Archive for January, 2010

Gujarat to have a dedicated jetty for salt exports in two years

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Gujarat will have a dedicated jetty for salt exports around the Navlakhi port in the Gulf of Kutch in the next two years for held the Indian salt exporters in providing faster export to lucrative eastern countries market that includes countries like South Korea, Japan and Indonesia. The Gujarat Maritime Board has already started... »

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Posted in Chemical, Government, International, Kutch, NEWS, Saurashtra, Shipping | No Comments »

K Sera Sera’s new Multiplex to be opened at Ahmedabad’s Gallops Mall

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Ahmedabad will get one more multiplex. Coming up in S.G.Highway’s Gallops mall, this new multiplex will be inaugurated by none other but Shahrukh Khan on 27th January. According to CEO of K Sera Sera, Sanjay Gupta: “Our two-screen miniplex will screen digitized version of films in a high-tech way relayed from Mumbai based control room... »

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Posted in Ahmedabad, Electronics, Entertainment, Leisure, NEWS | No Comments »

GM to start manufacturing Light Commercial Vehicles at Halol

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

American carmaker General Motors will start manufacturing Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India at its Halol facility in Gujarat from 2011, President of General Motors India, Karl Slym said here on Tuesday. Slym told reporters on the sidelines of launch of its small car model Chevrolet Beat here. “We get a choice of separate products now... »

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Posted in Automobile, Central Gujarat, NEWS | 3 Comments »

Govt okays extension of exploration in a Gujarat block

Friday, January 15th, 2010

The government of India today approved extension of exploration phase in a Gujarat block held by Jubilant and Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved extension of exploration Phase-1 in the block CB-ONN-2002/2 to carry out additional work of testing four exploration wells, drilled (previously),” an official statement issued after... »

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NPCIL - L&T JV:Foundation stone laid in Surat

Sunday, January 10th, 2010
NPCIL - L&T JV:Foundation stone laid in Surat

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a Government of India company, and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an engineering, manufacturing & construction major, have laid the foundation stone for their steel manufacturing & heavy forging plant here, an official release said Saturday. At the ceremony in Surat, NPCIL and L&T said the new, fully... »

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Posted in Central Government, Energy, Engineering, NEWS, Surat | 1 Comment »

Japan delegation meets Modi, plans Rs 5000-crore eco-township in Dahej,Gujarat

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Japan delegation meets Modi, plans Rs 5000-crore eco-township in Dahej,Gujarat

A high-level delegation from Japan  called on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and made a proposal to set up a Rs 5,000-crore eco-township at Dahej. The nine-member delegation, led by Chairman of Japan Development Institute Dr Shoichi Kobayashi, has proposed to set up an eco township modeled on Kitakyushu township in Japan in... »

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GUVNL allots permanent staggering day to districts

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
GUVNL allots permanent staggering day to districts

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited(GUVNL) has allotted permanent weekly holiday(staggering day or weekly off) to different districts. Contrary to previous practice, the weekly holiday, better known as staggering day will not change now every six month, but remain permanent. The details of GUVNL’s new notification is following. Holiday Districts Monday Gandhinagar, Valsad, Navsari Tuesday Ahmedabad, Sabarkantha, Panchamahal, Dahod Wednesday Rajkot Thursday Mahesana, Banaskantha, Amreli,... »

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Hinduja Group Chief Shrichand Hinduja meets Modi

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
Hinduja Group Chief Shrichand Hinduja meets Modi

Srichand Hinduja, head of Hinduja Group today met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhiangar, official sources said. They discussed business development potential in the state in the fields of energy, gas, power and higher education and health care, they said. State Government sources said that Hinduja explored possibilities in setting up a business ventures in... »

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