sep 2018

GUJARAT Gujarat state amends law to give land to industry instead of the poor President, Ram Nath Kovind, last week approved amendments to the state’s agricultural land ceiling act, which caps the amount of land held by an individual. Excess farmland surrendered to the state in the 1960s, when the law was enacted across the … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat ups land compensation by 25% for bullet train   Facing severe protests from farmers across the state and a slew of litigations, the Gujarat government has decided to increase compensation for land to be acquired for the bullet train project by 25%.   “Earlier as per the formula decided by the Central government, … Read more

GUJARAT US companies to sign MOUs for solar power station in Gujarat   The Gujarat government and USA’s Colorado province are going to ink Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) involving a mammoth amount in the energy sector during the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit (VGS). The biennial event to be held in January in Gandhinagar will witness … Read more

GUJARAT Over 5,000 medical students to get higher stipend: Gujarat government   The Gujarat government has increased the stipend for medical and related faculty students in the state by around 30 per cent.   The government will incur the additional financial burden of Rs 70 crore annually.   As per the announcement, undergraduate medical students … Read more

GUJARAT Kerala floods make spices costlier in Gujarat Local traders and businessmen dealing in spices say that the floods have destroyed the crop of the natural flavouring agents and damaged roads are disrupting supply. While the real impact of the devastation will be clear in a fortnight, preliminary data reveals that prices in wholesale market … Read more