Dec 2018

GUJARAT Gujarat government suspends livestock export from Tuna, Kandla ports     The state government has suspended the export of live animals and livestock from Tuna and Kandla ports in Kutch.     A 24×7 police check post was being set up at Tuna port to stop illegal export of animals. An official release said … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Forensics brings down PDS goods rejection from 33% to 3%   At the end of 2017, the Gujarat State Civil Supplies Ltd (GSCSL) decided to seek help of Directorate of Forensic Sciences (DFS) after a string of complaints about quality of the goods – including grains such as wheat and rice, cereals, edible oil and … Read more

GUJARAT Dagri cow becomes fourth breed from Gujarat to get national recognition   After Gir, Kankrej and Dangi, a fourth indigenous breed of cow from Gujarat will get national recognition paving way for conservation and preservation of its genes. The veterinary college of Anand Agricultural University (AAU) has carried out phenotypic characterization of ‘Dagri cow’ which according to the … Read more

GUJARAT Centre, state differ on Vibrant feats   After eight Vibrant summits held over 15 years, the Gujarat government says that the state drew investments worth Rs 13.45 lakh crore, which is 7.36 times the current Gujarat budget.   The state government also says that in the 15 years, 23 lakh new jobs were created. However, the figures of … Read more

GUJARAT Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 to have 16 partner countries   The ninth edition of the Vibrant Summit, the VGGS 2019 will see 16 partner countries, five more than the 12 countries that had partnered in the Vibrant GujaratGlobal Summit 2017. However, the USA and the UK have backed out from being partners in the summit citing … Read more

GUJARAT GPCB points out flaws in waste treatment plan   The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) in a recent report has stated that the Sabarmati river is getting polluted as the two main civic bodies — the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) — could not ensure that untreated wastes are treated before they … 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 Transgender welfare: Gujarat lags behind While Maharashtra, West Bengal and other states have already established Transgender Welfare Board and started implementing Government of India’s new schemes for transgender welfare, the Gujarat government is yet to initiate any action.   The Supreme Court has directed that the transgender community be included in the OBC list and be … Read more

GUJARAT Money robbed from Gujarat ATMs rose 10-fold in 6 years   Gujarat is considered one of the safest states in the country. But hard figures of thefts, burglaries and robberies portray a different picture. According to data submitted to the Union home ministry by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Gujarat recorded 27 cases … 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