september 2020

GUJARAT Gujarat govt signs MoU with Denmark in water sector   Gujarat Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding -MoU with Denmark in the water sector.   The state government arm Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board has signed the MoU with ‘Danish Water Forum’ through an online interactive platform.   This will help in … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat yet to clear 54% of PMFBY dues Even though the agriculture sector clocked a growth of 3.4% in the first quarter of 2020-21, outperforming other sectors amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, it does not seem to have augmented the income of farmers, at least in seven Indian states including Gujarat. According to data tabled … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat, Andaman top 2019 startup rankings Gujarat and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have emerged as the best performers among states and Union Territories in the 2019 states startup rankings, while Karnataka and Kerala have been named the top performers. The department for promotion of industry and internal trade, which started the ranking in 2018, … Read more

GUJARAT Power, infrastructure get most of government investment in Gujrat   Power and infrastructure sectors in Gujarat have received a major thrust when it comes to investments made by the state government in state public sector undertakings (SPSUs), states Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)’s report on the public sector undertakings for the year ended March 2019. Gujarat government’s total investments … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat assembly passes bill to penalise outside fishermen entering its waters The Gujarat assembly  passed the Gujarat Fisheries Amendment Bill, 2020, which seeks to stop fishing boats from other states straying into Gujarat waters by penalizing the fishermen with a fine of upto Rs 1 lakh. The amendment Bill was passed unanimously. Under the new law, apart from … Read more

GUJARAT Now, Gujarat colleges may also cut fees by 20-25% After schools agreeing to a 25% cut in tuition fees, colleges have now come forward to offer similar relief for students for the academic year 2020-21 keeping in view the Covid-19 situation. The tuition fees of technical colleges in the state are likely to be reduced by … Read more

GUJARAT Vedanta to invest Rs 4,700 crore in smelter at Gujarat’s Songadh Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Ltd, has finalized a 415-acre plot of land at Songadh in Tapi district for its proposed zinc-lead-silver smelter complex project. The Songadh project will be the company’s first investment in Gujarat as a part of their expansion plans in India. State government … Read more

GUJARAT Power, infrastructure get most of government investment in Gujrat Power and infrastructure sectors in Gujarat have received a major thrust when it comes to investments made by the state government in state public sector undertakings (SPSUs), states Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)’s report on the public sector undertakings for the year ended March 2019. Gujarat government’s total investments in … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat floats new tender for 500MW of solar power To create more capacity for solar power generation in the state, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has floated a tender for the purchase of 500MW of solar power through competitive bidding. The solar power will be procured from grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects to … Read more