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60 nations, 1000 foreign delegates to attend Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011:Minister
The Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2011 will be organized in Gandhinagar on 12-13 January, Gujarat Minister of state for Industry Shri Saurabh Patel said today in Gujarat Assembly house. Patel said about 60 nations would participate in this summit and the number of foreign delegates would be around 1000. A Mahatma Mandir is being... »
ONGC Dahej SEZ gets environment clearance
ONGC’s proposal to set up a Special Economic Zone for petro-chemical units in Gujarat has got the green signal from an Environment Ministry panel. In a recent meeting, Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) recommended the ONGC’s proposed Dahej SEZ in Bharuch in Gujarat for environment clearance. To be developed by Dahez SEZ Ltd... »
Gujarat govt allots 1,348 acres of protected little Rann of Kutch land to salt firms:Congress
Leader of opposition in the assembly, Shaktisinh Gohil, has alleged that the state government has given 1,348 acres of reserved forest land in the Little Rann of Kutch (LRK) to its favorite industries. The allegation came during the debate on governor’s speech in the Assembly on Wednesday(3 March 2010). Kutch’s Little Rann is a... »
‘YSR Reddy wanted to make Andhra Pradesh, another Gujarat on gas front’
Government-controlled prices restrict the growth of the natural gas market which is detrimental. This was said by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) chairman Mr. L Mansingh. He was speaking on Thursday at the second day of the International Conference on Management of Petroleum Sector – ICOMPS 2010 – being held at School... »
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 government had registered four cases against the company in this regard. According to the... »
Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Ltd develops first Survey Catamarans for Indian navy
Gujarat government owned shipbuilding firm, Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Limited(AAGL) launched two 53-metre-long catamarans for the Indian Navy in last one month. The vessels INS Makar and INS Meen would be stationed in Vishakhapatnam to become part of a fleet of six ships being built by AAGL for Indian Navy under total Rs 800 crore assignment. The... »
The Bombay Land Revenue(Gujarat amendment)Bill 2010 passed
Gujarat state assembly passed The Bombay Land Revenue(Gujarat Amendment) Bill 2010 on 2 March. The bill proposes to amend provisions of chapter X-A of the said code relating to records of the rights. The new amendment substitutes the present provisions of section 135C to replace Talati with designated officer for intimation of mutation entries... »
Mundra Port SEZ was given 2,008 ha reserve forest land:Minister
Adani Group has been given 2008.41 hectare of reserved forest land in in the Mundra and Dhrab taluka of Kutch district for its Mundra Port Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) from the state government at a cost of Rs96. 59 crore. This was revealed in the state assembly by state forest minister Mangubhai Patel, in... »
Pragmatic Budget under trying circumstances, says Pankaj Patel on union budget
FICCI-Gujarat State Council in association with Deloitte organised an Interactive Session on “Budget Analysis-2010” today in the city to gain insights on the impact of Budget on the Economy. In his welcome address Mr Pankaj Patel, Chairman, FICCI-Gujarat State Council said, “It is a ‘Pragmatic Budget’ under trying circumstances, astutely managing fiscal deficit while keeping... »
Congress criticizes, FICCI welcomes Gujarat Budget
Gujarat Congress Statement Gujarat budget presented by the ruling BJP in the State Assembly today has washed out the hopes and expectations of people in the golden jubilee year of the state. The budget has not given any relief to people. On the other hand, it has brought a burden of Rs 730 crore on... »