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GUJARAT Ahmadabad heritage now part of Gujarat University syllabus The entry of Ahmedabad into Unesco’s list of World Heritage Cities has spurred Gujarat University to include Ahmedabad’s heritage in some of its courses. For starters, students of undergraduate courses such as BA, BCom, and BSc will be made to study the subject either as an elective or … Read more
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
GUJARAT SC seeks Gujarat’s response on denial of free school seats to children from weaker sections. The Supreme Court sought the Gujarat government’s response to a petition accusing schools in the state of denying 25% free seats to children from weaker sections in violation of the 2009 law granting them free admission in schools. As … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat slips to 3rd rank in spice output. Gujarat, which was the biggest producer of spices in the country, has slipped to third rank. Now, Andhra Pradesh tops in spice production with Rajasthan ranked second. In 2016-17, spice production in Gujarat was 8.68 lakh MT (metric tonnes) as against 10.77 lakh MT in 2015-16. … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat Refinery distributes sanitation kits to villagers under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan IndianOil’s Gujarat Refinery joined hands in the biggest mass cleanliness initiatives in the country — Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan — by taking up various initiatives to make the drive a success. Widening the horizons of Swachh Bharat Pakhwada, Gujarat Refinery took the Swachchta … Read more
GUJARAT PM Modi inaugurates filling of Aji Dam at Rajkot by Narmada water. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the filling of Aji Dam near Rajkot under Sauni Yojana. He launched two water supply projects worth 552 crore rupees at Modasa town in Aravalli district of Gujarat. These water supply projects will benefit more than 8 lakhs … Read more
GUJARAT AIIB approves USD 329 mn loan to build roads in Gujarat China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved USD 329 million loan to build access roads to 4,000 villages in Gujarat. Insufficient road connectivity into these villages limits their ability to access healthcare services, bring their goods to market … Read more
GUJARAT Housing for all’ a distant dream in rural Gujarat For the last five years, Gujaratgovernment has failed to meet the annual targets set under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana (PMGAY), though the targets have been consecutively lowered every year, and now stand at about one-fifth of what it was in 2012-13. At a … Read more
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
GUJARAT Gujarat College turns 156 Gujarat College celebrates its 156th anniversary. It stands as a symbol of one of the first attempts in Gujarat to liberate its masses from the clutches of colonial and feudal power through higher education. On 13 July, 1861, with 33 students, the college began a special lecture series … Read more