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 Japan, Gujarat to strengthen cultural, business ties   Japan and Gujarat, signed agreements to promote bilateral cooperation in culture, business and interaction between the academia. These agreements were signed during the ongoing visit of a delegation from Gujarat led by Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel to Japan.   The delegation met officials from the … 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 Bullet train: India’s most ambitious infra venture   The training institute, being made in Vadodara’s Lal Bagh area as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, has completed 15-20 per cent and is ensuring that India doesn’t have to compromise on ‘quality and parameters’ in the project.   The bullet train between Ahmedabad … 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