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GUJARAT Gujarat to demand Rs 4,700cr from Centre. The Gujarat government has prepared a memorandum to be given to the government of India, demanding Rs 4,700 crore as compensation for damage caused by the recent floods in north Gujarat. The state government has prepared a detailed charter of demands and demanded compensation for various types of … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat mulls law to prevent ‘misuse of social media’ In a bid to restrict the “misuse of social media”, the Gujarat government has planned to enact a new law, which allows authorities to take legal action against those who post “objectionable content” online. Under new rules, police will have the power to arrest … Read more
GUJARAT Dry August pushes up power demand. The power demand in the state crossed 15,000 MW-mark as electricity used by the agriculture sector continued to rise. The average demand had fallen below 10,000 MW during the last week of July when the state had heavy rains and floods. The spike in power … Read more
GUJARAT Google explores tie-up with govt Search engine giant Google is likely to tie up with the Gujarat government to train university students in cyber security and for research activity in educational institutions, labour improvement etc. Google will also help develop relevant image libraries and promote tourist destinations in the state. Google India has already … Read more
GUJARAT H1N1 claims eight more lives in state, toll now 331. City continues to battle with swine flu with four more deaths. With eight more succumbing to deadly H1N1 virus, the toll from January 1 to August 27 this year reached 331 in the state. According to a statement from the Gujarat government, 192 fresh cases of swine … Read more
GUJARAT Manoj Das appointed as Principal Secretary to Gujarat CM Manoj Das, 1990 batch senior IAS, Principal Secretary Industry and Mines department has been appointed as Principal Secretary to the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Das who has vast experience of working on the important assignments in the Government of India and key assignments in … Read more
GUJARAT Cigarettes, gold most smuggled items in Gujarat Estimates by officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) – Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, indicate that cigarettes and gold are among the highest smuggled commodities in Gujarat. “While some 80 lakh sticks of cigarettes were smuggled in Gujarat from April to July, about 110kg gold was smuggled in the … Read more
GUJARAT Single Window Clearance Act: Officers to face fines for delay. For the first time, Gujarat government has decided to penalize and fine officials who hold back various clearances for starting or running industries in state under the new proposed Gujarat Single Window Clearance Act. The act is being brought with an aim to expedite processes … Read more
GUJARAT Antwerp port bets big on Rajkot engineering industry Port of Antwerp, Europe’s second biggest port, is betting big on Rajkot’s famed engineering and auto components sector. A delegation of Port of Antwerp Authority led by Luc Arnouts, its international working director, will hold its first roadshow-cum-seminar in Saurashtra commercial capital in a bid … Read more