13.09.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Gujarat government to set up 16 new GIDC townships to encourage SMEs   Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the setting up of 16 new Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) townships, in Gujarat. The 16 new GIDC townships would be set up in 2400 hectare area to encourage the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).This township … Read more

08-12-2017 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT DGP appointment: HC reserves order ð  Gujarat high court  reserved its order till December 12 on a PIL seeking appointment of regular director general of police (DGP) in the state in place of the practice of continuing with in-charge DGP. ð  The state government reiterated that it did not want to appoint a regular … Read more

16.01.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Israeli firms pitch technology to Gujarat companies   Companies in Israel and Gujarat are likely to form business-to-business (B2B) collaborations to develop a sound technological platform for various sectors.   The focus was on technology collaboration in sectors such as medical and assistive devices, fire fighting technology for industrial units, port security and security training, smart … Read more

17.01.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Creating a launchpad for new ideas   Amid the boom and bust of the global startup scenario, the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) — a pet project of PM Narendra Modi — aims to create an ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs with help ranging from grooming to funding. Modi along with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu will visit iCreate on … Read more

02.01.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Short of physicians, Gujarat to let schoolkids act as docs   Gujarat, which has been witnessing a shortage of specialist doctors, especially in rural areas, has come up with a unique concept — ‘Bal doctors (kid doctors)’ will now look after children’s wellness under the state’s school health programme. Health department officials said a … Read more