july 2018

GUJARAT Gujarat yet to act on playschool norms   Every year, parents queue up outside playschools and daycare centres to get their two- to six-year olds admitted and pay a bomb for these early childhood care centres, but they are hardly aware there exists separate set of guidelines to regulate their fees and even inspect … Read more

GUJARAT Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019 curtain raiser to kick off on Wednesday   The curtain raiser for the StartUp summit will take place in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019, the state government has been organising the VG StartUp Summit since last year. The second edition of the Vibrant Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat to seek higher share of central taxes under 15th Finance Commission   Gujarat’s share of central taxes was 3.04% under the 13th Finance Commission, and it was increased marginally to 3.08% under the 14th Finance Commission. The state government will make presentations before the 15th Commission to increase the state’s share in the … Read more

GUJARAT Start-up summit to focus on technology   The second edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Start-up Summit will be organised in October this year. Organised as a precursor to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January next year, the event will be a platform for start-ups to share their knowledge and learn from experts. The focus of … Read more

GUJARAT Bank loans to small businesses for exports dip by 40% in Gujarat   Businessmen have raised concern over fall in bank credit for exports in Gujarat. The bank credit to small businesses for exports have registered a fall of about 40 per cent in 18 months, according to a report by State Level Bankers … Read more

GUJARAT   Gujarat to celebrate 150th Gandhi Jayanti with fanfare   The Gujarat government is going to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with huge fanfare and special preparations have been started for that. A state level committee formed for planning of the celebrations met on Thursday under the chairmanship of CM Vijay Rupani … Read more

GUJARAT   Special drive for green revolution in Gujarat by afforestation on mission mode   The Gujarat government has decided to run a special drive for afforestation to increase green cover in the state. The government will go on a mission mode for a tree plantation during August like they ran special drive for water … Read more

GUJARAT Vadodara airport’s terminal building ranks best in country  The terminal building of the Vadodara airport has been ranked at first position in the competition a national level award competition for professionals on structural steel design and construction held for the year 2014-15. The indoor stadium of the Sports Authority of Goa at Peddem Mapusa has … Read more

GUJARAT Indian Railways introduced first Double Stack Dwarf Container Service from Rajkot Division   Due to this Double Stacked Dwarf Container Service, Indian Railways received increased revenue of  18.50 lakhs. 82 containers loaded with Polypropylene Granules, this train was booked from the Reliance Rail Siding at Kanalus to Rewari in the state of Haryana. The Double … Read more

GUJARAT 9,843 schools in state, none are minority: State tells Gujarat High Court   The Gujarat government in a reply filed before a division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday stated that in all, there are 1,12,265 seats available in various schools of the state under RTE. It also stated that in all, … Read more