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GUJARAT South Gujarat aqua farmers bet big on ‘pinkish gold’ More than half of 1.5 lakh people engaged directly or indirectly in aquaculture in Gujarat live in coastal areas of the state’s southern region. About 55,000 tonne shrimps were produced on 10 lakh hectare of land in Gujarat in 2017 which was 12% of the national … Read more
Gujarat discoms seek hike in fuel surcharge Power distribution companies in state have approached Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) seeking a hike in fuel price and power purchase adjustment (FPPPA) base price or fuel surcharge. However, none have sought any increase in basic electricity tariffs for fiscal 2018-19. A power company is allowed to … Read more
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
GUJARAT Ahead of Gujarat polls, govt unveils Rs 8,500 crore export sops The government announced export incentives of around Rs 8,500 crore for labour-intensive sectors and services as it sought to blunt the impact of the goods and services tax (GST) and push shipments from the country amid signs of a pickup in global demand. Incentives … 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 SC issues notice on contempt petition over shifting Gujarat lions to Madhya Pradesh Supreme court issued notices to the environment ministry and Gujarat government in connection with contempt petition in the SC demanding action against the government of India and the Gujarat government for not implementing the apex court order of April 2013 … Read more
GUJARAT HC seeks affidavit on publicity of VVPAT use Gujarat high court asked the election authorities to submit an affidavit stating what steps it had taken to create awareness among voters about the newly-introduced facilities such as Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) as well as Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and the provision for … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat nod for Rs 6,758crore Metro Phase II The government of Gujarat has given its stamp of approval for the Rs 6,758-crore Phase II of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail projectconnecting Mahatma Mandir, Sachivalaya, Gift City and PDPU. Officials of the MetroLink Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) said Phase-II will extend from Motera to Mahatma Mandir. The 34.6km Phase-II will be … 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
GUJARAT Gujarat Government announces additional benefits for karma-yogis working on fix pay on 11 months contract Gujarat Government announces additional benefits for karma-yogis working on fix pay on 11 months contract. The additional benefits are in the form of 11 additional casual leaves, maximum 90 days maternity leave with pay for women karma … Read more