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GUJARAT · President Ram Nath Kovind to lay foundation stone for Link-4 of SAUNI Scheme in Rajkot. ð President Ramnath Kovind will today lay the foundation stone for the link – 4 of Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Scheme -SAUNI- Yojana in Rajkot district. ð The project launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief … Read more
Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … 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 Gujarat govt launches mobile application for ‘108-Emergency’ ambulance services Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani launched mobile application for ‘108-Emergency’ ambulance services in Gandhinagar. The chief minister said that the caller of ‘108-Emergency’ ambulance services using this application would get exact information like distance, time and route of arrival of the ambulance. The sensitive approach of … 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 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 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 PM Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on October 22 to launch several projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Gujarat on October 22 for the third time this month, where he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara districts. Modi will inaugurate the first phase of … 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 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