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GUJARAT Pramod Kumar made in-charge DGP ð After 1982 batch IPS officer and in-charge DGP Geetha Johri retired on Thursday evening, Gujarat got yet another in-charge DGP in 1983 batch IPS officer Pramod Kumar. ð Kumar, who is scheduled to retire in February 2018, is the third in-charge DG and IGP of Gujarat in succession after P P Pandey and … Read more
GUJARAT Violent crimes in Ahmedabad rose in 2016: NCRB ð The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released much-awaited annual compendium ‘Crime in India 2016’ on Thursday. According to the report, two cities of Gujarat were among top 10 cities in India in terms of total offences registered. ð According to the report, Ahmedabad recorded rise in crime categories … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat leads in disposing 10-yr-old cases Courts in five districts of the state disposed-off maximum number of cases last month which were more than 10 years old. In Octovber, 35,289 cases were disposed by all courts in the country. Of these, courts in Gujarat settled 8,974 courts, which is the highest in … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat farmers getting highest rates for milk Farmers in poll-bound Gujarat are getting among the country’s highest rates for milk sold to cooperatives at a time when prices usually take a seasonal dip, cheering over 3.6 million farmers and their families in a state that has an electorate of 43 million. According to private … Read more
GUJARAT Guj, TN powerlooms took max benefits of solar energy scheme The ministry of textiles has announced several promotional schemes for powerloom textile industry but there is hardly any awareness in the industry. The maximum benefit of these schemes have been taken by the entrepreneurs of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The textile … Read more
GUJARAT Salt supply likely to be hit as railways restricts rakes in Gujarat Salt supply across India is likely to be hit following the railway board’s decision to drastically reduce the number of rakes to Gujarat from 150 a month to just 90. Gujarat produces 2.6 crore tonnes of salt per year of which 80-90% is … Read more
GUJARAT Immigration centres at 2 seaports in Gujarat, Kerala Two seaports, one in Gujarat and the other in Kerala, have been designated by the government as the authorised immigration check posts for entry and exit from India for international ships and cruises. The decision was aimed at boosting tourism in the two coastal states where … Read more
GUJARAT Monsoon electrocution deaths in Gujarat rose 18% this year As many as 145 individuals died from electrocution in Gujarat during the monsoon months this year. According to data from the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), power distribution companies (discoms) in the state cumulatively reported accidental deaths of 145 humans by electrocution during July-September 2017-18 against 123 deaths in … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat government to take vaccine drive to all districts The government of Gujarat has decided to implement the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), across all 33 districts of the state and eight corporations in Gujarat. With this, the state government aims to immunize all children. According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS) Report 2015-16, the immunization … Read more
GUJARAT • Benami Transactions In India: Gujarat Accounts For 26% Of Cases, But Less Than 1% Of Recovery Gujarat accounts for 26% of benami transactions under scrutiny in India but less than 1 per cent of money recovered after prosecution by the Income Tax Department. Out of 517 cases under scrutiny since November 8 … Read more