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GUJARAT 15% increase in potato production expected Farmers and traders are expecting a bumper potato crop. Though the acreage sown increased by 17%, output is expected to rise by 15% from last year. In Gujarat in 2017, potato production was 17.10 lakh metric tonnes (MT), making up nine per cent of the country’s output. If market … Read more
GUJARAT Fifth Charotar crocodile count begins The fifth Charotar crocodile count to ascertain the number of reptiles which have made the wetlands of lush green Anand and Kheda districts of Central Gujarat their abode began. It is for the fifth consecutive year that the Voluntary Nature Conservancy (VNC, formerly known as Vidyanagar Nature Club) is organizing … Read more
GUJARAT Chief Minister inaugurates new Food Research Laboratory at Gandhinagar Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today inaugurated a Food Research Laboratory in Gandhinagar to ensure that the grains and other edible food items are of the highest quality under the Public Distribution System. The Food Research Laboratory has been built at a cost of Rs.1 crore by the … Read more
GUJARAT 83% Gujaratis don’t give two hoots to traffic rules New Delhi is often labelled as the crime capital given the poor law and order situation there. But when it comes to following traffic rules, 95% commuters in the national capital are obedient. In stark contrast, Gujarat, often touted as one of the safest states, 83% of people brazenly … Read more
GUJARAT U’khand govt to look at gujarat for ‘inspiration’ on reviving rivers Days after the uttarakhand government had announced its ambitious plans of cleaning the rispana river in a single day, the authorities said that it is turning towards gujarat for inspiration to rejuvenate its seasonal rivers and lakes as major tourist spots. … Read more
GUJARAT Short of physicians, Gujarat to let schoolkids act as docs Gujarat, which has been witnessing a shortage of specialist doctors, especially in rural areas, has come up with a unique concept — ‘Bal doctors (kid doctors)’ will now look after children’s wellness under the state’s school health programme. Health department officials said a … Read more
GUJARAT National Children’s Science Congress concludes in Ahmedabad The five-day long National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC), 25th edition of the event, ended at Science City on Sunday in presence of child scientists, students, teachers and eminent scientists from Gujarat and other states. Students from ASEAN and Gulf countries also participated in the event. The event was … Read more