February 2018

GUJARAT Gujarati language to be made compulsory in all schools   The Gujarat government has plans to make Gujarati language compulsory up to class eight from the academic year 2018, in schools affiliated with different boards in the state including Central Board of Secondary Education. This was hinted by chief minister Vijay Rupani when speaking at a daylong ‘Chintan Shibir’ … Read more

GUJARAT Prime Minister Narendra Modi Flags Off ‘Run For New India’ Marathon In Surat   Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘Run for New India’ marathonin Surat, Gujarat. The Marathon is aimed at creating awareness about social causes and call upon all to resolve to build a New India. The Marathon is divided into 4 … Read more

GUJARAT I-T department launches online redressal facility   The income tax (I-T) department of Gujarat on Tuesday launched an online grievance redressal facility.   Now tax-payers can visit I-T Gujarat website to register their grievances related to pending refund, rectification and appeals.   “This is an initiative towards faceless interaction of the tax-payers with the I-T department. The … Read more

GUJARAT Norway eyes port electrification in Gujarat   After Israel, businesses from Norway are looking at the vast potential for business collaboration in Gujarat.   Norway will soon explore business collaborations for electrification of ports in Gujarat using renewable energy sources. Ollestad was present at a business meeting organized at Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI).   The business delegation … Read more

GUJARAT Rs 509 crore grant so far for six smart cities in Gujarat   Gujarat has received a total Rs 509 crore for development of six smart cities in the state, according to data released by the Union urban development department. Under the smart city mission, various cities across the country, including those in Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat asks for more Narmada water   The Gujarat government, which has already officially announced that it will not give Narmada water for irrigation or industrial use this summer, and also planned to reduce supply of drinking water from Narmada in major cities, has approached the Centre for immediate intervention. Given the low level of water in the Sardar … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat borrowed Rs 40,980cr from market between 2015 and 2017   The state government between 2015 and 2017 borrowed Rs 40,980 crore from the market. Loans have been taken for periods ranging from 2 to 15 years. The Gujarat government borrowed Rs 16,260 crore in 2015-16 and Rs 24,720 crore in 2016-17.   To another question, the government … Read more

GUJARAT Over 1 lakh malnourished children in Gujarat: Govt   The state government has admitted that Gujarat has 1.11 lakh malnourished children. Of those children, 19,980 are severely malnourished. The socio-economic review 2017-18, however, states that children up to five years of age were screened and 29,442 were identified as severely acute malnourished (SAM) and 1,89,841 were identified as moderate … Read more

GUJARAT I-T department launches online redressal facility   The income tax (I-T) department of Gujarat on Tuesday launched an online grievance redressal facility.   Now tax-payers can visit I-T Gujarat website to register their grievances related to pending refund, rectification and appeals.   This is an initiative towards faceless interaction of the tax-payers with the I-T department. The … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat fourth largest gainer in Mangrove cover   The mangrove cover in Gujarat has increased from 1,107 sq km in 2015 to 1,140 sq km now. However, the majority of the cover was in the category of open mangrove. Moderately dense mangrove was only found over an area of 172 sq km — just … Read more