Kutch district

19.01.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Gujarat heading for summer water crisis   With the monsoon six months away and summer yet to arrive, the state government has already announced that it will provide farmers irrigation for summer crops after March 15, as water will be reserved for drinking only. The state government anticipates a major water crisis from March itself and the concerned authorities have been told to prepare … Read more

01.11.17 Gujarat (GPSC) Current Affairs

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