Oct 2018

GUJARAT Groundnut procurement from Nov 15, steps announced to curb irregularities: Gujarat govt   The state government will commence procurement of groundnut at Minimum Support Price (MSP) from November 15.   The groundnut crop in the state is estimated at 26.95 lakh tonne. The procurement would be carried out at 122 centres at APMCs across … Read more

GUJARAT Banas Dairy launches Amul milk in Jharkhand   Banas Dairy, member of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that owns the brand Amul, on Tuesday launched its packaged milk at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.   Banas Dairy’s Jamshedpur branch will initially sell the milk under brand name Amul. The dairy has set up milk packaging plant and distribution plant at Jamshedpur. … Read more

GUJARAT Mega food park inaugurated at Mangrol   Chief minister Vijay Rupani and Union minister for food processing industries Harsimrat Kaur inaugurated Gujarat’s first Food Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park at Shahu village in Mangrol taluka of Surat district.   The mega food park has been built with financial assistance from central and state governments at a cost of Rs 120 crore … Read more

GUJARAT Mehsana daily wager 1st beneficiary of Ayushman Bharat scheme in Gujarat A daily wages labourer from Mehsana, who was suffering from kidney stone, has become first beneficiary of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Gujarat. Rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 23, the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, aims … Read more

GUJARAT Leopard population in state up 30% in decade   Between 2006 and 2017, the leopard population in the state increased by nearly 30% — up from 1,070 in 2006 to 1,395 in 2017. And the 2017 census showed a 20% rise in the leopard count from the previous census conducted in 2011. There were … Read more

GUJARAT AAI’s Ahmedabad and Indore Airports awarded as Best Airports under National Tourism Awards   Airports Authority of India’s Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad were conferred with the prestigious National Tourism Awards 2016-17 at a glittering award function on World Tourism Day.   Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat government announces land, cash compensation for Kevadia colony affected   Gujarat government announced a compensation package for the six villages that were affected in Kevadia colony and the seven villages that will be submerged due to the Garudeshwar Weir. The Kevadia colony is near the Sardar Sarovar dam.   The government said per … Read more

GUJARAT Power companies to get Rs 1.9 lakh crore benefit from Gujarat bailout   Two consumer-interest NGOs, the original applicants in the 2017 Supreme Court case challenging tariff hike allowed to Tata, Adani and Essar group power plants in Gujarat, have told the apex court that the bailout package recommended by a state government panel would extend Rs … Read more

GUJARAT Monsoon set to withdraw, Gujarat stares at huge rain deficit   With monsoon set to withdraw soon, Gujarat, which has received just 74% of the average rainfall this season, is staring at a huge rain deficit. Recently, the India Meteorological Department also said that the South-West monsoon is likely to start withdrawing by next … Read more

GUJARAT Purchase of agricultural produces at MSP starts in Gujarat   Purchase of grains like Paddy, maize and Bajra at minimum support price (MSP) began in Gujarat. The government, this time has assigned food and civil supplies ministry to carry out the task of the purchase, in place of the agriculture department.   The government … Read more