A delegations of members of 35 countries from Asia and Africa today called on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Modi told the delegates that Gujarat has achieved economic progress and now it wants to become the destination for cultural tourism also in the country, an official release said. The delegates from 35 countries are...
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Canada opens new trade office in Ahmedabad
Canada’s Trade Minister Stockwell Day and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated a new Canada trade office in Ahmedabad. The Canadian Minister said, “this centre will be a platform to make economic partnership between Canada and the people of Gujarat stronger.” The Chief Minister said, a new chapter of Gujarat-Canada economic cooperation has...
Surat Municipal Corporation approves Rs 228 crore BRTS project
The Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) on Tuesday approved Rs. 228 crore Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) project. Cost wise, this would be the biggest project approved by the SMC in its history. A 19 km long 200 meter wide BRTS lane will come up on Dumas resort-Udhna-Magdalla-Vir Narmad university-Citylight Anuvrat gate route. The BRTS lane would...
Gujarat Congress protests proposed GVIC SEZ in Umargam
The Congress party has decided to oppose proposed Gujarat Vittal Innovation City(GVIC), a high-tech multi-product special economic zone at Umargan on the southern tip of Gujarat. A Congress MP from Valsad, Kishanbhai Patel on Monday held a meeting at the Hanuman Mandir in Kalgam and promised the farmers present in the meeting, that he...
Gujarat government plans Ram trail in Dang district
Did you know this? Lord Hanuman was born in Gujarat. Shri Hanumanji is believed to have been born at Anjani Kund in Southern Gujarat’s Dang district. State Minister of Health and Tourism Jaynarayan Vyas on Monday said, “Gujarat will develop a ‘Ram trail’ on the journey that Shri Ram, Mata Sita and Bhai Lakshman...
Vautha fair 2009 from 29th October to 2nd November
The famous Vautha fair will be held from 29th October to 2nd November this year. This was decided at Gram Panchayat meeting on Tuesday in Vautha. Vautha is situated at a location where river Sabarmati meets river Vatrak on the border of Ahmedabad and Kheda district. Vautha fair is well-known for its donkey trade...
Directorate General of Hydrocarbons okays GSPC's two TCF gas reserves
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation can go ahead with its 2 trillion cubic feet (tcf) KG-8 Deendayal-West plan as the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has given its nod for the gas project. The field to be developed by the corporation by investing $1.6 billion is located in the Krishna-Godavari Basin off the coast of...
Surendranagar Collectorate bans commercial Navratri
In a bid to promote sheri-garba (street garba) and avoid incidents eve-teasing, the Surendranagar collector has banned commercial Navratri in the district consequently for the second year. This means, any organizer can’t restrict entry on the bases of pass or ticket. According to district collector, a number of groups had made an appeal for...
Foreign guests discuss trade with industries in Ahmedabad
Gujarat based businessmen and industrialists, discussed business opportunities with foreign diplomats from 30 different countries in Ahmedabad on Saturday. little fockers full dvd The event was organized by the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A group of foreign diplomats is in Ahmedabad to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Vibrant Gujarat Navratri Mahotsav-2009...
Pipavav Shipyard gets 8.25 times subscription on close
Initial Public Offering (IPO) Gujarat based Pipavav Shipyard has been subscribed 8.25 times on close. The price band of the issue is set at Rs 55-60 a share. A total of 5.79 billion bids were received out of which 66.09 million bids were obtained at cut-off price. Non Institutional Investors led the race subscribing...
Pipapav Shipyard IPO fully subscribed in first hour
The initial public offer (IPO) of the private sector shipbuilder, Pi pavav Shipyard, on Wednesday got fully subscribed in the very first hour of its first day of subscription. Pipavav Shipyard, which expects to raise as much as Rs 513 crore through its public offer, received bids for 7,63,30,870 shares as against 7,01,77,275 shares...
Gujarat Annual Plan pegged at Rs.23,500 crores
The Annual Plan size of Gujarat for the current year is fixed at Rs.23,500 crores at a meeting between Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Dy. Chairman Planning Commission Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia here on Thursday. This year Plan Size is 11.90% higher than the previous year’s approved plan outlay of Rs. 21,000...