COLGATE OFFERS FREE DENTAL CHECK UP IN GUJARAT ALSO

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just enter the pincode of Gujarat and you will get the Name of Doctor,address and phone number where you can take the free appointments.

Gujarat is now a role model for Himachal Pradesh for its egovernance project.

Gujarat is now a role model for Himachal Pradesh for its egovernance project.

The same model is already functional in Maharashtra, Orissa, Bihar and is under trial in Madhya Pradesh.

“These technologies, which provide better services to citizens and avoid unnecessary delays, have been already being used in some organisations successfully. Some of the Central Government agencies and state Governments have already adopted this model,” said T G Negi, principal secretary (administrative reforms)

The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board was the first institute it the state to introduce HIM-XGN facility to grant registration certificates, renewal of licences and grant of clearances to investors through a web-based portal.

The estimated budget for this is 25 crore for the hill state.

Kansa village near Mehsana,GUJARAT, has refrained from fire crackers since last several decades

Kansa village near Mehsana,GUJARAT, has refrained from fire crackers since last several decades.


It is a rule which is being followed by the villagers voluntarily in the interest of the environment.


The villagers in lieu of the fire crackers in Diwali, organise sports events and there is tremendous participation.


Lessons to be learned from the small village which preaches and practises ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY STRATEGIES SINCE AGES.

Tana Riri Utsav 2009 in Vadnagar on 27-28th October,2009

Annual Tana-Riri festival will be held on 27th and 28th of this month according to sources in Tourism department.

The Tana-Riri festival was initiated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi who belongs to Vadnagar town in North Gujarat where the festival is held every year in October.

Every year, the Youth and Cultural department of Gujarat invites classical vocal singers to arrange their performance at Tana Riri festival. But over the time it was felt that the local people do not enjoy high-grade classical vocal performances. Therefore, this year the department has invited 111 Tabla players to present Tabla symphony along with the routine classical music program.

Gujarat Tourism is going to offer Rs. 425 one-day package in connection with Tana Riri festival for the first time. A one-day package from Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar includes visit to Modhera Surya Mandir, Patan Ranki Vav, visit to Patola weaving centre, lunch, heritage walk and evening time at the event.

Who were Tana and Riri

Tana Riri festival honors the story of Tana and Riri, two singers from Vadnagar who were Naagar sisters. It is said that the famous court musician of Emperor Akbar, Tansen, sang Deepak Raag so fervently that the unlit lamps were lit and he was affected with a burning fever. Knowing that only hearing the pure rendering of the Megh Malhar Raag, he headed for Vadnagar where Tana and Riri sang for him and brought him back to health. Inspired by this quality of singing, Akbar summoned them to his court but owing to the norms of the community and society, these two sisters immolated themselves at Vadnagar. A samadhi is created in Vadnagar called Tana Riri Samadhi and the annual classical music festival is held near this Samadhi .

The Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar, launched MTech programme in nuclear engineering

The School of Nuclear Energy at PDPU is offering a two-year fully residential postgraduate Masters in Technology (MTech) programme in Nuclear Engineering.

The inaugural function was attended by Prabhat Kumar, project director, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd; DJ Pandian, managing director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation; Kartik Kullar, director-general, PDPU; NR Dave, advisor to PDPU; and Naresh Jotwani, director of the School of Nuclear Energy.

“The programme is divided into four semesters, where students will study 20 subjects like advanced mathematical applications in nuclear engineering, turbine generator and feed water systems. In the last semester, the students will have to submit a dissertation and work on an industrial project work,” said Naresh Jotwani, director, School of Nuclear Energy.

“After the 123 agreement with the US, which is in India’s favour, we are able to get enough uranium supplies from other countries. There are tremendous growth opportunities in the field, not only in government departments but also in the business world,” Prabhat Kumar said.

Central Gujarat University to be created for 150 colleges of Vadodara, Kheda, Anand, Godhra and Dahod districts

The state government is soon going to set up a university for central Gujarat.

