Oct 2020

GUJARAT Essar to pump Rs 35,000 crore into Gujarat After exiting two of its most prized assets in Gujarat — the refinery and steel facilities, the Ruias-controlled Essar group is once again exploring the state for several big-ticket projects. These include setting up a commercial port, new and emerging technologies, EV vehicles and lithium-ion manufacturing facility, renewable energy, petrochemicals and even a steel project. The company has drawn … Read more

GUJARAT Amul forays into camel milk ice-cream, milk powder   After introducing fresh and long-life camel milk apart from chocolates, home-grown dairy giant – Amul – has forayed further into value-added products with the launch of camel milk ice-cream and milk powder.   This will be real boon to the milk producers of Kutch as it will help extend the … Read more

GUJARAT Frame rules for Clinical Establishments Act: Gujarat HC The Gujarat high court  asked the state government to see that rules are formulated soon for the Clinical Establishment (Registration and regulation) Act, 2010 (CEA) so that fire tragedies like the one that occurred in the Shrey Hospital can be averted. Gujarat, adopted the Gujarat Regularization of Unauthorized Development Rules 2012 … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Draft re-opening standard operating procedure, minimum school hours, no sports On the basis of the standard operating procedure (SOP) recommended by the government of India for reopening of schools, the state government has prepared a draft SOP, which stresses on students being in schools for minimum period of time and spending a majority of their learning time at their homes. The draft … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Mukhyamantri Amrutam, Vatsalya cards to merge with PM-JAY The Mukhyamantri Amrutam (MA) and MA Vatsalya cards issued by the state government for free hospitalization, will be merged with the Ayushman Bharat (PM-Jan Aarogya Yojana) scheme of government of India.   With the initiative taken during Navratri festivities, now the citizens can avail free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh … Read more

GUJARAT Mission ‘aadhaar’ for bovines gets momentum in Gujarat   After initial delays, the central government is finally pushing for implementation of its much-touted animal unique identification (UID) – Pashu Aadhar – project in Gujarat. Under world’s biggest project of its kind, the centre has plans to tag every bovine in the country. The ear tags will have a bar … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat govt announces setting up of world’s biggest Zinc Smelter project in Dosawada in Tapi district   Gujarat government has announced the setting up of the world’s biggest Zinc Smelter project in Dosawada in Tapi district.   The proposed 300 KTPA production capacity project would provide big employment opportunities to the local youths in … Read more

GUJARAT Kaumudi Munshi, The Nightingale Of Gujarat passes away Legendary singer Kaumudi Munshi, known as the ‘Nightingale of Gujarat’, passed away. Her contribution to make ‘Sugam Sangeet’ popular to the masses will be remembered by generations of music lovers. She tested positive for Covid-19 and was hospitalized Some of her songs in Gujarati that are … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat third-largest in mutual funds investments Despite significant outflows, Gujarat still has the third highest amount of assets under management (AUM) in mutual funds, among the states of India. According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), total assets under management in Gujarat stood at Rs 1.91 lakh crore in September 2020, … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Industrial area boards re-formed After experimenting with the idea of giving local industries management powers in 22 major notified industrial areas, the state government has decided to once again exercise control over management of these areas. The government issued a circular last week under which the governing boards of all major notified industrial … Read more