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GUJARAT Japanese province seeks closer ties with Gujarat To strengthen bilateral ties between India and Japan, the governor of Hyogo prefecture, Toshizo Ido, pushed for an academic and cultural exchange programme with Gujarat. Ido is leading a goodwill delegation of 45 high-level delegates from Hyogo, which is on a three-day visit to Gujarat. The delegation comprises members of the … Read more
GUJARAT More than 25,000 weddings planned across Gujarat during elections Rough estimates by pandits suggest that more than 25,000 weddings are likely to be held around the assembly elections, across Gujarat. According to them, if election dates and wedding season coincide, a lower voter turnout is likely. After December 14 till January 14, … Read more
GUJARAT Health department promoting ‘medical terrorism’: SSGH neurosurgeon Instead of promoting medical tourism, Gujarat government’s health department is promoting “medical terrorism”, alleged city-based neurosurgeon Dr Amey Patankar, who had developed the neurosurgery department at state-run SSG Hospital, on Saturday. Launching a scathing attack on the administrators of state health department and SSG Hospital (SSGH), Patankar … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat collects Rs 6,608 crore as GST for October The collection for Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state for the month of October stood at Rs 6,608 crore, according to data provided by the state commercial tax department. This includes integrated GSTworth Rs 2,286.75 crore in addition to Rs 1,400.83 crore of central GST and … Read more
GUJARAT High court nod for Gujarat’s first wind power auction Gujarat high court has cleared way for the state government to hold first wind auction as it turned down a petition filed by the Indian Wind Energy Association. The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) invited bids for 500MW wind energy auction. … Read more
GUJARAT Salt supply likely to be hit as railways restricts rakes in Gujarat Salt supply across India is likely to be hit following the railway board’s decision to drastically reduce the number of rakes to Gujarat from 150 a month to just 90. Gujarat produces 2.6 crore tonnes of salt per year of which 80-90% is … Read more
GUJARAT Naliya coldest place in Gujarat As minimum temperature rose by one or two degrees celsius across the state, the winter chills took a small break in Gujarat. The current conditions will likely continue for the next couple of days. Naliya town in Kutch district was the coldest place in the state with a 13.4°C … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat farmers getting highest rates for milk Farmers in poll-bound Gujarat are getting among the country’s highest rates for milk sold to cooperatives at a time when prices usually take a seasonal dip, cheering over 3.6 million farmers and their families in a state that has an electorate of 43 million. According to private … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat government to take vaccine drive to all districts The government of Gujarat has decided to implement the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), across all 33 districts of the state and eight corporations in Gujarat. With this, the state government aims to immunize all children. According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS) Report 2015-16, the immunization … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat set to give China stiff competition in hormone APIs Gujarat could potentially breach China a virtual monopoly in catering to India’s $400 million hormonal active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) market. Gujarat’s first and India’s only second unit dedicated to making hormonal API has received the mandatory World Health Organization (WHO) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification. API is the … Read more