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Department of Post, Gujarat Circle has published Important Notification regarding post of Postman & Mailguard 2016, Check below for more details. Post : Postman & Mailguard Notice for descriptive examination : It has been decided by the competent authority to hold descriptive examination with the same syllabus on 29th January 2017 at Ahmedabad, for limited candidates in order of merit from 24th July 2016 Exam. Information to the relevant candidates has been sent via SMS. Admit Cards have been sent via Email and by Registered Post Official Notification : Click Here Descriptive Exam Date : 29-01-2016 Question Paper & Answer key : Click Here Exam was held on 24-07-2016 Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has published Provisional Answer key for the post of  Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (Advt.No. 32/2016-17), Check below for more details. Provisional Answer key with Question Paper :    Provisional answer key for Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Automobile Eng. Que 1-300, Advt No. 32/16-17 Exam date 24-12-16     Provisional answer key for Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Mechanical Eng. Que 1-300, Advt No. 32/16-17, Exam date 24-12-16     Provisional answer key for Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Gujarati Que 301-350, Advt No. 32/16-17, Exam date 24-12-16  For more Question Papers : Click Here Exam was held on 24-12-2016 Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Gujarat Ecological Education & Research (GEER) has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016-17. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Junior Research Fellow (JRF) : 05 Posts Minimum 60% in M.Sc. Botany/Zoology/ Envt. Science/ Life Science/ Forestry from recognized University OR M.Sc. (in above mentioned subjects) with min. 1 year relevant research experience Salary : Rs. 14000/- + 15% HRA. Technical Assistant : 08 Posts M.Sc. with min 60%, in Botany/ Zoology / Envi. Science/ Life Science / Forestry from recognized university, OR B.Sc.in Botany, Zoology / Envi. Science/ Life Science / Forestry with min 55%. Salary : Rs. 8000/- + 15% HRA. Computer Assistant : 01 Post\ M.C.A. / M.Com. / B.C.A./B.Com. from recognized university, Preference will be given to  "CCC" Certificate course holder.  Salary : Rs. 8000/- + 15% HRA. ...

District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Sabarkantha - Himatnagar has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016-17. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Administrative Coordinator : 01 Post Graduate / BBA / MBA Salary : Rs. 15000/- per month Dy. Executive Engineer : 01 Post B.E in Civil Salary : Rs. 16500/- per month Assistant Administrative Coordinator : 02 Posts Graduate / CCC Passed Salary : Rs. 13200/- per month Sr. Assistant (District Level): 01 Post Graduate / CCC Passed Salary : Rs. 7800/- per month MIS Coordinator: 01 Post Graduate / GCC Passed (English Typing Speed 30 ) / MS Office Salary : Rs. 7800/- per month Executive Assistant: 01 Post Graduate / GCC Passed (Stenography Speed 60) Salary : Rs. 7800/- per month Sr. Assistant (Taluka Level) : 01 Post Graduate / CCC Passed  Salary : Rs. 7...

Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) has published Final Answer key for Vidyut Sahayak (Junior Assistant) Posts (18-12-2016), Check below for more details. Answer key :  Click Here   Instructions :  Click Here   (No change in Provisional Answer key) Exam date : 18-12-2016 Stay connected with  www.marugujarat.in  for latest updates

Gaun Seva Pasandgi Mandal (GSSSB) Tech. Instructor Grade- B (Electrical) (30-12-2016) Question Paper is now available on our website www.marugujarat.in Advt. No. : 74/2016-17 Question Paper :  Click Here Exam was held on 30-12-2016 Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

SPIPA Answer key and OMR Link for Chief Officer Exam 14-12-16 to 16-12-16 : Answer key : Click Here OMR Link : Click Here Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016-17. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Junior Clerk Educational Qualification : Graduate. Selection Process : Candidates will be selected based on an interview. How to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to remain present along with all original certificates to given below address. Venue : VNSGU, J.P. Dawar Institute of Info. Science and Technology, University Campus, Surat. Advertisement : Click Here Walk-in-Interview : 01-01-2017 SUNDAY,  at 11:00 a.m. Click on below Image to view Larger To Get Fast Updates Download our apps : Android | iOS Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

UPSC e-Admit Cards for the Recruitment Tests to be held on 21-01-2017 Assistant Director of Census Operation (T) in the Office of Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home affairs Statistical Investigator Grade-I in the Office of Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Time Table and Instructions : Click Here  | Call Letters : Click Here Junior Works Manager (Electrical) in Ordinance Factory Board, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence  Senior Scientific Assistant (Electrical) in Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence Time Table and Instructions :  Click Here  | Call Letters :  Click Here Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

