30.07.17 & 31.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

Gujarat   Surat to get Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.   In a major relief to tax-payers of Surat, who had to travel to Ahmedabad for their tax dispute appeals, the diamond city will now have a full-fledged Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The ITAT will be the second tribunal after Ahmedabad in Gujaratwhich may start functioning by end … Read more

29.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Gandhiji’s ashes moved out of flood zone in Gujarat   A midst protests by Narmada Bachao Andolan activists, the district administration on Thursday moved the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi away from the Rajghat memorial on the banks of Narmada, which now comes under the submergence zone of the Sardar Sarovar dam project. Congress shifts 44 Gujarat MLAs to Bengaluru … Read more

28.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Gujarat’s Deesa gets more rainfall than Cherrapunjee.   Deesa in Banaskantha district of Gujarat received the highest rainfall in India with over 525 mm recorded in last 48 hours. It has even surpassed Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya (181 mm), which once held the record for highest rainfall in the world. Idar in Sabarkantha also … Read more

27.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   For three years, Gujarat has topped in occupational disease cases   Gujarat, known for its ostensibly model industrial growth, has registered the highest number of cases of occupational diseases, 99, in the country in the last three years. This was revealed by figures from the Union ministry of labour and employment, which states … Read more

22.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

  GUJARAT   Alembic Pharma opens Rs 300cr anti-cancer drug unit in Gujarat Drug firm Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd (APL) today entered into oncology segment by inaugurating a Rs 300 crore anti-cancer drug facility at Halol in Gujarat. Alembic group of companies said the Rs 300 crore unit will manufacture 60 million tablets/capsules and approximately 20 million vials of liquid injectable … Read more

26.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT     PM rushes to Gujarat, announces relief package of Rs 500 crore   The death toll in rain-related incidents reached 83 with nine more deaths reported in Gujarat on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the state and announced a relief package of Rs 500 crore for the flood-affected districts. He also declared ex-gratia of … Read more

23.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Gujarat forms fee regulatory committee for medical courses   The state government has appointed the fee committee for the fixing the fees in medical professional courses.   The Committee will have its jurisdiction for three years and would be responsible for deciding the fee in self-financed medical, dental, physiotherapy, Ayurveda and Homeopathy and other para medical … Read more

25.07.17 GPSC (Gujrat) current affairs

GUJARAT   Gujarat gets another shot at Sulphate of Potash production   The project for producing Sulphate of Potash (SOP) in Gujarat with indigenous technology got another boost earlier this month with production of SOP-based fertilizer at technology validation plant in Mithapur.   The project, partially funded by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), also included … Read more

24.07.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Gujarat among top states with 95% GST migration.   Gujarat is among the top states in Goods and Service Tax (GST) migration with nearly 95% traders from the state registering under the new tax regime. Interestingly, Surat, which witnessed large-scale protests by textile traders for over 15 days, witnessed 56,000 registration in last fortnight. As … Read more

21.07.17  Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

  GUJARAT   Gujarat forms fee regulatory committee for medical courses   The state government has appointed the fee committee for the fixing the fees in medical professional courses.   The Committee will have its jurisdiction for three years and would be responsible for deciding the fee in self-financed medical, dental, physiotherapy, Ayurveda and Homeopathy and other … Read more