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Pilot project of internet in train:Howrah-Delhi replaces Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express!
Though trial run for provision of Internet facility had been conducted in Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, the Indian Railway has decided to introduce pilot project for the same in Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express, obviously because the central railway minister Mamata Banerjee is from West Bengal, and she is known for doing much for her state with... »
India gets new Rupee symbol - Download it in various formats
The Union Cabinet today approved the symbol for the Indian Rupee. This symbol will be used by all individuals/entities within and outside India after its incorporation in `Unicode Standard’, ‘ISO/IEC 10646’ and ‘IS 13194’. A public competition was held amongst resident Indian citizens inviting entries for the symbol, which reflects and captures the Indian ethos... »
Directive to Air India issued for restarting the Ahmedabad-London direct flight:Praful Patel(Video)
By Hanif Khan in Junagadh Central Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel visited Gujarat’s Sant Devidas baba’s Parab ashram on the occasion of Ashadhi Bij fair on Tuesday(13th of July 2010). Patel reached Parab through helicopter. Speaking with media persons, central Civil Aviation minister said, the Ahmedabad-London direct flight service will be started in next some months. “The... »
“Moratorium on Vapi will be lifted in a month, we want it to become a model”
By Japan K Pathak Principal Secretary of Gujarat’s Forest and Enviornment department Shri S.K.Nanda today in exclusive talk with Gujarat Money said that central government’s ban on setting up new industry and expansion of present units in southern Gujarat industrial town Vapi will be lifted by middle of next month. Nanda, however added that ban... »
Maoist effect - Ahmedabad-Calcutta air traffic doubles
By Japan K Pathak Naxals/Maoists are of course nuisance, but somebody is earning handsomely due to their violence. And that is India’s airlines industry. For last some months, Maoists have started targeting railway tracks and trains in eastern India’s naxal affected areas. Due to this, the Indian railway has lower down the speed of some trains... »
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 .... »
Rs 9 crore annual burden on Ahmedabad airport users, thanks to user fee of terminal-2
Soon there will be a burden of Rs 415 on international traveler and Rs 110 on domestic traveler for usage of Ahmedabad airport. On sideline of inauguration of newly built terminal 2 of Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport, the Airport Authority of India’s Chairman Shri VP Agrawal told DeshGujarat that the new building is... »
Just one flight a day is not enough for Surat:One minister complains, another not responding
Central minister of state for Tribal development Shri Tushar Chaudhary on Sunday requested central minister for Aviation Shri Praful Patel to do something urgently for southern Gujarat’s only one - Surat airport which is much neglected according to him. During the inauguration ceremony of new Ahmedabad airport building of terminal 2, Tushar Chaudhary addressed Praful... »
Taxi way, radar planned for Ahmedabad airport, says AAI Chairman
In his speech during inauguration of new airport terminal building at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport, the Airport Authority of India(AAI) Chairman VP Agrawal announced that AAI has planned new taxi way, control room and radar for Ahmedabad airport. In his speech Agrawal said, “the Ahmedabad airport was established in year 1937. It became... »
Complete detail of what you would get at Ahmedabad’s new airport building
To be functional from 15th of August, Rs 316 crore new domestic-international terminal building of Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is equipped with 410-metre long underground travelators(walkalators) in an underground link with the existing domestic terminal. Passengers will be able to travel from new domestic terminal to international terminal using the travelators, which... »