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GUJARAT Open’ shelter homes to be set up in Gujarat. The Gujarat State Child Protection Society (GSCPS) has planned to start three ‘open’ shelter homes of children — one each in Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. They are expected to provide an alternative living space for children living on footpaths, railway stations and bus depots. … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat tops in penalizing meat sellers. Gujarat tops the country in fining meat and meat products sellers and slaughterhouses, according to records of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The food safety agency data shows that penalties worth Rs1,66,81,000 were imposed upon misbranded or adulterated food samples including meat and … 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
GUJARAT Edge of the seat Rajya Sabha contest likely in Gujarat on 8th August. After weeks of dramatic political developments, Gujarat looks set for an on the edge of seat contest in the Rajya Sabha elections. It is after a gap of about two decades that a contest is happening in Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat, where … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat govt gives royalty exemption to contractors removing silt from farms. Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani today announced further relief for the flood-hit Banaskantha and Patan districts. He exempted contractors from paying royalty for removing silt (sand and clay) from agricultural land, left behind by floodwaters. It is for a period of two months. … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat ranks third in number of honour killings The state reported 30 cases of honour killings in three years, the third highest number in the country. If the figures are adjusted for population, Gujarat ranks fourth in the country in honour killings per crore population, between 2014 and 2016. The so-called model … Read more
GUJARAT Lion population roars to 650 in Gujarat forests. According to a recent internal lion count by the forest department in July this year, there are nearly 650-odd lions in the reserved forests and even outside the national park in Amreli, Bhavnagar and Gir-Somnath districts. The roaring rise of 125-odd lions in two years — … Read more
GUJARAT 46% Gujarat villages are verified as open defecation free now Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) seemed to have got good response at Mahatma Gandhi’s home state- Gujarat in terms of open defecation free villages. As per the figures of union ministry of drinking water and sanitation, 92.46% villages have been verified as open defecation free … Read more
GUJARAT Flood fury causes Rs 70 crore loss to Gujarat’s dairy sector The devastating floods that ravaged north Gujarat have resulted in losses of Rs 70 crore to the state’s flourishing dairy sector with Banaskantha alone accounting for Rs 44 crore loss. This is the highest ever loss incurred by the dairy … Read more