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GUJARAT Gujarat government gives panel more time to set fees. Gujarat government, through a notification, has increased the time available for fixing fees by the the fee regulatory committee formed under the Gujarat Self-Financed Schools (regulation of Fees) Act 2017. The government has clearly stated that the fee regulatory committee will now declare … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat to demand Rs 4,700cr from Centre. The Gujarat government has prepared a memorandum to be given to the government of India, demanding Rs 4,700 crore as compensation for damage caused by the recent floods in north Gujarat. The state government has prepared a detailed charter of demands and demanded compensation for various types of … Read more
GUJARAT PM Modi talks of sports culture, Gujarat not game. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while inaugurating a stadium in Ahmedabad recently— that he wants to promote sports culture in India by launching the Khele India (India Plays) initiative across the country. The initiative has been planned on the lines of the Gujarat government’s ‘Khel … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat to set up its own bustard breeding centre With collaboration of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and expertise offered by United Arab Emirates (UAE) the state government is planning to set up a breeding centre for great Indian bustards (GIB) at Naliya in Kutch. This will be the first breeding centre … Read more
Vice-President performs a dual role : (1) as Vice-President (2) as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha which means that whosoever is the Vice-President, he/she presides over the Rajya Sabha and performs normal duties of a presiding officer. These include maintenance of order in the House, allowing … Read more
The Supreme Court is the highest court of The Indian Republic. Judiciary, the third organ of the government, has an important role to play in the governance. It settles the disputes, interprets laws, protects fundamental rights and acts as guardian of the Constitution. India has a single unified and integrated judicial system and that the … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat among top states with 95% GST migration. Gujarat is among the top states in Goods and Service Tax (GST) migration with nearly 95% traders from the state registering under the new tax regime. Interestingly, Surat, which witnessed large-scale protests by textile traders for over 15 days, witnessed 56,000 registration in last fortnight. As … Read more
GUJARAT Google explores tie-up with govt Search engine giant Google is likely to tie up with the Gujarat government to train university students in cyber security and for research activity in educational institutions, labour improvement etc. Google will also help develop relevant image libraries and promote tourist destinations in the state. Google India has already … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat goes lax on Zika surveillance Lax approach to sero-surveillance by the state health department in Ahmedabad and other cities in the state is alarming, especially because the virus spreads by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. The spike in Aedes aegypti numbers comes after the monsoon, whic … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat gets another shot at Sulphate of Potash production The project for producing Sulphate of Potash (SOP) in Gujarat with indigenous technology got another boost earlier this month with production of SOP-based fertilizer at technology validation plant in Mithapur. The project, partially funded by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), also included … Read more