May 2018

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 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

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Cochin International Airport, Worlds 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP   The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)recognized Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the busiest and largest airport … Read more

INTERNATIONAL ·        World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May   Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).   The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease.” The day highlights the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for … Read more

GUJARAT Tree cover grows by 14 per cent   Rural Gujarat now has 34.35 crore trees outside forest areas, 14% higher than the 30.14 crore trees counted in 2013. Figures from the the rural tree count released on Wednesday show that the state now has 20.38 trees per hectare. The data, from the Gujarat forest … 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