September 2019

GUJARAT ‘SoU has put Kevadiya and Gujarat on world tourism map’   Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 69th birthday in his home state by participating in a gala event organized to mark the Sardar Sarovar dam’s water level touching 138.68 m, the highest since its completion in 2017.   In just 11 months since its inauguration, … Read more

GUJARAT ·         In Gujarat, only 42 use internet among every 104 mobile users ð  In a sheer digital paradox, there are merely 42 internet subscribers among every 100 people in Gujarat, even though there is greater mobile penetration. According to data by Niti Aayog, there are 104 mobile connections among every 100 people in Gujarat. In fact, … 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 to get 1,100 new PUC certification centres   With people rushing to get Pollution Under Control certificates, the Gujarat government will set up 1,100 new certification centres across the state. The government has invited applications from interested parties.   The state government has decided that PUC records will go online. The state transport department has stated that … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat retains first spot in ‘logistics ease’ index   Gujarat has retained its first position in the country in the ‘Logistics Ease Across Different States’ (LEADS) report 2019. This is the second consecutive year the state has bagged the number one spot in the ranking, in the report published by the Union ministry of … 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

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 ·         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 Surface water availability down 8% in Narmada basin’   Major Indian river basins fed by rivers such as Brahmaputra, Cauvery, Ganga and Godavari have experienced reduction in surface water availability in the past 65 years, mentioned a doctoral study at Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn).   The study, titled ‘Hydrologic Changes in Indian … Read more

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