March 2019

GUJARAT Gujarat third in cases, second in no of deaths Union health ministry data shows that Gujarat has reported the third highest number of cases in the country this year, while it is second in terms of deaths. The union health ministry’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) statistics showed that as of February 24, Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT ● Health dept prepares year-long action plan for seasonal diseases ⇨ The health department has made a year-long action plan to combat seasonal diseases. ⇨ The plan will focus on surveillance, capacity building, organising outreach camps and sensitising vulnerable section of the society. ⇨ According to the new action plan, all seasonal diseases will … Read more

GUJARAT • Govt’s apathy unabated towards monuments  Though the Gujarat Government spent around Rs 3000 crore for building the world’s tallest statue, Statue of Unity(SOU) and still spending more to popularise it as the international/national tourist destination but it does not have few thousands to even guard the state’s archaeological monuments which are several … Read more

GUJARAT ·         Reliance Infra wins Rs 648 cr contract from AAI to build new airport at Rajkot, Gujarat   ð  Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Tuesday said the company has bagged a Rs 648 crore contract from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to build a new airport at Hirasar, in Rajkot district of Gujarat. The new airport is being … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat ATS and Indian Coast Guard capture 9 international smugglers with heroin worth Rs 500 crore The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad and the Indian Coast Guard captured nine international drug smugglers. The smugglers were reportedly carrying 100 kgs of contraband worth Rs 500 crore in the boat, which they had destroyed after they were trapped by the … Read more