September 2019

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 Gujarat’s SGST income stagnates at Rs 14,642 cr   The tax income from State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) in Gujarat for the five months of the current financial year, stood at Rs 14,642 crore almost stagnant – rather a minor drop – compared to last year’s SGST collection of Rs 14,900 crore witnessed … Read more

GUJARAT M S University to act as nodal agency for GSET   M S University will act as nodal agency for the Gujarat State Eligibility Test (GSET) for a period of another three years. The varsity has been serving as nodal agency for GSET since 2001.   Apart from UGC letter, the syndicate members will also give approval for instituting two gold … 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 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