Gandhinagar: Seeking to position itself as a hub for the fast-growing data centre industry, Gujarat govt is expected to announce a dedicated data centre policy within two weeks, offering incentives that go beyond those available under the state’s newly announced industrial policy.The proposed policy aims to attract data centres with a combined capacity of 2…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has uncorked major tax relief for liquor consumers in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), one of the country’s premier financial hubs in Gandhinagar. In two separate notifications, state govt has slashed value added tax (VAT) on foreign liquor served in GIFT City from 65% to 25% and scrapped the special fee…
The revised classifications reflect the sharp rise in the cost of land, machinery and infrastructure over the years Gandhinagar: Seeking to make Gujarat more attractive to investors and bring industrial classifications in line with present-day costs, the state govt has redrawn the investment thresholds that determine whether a unit is classified as micro, small, medium,…
The plan involves airlifting the female tiger and releasing her close to the male’s existing range Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s lone male tiger is likely to get a companion after the rains. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the state for a detailed habitat assessment report, the last major hurdle before a female tiger can…
An average of eight two-wheeler riders, not complying with the helmet rule, die daily Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, 7,717 persons were reported dead on the roads in 2024. Of these, 3,722 or 48.3% were two-wheeler riders. Data shared by the state government in a review meeting flagged a critical non-compliance: 3,015 victims or 81% of the…
Kapil.DaveGandhinagar: The long-awaited Shipbuilding and Repair Policy, 2026, has been approved by the state govy and is expected to be announced soon. The policy aims to set up new shipbuilding clusters, provide a slew of incentives to industries and envisages a shipbuilding capacity of 50 lakh DWT (deadweight tonnage) by 2047. The last shipbuilding policy…
