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Gujarat Surat to get Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. In a major relief to tax-payers of Surat, who had to travel to Ahmedabad for their tax dispute appeals, the diamond city will now have a full-fledged Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The ITAT will be the second tribunal after Ahmedabad in Gujaratwhich may start functioning by end … Read more
The Governor is the head of the state executive. He is also the representative of the Centre in the state. The Governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies in the hand of the Chief Ministers of the states and the Chief Minister’s Council of Ministers. Article 153 of the Constitution states … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat College turns 156 Gujarat College celebrates its 156th anniversary. It stands as a symbol of one of the first attempts in Gujarat to liberate its masses from the clutches of colonial and feudal power through higher education. On 13 July, 1861, with 33 students, the college began a special lecture series … Read more
GUJARAT Vadodara to get largest flag on tallest mast Gujarat’s largest tricolour will be hoisted on the tallest mast. The flag will be hoisted on August 15 on the eve of Independence day at Sama Talav. Currently, state’s largest flag is hoisted at Mundra in Kutch which flies high on the 60-metre … Read more
GUJARAT Flood fury causes Rs 70 crore loss to Gujarat’s dairy sector The devastating floods that ravaged north Gujarat have resulted in losses of Rs 70 crore to the state’s flourishing dairy sector with Banaskantha alone accounting for Rs 44 crore loss. This is the highest ever loss incurred by the dairy … Read more
Rule of Law may be defined as a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards. It requires, as well, measures … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat ranks third in number of honour killings The state reported 30 cases of honour killings in three years, the third highest number in the country. If the figures are adjusted for population, Gujarat ranks fourth in the country in honour killings per crore population, between 2014 and 2016. The so-called model … Read more
Coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. Coalition governments are usually formed as no party can individually achieve a majority in the parliament. However, a coalition government may also be created in a time of national difficulty or crisis. If a coalition collapses, a confidence vote is held … Read more
GUJARAT Central scheme for senior citizens launched in Gujarat Union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched a scheme that provides for physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to theBPL category. The centrally-sponsored scheme, `Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’,was unveiled on April 1 this year and since then it has already been launched in … Read more
GUJARAT CBSE schools must follow state government fee norms The chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), who was in Gandhinagar on Saturday to meet representatives of CBSE schools from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, said that fees charged by schools affiliated to the central board should follow norms fixed by respective state governments. … Read more