Dec 2018

GUJARAT Chemists urge regulator to curb   e-pharmacies in Gujarat   Chemists and druggists across Gujarat have urged the state regulator to put a curb on e-pharmacies. The move is part of their suggestion about the proposed draft to allow e-pharmacies to operate in the country.   The Federation of Gujarat State Chemists and Druggists Associations, … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat CM approves Rs 50 crore SIT fund   Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani  approved Rs 50-crore Science & Technology Innovation (STI) Fund to provide assistance of up to Rs 50 lakh to UGC and AICTE-recognised central and state universities and colleges for a maximum period of three years to develop latent talents, encourage creativity research … Read more

GUJARAT 10 years of continuous study in state not mandatory for domicile: Gujarat High Court   The Gujarat High Court had set aside the state government’s decision to cancel the domicile certificate of four medical and dental students on the ground that they had not completed 10 years of continuous study in Gujarat. The court … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat government approves eleven TP schemes   Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani  approved 11 town planning schemes (TP schemes), including 8 draft TP schemes for Ahmedabad. With the approval of these draft schemes, the development of roads and infrastructure in these areas will be increase.   In last 9 months, in the city of Ahmedabad, more than 28,000 … Read more

GUJARAT Kazakhstan opened consulate, under Dilip Chandan, in Gujarat to push business ties   Kazakhstan opened a consulate, under the leadership of the managing director of Chandan Steel Limited, Dilip Chandan, in Gujarat to further business partnership. The consulate was inaugurated on the eve of the 27th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of … Read more

GUJARAT Policies, outreach help Gujarat top start-up rating   The flagship policy by the state government to encourage pre-incubation and incubation efforts at colleges and universities, state’s startup incubator – International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) as well as outreach exercises in schools to sensitize students towards solving of societal problems through entrepreneurship are … Read more

GUJARAT Rs 4,000-crore MF money wiped out in October in Gujarat   Highly volatile stock markets seem to have taken its toll on assets under management (AUM) of mutual funds. The industry saw its AUM in equity-oriented schemes erode by Rs 4,353 crore across Gujarat in October, which is the steepest so far in 2018, shows monthly … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat trails in reducing hunger, tops in sanitation   In the latest round of rankings of United Nations – Niti Aayog Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), 2018, Gujarat’s position is among the lowest in the country when it comes to doing enough towards eliminating poverty, hunger and improving gender equality.   But on the positive side in social indices like … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat Technological University to host country’s first pharma hackathon   In a breakthrough initiative, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is set to host the world’s first pharma hackathon in Ahmedabad. While hackathon events are held globally across the design, engineering and information technology sectors, this is the first time it will be held for the pharma sector. According to university … Read more

GUJARAT ·        MSME loans, NPA at record highs in Gujarat   ð  Growth in advances to small businesses in Gujarat is at a record high of 21.36 per cent, according to a recent report of State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC). ð  Moreover, bad loans in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Gujarat have surpassed … Read more