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Gujarat Pipavav Port IPO subscribed nearly 19 times
The Rs 500 crore public issue of Gujarat Pipavav Port (GPPL) has received overwhelming response from investors. The issue, which closed today, has been subscribed 18.67 times, as per the NSE website. Qualified institutional investors’ portion closed on Wednesday, which got subscribed 13.2 times. Till August 25, non-institutional and retail investors subscribed 1.2 times &... »
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... »
Tata Power plans India’s largest solar PV installation in gujarat
According to report published in Business Standard, India’s Tata Power has decided to set up 50 Mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur in Gujarat where company already has its chemical plant. This will be the largest single solar photovoltaic installation in India according to company’s website. BS reports says there are plans afoot to... »
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... »
Rs 828 cr Jetpur-Somnath four lane highway project approved
In near future, you will be able to drive from Ahmedabad to Shri Somnath end to end on four lane road. Presently four lane road is available only upto Jetpur after Rajkot. And Jetpur-Junagadh-Somnath road is what we can call previous generation road. But there is some good news. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI)... »
India’s first bioplastic unit of Greendiamz Biotech commissioned in Ahmedabad
Greendiamz Biotech Pvt. Ltd, manufacturer of environmentally safe plastic products, has set up its first unit to manufacture sheets and bags dedicated to only bioplastic here recently. The sheets produced are termed as “Bioplastic” – Bio as it is 100% biodegradable and compostable and it is very similar to plastic in terms of strength and... »
Prime Minister dedicates Pipavav Shipyard to the Nation
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, dedicated Pipavav Shipyard to the nation today. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s inaugural address on the occasion: “I am very pleased to participate in this function which marks the dedication of the Pipavav Shipyard to our nation. Some 50 years ago when ... »
Cairn completes Rajasthan-Gujarat pipeline
Cairn India, the firm that gave the nation its largest on-land oil discovery, has completed a 590- km long pipeline from Mangala (oil fields) in the Thar desserts of Rajasthan to Salaya on the Gujarat coast for transporting crude oil. Cairn, currently trucks crude oil produced from the the Barmer district in Rajasthan to refiners... »
Essar power signs PPA with GUVNL for Salaya 2 power project
Essar Energy on Monday announced that its indirect subsidiary Essar Power Gujarat Limited(EPGL), has signed a power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited(GUVNL) for 800 MW of contracted capacity from the 1,320 MW coal-fired Salaya-2 power project in Jamnagar district of Gujarat. The agreement is valid for 25 years period from the... »
Gujarat ST launches Mercedes Benz bus service on Ahmedabad-Rajkot-Jamnagar route(Video)
Presented above is a video story about Gujarat State Transport’s new Mercedes Benz luxury bus service between Ahmedabad and Jamnagar via Rajkot. GST has launched this new version of service in first week of May 2010. Such service is already in place by private transport companies such as Eagle travels. »