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Bihar overtakes Gujarat as the fastest growing state in India
As per Planning Commission data, Bihar has left Gujarat behind in terms of growth as it emerged as the fastest growing state in the country with figure of 10.9%. Gujarat was overtaken by 5 states Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Maharashtra and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Narendra Modi takes oath as Gujarat CM
BJP leader Narendra Modi was sworn in as Gujarat Chief Minister for the fourth time. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Kamla Beniwal. Modi came to power to become CM for the first time in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Results of Assembly Elections 2012: BJP wins Gujarat
Narendra Modi led BJP registered a resounding victory in Gujarat. BJP won 115 seats in the 182-seat assembly which marks the third victory under Modi’s leadership, but two short of the 2007 tally of 117. Congress won only 61 seats ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Bhatinda-Srinagar Gas Pipeline project to be accomplished by July 2014
The Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Gas Pipeline Project, which has been recently approved, is scheduled to be completed by July 2014. It will enable J&K to draw gas from Gujarat.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
EC ponders over to ask govt defer cash transfer scheme
As Gujarat is going to polls on December 13 and 17, Election Commission is mulling over whether the government can be asked to hold over the process of implementation of the direct cash transfer scheme as it is receiving complaints ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Criminal proceedings in case of Cheque signature mismatch: SC
As per the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, a person may be liable to criminal proceedings if a cheque issued by him gets dishonored mismatch with the specimen signature available with the bank.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Shweta Bhatt to contest polls against Modi
Congress is fielding Shweta Bhatt to contest against Narendra Modi from Maninagar for the Assembly elections. Who is Shweta Bhatt? Shweta Bhatt is the wife of the suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. Sanjiv Bhatt is an Indian Police Service officer ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Gujarat tops in private sector investments across India
As per an analysis titled ‘Composition of Outstanding Investments Across States,’ carried out by Assocham, Gujarat has the biggest share of 12.5% in total outstanding private sector investments ((including both domestic and foreign private sectors) across India as of June ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
EC prohibits publication/broadcast Opinion Polls during election in Gujarat and HP
The Election Commission put a ban on the publication/broadcast kind of opinion poll during the period of assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. As per EC there will be complete ban on display of any election matter like opinion ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
9th World Hindi conference concludes in Johannesburg
The 9th World Hindi Conefrence concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the function a bust of Pandit Nardev Vedalankar, known as the father of Hindi in South Africa, was also unveiled. Vedalankar came to South Africa in 1947 from Gujarat ..