In view of the complaints received in recent past regarding alleged irregularities in Tatkal scheme, Ministry of Railways has decided to re-introduce the need for carrying Identity Proof in original during the course of journey. This provision will come into effect from 11th February 2011. Any one of the passenger/passengers who will be travelling...
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Banner Talk:When a man becomes a banner(Video)
After long time here is one more article in Banner Talk series. This is because nowadays there are lesser and lesser banners that attract attention enough to motivate for writing. Now this article is less an article and more a video. In competitive mobile market of Gujarat all major mobile companies are trying their...
Uninor announces free roaming between Mumbai and Gujarat
Uninor customers who frequent Gujarat now have another reason to rejoice as the company announced a new roaming plan for them today. Called ‘Roam Free’ the plan will enable Uninor customers from Mumbai to enjoy free roaming when they visit Gujarat(same thing otherway round); there will be no incoming call and SMS charges, and...
Apple and BSNL tie up to bring IPAD to India
Apple is finally launching its much-awaited tablet iPad in India. The company has tied up with government-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to launch the tablet in the country. Apple iPad is reportedly set to hit retail stores across the country on January 28. The tablet will be available in Wi-Fi or 3G+Wi-Fi versions. The...
centre plans to set up a new city in Gujarat
The Union Government plans to spend around Rs 17,500-crore over the next five-years to setup seven brand new cities in six states, a senior Government official said. It has planned to set up two new cities in Maharashtra, and one each in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, the official said. “The Government...
Tapi River Front Project works to kick off in Surat
The city of Surat will get its sixth river bridge and river front project today on 25 January. Gujarat Cheif Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a bridge on river Tapi that connects Dabholi and Jahangirpura. Modi will also address a public meeting in Jahangirpura, but that programme will be about employment related state programmes....
Four-member high power committee formed to sell Gujarat Tourism land
Gujarat government has taken a decision to provide land at concessional rate to mega-tourism project in the state. Also the govt will decide upset price and issue tender to sell Gujarat tourism’s properties and unused land plots. In a meeting presided by Chief Secretary A.K.Joti, the procedure to sell Gujarat Tourism Corporation’s property and...
Gujarat govt organizing B2B Gujarat Travel Mart in February
Gujarat government will organize a three-day exhibition in Ahmedabad from 8 February to provide a business platform for 1000 plus buyers from 26 countries in the tourism and hotel industry sector. Gujarat Travel Mart(GTM) 2011 with 120 stalls will be held at Gujarat University Exhibition hall in Ahmedabad between February 8 to 10. This...
Pan India roll out of Mobile number portability launched
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh launched Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Service in the country today by making inaugural call to Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister of Communications & IT from a ported number. Congratulating the Telecom Sector for the introduction of MNP and for being the fastest growing telecom market in the...
Rs.355 crore power transmission line completed in Kutch
Power transmission line has been completed in Kutch at a cost of Rs.355-crore in a short duration of 36 months, in the year of golden jubilee of Gujarat, Minister of State for Energy Saurabh Patel said here today. He said that several industrial houses have expressed desire to set up their units in the...
Bharuch-Dahej highway six lane conversion kicks off
Gujarat Minister for Roads and Building while laying stone for upgrading Bharuch – Dahej highway from four to six lanes on Wednesday, said it is expected to significantly reduce the traffic congestion. Bharuch has already emerged as a hub for industries; the lane -conversion project would provide an impetus to industrial development in the...
Pan-India roll out of Mobile number portability service from today
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will formally announce a nationwide roll-out of the much-awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service on Thursday. This facility will allow mobile subscribers to switch operators without changing their phone numbers, thus forcing telecom companies to improve efficiency of their networks, offer competitive tariffs and more value-added services. “I think it...