19.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Strong winds push wind power generation in Gujarat to 4,280MW   High wind velocity in coastal areas of Saurashtra region has increased state’s wind power generation which reached a record level of 4,280MW Friday last. Electricity generation from wind remained above 3,500MW on Saturday and Sunday as well.   The higher generation of electricity … Read more

17-18.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Surat selected for City Award category under 2018 India Smart Cities Award   Under ‘India Smart Cities Award‘ 2018, Surat has been awarded for showcasing “great momentum” in the implementation of projects under the Smart Cities Mission. Joint winners in ‘Innovative Idea’category were Bhopal for its Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) and Ahmedabad for Safe and Secure Ahmedabad … Read more

16.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat government launches Wind Solar Hybrid Power Policy   The state government of Gujarat, Gujarat energy minister, Saurabh Patel on June 21, 2018 announced the wind-solar hybrid power policy – 2018, stating that the developer of an existing solar project will now be able to use the same land for setting up wind and solar power units. Also, it will … Read more

15.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT JETRO to open business support centre   To further boost investments, Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) is all set to open its investment and business support centre in Ahmedabad.   The investment and business support centre will not just bring in investments into Gujarat from Japan, but also aid Japanese firms with transition and provide them … Read more

14.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat to be fully covered under gas distribution network   Gujarat is set to become the first state in India to be covered under city gas distribution (CGD) network, once Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) completes bidding process for distributing natural gas in eight geographical areas (GAs) in Gujarat. The oil and gas regulator has … Read more

13.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat may be first to fill top posts by lateral entry   Gujarat may become the first state to adopt Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new staffing model, allowing private individuals who are not IAS officers, to be recruited to senior joint secretary-level posts. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani has started exploring the possibility of adopting the … Read more

12.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat govt braces up to improve state ranking in Panchayati Raj, rural development   Chief minister Vijay Rupani-led Gujarat BJP government has decided to improve the state’s poor all India rank in the implementation of the Panchyayati Raj Institutions(PRIs) schemes and rural development, besideing strengthening rural public administration. On day two of the Chintan Shibir … Read more

10-11.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Formation of Gujarat State Higher Education Council announced After much delay, controversies and opposition, the state government has announced the formation of the Gujarat State Higher Education Council (GSHEC).   Through a notification issued by the state education department, members of the governing council and executive committee have been appointed by the state government. … Read more

09.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat’s coastal zone plan still in limbo   Despite instructions issued in 2011 by the Union ministry of environment and forests to prepare a Coastal Zone Management Plan , to protect the state’s 1,600km coastline, the Gujarat government has failed to prepare even a draft of the plan. The state has not even started the process … Read more

08.06.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT CIBA to inaugurate its first aquaculture research centre at Navsari Agriculture University   Chennai-based Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has joined hands with Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) in setting up the first regional research centre for aquaculture in south Gujarat.   Sources said the total seafood exports from the country in 2016-17 is pegged … Read more