January 2021

GUJARAT In wake of bird flu cases, Gujarat govt announces SOPs for Karuna Abhiyan In the wake of bird flu cases in parts of Gujarat, the state government has announced the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be adopted for the upcoming Karuna Abhiyan. Every year, the state government undertakes the Karuna Abhiyan, a campaign to … Read more

GUJARAT Pandemic slows education loan disbursals in Gujarat   With most students either shelving foreign education plans or opting for online courses from foreign universities, disbursals for education loans have taken a hit. Education loans worth Rs 256 crore were disbursed across 9,481 accounts during the quarter ended September. The disbursals accounted for just 13% of Rs 1,982 crore targeted to … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: 100 centres to mentor kids with Type 1 diabetes   The state government plans to set up around 100 centres in Gujarat to mentor children with Type 1 diabetes. This is being done as part of a nationwide Type 1 Diabetes Network (T1DN) initiative which plans to reach out to kids living with the condition, … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat CM decides to create new Bagasara Prant in Amreli district   Gujarat Chief Minister has decided to create a new Bagasara Prant in Amreli district. This will take the state’s revenue services nearer to the people and provide services faster. The newly created Bagasara Prant would come into effect on 26th January, which … Read more

GUJARAT Former Gujarat CM Madhavsinh Solanki dies aged 94   Former Gujarat chief minister and ex-Union minister Madhavsinh Solanki (94) passed away. Born on July 30, 1927, the leader was the chief minister of Gujarat four times and also Union external affairs minister.   Under his leadership, the Congress rode to power in the Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT ASHINE to assist startups in S Gujarat   Association for Harnessing Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ASHINE) at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) – Surat has been recognised as the nodal institute for south Gujarat region under the Gujarat government’s scheme for assistance to startups and innovation.   As a nodal institute, ASHINE-SVNIT will … Read more

GUJARAT MoU inked: Civil Hospital to have Gujarat’s first skin bank   Nitin Patel, Gujarat deputy chief minister and health minister, presided over an MoU between Civil Hospital and Rotary Club to establish Gujarat’s first skin bank at Trauma Centre in the Civil Hospital campus.   Officials associated with the project said that the bank will be … Read more

GUJARAT Hybrid work model to be the new normal in 2021’   A report titled ‘Changing landscape of work’ which surveyed 170 companies in India including 40% from Gujarat, states that 43% companies across the state have already embraced the hybrid work model by identifying job roles which can be permanently shifted to being remote … Read more

GUJARAT While overall emigration falls, Gujarat’s share rises marginally   While overall emigration by jobseekers saw a steep fall across the country — from 2.59 lakh in 2019 to 84,585 till September 2020 — due to the Covid pandemic, the latest RBI report on state finances reveals that a handful of states, including Gujarat saw … Read more

GUJARAT Hybrid work model to be the new normal in 2021’   A report titled ‘Changing landscape of work’ which surveyed 170 companies in India including 40% from Gujarat, states that 43% companies across the state have already embraced the hybrid work model by identifying job roles which can be permanently shifted to being remote … Read more