May 2018

GUJARAT Vijay Rupani launches online development permission system   Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani on Monday launched ‘Online Development Permission System’ (ODPS) in Gandhinagar, asserting that the state government is working towards good governance with transparency and sensibility. The CM further claimed that the state government wants to use technologies to optimum level to create an online transparent working … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Nepal first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma   Nepal has become the first country in south-east Asia to eliminate trachoma, world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.   Trachoma was the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the Himalayan nation in the … Read more

GUJARAT The Gujarat education department issued notices to all universities in the state, asking them submit a detailed five-year development roadmap to the state government within a month. The state government has invited has suggestions on improving the quality of higher education from various stakeholders. The state government is keenly following the new standards set … Read more

GUJARAT Kutch industry looks to private desalination plants   Facing a severe water shortage, industrial units in Kutch are looking at alternative solutions to meet their water needs. Industrial units in Kutch are currently supplied 15-17 million litres a day (MLD) against their allocation of 85 MLD by the state government. Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited (GWIL) has also stopped … Read more

INTERNATIONAL     26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers in Durban   The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa for co-operation to protect the climate for present and future generations.   The BASIC grouping is a bloc of four countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – … Read more

GUJARAT Vibrant 2019 to focus on trade along with investment   The Gujarat government had its first meeting with some 18 government of India (GoI) secretaries on Thursday, to discuss preparations for the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit (VGGIS), which the government of India has been participating in since 2015. Gujarat government officials led by … Read more

GUJARAT Surat railway station to be 3rd in country to have airport-like facilities: Officials   The Surat railway station will be the third in the country and the second in Gujarat after Gandhinagar to be developed as a world-class facility under a Railway Ministry station redevelopment programme. The station will be equipped with several “airport-like” amenities under … Read more

GUJARAT Dholera international airport project a joint venture between the Airports Authority of India (AAI)and Gujarat Government. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at Ahmedabad is expected to cross its maximum capacity of 18 million passengers a year by 2025-26, and with almost no option of expanding the existing airport, development of the new airport at … Read more

GUJARAT Gold demand drops by 54% in Gujarat   According to a report, ‘Gold Demand Trends’ by World Gold Council, gold demand dropped by 12% in India in the first quarter of 2018. The trend in Gujarat is no different.   In fact, gold demand has declined by 54.4% in the first quarter (January to March) of 2018. … Read more

GUJARAT Tapi clean-up gets momentum, more hyacinth removed   The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has removed water vegetation and water hyacinth from 7,190 cubic metre area near Sarthana waterworks and Valak French well area in the city during the first 10 days of Tapi cleaning and water conservation campaign under Sujlam Suflam Jal Abhiyan.   About 9,495 metre of … Read more