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GUJARAT Bank NPAs drop in Gujarat After a series of efforts by the government to curb bad loans, non-performing assets (NPAs) in banks have finally showed a drop at least in Gujarat. According to the recent report by State Level Banker’s Committee (SLBC), the gross NPA stood at Rs 31,318 crore in Gujarat in the … Read more
Wild life and Ecotourism of Gujarat Gujarat is a paradise for bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Deciduous forests, desert plains, grasslands, wetlands and coastal and marine locations have made Gujarat one of the most pleasant place for bird watching and wildlife viewing. The last Asiatic lions are found in the Gir National Park, … Read more
GUJARAT First Jurassic-era ‘fish lizard’ fossil found in Gujarat A near-completely fossilized skeleton of Jurassic-era ichthyosaur a type of marine reptile or ‘fish lizard’ in Greek that lived alongside dinosaur has been discovered for the first time in India from Kutch district of Gujarat. The 5.5-metre-long skeleton was discovered in January 2016 by a team of … Read more
An Introduction and main features of Gujrat Economy Gujarat is located on the western coast of India and has the longest coastline of 1,600 km among all states in the country. The state shares its borders with Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea borders … Read more
GUJARAT In 2017, Gujarat got investment proposals worth Rs 75,000 crore Gujarat continues to be a preferred destination for industrial projects, receiving 387 intentions, for investments worth Rs 75,398 crore in 2017 (as of November). Gujarat ranked second in attracting investment proposals and the state accounted for 19.98% of the Rs 3,77,362 crore investment proposed across India … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat election 2017: Impact of GST and demonetisation The Centre’s economic reforms – the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and demonetisation – became important issues in the electoral battle in Gujarat this polling season, especially since those affected by the reforms included Gujarat’s influential ‘baniya’, or trader, group. In fact, soon after the tax was rolled out … 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 Polluted rivers: Gujarat ranks 4th Sabarmati riverfront is considered a model in giving facelift to an ailing river. However, if figures of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) submitted in Lok Sabha on January 5 are considered, Sabarmati is among Gujarat’s 20 most polluted rivers. Further, Gujarat ranks fourth among top … Read more
Gujarat : Major cities and Tourist places Dwarka Living within the spirit of devout enlightenment, the city of Dwarka in Gujarat is the abode of Lord Krishna. Highly revered in Hindu mythology, the sacred city boasts of numerous sacred shrines which are scattered all over the city. The Indian government … Read more
GUJARAT 32,000 central forces for Gujarat polls, 10,000 for Himachal Pradesh More than 32,000 personnel from the central armed forces such as the CRPF and the BSF, and around 55,000 from the state police are expected to be deployed for the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections. Several rounds of deliberations between the poll panel and the … Read more