April 2021

GUJARAT Gujarat: IFFCO to set up oxygen plant in Kalol   As part of its efforts to contribute to meeting the unprecedented demand of medical oxygen amid a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) has decided to installa plant to manufacture oxygen at its unit located in Kalol, Gandhinagar. The … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s ‘Dagri cow’ gets national recognition as indigenous breed ‘Dagri cow’ which is found in the tribal heartland of Central Gujarat has got national recognition paving way for conservation and preservation of its genes. After Gir, Kankrej and Dangi, Dagri is the fourth indigenous breed of cow from Gujarat to get national recognition from the National Bureau of Animal Genetic … 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 37% dip in donations at famous temples in Gujarat   Apart from footfalls, donations have fallen at the famous Gujarat temples due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The donations received by the four major temples in the state show that the average drop for the year 2020-21 is about 37% compared to the previous year. … Read more

GUJARAT River Front Development Project Rejuvenation Of Sabarmati River Front Development Project – Rejuvenation Of Sabarmati This is a project of environmental improvement, social progress and urban rejuvenation that will give Ahmedabad a new look. The project will reclaim about 200 hectares of land from the riverbed. About the Sabarmati river:   It is one … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Gold imports down 51% in April   High price and stricter restrictions imposed territorially to contain the spread of Covid infections have hurt gold demand. The import of gold in April fell by 50.7%, settling at 3.54 metric tonnes (MT) against 7.19MT in March, according to the data issued by the Ahmedabad Air Cargo Complex. With … 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

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: IFFCO to set up oxygen plant in Kalol   As part of its efforts to contribute to meeting the unprecedented demand of medical oxygen amid a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) has decided to installa plant to manufacture oxygen at its unit located in Kalol, Gandhinagar. The … 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