May 2018

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 Accident fatality rate rose from 21% to 38%   The number of vehicular accidents in Gujarat went down by more than 40% between 2007 and 2017, but the number of deaths per 100 traffic accidents jumped from 21 to 38. Data from the state transport department shows that there were 33,623 road accidents in Gujarat … Read more

GUJARAT Malabar neem tree could bring down ‘Made in Gujarat’ home furniture cost by 30%   In coming years, the cost of ‘Made in Gujarat’ home furtniture could come down significantly, if plantation of this tree picks up state wide.   Farmers in almost all districts of Saurashtra have taken to plantation of Malabar Neem(melia dubia), a tree native … Read more

GUJARAT Mercury soars above 43°C at six places in Gujarat   Extreme heat continued to assail Gujarat, with maximum temperature soaring above 43°C in six places across the state on Wednesday. According to the India Meteorological Department(IMD), Kandla airport — one of the 23 stations being monitored — was the hottest place in the state, recording 45.3°C. State … Read more

GUJARAT State, Centre eye sovereign wealth funds at Vibrant   At the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, scheduled to be held in January 2019 in Gandhinagar, Gujaratand the Government of India have planned to attract sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to the state and India. A SWF is a country-owned fund that consists of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate holdings, and … 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

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 Gujarat-Poland Sign MoU On Organizing Independence Centenary   The department of youth and cultural affairs of the Gujarat government will be co-organisers for the centenary celebrations to mark the independence of Poland in Delhi and other parts of the world. A MoU was signed in this regard today between the Gujarat government and the Poland government. … 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 62% of trees in rural Gujarat are scattered   The rural tree count for 2017-18, which found 34.35 crore trees in non-forest areas of rural Gujarat, revealed that around 62% of trees in the state are found in strips or scattered. The count revealed that Central Gujarat and Saurashtra combined together had the 59% of the state’s tree cover. … Read more