sep 2018

GUJARAT National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) Indias first railway varsity starts operations in Vadodara   It is functioning at the National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara. It is funded by Ministry of Railways. University of California, Berkeley and Cornell University are its international partners.   The National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) is India’s first … Read more

GUJARAT FSSAI shares Gujarat model in case disposal   Another Gujarat model has been shared for other states to emulate. After the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) brought down the pendency of minor cases by 75 per cent in the past one year, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has taken note of it and has shared … Read more

GUJARAT     Gujarat Assembly increases MLAs’ salary by at least Rs 45,000   ð The monthly salary of the MLAs will be hiked to Rs 1.16 lakh as against the existing Rs 70,727, a rise of about 64 per cent, while those of the ministers, Assembly speaker, deputy speaker and leader of opposition will go … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat to Rs 200 crore for Inter State road works: Union minister   The union road transport ministry has allocated Rs200 crore to Gujarat for the Inter State Connectivity road works programme for the current year.   Nine projects will be undertaken in Gujarat to improve and expand interstate connectivity during the year. Some … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s debt nearly doubles in five years to Rs 2.17 trillion   According to the revised estimates of the financial year (FY) 2017-18, the public debt under the Gujarat government has doubled from ______ to Rs 2.17 trillion. This means the state has borrowed an almost double amount in the last five years. The … Read more

GUJARAT Emami Paper Mills announces Rs 1,000 cr investment in Gujarat   The country’s largest newsprint producer Emami Paper Mills on Friday announced investment of Rs 1,000 crore in Gujarat to set up a 2.25-lakh tonne per annum multilayer coated packaging board manufacturing plant along with a captive power plant at the Saykha industrial area. … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: Most people with diabetes uninformed on retinal health   People living with diabetes in Gujarat have not been educated enough about the toll the condition can take on their vision. A study by the Retina Foundation has highlighted the need for creating and spreading awareness about Diabetic Macular Endema (DME), a condition that … Read more

GUJARAT Power shock: Generation by private players dips 17% in Gujarat   Electricity generation in the state by private companies declined by one-sixth in financial year 2017-18, the second straight year in was lower.   Power generation by private sector units in Gujarat in 2017-18 was 42,518 Million Units (MUs), a decline of 16.67% from … Read more

GUJARAT Amenities at city airport to be upgraded ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit   Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport will be upgraded keeping the public facilities a top priority ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit early next year.   The new unit will generate 2,800 units of electricity per day. The total solar system … Read more

GUJARAT Illegal drugs worth Rs 231 cr seized in two years, says Gujarat government   Gujarat’s porous borders continue aiding the free flow of illicit liquor from neighbouring states, and just in the last 24 months alone, the police has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 231 crore.   The data provided by … Read more