February 2019

GUJARAT 47 lakh farmers to benefit from income support scheme   Chief minister Vijay Rupani said that 42.47 lakh farmers in Gujarat will be benefitted by the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme that was formally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Gorakhpur.   The scheme was announced the union budget in which small and marginal farmers who have land … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat ranks 15th in Kaushal Vikas Yojana   Despite tall claims of giving jobs to the unemployed, and skill development to enhance employability of the youth in the state, Gujarat ranked poor 15thin the country, according to the a recent report released by the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship.   Gujarat figured at the 15th place in … Read more

GUJARAT Diamond, jewellery artisans to get social security card   Tens of thousands of skilled artisans in the diamond and jewellery sector in Surat and Gujarat will be given ‘Parichay card’ to ensure proper authentication for social security purposes. An initiative of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the objective of Parichay card is to create a verified and … Read more

GUJARAT Nabard to set up 250 FPOs in Gujarat   National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (Nabard) aims to set up 250 Farm Producers Organizations (FPOs) in Gujarat over the next three years.   Setting up of the FPOs – which are farmers’ collectives that help reduce cost of production by encouraging common cultivation and bulk … Read more