Monthly Archives: August 2009

Ethiopian Airlines eyes Gujarat

August 29, 2009
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Ethiopian Airlines eyes Gujarat

The national carrier of Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines has recently assigned Benzy Holidays, part of Akbar Travels as a GSA for Gujarat market to understand the various aspects of Gujarat market. According to Tekeba Silassie, Regional Director – India and South East Asia, Ethiopan Airlines, to tap the full potential of this market, after...

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Gujarat No.1 in Public Enterprises investment:Centre report

August 29, 2009
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According to a latest survey carried out by the Government of India, Gujarat is no.1 state leaving behind all the other states of the country in terms of investment in State Level Public Enterprises. As per the survey results, Gujarat is followed by Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,...

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Six highest selling cars of India

August 29, 2009
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Six highest selling cars of India

There are about 400 car models, made by 20 automobile companies, on Indian roads presently. A mere six of them account for nearly two-thirds of India’s car sales, according to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers(SIAM) data for 2008-09. Of these, thee belong to the Maruti Suzuki stable. Together, these six models recorded sales of...

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Oreva launches power saver product

August 29, 2009
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Gujarat-based Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd  launched its product ‘power saver unit’ based on Korean concept in Ahmedabad on Friday. Acording to the company officials this green product which can be installed in a single interphase electrical circuit, saves up to 30 per cent electricity. It reduces loss of power while transmission and draws minimum electricity...

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New plant of Hitachi now operational in Kadi, Gujarat

August 28, 2009
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New plant of Hitachi now operational in Kadi, Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister Narenrda Modi inaugurated a new plant of Hitachi Home and Life Solutions, the Indian unit of Japan’s Hitachi Appliance Inc in Kadi some 40 km from from Ahmedabad. This Rs. 50 crore plant will manufacture air-conditioners and chillers. More investment is in pipeline to expand operations at the unit. After inaugurating...

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Sakata Inx India Ltd starts operation at Panoli plant in Gujarat

August 27, 2009
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Sakata Inx India Ltd starts operation at Panoli plant in Gujarat

“After Japan partnered with Gujarat in Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit earlier this year, Gujarat has become a place of attraction for Japanese industries and companies,” Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said today in inaugural function of Sakata Inx(India) Ltd company’s ink manufacturing unit at Panoli industrial complex in central Gujarat’s Bharuch district. Sakata...

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Gujarat government exempts VAT on imported sugar

August 27, 2009
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Amid escalating sugar prices, and festival season approaching, the Government of Gujarat on Thursday declared to exempt imported sugar from value added tax (VAT) for a year, officials release said. “Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has decided to exempt imported sugar from VAT(existing rate 4%) to ensure sufficient supply to the people considering scarcity...

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April to July traffic: Kandla No.1 and growing

August 27, 2009
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April to July traffic: Kandla No.1 and growing

Traffic handled at 12 Major Ports of India has registered an increase of over 1% during the period April-July 2009 compared to the traffic handled during the corresponding period last year. Paradip , Tuticorin and Mormugao Ports have registered substantive growth i.e. 22.24%, 11.82% and 19.01% over the last year in handling of traffic...

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Nano plant at Sanand will be ready by January 2010: Ratan Tata

August 25, 2009
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Nano plant at Sanand will be ready by January 2010: Ratan Tata

The work on the Nano plant in Gujarat is on in full swing and will be completed by January next year, Tata Motors said on Tuesday. “The Sanand plant will be ready by January next year. At first stage, the plant will produce more yellow and silver coloured cars as they are in demand...

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Kanani Industries Limited gets Rs 19.50 crore order for jewellery

August 25, 2009
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Surat, Gujarat based Kanani  Industries Ltd today said it has bagged a purchase order worth about Rs 19.50 crore from  Nabila  Traders of  Hong  Kong for diamond studded jewellery. The company is required to deliver it within ten months from the date of this purchase order, Kanani Industries said in a filing with the...

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Banner Talk: "Be Ready" curiosity campaign of GIHED hits the city

August 23, 2009
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Banner Talk: "Be Ready" curiosity campaign of GIHED hits the city

By Japan K Pathak Hello and welcome to yet another post in my series: Banner Talk. In this series, I present hand picked banners from the city of Ahmedabad, and comment on them. In my earlier post ‘Curiosity Campaigns Are Good ‘ I wrote in detail about curiosity campaigns and analyzed the Red FM...

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Number of luxury hotel rooms to be doubled this year in Ahmedabad

August 23, 2009
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Number of luxury hotel rooms to be doubled this year in Ahmedabad

Starting of three 5-star hotels, equipped with 500 rooms  this year in  Ahmedabad, will double the number of luxury rooms in the city. The that are coming up in second half of this year are; Courtyard by Marriot at Satellite, Cambay Grand at Thaltej and St Laurn on Ashram Road. One of these three,...

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