RRB Western Railway Written Exam Notification / Call Letters for GDCE (Goods Guard, ASM): Employment Notice no. 1/2012-2013 –GDCE Traffic and Commercial Department - Notification for Date of Written Examination Click here to know Application Status and Download Call Letter Click here to view/download Notification Written examination will be held on 8-01-2017 (Sunday) at Mumbai in two shifts separately for Goods Guard and ASM. Those who have applied for both categories (Goods guard and ASM) may appear for examination accordingly as per shift. Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

RRB Ahmedabad 2nd Stage Exam (CBT) for NTPC (Graduate) Notice for e-Call Letters A. PRELIMINARY e-Call Letter (for making travel arrangement): e-Call Letters with Test Centre City (about 15 days before the Exam date) for making travel arrangement only. B. FINAL e-Call Letter (for appearing in Exam): e-Call Letters for appearing in the Exam with Test Centre Name and Address 4 days before the Exam date for appearing in the Exam. Dates of Examination (CBT) :   17.01.2017 18.01.2017 19.01.2017 Notice to the candidates for downloading of e-Call Letters for 2nd Stage Exam Link of Mock Test for 2nd Stage Exam Schedule of 2nd Stage Exam (CBT) for NTPC (Graduate) posts For more details : Click Here RRB Ahmedabad Result of Technician Gr. III Mason (Cat. No. 31) of C.E.N. No. 04/2012 (after DV) Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

IOCL Gujarat Jr. Materials Assistant-IV & Jr. Engineering Assistant-IV List of Shortlisted Candidates : List of candidates provisionally short-listed for further selection process Post Code 107 – Jr. Materials Assistant-IV at Gujarat Refinery against ADVT. NO. JR/04-03/2016 List of candidates provisionally short-listed for further selection process Post Code 101 – Jr. Engineering Assistant-IV (Production) at Gujarat Refinery against ADVT. NO. JR/04-04/2016 List of candidates provisionally short-listed for further selection process Post Code 104 – Jr. Engineering Assistant-IV (Electrical) at Gujarat Refinery against ADVT. NO. JR/04-04/2016 List of candidates provisionally short-listed for further selection process Post Code 105 – Jr. Engineering Assistant-IV (Mech.-P&C) at Gujarat Refinery against ADVT. NO. JR/04-04/2016 For more details : Click Here Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Staff Selection Commission will hold the Multi Tasking (Non  Technical) Staff in Different States and Union Territories  Examination, 2016 in OMR based mode for recruitment to the posts of  Multi Tasking Staff in different Ministries/Departments of Government of  India and their Attached & Subordinate Offices on 16.04.2017, 30.04.2017  and 07.05.2017. These dates are tentative. Minimum Essential Qualification  prescribed for the Examination is Matric pass or equivalent Examination  passed from a recognized Board or a University. Posts  : Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Educational Qualification  : Must have passed Matriculation Examination OR equivalent from a recognized Board. Age Limit : 18-25 years as on 01.08.2017 (i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1992 and not later than 01.08.1999) Application Fees : Application Fee & Mode of Payment: Rs. 100 (One hu...

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Updates on 30-12-2016 Notice- Recruitment for Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff in different States/UTs, 2016 NOTICE -Tentative Answer Keys for SI / CPO Examination 2016 (Tier-II) CORRIGENDUM-CUM-ADDENDUM - COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY (10+2) EXAMINATION 2015 Answer Key Challenge- Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant Sub Inspector in CISF Examination 2016 (Paper II) NOTICE - Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2015 (Tier-II) & Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2016, (Tier-I) COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL (10+2) EXAMINATION,2015 LIST OF CANDIDATES QUALIFIED IN PAPER-II FOR APPEARING IN SKILL TEST (DEST) COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL (10+2) EXAMINATION,2015 LIST OF CANDIDATES QUALIFIED IN PAPER-II FOR APPEARING IN TYPING TEST FOR POST OF POSTAL ASSISTANT/SORTING ASSISTANT/LDC RESULT FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF JUNIOR CHEMIST ADVERTISED VIDE CATEGORY NO.WR-12 OF ADVERTISEMENT NO.WR/01/2...

