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GUJARAT Gujarat to have 16 new industrial estates: Rupani Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani today announced that the state government has decided to form 16 new Industrial Estates in 14 districts to give boost to manufacturing sector. The 16 industrial estates will be spread in over 2,460 hacters areas and will have 14,540 plots. … Read more
GUJARAT GTU seeks Rs 1 crore exam fee from colleges The Gujarat Technological University has sought Rs 1-crore exam fee from government-run engineering colleges that run degree and diploma courses. The payments are mandatorily to be made to university ahead of any exam schedule. The GTU has demanded 12% interest from each of the government engineering college on … Read more
GUJARAT Out of 50,000 surveyed newborns in Gujarat, thousand detected with hearing issues With an aim of deafness-free Gujarat, an NGO started Newborn Hearing Screen Centre. In last two years, the NGO has screened around 50,000 new norms of which 1,000 were found with hearing issues. As per estimate four in every 1,000 are … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat’s spending on social services dips: Study The Gujarat government’s spending on social services has dropped in the recent years. According to ‘Pathey’ budget study group, the state ranked 10th in the country in spending on social services. The study found that in 2015-16 and 2016-17, Gujarat government spent 43.1% and 41.3% of the … Read more
GUJARAT Japanese province seeks closer ties with Gujarat To strengthen bilateral ties between India and Japan, the governor of Hyogo prefecture, Toshizo Ido, pushed for an academic and cultural exchange programme with Gujarat. Ido is leading a goodwill delegation of 45 high-level delegates from Hyogo, which is on a three-day visit to Gujarat. The delegation comprises members of the … Read more
GUJARAT Cumin output predicted to increase 44% to 2.39 lakh tonne Good monsoon and favourable weather conditions are going to push up cumin (jeera) production in Gujarat. Cumin production in the state is estimated to increase by 44% to 2.39 lakh tonnes in 2020 from 1.66 lakh tonnes in 2019, states a recent survey conducted by the … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat’s allocation to health dipping Although the Centre has asked the states to increase budgetary spending to provide better health facilities, the Gujarat government has over the past few years reduced its healthcare allocation. The Union government’s advice was made under the new National Health Policy, which was announced in 2017. The Gujarat government’s reduction in the healthcare allocation could … Read more
GUJARAT India’s milk output to double in 10 years’ India’s milk production is set to double over the next 10 years to 100 crore litres per day, from the current 43 crore litres a day, according to Gujarat Cooperative MilkMarketing Federation (GCMMF). Of the current production of 43 crore litres per day, the organized sector only produces some 9 crore … Read more
GUJARAT Seeking information under RTI Act to go online Soon, one will be able to get information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act online. The information from village-level offices to state-level departments of state government could be sought under the RTI using a dedicated web portal that is being developed by the state … Read more
GUJARAT Modi govt approves 1.12 lakh more houses under PM’s housing scheme The Centre has approved construction of nearly 1.12 lakh more affordable houses for urban poor in eight states under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, with Andra Pradesh bagging the largest share of over 37,000 housing units. According to the Housing … Read more