January 2019

GUJARAT Nine day long International Kite Festival kicks off in Ahmedabad   Nine-day long international kite festival which marks the Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti, the day when winter season starts changing to summer and farmers welcome the approaching harvest season, kicked off at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This year’s Kite festival in which Chief … Read more

GUJARAT Irrigation dept to curb water supply to south Gujarat industries   A severe water crisis looms on the industrial belt of south Gujarat with Surat irrigation circle deciding to curb supply in all the five districts to give water to agriculture and drinking. Those industries depending on Ukai dam canal water may be even forced to … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat finally gets SOTTO The three-year wait for State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) for Gujarat came to an end on January 26 as the state health department issued a general resolution (GR) for setting up of the authority. With the move, Gujarat joined the ranks of 10-odd Indian states having active SOTTO — streamlining organ donation … Read more

GUJARAT Ahmedabad to run e-bus with battery swap technology   Circuit-S’ that’s the name of the new electric air-conditioned city bus to be made operational for Ahmedabad BRT and subsequently for AMTS. It will be the country’s first electric bus with a ‘battery swap’ technology — which means that after a 35km circular route run of ‘RTO … Read more

GUJARAT Charotar home to 159 crocodiles   The wetlands of lush green Anand and Kheda, the twin districts which are popularly known as Charotar belt of Gujarat, are home to at least 159 crocodiles. This is what the sixth Charotar crocodile count, a unique citizen science initiative, to know the number of reptiles in this belt. … Read more

GUJARAT Malls, shops to remain open 24×7 in Ahmedabad   For the first time in the city, malls, shops and street bazars will remain open 24×7 during the first Vibrant Gujarat Amdavad Shopping Festival from January 17 to 28. The state government has directed the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Ahmedabad police commissioner to allow all malls, … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat has 4 years to bridge Rs 10,296 cr gap   From this budget year, the countdown to Gujarat’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation package has begun. Today, the state receives the highest percentage of compensation among 15 major states — which is close to 7.3% of the state’s revenue receipts since the … Read more