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published List of Provisionally selected candidates for the post of Assistants 2016, Check below for more details. (1) Roll Numbers of provisionally selected candidates (2) Brief details about Main examination: (i) The Main online examination will be conducted in the third/ fourth week of January 2017, only for the candidates who have been shortlisted on the basis of results of the preliminary examination. (ii) Separate Admission Letters for Main Examination should be downloaded from RBI Website. The time of Main Examination and Venue of Examinations will be indicated in the admission letters. (iii) The link for downloading Admission Letters, Information Handout for Main examination, Instruction to PWD candidates/ Joint undertaking / Declaration form for PWD candidates using the scribe, will shortly be made available in RBI website. Disclaimer:  Though utmost care has been taken while preparing the Result, the Bank reser...

Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016-17. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Chief Medical Officer : 01 post MBBS & Diploma in Public Health with recognised university. Engineer (Grade - 1) : 01 post BE Civil with recognised university. Executive Engineer (Drainage) : 01 post BE Civil with recognised university. Executive Engineer (Environmental) : 01 post Environmental Engineer or Civil Engineering with Subject of Deputy Engineer. Deputy Executive Engineer (Environmental) : 01 post Master of Engineer with recognised University. Total No. of Posts : 05 Posts Experience :  02 to 05 years Age Limit : 33 to 38 years Salary : Rs. 15600/- to 39100/- per month Selection Process : Candidates will be selected based on an interview. How to Apply:  Eligi...

District Rural Development Agency (DRDA - Gandhinagar) has published Merit List for Interview for the post of Gram Sevak, Taluka / Cluster Coordinator and Other Posts, Check below for more details. Posts : Dy. Executive Engineer (Gram Vikas) Jr. Funds Coordinator Gram Sevak Taluka Coordinator Custer Coordinator Merit List for Interview : Click Here Interview Date: 04-01-2017 Interview Time: 10:30 a.m. Venue :  District Rural Development Agency , A - Wing, Third floor, Sahyog Sankul, Sector - 11, Gandhinagar. Old Advertisement : Click Here Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Indian Institute of Management (IIM - Ahmedabad) has published Recruitment for Various Posts 2016, Check below for more details. Posts : History - Internship    Research Associates (for Consultancy Project)    Senior Scientist (Research Fellow) IPCC Working Group III (Last date: 06 January 2017, 5:00 pm)  Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply     Program/Research Associates      Research Assistant (P&QM Area)      Chaired Faculty Positions     Research Associate (Production and Quantitative Methods [P&QM] area)     Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Raksha Shakti University (RSU) has published Provisional Result for Various Posts 2016, Check below for more details. Results : Office Superintendent  :   Click Here Senior Clerk  :   Click Here Junior Clerk  :   Click Here Computer Operator :   Click Here Library Assistant :   Click Here Final Answer key : Click Here Exam was held on 11-12-2016 If any candidate is having any objection please follow the instructions. The selection and/or wait list will be updated shortly. Special thanks to Sachin, Sanjay Mor, Tejas Patel for this update. Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

GSSSB Technical Instructor Grade - B (Electrical & Communication) (29-12-2016) Question Paper is now available on our website www.marugujarat.in Advt. No. : 76/2016-17 Question Paper : Click Here Exam was held on 29-12-2016 Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

State Bank of India (SBI) has published Final Selection List for the post of Specialist Cadre Officers (Contractual Appointment) Final Result Out (Advt.No.CRPD/SCO/2016-17/05), Check below for more details. Final Select List : Click Here Interviews held on 23.09.2016 & 06.12.2016 Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) has published Provisional Answer key for the post of Vidyut Sahayak (Junior Engineer) (24-12-2016), Check below for more details. Instructions : Click Here Provisional Answer key : Click Here Question Paper : Click Here Exam was held on 24-12-2016 Note : Any query related to the Answer Keys may be submitted with authentic proof on  [email protected] on or before 03-01-2017, 02.00 pm. Any query submitted after above date / time / without any authentic proof shall not be entertained. Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Western Region (WR) has published Admit Card for Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam 2016 (Tier - I), Check below for more details. Commission has decided to conduct Combined Higher Secondary Level (Tier-I) Exam.,2016 in Computer Based Mode (i.e. online) from 07-01-2017 to 08-02-2017 (Except on National Holidays). Call Letters :  Click Here No Admit Card will be sent by post. Candidates are advised if they are not able to download Admit Card from the Website before 7 days of his/her exam scheduled, they may approach Commission i.e. SSC(WR), Mumbai on email id [email protected], [email protected]. Information Video : Click Here Practice Test :  Click Here  (Roll No. : 123, Pass : 123) | Practice Test 2 : Click Here Notice  :  Click Here Provisionally Accepted / Rejected Candidates List : Know your Status :  Click Here List of Rejected Application :  Click Here ...

