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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 7th vibrant Gujarat summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. Key facts Inaugural ceremony was attended by United Nations General Secretary and US State Secretary John Kerry. Apart from them, several ministers from Europe, Japan, Australia and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Dandi Kutir museum in Gujarat
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Dandi Kutir museum in Gujarat’s capital of Gandhinagar. It is a state-of-the-art three-storey museum, based upon the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi. It was inaugurated on the occasion of the 13th ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Gujarat government announces new industrial policy for 2015
Gujarat government has announced its new industrial policy for 2015. It was announced by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit which begins from January 11, 2015. This industrial policy aims to make state a global ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Gujarat tops in e-transactions
Gujarat has become first state in to surpass the 1 billion mark in e-Transactions and to achieve landmark of 100 crore e-Transactions. It was revealed by e-Transaction Aggregation and Analysis – ‘eTaal’, a National e-services Dashboard portal created by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Centre grants Rs. 444 crore for Sabarmati Riverfront Project
The Union Government has granted Rs. 444 crore for the Phase-2 work of the Sabarmati River Conservation Project. This fund will help to beautify Sabarmati Riverfront Project. The National River Conservation Director (NRCD) has also given nod for the purification ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Nanavati Commission submits final report
Justice Nanavati Commission has submitted its final report on the 2002 Gujarat riots to state chief minister Anandiben Patel. The final report of the commission on the 2002 riots, in which more than 1,000 people, mostly of minority community, were ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Gujarat becomes first state to make voting compulsory in local body polls
In first week of November 2014, Gujarat Governor O P Kohli gave his assent to the controversial Gujarat Local Authorities Laws Bill, 2009 and gave his sanction for implementation. This bill has the provisions of compulsory voting and 50 per ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
World’s tallest hybrid wind turbine installed in Kutch
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy has installed the world’s first and tallest hybrid wind generator turbine in Kutch, Gujarat. This installation was part Gujarat’s focused approach on enhancing Renewable Energy Portfolio in order to meet the dual objective of Sustainable ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Key Facts About Cyclone Nilofar
A deep depression that has formed over the Arabian Sea is expected to turn into a tropical cyclone Nilofar. Nilofar has the potential to strengthen to the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane before its Arabian Peninsula landfall. In India, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Government approves Ahmedabad Metro Rail project phase-1
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to grant financial assistance to the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project. The Cabinet has granted its approval for the Rs. 10,773 cr project to build Phase I of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project. Phase ..