from colleges   The Gujarat Technological University has sought Rs 1-crore exam fee from government-run engineering colleges that run degree and diploma courses. The payments are mandatorily to be made to university ahead of any exam schedule. The GTU has demanded 12% interest from each of the government engineering college on … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Daily biomedical waste jumps 10-fold in a year   The waste primarily consisted of PPE kits used by doctors at hospitals and by paramedics involved in testing and sampling of cluttered localities. Ahmedabad today accounts for, on average, more than 65% of the total Covid waste generated in the state, according to GPCB officials.   … Read more

GUJARAT Set up RT-PCR facilities in smaller centres: Gujarat HC   Taking into account the uncertainity of how long Covid-19 pandemic is likely to last, the Gujarat high court on Thursday asked the state government to ramp up testing and create permanent RT-PCR testing and CT scan facilities in smaller districts in the coming days. The court … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat Technological University makes vaccination mandatory for students   Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has made it mandatory for all students of 18 years and above age to get Covid-19 vaccination before filling up of Winter 2021 exam forms.   The Centre’s vaccination drive will continue as before, providing free vaccination for essential and priority populations as defined earlier i.e … Read more

GUJARAT Environment, safety and health e-conclave held at Bharuch   A two-day e-conclave on the far-ranging topics of environment, safety and health (EHS), jointly organized by Rotary Club, Dahej.   Economist Jay Narayan Vyas stressed on the importance of protecting the environment and promoting a culture of health and safety, during the inaugural session of … Read more

GUJARAT Now, all hospitals, clinics in Gujarat can treat Covid patients: Govt   In wake of acute shortage of hospital beds and ever growing queues outside designated hospitals following a record spike in Covid-19 cases, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani announced on Tuesday night that all hospitals, private clinics and nursing homes can now admit and … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: ‘Clear rules for Covid care under govt health schemes’   Public health activists and a group of NGOs from Gujarat have appealed to the chief justice of Gujarat high court to direct the state government to ensure that relevant protocols for Maa Yojana or Ayushman Bharat Card holders are in place for Covid … Read more

GUJARAT Pandemic explosion sends Gujarat health infra in tailspin Unabated rise in corona cases in Gujarat has triggered a health emergency of sorts. It was one of the highest daily surges at 13% in recent times. Daily death toll rose by 20% as the state recorded deaths of 45 patients, one of the highest in … Read more

GUJARAT Now, all hospitals, clinics in Gujarat can treat Covid patients: Govt   In wake of acute shortage of hospital beds and ever growing queues outside designated hospitals following a record spike in Covid-19 cases, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani announced on Tuesday night that all hospitals, private clinics and nursing homes can now admit and … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat billion-dollar club grows bigger at 22   Gujarat’s billion-dollar-plus market cap club has grown bigger on the back of stock markets rally since last June. The number of listed companies having m-cap of more than a billion dollar (approximately Rs 7,532 crore) has now increased to 22 from 17 within a year since April 2020. … Read more