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GUJARAT WE Hub Announced its Partnership with i-HUB   WE Hub recently announced a partnership with i-Hub. I-Hub operates under the leadership of the Gujarat government. WE Hub operates under the leadership of the Telangana government.   WE Hub is a centre for women entrepreneurs. This is a business incubator, that is, it provides an … Read more

GUJARAT Uncontrolled Flow Of Untreated Industrial Wastewater Increases Pollution In Gujarat Rivers   Untreated industrial wastewater flows into the rivers of Gujarat without control, leading to increase the pollution in Sabarmati, Mahisagar, Narmada, Vishwamitri and Bhadar According to data from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Sabarmati is one of the most polluted rivers … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat: MOU signed for second phase of CapaCITIES   The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, is supporting the implementation of the second phase of the CapaCITIES project in 2 state governments (Gujarat and Tamil Nadu) and 8 Indian cities (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Siliguri and Udaipur).   Gujarat has always been in … Read more

GUJARAT 3-day Ports Review Meeting named ‘Chintan Baithak’ to be held at Gujarat from 21st to 23rd of January A three-day Ports Review Meeting named ‘Chintan Baithak’ will be held at Gujarat from 21st to 23rd of this month. It will be chaired by Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya. The Chintan Baithak … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani announces ‘Horticulture Development Mission’   Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the ‘Horticulture Development Mission’ (Bagayat Vikas Mission).   The aim of this mission is to double the income of farmers involved in medicinal and horticulture farming.   Under this mission, the waste land of the government will be given … Read more

GUJARAT   PM announces Startup India Seed Fund Scheme of Rs 1000 cr for start-ups Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rs 1,000-crore ‘Startup India Seed Fund’ on 16 January 2021, while addressing the ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ 2021. This will help in setting up new startups and promote their growth. The summit marked the … Read more

GUJARAT PM Modi flag off eight trains connecting different regions of country to Statue of Unity in Kevadiya   Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Kevadiya.   These trains will facilitate seamless connectivity to the Statue of Unity.   The Ahmedabad-Kevadiya Jan Shatabdi Express has been … Read more

GUJARAT Small finance banks in Gujarat see highest credit growth   Small finance banks have seen the highest credit growth rate in Gujarat on the back of robust credit uptake by underbanked consumers following a successful kharif season. Branch expansion and rapid improvement in sentiment further supported these banks’ credit growth during the quarter ended … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat’s gold imports plunge to 4-year low   The import of gold plunged to a record 4-year low due to rise in price and fall in demand of the yellow metal in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Import stood at just 18.8 metric tonnes (MT) in 2020, revealed data by Ahmedabad Air Cargo … Read more

GUJARAT Gujarat to get Rs 180 cr from Centre for scholarship scheme   The Gujarat government will receive Rs 180 crore from the Centre during this financial year under the post-matric scholarship scheme announced recently for the Scheduled Caste (SC) students.   Under the new pattern, the Centre will spend 60 per cent on scholarship, … Read more