July 2020

GUJARAT Gujarat government layoff nod not needed In a move aimed at making labour laws more flexible for employers, the Gujarat government has permitted industrial establishments with 300 or fewer workers to retrench or lay off workers or close down without prior permission of the state government. The exemption previously was available to industrial units … Read more

GUJARAT ‘Ahmedabad Cross Section’ Launched The Center for Heritage Conservation (CHC) at CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) launched a leporello book titled Ahmedabad cross section. The Leporello book, which is nine metres long when unfolded, is a physical cross-section of the historic and recently developed parts of Ahmedabad. The book launch took place online … Read more

GUJARAT Govt may reduce syllabi loads of school students Keeping in view the loss in classroom teaching time because of the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown, the Gujarat government is planning to announce a major reduction in the state board syllabi for primary, secondary and higher secondary students. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) … Read more

GUJARAT Hazira to restart Ro-Ro ferry service Adani Group’s Adani Hazira Ports Pvt Ltd (AHPPL) has won the contract to build the temporary infrastructure at Hazira port for re-starting the beleaguered Ghogha-Dahej Ro-Ro ferry service. The infrastructure requires a linkspan and pontoon, which are the key to operating the Ro-Ro vessel and movement of transport … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat to Create brand image of ‘Make in India’ Chief minister Vijay Rupani has called upon small and medium enterprises working in the state’s industrial estates to beat international competitors in quality, marketing and pricing and to create a global brand image of ‘Make in India’. CM allotted plots to 127 MSME units in … Read more

GUJARAT 6 Rafale aircraft will land in Jamnagar on 27th July The multi-talented Rafale aircraft will be added to the Air Force camp in the first week of next month due to increased tensions with China. According to the defense deal with the French government, France has to deliver 6 Rafale aircraft to India in … Read more

GUJARAT Stress build-up at Kutch fault may trigger earthquake The Kutch Mainland Fault (KMF), the major east-west trending fault, which has been dormant for the last 1,000-odd years, has been accumulating stress within and could trigger an earthquake, suggests a study by scientists. The fault line extends for over 150 km from Lakhpat to Bhachau. … Read more

GUJARAT Dwarka and Dakor to be developed on the lines of Ganga Ghats in Varanasi Chief Minister directs high-level integrated development of Pilgrimage Centres Gujarat Government to develop Dwarka and Dakor on the lines of Ganga Ghats in Varanasi – Long-term plan for massive cleansing of 11 lakh sq m of major pilgrims centres Ambaji, … Read more