The Environment Ministry of India today lifted moratorium imposed on eight industrial clusters located in critically polluted areas in different parts of the country for considering projects for environmental clearance. Gujarat’s Junagadh is one of such clusters. The Ministry, in view of the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), lifted moratorium on...
Here is complete draft of provisional data of census 2011 announced today. This includes all interesting data with graphics covering all states. CLICK HERE(PDF DOCUMENT)
Gujarat’s Halol based car manufacture General Motors India is facing tough time as labour unrest here entered the second week today, causing a loss of production of over 100 units each day. Congress-backed Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is spearheading the agitation here since March 16 protesting transfer of some employees to dealership...
This should be taken as a fresh piece of good news not just for the owners of Gujarat Samachar but for Gujarati language itself. Amid growing worries that Gujarati language is slowly loosing its charm in the city of Mumbai, Gujarat Samachar has emerged as the third highest read news paper here pushing Times...
By Japan K Pathak Ahmedabad airport is now India’s 8th busiest international airport – down from earlier 7th position which is now occupied by Cochin airport. This has been revealed in figures available from minister’s answer in parliament recently. Fresh figures suggest that Ahmedabad airport is less busier than the airports of Delhi, Mumbai,...
Car prices in India are set to rise again from next month as the major car manufacturers plan to pass on the higher costs of raw materials such as steel and copper to customers. In the last two months, most steel companies such as SAIL, Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Essar Steel have hiked...
Air India on Friday announced the resumption of morning flight on Delhi-Vadodara-Delhi sector from March 27. Air India had suspended this flight since July 2008 for some reasons which had inconvenienced large number of passengers. Geeta Gordia, president of the Federation of Gujarat Industries had taken up the issue with Union aviation minister Vyalar...
Garment manufacturers today began their two-day strike, closing down their factories across India demanding rollback of 10 per cent excise duty imposed on branded apparel in Budget 2011—12. All Garment manufacturing units in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat remained closed. A public meeting of garment manufacturers and employees was organized at Gheekanta area...
This figure will shock you, and compel to ask you ‘ what’s wrong with Food Corporation of India’s Gujarat unit?’ During the period of April 2010 to January 2011, about 6,348 tonnes of foodgrains stored in various government outlets across the country damaged, with Gujarat as a main contributor with total amount of damaged...
For promotion of trade and commerce, the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) here today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce (RDCC), of Canada. The MoU was signed between GCCI president Chintan Parikh and RDCC president Victor Thomas, so as to open doors for trade...
Gujarati consumers are top user of newly introduced mobile number portability(MNP) service. According to the latest figures released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) Gujarat’s 3.65 lakh subscribers applied to change their operators by the end of February, which is higher than any other state of the country. MNP allows the consumers to change...
State-run power utility Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) has narrowed down to a site in Mandvi near Gulf of Kutch for commissioning of 50 MW tidal power project according to PTI report. The tidal power project will need huge area out of any port limits along the coastline. The area also should be free...