SSC (WR) has published Provisionally Accepted / Rejected Candidates for Combined Higher Secondary Level (Tier - I) Exam, Check below for more details. Notice : Click Here Provisionally Accepted / Rejected Candidates List : Know your Status : Click Here List of Rejected Application : Click Here Commission has decided to conduct Combined Higher Secondary Level (Tier-I) Exam.,2016 in Computer Based Mode (i.e. online) from 07-01-2017 to 08-02-2017 (Except on National Holidays). Call Letters : Click Here No Admit Card will be sent by post. Candidates are advised if they are not able to download Admit Card from the Website before 7 days of his/her exam scheduled, they may approach Commission i.e. SSC(WR), Mumbai on email id [email protected], [email protected]. Practice Test :  Click Here  (Roll No. : 123, Pass : 123) | Practice Test 2 :  Click Here Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Gujarat Gas Limited has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Position Level : Deputy Manager / Manager : Qualification : B.E. / B.Tech. (IT / Computers / Computer Science / Electrical / Electronics & Telecommunication) / MCA. Additionally, proficiency in IT technologies like Share Point , SQL, .Net, GIS and exposure in SAP will be preferred. Experience : Minimum 7 / 10 years of total work experience related to IT applications and services preferably in the Oil and Gas / City Gas Distribution I Pipeline industry. The incumbent should have experience in database management, project management, application development and management. Position Level : Senior Officer / Deputy Manager Qualification : B. E. / B.Tech. (IT / Computers / Computer Science / Electrical / Electronics & Telecommunication). Additionally, CCNA c...

Gujarat Panchayat Seva Pasandgi Mandal (GPSSB) has published List of Rejected Applications due to non payment of Fees for the post of Deputy Chitnish (Advt.No.:12/2016-17), Check below for more details. Notification : Click Here Rejected Application List : Click Here Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

RPMU - Bhavnagar has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts  : Accountant cum Data Entry Operator Total No. of Posts  : 03 Posts Educational Qualification  : Commerce Graduate from recognized University and Diploma / Certificate in computer Application course. Knowledge of Computer software and basic hardware (Accounting software, M.S.Office, GIS Software and Office work, Filing system and Data entry , Gujarati/ English Typing. knowledge) , 01 year of experience required. Age Limit  : 45 years Salary : Rs. 8000/- per month fixed. Selection Process :  Candidates will be selected based on an interview. How to Apply:  Interested candidates are requested to remain present along with all original certificates to given below address. Venue  : O...

RPMU Bhavnagar has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Laboratory  Technician : 04 Posts B.Sc. with Microbiology / Chemistry as Main Subject from recognized university, Diploma / Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technician Course. Salary : Rs. 10000/- per month. Data Entry Operator : 01 Post Graduate from recognized university and Diploma / Certificate in Computer Application Course. (M.S.Office, Data Entry and Gujarati / English Typing). Salary : Rs. 8000/- per month. Total No. of Posts : 05 Posts Age Limit : Up to 58 years. Selection Process : Candidates will be selected based on an interview. How to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to remain present along with all original certificates to given below address. Venue : Office of Regional Deputy Director, Health and m...

RPMU - Bhavnagar has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : RMNCH Counselor (Female) Total No. of Posts : 04 Posts Educational Qualification : Master in Social Work (MSW), Basic Computer knowledge (Window, M.S.Office and Internet). Age Limit : 45 years Selection Process : Candidates will be selected based on an interview. How to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to remain present along with all original certificates to given below address. Venue : Office of Regional Deputy Director, Health and medical services, F-1, Annex Building, Bahubali Bhavan, Bhavnagar. Advertisement : Click Here Walk-in-Interview  : 12-01-2017 Registration Time : 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click on below Image to view Larger To Get Fast Updates Download our apps : Android | iOS Stay conne...

