Monthly Archives: April 2011

Carlson to open fourth Radission hotel in Gujarat at Kandla

April 10, 2011
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Carlson to open fourth Radission hotel in Gujarat at Kandla

Continuing its expansion of Radisson hotel brand in India, global hospitality and travel company Carlson today announced the signing of the the 117-room Radisson Hotel Kandla. With this Carlson has increased its Radisson portfolio in India increases to 42 hotels. This is Carlson”s fourth hotel in Gujarat. The USD 15 million Radisson Hotel Kandla...

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Ahmedabad based Rasna to introduce a second brand this year

April 9, 2011
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Ahmedabad based Rasna to introduce a second brand this year

According to report published from Calcutta, India’s largest instant drink maker Ahmedabad based Rasna will introduce a second brand this year and enter the premium beverage segment. The company is yet to finalize a new name according to Chairman and Managing Director Piruz Khambatta, who also added that Rasna is building a separate distribution...

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Album: Modi inaugurates Jamnagar Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s new building

April 9, 2011
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Album: Modi inaugurates Jamnagar Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s new building

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Jamnagar Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s new building which is named after late Shri Dhirubhai Ambani. Rajya Sabha MP and Group President of Reliance Industries Shri Parimal Nathwani was present on this occasion as Chief Guest. The new building is constructed over land purchased from Jamnagar Urban...

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Wharton article on Diamond industry moving from Israel to India(read Gujarat)

April 8, 2011
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Wharton article on Diamond industry moving from Israel to India(read Gujarat)

Presented below is the link that would direct you to an article by Wharton School on how Israel’s diamond industry is moving to India(read Gujarat). Along with other reasons, the article also narrates Gujarati community’s entrepreneurial spirit as key elements behind this. Over to Wharton Diamonds Are Not Forever: Industry Moves from Israel to...

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BMW opens second outlet in Gujarat at Surat

April 8, 2011
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BMW opens second outlet in Gujarat at Surat

German carmaker BMW announced the launch of its second dealership facility in Gujarat in Surat. Surat is second largest city in Gujarat and one of the fastest growing cities of India. Any firm that enters in Gujarat market through Ahmedabad, immediately aims expansion in Surat as next destination. The new dealership, Parsoli Motors, has...

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Gujarat based three wheeler maker Atul Auto sales up 60%

April 7, 2011
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Gujarat based three wheeler maker Atul Auto sales up 60%

Gujarat’s Saurashtra based three-wheeler maker Atul Auto today said it has clocked 60% jump in its sales at 19,406 units in FY11, over the year ago period. The company had registered sales of 12,345 units in FY10. “At the beginning of the year we had projected a growth of 50% on sales, but we...

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Cadila gets USFDA nod to conduct trials for diabetes treating drug

April 7, 2011
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Cadila gets USFDA nod to conduct trials for diabetes treating drug

Pharmaceutical firm Cadila Healthcare today announced that it has received USFDA approval to conduct clinical trials for ZYGK1, a new molecular entity (NME), for treating diabetes. Cadila Healthcare said the new molecular entity (NME) being designed and developed at the company’s research centre, is a potent and orally administered small molecule glucokinase activator. The...

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Air India introduces mobile check-in facility, Ahmedabad to be covered in next phase

April 6, 2011
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Air India today introduced mobile check-in facility for its all domestic passengers from six metropolitan cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bengaluru — with effect from April 7, 2011. This facility will be extended to other stations and international flights in a phased manner according to Air India statement. The new facility...

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Maruti to recall 13,157 diesel cars of Dzire, Swift and Ritz models

April 6, 2011
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Maruti to recall 13,157 diesel cars of Dzire, Swift and Ritz models

India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India has today said in its statement that it will recall 13,157 units of its three diesel driven models of Dzire, Swift and Ritz due to a possible faulty engine part. The company in its statement announced that it will inspect the ‘Connecting Rod Bolt’ for 13,157 units...

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Six Laning of Ahmedabad – Vadodara National Highway sanctioned

April 6, 2011
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Six Laning of Ahmedabad – Vadodara National Highway sanctioned

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the development of six laning of 102.3 Km. long Ahmedabad – Vadodara section on National Highway NH-8 in the State of Gujarat under NHDP Phase V on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in BOT (Toll) mode of delivery. The total project cost is estimated...

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Kandla Port continues to become India’s no.1 major port

April 6, 2011
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Kandla Port continues to become India’s no.1 major port

Gujarat based Kandla Port continues to become India’s no.1 port with 81.88 mmt(79.5 mt in 2009-10) traffic handling. Interacting with media persons , Kandla Port Trust Chairman Shri P.D.Vaghela said on Tuesday that KPT will purchase power from open market and will supply to users in future. He said KPT’s goal 2020 is 175...

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Former Gujarat Police Chief Khandwawala joins ESSAR

April 6, 2011
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Former Gujarat Police Chief Khandwawala joins ESSAR

Retired Gujarat Police Chief S.S.Khandwawala will be joining Essar company as a security and vigilance advisor in Gujarat according to a news report confirmed by Khandwawala. Khandwawala was the state DGP for two years during Modi regim with one extension from the state government. Essar’s major areas of presence in Gujarat Steel Essar has...

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