Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI), state government, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Surat diamond industry will jointly organize the gems and jewelery show ‘Sparkle-2011’, the four-day gems and jewelery show in Surat from January 6. International buyers…
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Vadodara-Dahisar 6 lane by August 2011, Ahmedabad-Rajkot after that
In reply to a question about six laning of a road in southern Gujarat region, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Shri R P N Singh informed Rajya Sabha today that 6 laning between Vadodara and Surat section…
Reserve Bank of India asks Surat based Udhna Citizen Co operative Bank to stop transactions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed restrictions on the Udhna Citizen Co operative Bank , for poor liquidity conditions. The restrictions on the co-operative bank have been placed in accordance with Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act,…
World’s first and only vegetarian five star hotel The Grand Bhagwati opens in Surat
Surat on Monday witnessed a grand opening of hotel The Grand Bhagwati in presence of 1983 cricket world cup champion Kapil Dev, Indian cricket team captain Mahendrasingh Dhoni and bollywood star Bipasha Basu. The Grand Bhagawati Surat is world’s first…
SRDSIL signs MOU with Zimbabwe for rough diamond supply
Surat Rough Diamond Sourcing India Ltd(SRDSIL),a consortium formed by leading Diamond traders of Surat in recent past, has stuck $1.2-billion (R5,520-crore per year) deal with the government of Zimabwe for steady supply of rough diamonds. In exchange, the Gujarat based…
Three new bridges to be opened in Surat today
Surat is getting thee new bridges built by Surat Municipal Corporation on Friday. Gujarat’s Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel is going to inaugurate the bridges. The bridges are constructed at a cost of Rs 27 crore. Amroli bridge, named as…
Gokul Group and GMDC to set up 80 MW power plant near Surat
Gujarat Gokul Power Limited, the legal entity of Gokul Group based out of Sidhpur is considering to set up a 80 MW power plant which would be a thermal power station using lignite. The project cost is estimated to be…
SGCCI wants state to increase its aid for fast completion of Sarsana complex
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a newly-constructed state-of-the-art dome-shaped pillar-less Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre(SGECC) at Sarsana last Friday in Surat. However this centre is just one of the three building that are planned in Sarsana campus. Rest…
Essar encroached Rs 250 crore forest land in Hazira:govt admits
The Gujarat government on Tuesday(2 March, 2010) admitted in the assembly that Essar Ltd encroached Rs 250 crore forest land in Hazira(Suvali). State Forest minister Mangubhai Patel in reply to Kalupur(Ahmedabad) MLA Faruk Sheikh told the assembly that the state…
Respect local culture,do change accordingly and have a great business plus goodwill
By Japan K Pathak Give respect to local culture, do change according to it, and have a great business here, is mantra of Gujarat. In 90s, when Pizza Hut’s first restaurant was launched in Gujarat, it attracted great attention of…
NPCIL – L&T JV:Foundation stone laid in Surat
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a Government of India company, and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an engineering, manufacturing & construction major, have laid the foundation stone for their steel manufacturing & heavy forging plant here, an official…
Surat Municipal Corporation approves Rs 228 crore BRTS project
The Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) on Tuesday approved Rs. 228 crore Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) project. Cost wise, this would be the biggest project approved by the SMC in its history. A 19 km long 200 meter wide BRTS lane will…