Israel’s India based consulate Mr. Mark Sofer today called on Gujarat... »
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Adani’s Dahej solid cargo port begins operation
Adani group firm Mundra Port has commenced operations at its 20-million tonnes port at Dahej in Gujarat, the company said today. The port will cost a total of Rs 1,150 crore, almost half of which has already been infused. “Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) announces commencement of operations of the dry bulk cargo port... »
Gujarat government okays three shipyard proposals
Gujarat government’s Maritime Board spokesperson on Monday announced the state government has approved three projects, worth Rs 1,070 crore, for development of shipbuilding yards, off Gujarat coast line. This includes yards along the north bank of Narmada near Dahej, and old-port of Bhavnagar, according to Gujarat Maritime Board(GMB). Small to medium size vessels are proposed... »
NTPC to Set up 1320 MW Thermal Power Plant in Gujarat
Central government arm NTPC will set up a coal based Thermal Power Plant in Gujarat to meet the growing power requirement of the state. A meeting to review the modalities was taken by Shri Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State for Power with Shri Saurabh Patel, Energy Minister, Govt. of Gujarat in New Delhi today .... »
Denmark Co. delegation meets Modi, keen to invest in Gujarat’s Agrochemical sector
Global management delegation of Denmark based Cheminova company met Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi today and expressed company’s interest in further investment in Gujarat. Cheminova’s project at Panoli in Ankaleshwar has a global market. Company is eying on capturing leading place in eco-friendly insecticide manufacturing business in the markets of China and India. Delegation including Danish... »
Mukesh Ambani’s AGM announcements on Jamnagar,Gandhar,Vadodara
Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani in his 36th AGM meeting held at Mumbai on 18 June, 2010, announced several new plans for RIL’s projects located in Gujarat. Following are excerpts of Ambani’s speech where something related to Gujarat is mentioned. Vadodara(Baroda) “Reliance is the largest player in the synthetic rubber business in India. We want... »
British celebrity perfume dumped over alleged “slave wages” to Gujarat workers
British glamour model Katie Price a.k.a Jordan’s perfumes have been ditched by British retail chain Superdrug, after it was reported that workers in Gujarat’s Bharuch based Pragati Glass making the bottles of Jordan’s perfume were paid just 2.05 pounds a day. The fragrances called ‘Stunning’ and ‘Besotted’ were being bottled at the Pragati factory in... »
RIL makes another oil discovery in Cambay basin of Gujarat
Reliance Industries announced its sixth oil discovery in exploratory block CB-ONN-2003/1 (CB 10 A&B), awarded under the NELP-V round of exploration bidding. The well CB10A-T1 flowed at a rate of 425 barrels of oil per day through a 6-mm bean with a flowing tubing head pressure of 290 psi. The discovery is significant as this play... »
Gujarat’s Dahej SEZ among world’s 25 top economic zones: fDi
The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Dahej has earned a pride of place among the top 25 best global economic zones, as per a global survey of 700-odd free economic zones of the future by Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) ... »
Avash Logistic Park and Sealand Ports - two Gujarat SEZ approved
The Government on Tuesday approved six applications for setting up new Special Economic Zones in the country, including formal proposals from FTWZ - M/s. Avash Logistic Park Private Limited at Villages- Mota Layaja, Godhara & Bayath, Taluka- Mandvi, District –Kutch, Gujarat, and In-Principal approval from Multi Product – M/s. Sealand Ports Private Limited at... »
Reliance makes 5th oil discovery in Gujarat block
Reliance Industries today said it has made a fifth oil discovery in a block in Gujarat, but did not give reserve estimates. The discovery was made in exploration block CB-ONN-2003/1, which is located in the Cambay Basin at a distance of about 130 km from Ahmedabad, the company said in a... »