August 2018

GUJARAT   Gujarat: Only 4,642 given admission after 2nd round of RTE   Even after the second round of admissions under Right To Education (RTE) in Gujarat, nearly 35,000 seats remain vacant. While 80,165 students were allotted seats after the first round, only 72,000 confirmed their admissions; in round two, only 4,642 students secured admission. … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat government mulls fourth round of RTE   The state government is still mulling over the 4th round of admissions under the Right to Education Act. With nearly 40,000 seats remaining vacant after three rounds, the government claims that only 11,000 students are yet to get admitted. The state government this year had surprised … Read more

GUJARAT   Gujarat government drops the idea of artificial rain   The Gujarat government has dropped the idea of using artificial rain to save agriculture from the effects of delayed monsoon. The government went in for a consultation with the neighbouring state of Maharashtra and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and got negative feedback from … Read more

GUJARAT Centre extends Rs 731 cr assistance, Rs 1,484 cr loan for Narmada works   In a boost to the Sardar Sarovar Yojana, the central government has approved assistance of Rs 730.90 crore for construction of canals. The central government had approved the assistance under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) for the year 2018-19. … Read more

GUJARAT Over 40 techs in pharma up for grabs for Gujarat companies   Over 40 technologies developed by the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) in drugs and pharmaceuticals have huge potential to be commercialised by Gujarat-based companies.   NRDC has over 80 technologies in pharmaceuticals and drugs, for which it is seeking partners, through Transfer … Read more

GUJARAT   Gujarat surveys 1.15 crore land parcels out of total 1.25 crore   The Gujarat government announced that 1.15 crore land parcels in the state have been surveyed, out of the total 1.25 crore. The state cabinet reviewed the latest situation. The high power committee formed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, under the head … Read more

GUJARAT   Suicide cases in Gujarat on the rise, reveals Directorate of Forensic Sciences data   Data received from the Directorate of Forensic Sciences (DFS) have revealed that suicide cases in the state are on the rise. As per the number of suicide cases confirmed by the DFS, which deals with authenticating the handwriting in … Read more