Gujarat government has decided to form a committee to look into the challenges and issues arising from mass promotion to Class X students and find solutions.
The decision to cancel board exams will pose a challenge to the Education department for enrolling students who plan to pursue diploma engineering or ITI studies after Class X, said a official.
The committee will look into this and other issues and submit their findings to the state government in a few days,
The states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan owed Gujarat a sum of Rs 6,934.19 crore as part of the Narmada project, the informed in the ongoing budget session of the Gujarat assembly.
Three states owed Gujarat as part of the Narmada project, as on December 31, 2020. In a written reply, the deputy chief minister said the Madhya Pradesh government owed Rs 4,764.35 crore, Maharashtra government owed Rs 1,627.66 crore, and Rajasthan owed Rs 542.18 crore.
The railways is set to introduce a Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train to showcaseGujaratunder the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme, according to an official statement.
The train on “Garvi Gujarat” tour will depart from Delhi’s Safdarjung station on February 28.
The tour will include visit to prominent pilgrimage and heritage sites of Gujarat such as the Statue of Unity, Champaner, Somnath, Dwarka, Nageshwar, Beyt Dwarka, Ahmedabad, Modhera and Patan.
Tourists can board or deboard the train in Gurugram, Rewari, Ringas, Phullera and Ajmer RAILWAY stations as well.
Although the recently formed a high-level task force under former Union finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia, to prepare an action plan for corrective action to enhanceGujarats economic contribution to achieve PM Narendra Modis aim of a $5 trillion Indian economy by 2024, the statesGSDP(gross state domestic product) will have to increase its Growth rate by 25% per year.
To match this share towards the country reaching a $5trillion economy, Gujarat will have to achieve GSDP of Rs 27. 5 lakh crore from the present GSDP of Rs 16. 5 lakh crore in two years. According to budget estimates, GSDP for 2021-22 has been Rs 18. 7 lakh crore, for 22-23 it will have to be Rs 21. 3 lakh crore and Rs 24. 1 lakh crore for 23-24.
Khijadia Bird Sanctuaryof Jamnagar district has been declared as new Ramsar site on the occasion of World Wetland Day (WWD).
In an event at Sultanpur in Gurugram,Gujaratresident commissioner Arti Kanwar received the designation certificate of Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary from Union minister Bhupender Yadav.
Khijadia Bird Sanctuary is unique having both fresh water lakes, salt and freshwater marshlands.
It is spread over an area of 6.05km. Before Independence, a check dam was built for storing the waters of river Ruparel just before it entered the sea.
Over the years with fresh water of the rain and river on one side and salt water of the sea on the other side, a unique area was formed here.
Besides, Khijadia Wild Life Sanctuary, Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh was also declared as Ramsar site. The Space Application Centre (SAC) Atlas on Wetland of India (Physically) was also released during the event.
Gujarats total collection of goods and Services tax (GST) for December 2021 declined by 2%. The states GST mop-up was Rs 7,336 in December 2021, against Rs 7,469 crore, according to data from the Union finance ministry. players attribute the decline in GST collection to reduced demand coupled with cuts in industrial production afterDiwali.
Indicating a decline in demand across sectors after the festive season surge, GST collection in Gujarat fell by 23% in December, when compared to November. In December, the states GST mop-up stood at Rs 7,336 crore, against the record-high level of Rs 9,569 crore in November 2021. Industry players say that demand came crashing owing due to high raw material prices and production being curtailed, because of which total tax collection declined.
The states GST mop-up hit its record-high of Rs 9,569 crore in November. In November, GST collection in the state rose by 12% against that of October.
With apprehensions of a possible lethal third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic having been reduced to a negligible level, theGujaratgovernment has planned to embark on a promotion blitzkrieg ahead of theVibrant Gujarat Global Summitscheduled for January next year. It was postponed by a year because of the pandemic.
Chief ministerBhupendra Patelhas approved primary planning for the global event which will attract possible investors to the state. The has started engaging national and international level agencies to create a buzz for the mega event in the post-Covid world order.
There is a strong possibility of participation of country heads of two or three major countries. Government of India (GOI) is coordinating at top level, so it may take a few more days for final confirmation. Focus will be on quality outcomes rather on the number of footfalls.
Union minister of , shipping and waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, said that the ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the MoPSW for the development of seaplane Services. Waterdrome sites in Gujarat have been identified at the Sabarmati river, Sardar Sarovar dam and Shetrunjay dam, the minister said.
In a written reply in the RS, the minister said, Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, the seaplane service between the Sabarmati riverfront and Statue of Unity began on October 31, 2020. It was later stopped by the selected airline operator (SAO) from April 11, 2021, due to operational reasons. The MoCA has taken up the matter with the concerned stakeholders for making seaplane operations viable. MoCA has also signed an MoU with MoPSW for the development of seaplane services.
The Vadodara-based C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility will be first-of-its-kind project in which the military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company.
This project is jointly implemented by European aviation major Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) the DEFENCE arm of the Tata Group.
The Vadodara facility will take up 96 per cent of the work the Airbus does for each aircraft in its facility in Spain.
City Police commissioner Ajay Tomar received the City with the best safety and security system and record from Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi on Friday. Tomar was accompanied by city Mayor Hemali Boghawala and deputy commissioner of police Prashant Sumbe.
The city also won the award for best public transport system. The award ceremony was held at the end of two-day Urban Mobility India conference in New Delhi. Kochi was judged the city with the most sustainable transport system.