Gujarat Current Affairs, GK & News
Fire in Shetrunjay Hills Reserve Forest Area
Recently, a fire broke in the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest area of Gujarat. The forest area is the habitat of Asiatic lions in the Bhavnagar territorial forest division. The fire had engulfed an area of about 200 hectares before it was bought under control on March 14, 2021. Key Facts The officers of the Bhavnagar ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Bhavnagar territorial forest division • Fire in Shetrunjay forest area • Forest Fires • Gujarat • Palitana city • Shatrunjaya Hills • Shetrunjay Dungar Reserve Forest
Kamalam: Gujarat renames Dragon Fruit
The Gujarat Government is to patent the Dragon Fruit in the name of “Kamalam”. Kamalam is also the name of the BJP state party headquarters in Gujarat. Dragon Fruit The Dragon fruit is a cactus variety fruit. It is widely cultivated in South east Asia, United States, Australia, India, Caribbean islands and Mesoamerica. The total ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) • Dragon fruit • exports • Fruits • Gujarat • Kamalam
WE Hub: Women Entrepreneurs Hub
WE Hub recently announced its partnership with i-Hub. I-Hub operates under Government of Gujarat. WE Hub operates under Government of Telangana. WE Hub WE Hub is Women Entrepreneurs Hub. It is a startup incubator, that is, it provides an environment for the women entrepreneurs to grow their business. It aims to support women entrepreneurs with ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Government of Gujarat • Government of Telangana • Gujarat • i-Hub • Startup • Startup India • Telangana • WE Hub • Women Empowerment
Gujarat Solar Power Policy, 2021
On December 29, 2020, the Gujarat government announced the new solar power policy, 2021. According to the policy any developer or person or industry can set up a solar project in Gujarat. The policy mainly aims to reduce the power cost of industrial units by around 50%. This is to be achieved by removing capacity ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Government Policies • green energy • Gujarat • India solar energy • Policies • Solar Energy
Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020
The Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 recently came into force in the state of Gujarat. The law seeks to protect small farmers and citizens against land- grabbing through establishment of committees and special courts in each district. It also has provisions of 14 years of imprisonment for land grabbers. Persons illegally taking possession of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Government of Gujarat • Gujarat • Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act • land grabbing