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GUJARAT Gujarat government announces compensatory jobs for families of sanitary workers The state government has taken an important decision for the sanitary workers of all municipalities and municipal corporations in the state. It was announced that in the case of on-duty sudden death or occurrence of permanent disabilities, a member of the victim’s family will … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat first state to implement flexible coal utilization scheme GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd, a GMR group company, has won the bid to supply 500MW electricity to state-run Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) under the central government approved scheme, which allows flexibility in utilization of domestic coal for reducing the cost of … Read more
GUJARAT No deadline for construction on converted farmland District collectors may have to stop fixing stipulated time periods to commence and finish construction on land converted from agriculture to non-agriculture (NA) land. This can be implemented across the state as the Gujarat high court has recently set aside an order of Jamnagar district collector which stipulated a time period … Read more
GUJARAT MHRD’s virtual labs to be established at Gujarat University Gujarat University was now designated as a Regional Nodal Centre for “Virtual Labs” – an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resources Development and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Physical distances and the limited availability of resources often put restrictions on conducting experiments … Read more
GUJARAT Ambardi Safari Park to be opened for tourists The Ambardi interpretation zone, the second one in state, finally inaugurated. The new interpretation zone will draw tourists heading to Diu who want to catch a glimpse of the Asiatic lions. This June, the union ministry of environment forest gave its final approval to … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat develops first oral infant diarrhoea vaccine A team of Gujarat-based scientists has successfully developed the first oral vaccine for infant diarrhoea caused by shigellosis – an acute invasive infection disease of the lower intestine. Globally, an estimated 165 million cases of people, especially children in developing countries like India, suffer from shigellosis … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat government to set up 16 new GIDC townships to encourage SMEs Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the setting up of 16 new Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) townships, in Gujarat. The 16 new GIDC townships would be set up in 2400 hectare area to encourage the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).This township … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat Haj committee welcomes new policy Gujarat Haj Committee chairman welcomed the recommendations of a committee formed by the ministry of minority affairs for the new Haj Policy for the 2018-2022 period. The panel has recommended doing away with the reserved category for above Haj aspirants older than 70 years and for those who … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat to have 16 new industrial estates: Rupani Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani today announced that the state government has decided to form 16 new Industrial Estates in 14 districts to give boost to manufacturing sector. The 16 industrial estates will be spread in over 2,460 hacters areas and will have 14,540 plots. … Read more
GUJARAT CM to launch animal ambulance helpline After the ‘Karuna Abhiyan’ to treat birdsand injured during the Uttarayan kite festival, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani will now launch a state-wide toll free ‘Karuna Animal Ambulance1962’. Veterinary doctors will be on board the ‘Karuna Animal Ambulance-1962’ to provide on-the-spot treatment to birds and animals injured in accidents. … Read more