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President gives assent to Labour Laws (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2015
President Pranab Mkherjee has given his assent to The Labour Laws (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2015. The Amendment Bill passed by the state assembly to amend 10 Acts dealing with labour laws including The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and The Minimum ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Former Gujarat Governor and CEC RK Trivedi passes away
Former Gujarat Governor and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ram Krishna Trivedi passed away in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh after prolonged illness. He was 94. Mr. Trivedi had served as the CEC of India from 1982 to 1985 and was the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Union Government clears first batch of flagship urban projects under AMRUT
Union Government has cleared the first batch of projects under the flagship scheme of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for 89 cities from 3 states. It was cleared by Union Urban Development Ministry by allocating 2,786 crore ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Government divides Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Areas into two Separate Headquarters
Union Ministry of Defence has divided erstwhile Maharashtra and Gujarat (MnG) Naval Area into two separate headquarters in order to enhance operational and administrative organizational structure. They have been divided under Flag Officer Maharashtra Area and Flag Officer Gujarat Naval ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
APSEZ inks MoU with IPGA to handle pulses across its ports in country
Gujarat-based Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) to handle import and exports of pulses across its ports in the country. The MoU seeks to Develop ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Gujarat Government launches special Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Government has launched a special Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad to promote khadi on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 146th birth anniversary. This utsav seeks to create an aggressive marketing drive in order to promote Khadi in the young generation. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Gujarat tops in ease of doing business in India: World Bank Report
Gujarat has been placed to top position in World Bank’s first ever ranking of States on the ease of doing business in India. The World Bank report titled Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms was released in New Delhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Cabinet gives nod to include Sipai, Patni, Jamat Kahar and Tanwar Singhariya in the OBC list
Union Cabinet gave its nod to amend the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for Gujarat and Uttarakhand for inclusion of Sipai and Patni Jamat or Turk Jamat (all Muslims) from Gujarat and Kahar, Tanwar Singhariya from Uttarakhand in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Gujarat to become 1st state to launch ‘Agro-Solar Policy’
Gujarat is set to become the first state in India to launch ‘Agro-Solar Policy’ to encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy. The new policy seeks to encourage the farmers in the state to tap free solar energy from ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Gujarat HC stays implementation of compulsory voting Act in local polls
Gujarat High Court has stayed implementation of the compulsory voting in the panchayat and municipal polls under the provision of Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2009. Ruling in this regard was given by High Court Bench comprising Acting Chief ..