Cosmos Bank has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Branch Head Assistant Managers Junior & Senior Officers  Walk-in Interview for Ahmedabad, Morbi, Surat & Gandhidham Location Manager : Qualification : First class Commerce Graduate from recognized university and / or CAIIB/ CA/ CS/ ICWA/ MBA/ BE from any recognized university. Age : Not more than 45 years as of 25.12.2016 Experience : At least 10 years’ experience in any Bank /any financial institution of which a total of at least 5 years experience in Managerial /Asst. Manager cadre. Prior exposure to credit (Pre-sanction Scrutiny and Appraisal, Disbursement, Post Sanction Monitoring and Follow- up) Preferred. In case of candidates having relevant experience, relaxation will be given in respect to age criteria. Assistant Manager : Qualificat...

United India Insurance Co. Ltd (UIICL) has published Advertisement for below mentioned Posts 2016. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee and how to apply are given below. Posts : Assistant Total No. of Posts : 17 Posts Educational Qualification : Graduate from a recognized University AND Knowledge of Reading, Writing and Speaking of Regional language ie. “URDU” OR “KASHMIRI” is essential Age Limit : Minimum Age : 18 years and Maximum Age : 28 years (as on 30.06.2016).Candidates born not earlier than 1st July, 1988 and not later than 30 th  June, 1998 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply. Application Fees : For SC/ST/PwD : Rs. 100/- For candidates other than SC/ST/PwD/ RS. 500/- Selection Process :  Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the Online Test and Computer Proficiency Test taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms d...

IDBI Bank PO (PGDBF) Call letter for Pre- Examination Training (PET) 2017, IDBI Bank had invited applications from young, dynamic graduates for admissions in Manipal School of Banking, Bengaluru for 1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) comprising of 9 months of classroom studies at MGES Bengaluru and 3 months internship at IDBI Bank’s branches. Now it published Call letter for Pre- Examination Training (PET) 201, Check below for more details. Call letter for Pre- Examination Training (PET) : Click Here Important Dates : Commencement of Call letter Download : 27-12-2016 Closure of Call letter Download : 29-01-2017 Exam Date : 03-02-2017 In compliance with Government Guidelines, IDBI Bank would arrange free nonresidential pre-recruitment training for interested eligible SC/ST/OBC applicants for 6 consecutive days from 23.01.2017 to 29.01.2017 (excluding 26.01.2017) prior to the written test. The PET will be organized at Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bhopal, Beng...

NABARD Development Assistant and Development Assistant (Hindi) Result Declared 2016, All the students who appeared for the same can check their roll numbers in the list published. Roll Nos. of candidates in Select List : Click here for Development Assistant Click here for Development Assistant (Hindi) (A separate communication is being issued to the candidates in Select List regarding their selection as also Medical Test, etc. shortly.) Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Public Notice regarding the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar Number in future Railway Recruitments. Notification : Click Here Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates

GPSC Updates on 28-12-2016    Syllabus for the Post of Assistant Professor, Geography in Government Arts, Science & Commerce College, GES, Class-2, Advt No. 94/2016-17      Syllabus of Child Marriage Prevention Officer - District Social Defence Officer, GSS, Class-2, Advt No. 56/2016-17    Syllabus for the Post of Assistant Professor, Hindi in Government Arts, Science & Commerce College, GES, Class-2, Advt no. 70/2016-17     Syllabus for the Post of Assistant Professor, English in Government Arts, Science & Commerce College, GES, Class-2, Advt No. 71/2016-17     Syllabus for the Post of Assistant Professor, Computer Science in Government Arts, Science & Commerce College, GES, Class-2, Advt No. 89/2016-17     Syllabus for the Post of Assistant Professor, Drama in Government Arts, Science & Commerce College, GES, Class-2, Advt No. 75/2016-17  For more details Click...

Town Planning and Valuation Department (TPVD), Gujarat State, Gandhinagar has published Choice filling Programme & Posting order 2016 for the post of Planning Assistant & Surveyor Posts : Surveyor (TPV/201516/1) Planning Assistant (TPV/201516/2) Choice filling and Posting order :  Surveyor  : Click Here Planning Assistant : Click Here Choice Filling Order :  Date: 30-12-2016 at 03:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m. Venue:  Town hall, Gh-4 Circle, Sector - 12, Gandhinagar Posting Order  Date: 31-12-2016 at 11:00 a.m. Venue:  Chief  Town Planner Office, Road No. - 3, Sector - 10/A, Gandhinagar Stay connected with www.marugujarat.in for latest updates