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Gujarat Budget 2023-24

February 24, 2023

The Finance Minister of Gujarat Kanubhai Desai presented a State Budget of Rs 3.01 lakh crores recently in the legislative assembly. This is 23% higher than the previous year’s budget. No new taxes were introduced, Several schemes were announced during ..

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Global Climate Resilience Fund-50 million USD for women

February 7, 2023

Hillary Clinton was in Ahmedabad,  Gujarat attending the 50th-anniversary celebration of SEWA. SEWA is Self Employed Women Association. It was founded by the late activist Ela Bhatt. During the function, Mrs Clinton announced 50 million USD for women in the region. ..

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India’s Estimates of Millet Procurement

January 26, 2023

The Government of India is expecting the millet production to increase to forty to fifty lakh tonnes in the next few years. In 2023, the millet production in the country is around six to seven lakh tonnes. According to the ..

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Gujarat and Rajasthan Emerge as Top Investment Destinations in India

January 11, 2023

According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Gujarat has surpassed all other Indian states in attracting new investments from both domestic and foreign corporations. Fresh investments worth Rs 3.98 trillion were announced for Gujarat during the ..

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International Kite Festival 2023

January 9, 2023

The International Kite Festival 2023 officially started on January 7th in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with a theme centered around the G20 countries. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the event, which runs from January 8th to 14th and marks the first ..

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Lion@47: Vision for Amrutkal : New Plan for Conservation of Asiatic Lions

December 23, 2022

The central government has unveiled a plan for the conservation of Asiatic lions in Gir, a region in Gujarat. Titled “Lion@47: Vision for Amrutkal,” the plan is part of Project Lion and aims to secure and restore habitats to manage ..

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“In Principle” Approval for 21 Greenfield Airports

December 10, 2022

The Central Government has recently accorded “In Principle” approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports across India. What is a greenfield airport? A greenfield airport is one that is built from scratch on undeveloped land, where no work has been ..

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SC’s Idea on Project GIB

December 2, 2022

The Supreme Court, while hearing a plea to protect the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), floated an idea of a “Project GIB”, in line with the Project Tiger. About Great Indian Bustard The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is a large bird ..

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Gujarat Morbi Bridge collapse

October 31, 2022

At least 141 people have lost their lives because of the collapse of British era bridge in Morbi, Gujarat. While 177 people were saved, several others are missing. About “Jhulto Pul” suspension bridge “Jhulto Pul” is a pedestrian suspension bridge ..

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Vadodara: IAF Transport aircraft manufacturing facility

October 29, 2022

On October 30, Prime Minister Modi will lay foundation stone for C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. Background of the project The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) had approved the procurement of 56 C-295 MW transport aircraft from ..

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