September 2019

GUJARAT Biometric attendance at private schools soon in Gujarat   After implementing compulsory biometric attendance in government-run schools, the Gujarat education department now plans to bring private schools under the system. From October this year, teachers and students of the 15,000-odd private schools in the state will have to comply with biometric attendance.   To justify the step, the … Read more

GUJARAT ·         Gujarat: Traffic fines set to cross Rs 200 crore this year ð  Although the state government insists that the intention behind hefty fines for traffic rule violations is not to earn more revenue, officials of the home and transport department expect collection of such fines to cross the Rs 200 crore mark. The state had … Read more

GUJARAT   Gujarat Govt, Delaware State of America sign MoU for sister-state   Gujarat Government and the Delaware State of America signed MoU -Memorandum of Understanding for sister state.   MoU was signed in Gandhinagar when a delegation of Delaware State of America called on Gujarat Chief Minister Delaware’s Vijay Rupani.   MoU was signed … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat government moots facial recognition for gurus   Facing protests from teachers against the installation of a social media app on their mobile phones, the Gujarat government is working on an alternative plan. The government wants to introduce the facial recognition attendance system in primary schools.   According to the video message, the biometric attendance … Read more

GUJARAT ·       Gujarat attracts 40% of new investments in India, says Gujarat CM ð Lauding the central government’s announcements to boost economic activity, chief minister Vijay Rupani  said that the measures will provide impetus to Gujarat’s economic prospects, even as the state attracts 40% of all investments made in the country. ð At present, of the total … Read more

GUJARAT Rs 50,000 crore Japanese EV boost in Gujarat   Japanese majors Suzuki Motors, Toshiba and Denso have formed a consortium to set up a plant for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries and electrodes in Gujarat. The plant will come up near Hansalpur in Gujarat. The proposed lithium-ion battery plant will be the biggest in the world, claimed … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat is India’s top plastic exporter   Amid efforts to restrict consumption of single-use plastic in the country, plastic exports from Gujarat surged by 33% to US $3.6 billion (approximately Rs 25,509 crore) in fiscal 2018-19 from US$ 2.7 billion (Rs 19,132 crore considering the dollar value at Rs 70.86) in 2017-18. Gujarat is a leader in plastic … Read more

GUJARAT NTPC to build 5GW solar park in Gujarat   NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5-gigawatt solar park in Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country.   A site has been identified for the project, which is expected to cost as much as ₹25,000 crores ($3.5 billion) and begin operations by … Read more

GUJARAT ·         No new thermal power projects in Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani   To promote clean and renewable energy, the Gujarat government will not give clearance for new thermal power projects.   The total installed capacity of power utilities in Gujaratis 33,287 megawatts (MW), according to Central Electricity Authority data as on July 31, 2019. This includes 22,319MW … Read more

GUJARAT GeM and Punjab Government sign MoU for Setting up Project Management Unit   Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Government of Punjab, signed MoU to set up a GeM Organizational Transformation Team (GOTT) Project Management Unit (PMU) in the state.   GeM, the national public procurement … Read more