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GUJARAT Gujarat farmers to get Rs 900 per family to rear native cows In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to double farmers’ income and to revive the state’s economy following lockdown due to global pandemic novel coronavirus Covid-19, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani has decided to provide assistance of Rs 900 per month (Rs 10,800 per year) assistance … Read more
GUJARAT Morbi takes Gujarat Gas’s Q4 volume to record high Buoyed by demand in the ceramic town of Morbi, Gujarat Gas saw its volumes reached 9.05 million metric standard cubic metres (mmscm) for the fourth quarter of the 2019-20 financial year. The company posted a net profit of Rs 250 crore for Q4 FY20, a rise of … Read more
GUJARAT Cotton acreage likely to dip 15-20% this year Gujarat may see a decline in cotton acreage with farmers preferring groundnut over cotton this kharif season. The area under cotton cultivation is expected to be 15-20% less in 2020 as against last year. Cotton sowing in Gujarat is likely to drop by 15-20% this year as farmers are shifting from … Read more
GUJARAT 29% rise in Asiatic lion population in Gir The Gujarat forest department said that the number of Asiatic lions in the Gir forest region has increased by 29 per cent to 674. The department carried out a `population estimation exercise’ on the night of June 5 and 6 when there was a full moon. … Read more
GUJARAT Gratitude gifting in the US to boost Surat’s diamond exports After a prolonged dull phase, Surat diamantaires can finally hope to see a sparkle in their polished stones. A recent research by De Beers, the world’s largest diamond mining company, has revealed that Americans would remain the top choice for gifting over other luxury … Read more
GUJARAT IMA welcomes inclusion of health services in MSME The Gujarat chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) welcomed the move of including small and medium hospitals, nursing homes and clinics officially in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector. With the move, the hospitals will be able to get credit facilities through financial institutions at lower rate of interest, … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat developing CDV vaccine for lions The canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreak in October 2018 came as an opportunity for the state to show it is capable of developing a vaccine of its own. The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), under the department of science and technology, is developing a CDV vaccine which is now … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat: Reforms mooted in agriculture, labour, power sectors The committee set up to chart the economic revival of the state submitted its final report. It recommended several measures and reforms to spur the state’s economic growth and development in the post-Covid period. The final report has suggested a number of reforms in the … Read more
GUJARAT 88,000 MSME get loan clearance in Gujarat As a part of the move to revive the MSME units in Gujarat, nearly 88,000 MSME units have got clearances of loans in a fortnight from nationalised banks. The banks after the video conference have distributed Rs 2428.19 crore as the loans in just 15-day time. The … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat’s industrial policy to be extended The industrial policy of the Gujarat government, which was to lapse ending by the end of the month, will likely be extended by six months, as the state government is yet to finalise the new policy. The current police was earlier extended by six months. The new industrial policy, … Read more