The new university will have 150 colleges of Vadodara, Kheda, Anand, Godhra and Dahod districts. This will effectively mean that GU will be limited to Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad districts alone.

This change, however, will not effect Vadodara's MS University and SP University of Vallbhvidyanagar. The two will retain the status of university.

Parimal Trivedi, V-C of GU, said, "The final draft of a bill for central Gujarat university is ready and is likely to come up in the next session of the state Assembly. GU was quite over-burdened and creation of this new university will improve administration and we shall be able to give necessary emphasis on quality of education."

Gujarat government launches First of its kind mobile cancer hospital Sanjivani Rath

Chief Minister Narendra Modi today launched mobile hospital Sanjivani Rath for the cancer treatment, first of its kind in India, to mark completion of eight years as Gujarat Chief Minister.

Sanjivani Rath, said to be the first mobile facility for cancer patients is all equipped with ultra-Modern equipments for detecting and treating cancer.

It will be used for the first 'cancer detection camp' in interior are of Gujarat on October 11, the birth-anniversary of Jay Prakash Narayan.The Sanjivani Rath is a joint venture of State's Health Department and Gujarat Cancer and Research Society.

Besides advanced instruments, it offers telemedicine facilities through communication- systems providing linkage with Cancer Hospital. Flagging off the Rath, Modi reaffirmed his deep commitment to make significant improvement in Human Development Index. Focus is on bringing quality changes in the infrastructure and social service sectors.

Gujarat’s Patola painted on the tail of the new Air India Flight

The new Boeing 737- 800 aircraft owned by Air India Express, VT-AYC that arrived in Delhi on October 3, 2009 showcases an image of a traditional Patola saree from Gujarat on its tail. Patola is finely woven in the double Ikat weave, in rich silk and decorative patterns.

Gujarat government has decided to train its doctors in diabetes management with Project KADAM

The Gujarat chapter of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) will educate postgraduate students of medicine in diabetes management.

Moreover, RSSDI has also come up with a project named as Kadam, aimed to spread awareness among the populace of Ahmedabad and the rural areas adjacent to the city.

In the beginning, the programme will be launched as a pilot project in Ahmedabad.

Speaking on this, Dr. Bansi Saboo, organising secretary,Gujarat chapter, RSSDI, said, “There are few specialised diabetes centres in government hospitals, unlike \in private hospitals. Therefore, this kind of education and training programmes for MD and MBBS students in government and private clinics will slow down the increase in the number of diabetes patients.”

Dr. Saboo also informed that a weeklong awareness and guidance programme will also be organized by the organization at the Gujarat University ground. The programme will feature yoga sessions, walks, food management and other related activities.

Gujarat based Prudend Advisory wins the prestigious CNBC TV 18 award

Gujarat-based Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Ltd has won an award for Best Performing Regional Financial Advisor (West) 2009 from CNBC TV 18

The company had around Rs 2,000 crore worth of assets under management during 2009 and added nearly Rs 1,000 crore during recession.

Gujarat based Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) ex student get Nobel Price for Chemistry

Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) in this Gujarat city - where Venkatraman Ramakrishnan did his graduation in physics is located in Gujarat.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with two others on Wednesday.

We knew one day he will win a Nobel prize," said J.S. Bandukwala, a retired professor of nuclear physics and civil rights activist as he recalled the Tamil boy who grew up in Vadodara, graduated in physics from here and then went to the US for further studies.

While the honour for Venky - as his classmates used to call him - was a matter of pride for students, there were few in the present lot on the campus who could have heard of him.

He last visited the university to deliver a lecture Jan 31, 2005, leaving students and teachers impressed.

"A very simple person of high intellectual calibre," remembered N. Singh as he talked about the interaction he had at the meet.

Gujarat Kids create a world record in Painting !

In Vadodara more than 8,000 children from different schools of the city on Friday sketched 4.3 km long painting on the theme of traffic. The children set a world record by painting using 1,500 litres of paint in two hours at the event which was organised to mark the 140th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Currently Philippines holds the record for the world's longest painting (2.95 km canvas) which was completed in 6 hours painted by 2,800 students.