March 2018

GUJARAT Sex ratio at birth falls by 6 points   The existence of girls in Gujarat — which attained national infamy for its skewed child sex ratio (CSR) of 886 girls per 1,000 boys in Census 2001 — continues to be under threat. The 2017 figures reveal that the sex ratio at birth (SRB) has further declined and is … Read more

GUJARAT Custom-notified status for Surat airport likely soon   Surat may get limited international flights in the next couple of months. Senior officials from the central government’s bureau of immigration, customs, finance and civil aviation ministries visited Surat airport  to check modifications, documentations and related infrastructure for providing customs notified status for the limited international operations. … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s spending on social services dips: Study   The Gujarat government’s spending on social services has dropped in the recent years. According to ‘Pathey’ budget study group, the state ranked 10th in the country in spending on social services. The study found that in 2015-16 and 2016-17, Gujarat government spent 43.1% and 41.3% of the … Read more

GUJARAT In February, gold imports up 182% in Gujrat compared to January   Despite prices remaining slightly on the higher side, gold imports in February across Gujarat have seen a significant increase. Settling at 7.50 metric tonne (MT) in February this year, imports of the yellow metal witnessed a significant increase by 182% as compared to the … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat Chief Minister Rupani pitches for One Nation One election   Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani reiterated that simultaneous election drive would strengthen the sustainable development programmes of center and state government. In his recent media interaction, citing administrative issues associated with the model code of conduct Rapani suggested that on the lines of simultaneous … Read more

GUJARAT Guajrat’s weight-height ratio of kids 2nd worst in India The National Family Health Survey (2015-16) revealed that Gujarat is the second worst state when it comes to the weight-height ratio. The state was only better than Jharkhand, which has the mean standard deviation (SD) of 1.4. Gujarat shared the second worst slot with Madhya … Read more

GUJARAT Narendra Modi launches air services between Daman, Diu & Ahmedabad   Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched helicopter service between Daman and Diu and flight service between Diu and Ahmedabad. The people visiting Daman from south Gujarat and Maharashtra will be able to fly to Diu, Gir and Somnath in helicopters. Religious tourism will also get a major boost. Modi said Daman is … Read more