Dubai’s first low cost airline flydubai will launch flights to the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat from August 27, the airline said in a statement today. Ahmedabad will be the 44th destination added by the Dubai based low cost airline across its network globally. The flights will operate once in a week on Saturdays...
Tata Nano began its first export sales on Sunday by entering the Sri Lankan market.The cheapest no-frills Nano costs 925,000 rupees ($8,486) in Sri Lanka, compared to about $3,000 for a basic model in India. The price in Sri Lanka was due to high import duties and local sales taxes. “We have started accepting...
After FlyDubai announced to launch its international air service at Ahmedabad, now another middle east based airlines Etihad Airways has announced that it has received clearance from DGCA to operate from Ahmedabad airport. Etihad has yet not decided the dates and timings of launching of their operation from Ahmedabad. The airlines presently already operates...
Dubai’s low cost carrier ‘flydubai’ has got government of India’s aviation controller body DGCA’s approval to start once-a-week flight between Dubai and Ahmedabad starting June 11, according to PTI report.The airline has communicated that it is likely to start operations from July 11 from Sardar Vallabhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport. The flights will depart...
Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) today said it will soon begin manufacturing a new fertiliser at its Kandla unit in Gujarat, which will have lower content of potash. “Keeping in view the highly unstable international potash prices, we have decided to manufacture a new-grade fertiliser at our Kandla Unit,” IFFCO Kandla’s Senior Executive...
The government today approved a Rs 1,060 crore project for building a dry bulk terminal at the Kandla Port Trust on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI). “The capacity of the project is 14.112 million tonne per annum for catering to four vessels...
Adani Group-owned Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (MPSEZL) today announced the $ 2 billion acquisition of Abbot Point Port in Queensland, Australia, on a 99-year lease, marking the beginning of the company’s business expansion outside India. Talking to the media, MPSEZL Chief Financial Officer B Ravi said the size of the balance...
Video uploaded on Youtube by one of the protesters It is the longest labour strike in any company of Gujarat in recent years. However not all labours are on strike. The strike is partial as there are two unions in Halol plant and the newer one which is the labour union affiliated with the...
Making amends to the original Cruze’s facile interiors, General Motors India, now introduces its stylish ‘diesel rocket’ in an all new ‘Jet Black’ avatar, contrasting titanium coloured stitch lines and some other additional features, thus giving the sedans interiors a much needed refreshing and luxurious appeal. Launching the new model, Mr. Karl Slym, President...
THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE ON THIS LINK AT BBC SITE Research In Motion (RIM) founder Mike Lazaridis ordered a BBC reporter to stop the interview after he was asked questions about his problems with India and Middle East countries which are seeking access to BlackBerry enterprise emails in view of national security issues. “That’s...
Titan Industries yesterday opened its first Helios premium multi-brand watch retail outlet in western India with its store on Ahmedabad’s C.G.Road. Titan plans to open 100 such outlets across the country within the next three years. The company presently runs five Helios outlets in Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh, expecting each of the Helios stores to...
LG Electronics today introduced a new interactive television ‘Smart TV’, with inbuilt online content, movies and other applications. According to the company, it has tied up with Indian content providers like Ndtv.Com, Hungama.Com, Indiatimes.Com and Zapak.Com for local content. Smart TV includes thousands of movies, customisable applications, videos and the ability to browse the...