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Dozen new medical colleges to come up in Gujarat by 2012: Vyas
The Gujarat government today said it expects atleast a dozen new medical colleges to go on stream by 2012, which shall add up close to 1,800 medical seats in the state.
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Gujarat has potential to be gateway for medical tourism in India
Gujarat has potential to become the gateway for medical tourism in India with the kind of capacity building being lined up for the state’s health care sector, state minister for health and tourism said in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Last year 4.50 lakh tourists visited the state for obtaining medical care. More »
Gujarat loses 2,000 seats in government engineering colleges
There is some bad news for students seeking admissions to engineering courses. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has disallowed admissions on the 1,400 seats in six public-private partnership (PPP) colleges. 
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Clinical research boom in Gujarat spikes demand for trained personnel
With the clinical research industry in the state registering a robust growth in the last two-three years, clinical research students in the Gujarat have a reason to cheer.
The Institute of Clinical Research (India) Ahmedabad campus has been able to place 78 students of 2007-09 batch within the state this time. Of the total batch strength of 88 students, 10 did not opt for placements. R S Dugal, chairman of ICRI is optimistic about this growth rate sustaining in the years to come. More »
Banas Dairy to set up country’s second 100 MT skimmed milk powder plant
North Gujarat based Banaskantha District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, popularly known as Banas Dairy, is all set to house a fully-automatic skimmed milk powder (SMP) manufacturing plant at Palanpur. The proposed plant for which the dairy will invest Rs 125 crore will be the second such milk powder plant in the country that will have daily capacity to manufacture 100 metric tonnes (MT) SMP. More »
Tata Power plans India’s largest solar PV installation in gujarat
According to report published in Business Standard, India’s Tata Power has decided to set up 50 Mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur in Gujarat where company already has its chemical plant. This will be the largest single solar photovoltaic installation in India according to company’s website.
BS reports says there are plans afoot to also set up 5 Mw geothermal project in Gujarat. In order to build expertise and capabilities in the area of geothermal, the company has invested $50 million for a 10 per cent stake in Australian company Geodynamics. More »
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India launches new PG diploma course
Focusing specially on social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibilities, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) has announced a new postgraduate diploma in management for the development sector. The course has got approval from All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). The first batch of the course will commence with 60 participants. More »
NID collaborates with Coventry University UK
National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, has signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coventry University, UK, during the recent visit of NID director Pradyuman Vyas. More »
PDPU students complete foreign internships
The first batch of students from Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) has completed its international internship. A total of 94 students did their summer internships in four universities of USA – University of Houston, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. More »
16 new colleges qualify for Gujarat University affiliation
Only 16 of the 92 new institutes seeking affiliation with Gujarat University qualify to launch their courses as per the new rules issued by University Grant Commission (UGC). The report of the same has been submitted by scrutiny committee appointed by need committee of Gujarat University on Tuesday.
These 92 applications were for new self-financed institutes offering bachelor of business administration (BBA), bachelor of computer application (BCA) and bachelor of commerce (BCom). More »
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Now, a Las Vegas in dry Gujarat
Dry Gujarat is all set to get its biggest watering hole in a desert. This could be a jackpot for a state struggling to boost its tourism. The Gujarat government is betting big on Casino Zone, replete with bars to draw visitors.
The Rs 480-crore project, already tipped as ‘Indus Oasis’ will come up at Khadir in the Rann of Kutch near the famous ruins of Dholavira, the Indus Valley civilisation site. More »
SGCCI to set up centre for young entrepreneurs
A rapidly developing city needs skilled and qualified manpower to sustain its growth. It is important for a city to grow on multiple streams as a couple of industries alone cannot ensure high percentage growth for long.
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Goverment Jobs raining at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Jobs are raining at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, literally. The delimitation has increased the number of wards to 64 from the earlier 43 which means more people will be needed to service these areas. Officials say the corporation will recruit more than 1500 people over the next two months. More »
Metro rail Project to facilitate movement between Gandhinagar- Ahmedabad
| As an outcome of the IPTS study for Ahmedabad City initiated by Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) to identify the solutions for Urban Transport problem in the city, preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Metro Rail System for Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar was initiated by GIDB in 2003 through Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and RITES. The DPR was submitted by DMRC in June 2005.As per the DPR, the total project cost was 4295 crore rupees, and the project revenues were estimated based on projected Fare Box revenue. In addition to Fare Box revenue, 10% of Fare Box revenue was estimated to be generated through value capture of property development. Based on above assumptions, the FIRR of the project was estimated to be 4.64%. It was assumed that about 1500 Crore rupees will be generated through property development, and another 1500 Crore would be infused by the Government as Viability Gap Funding. Later, it was decided not to go ahead with Metro Rail project to give priority to the BRTS and Regional Rail system Projects.
Considering the forthcoming developments in and around Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar, in 2008 it was decided to go ahead with the Metro Rail Project. It was also suggested to provide linkages of the Metro Rail System to GIFT City which is required to make it viable and to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The corridors identified for the implementation of Ahmedabad Metro System are as follows: |
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| The study work has been assigned to IL&FS by GIDB for Metro rail. In fact on 29th August 2008, GIDB has re-appointed IL&FS Infrastructure development Corporation for undertaking project advisory services for the Ahmedabad Metro project with the scope of services leading to selection of concessionaire. Again, GIDB also appointed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for consultancy services for preparing the Detailed Project Report for the Ahmedabad Metro Extension from Gandhinagar to GIFT city and Airport. |
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K Raheja aims 2 more IT Parks in Gujarat
After logging in ‘Mindspace’, Gujarat’s first operational IT special economic zone (SEZ), K Raheja Corp have bigger plans for the state. It has already bought two 100 acre parcels of land in Vadodara where it plans to set up two more IT-ITeS SEZs besides brewing plans to develop a mega-residential project in Ahmedabad. More »
Gujarat wins prestigious UN Public Service Award
The Chief Ministers Office, Government of Gujarat has been named esteemed recipient of the prestigious 2010 United Nations Public Service Award (UNPSA). State Wide Attention on Grievances with Application of Technology (SWAGAT) has won the UN Public Service Award in the category ‘Improving Transparency, Accountability and Responsiveness in Public Service’. More »