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GUJARAT Gujarat heading for summer water crisis With the monsoon six months away and summer yet to arrive, the state government has already announced that it will provide farmers irrigation for summer crops after March 15, as water will be reserved for drinking only. The state government anticipates a major water crisis from March itself and the concerned authorities have been told to prepare … Read more
GUJARAT Narendra Modi to host third world leader in Gujarat in 3 years The Israeli PM will be the third international leader to be hosted in Ahmedabad in a span of over three years ever since Modi became PM in May 2014. Modi hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping on his birthday on September 17, 2014, followed … Read more
GUJARAT Creating a launchpad for new ideas Amid the boom and bust of the global startup scenario, the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) — a pet project of PM Narendra Modi — aims to create an ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs with help ranging from grooming to funding. Modi along with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu will visit iCreate on … Read more
GUJARAT Israeli firms pitch technology to Gujarat companies Companies in Israel and Gujarat are likely to form business-to-business (B2B) collaborations to develop a sound technological platform for various sectors. The focus was on technology collaboration in sectors such as medical and assistive devices, fire fighting technology for industrial units, port security and security training, smart … Read more
GUJARAT International Kite Festival: Uttarayan celebration “Uttarayan” or the Kite festival culminates on 14 January, “Makara Sankranti” – a day observed sacred according to Hindu Tradition/Indian Calendar. The day marks the change in season from the deep slumber of chilly winters to the dawn of the great Indian summer, signaling the farmers that … Read more
GUJARAT Just 5% of sewage from municipalities in Gujarat is treated The state is in a bit of a mess on the sewage treatment front. Only 5% of the sewage generated by 162 municipalities is treated. The situation is no better in the eight municipal corporations. Industrial pollution was more dangerous than the … Read more
GUJARAT South Korea and GCCI Sign MoU for Business Cooperation An official delegation from South Korea and the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) signed a MoU for co-operation between industries in Gujarat and the East Asian country, with a focus on automobile, defense and textiles sectors. The main objective of the MoU is to … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat seeks more water from dam as Narmada dries up Amid severe water crisis that could badly hit industrial production in Dahej and affect Narmada river’s ecology, the state government has requested the Centre to increase the discharge in the downstream of Sardar Sarovar dam from the present 600 cusecs to 1,500 cusecs. The Narmada river passing by Bharuch has dried … Read more
GUJARAT Siemens bags contract worth Rs 579 cr for Gujarat Metro Link Siemens today said that it has bagged a contract worth Rs 579 crore for electrification work of Gujarat Metro Link Express. “Indian mass-transit operator Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Ltd has awarded an order of approximately Rs … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat tops logistics index, J&K at bottom Gujarat has topped logistics index chart, an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services, in the first set of rankings released by commerce & industry minister Suresh Prabhu with Punjab placed second and Andhra Pradesh next. The report on Logistics Ease Across Different States or LEADS, prepared by … Read more