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Ahmedabad’s old Shiv talkies relaunched as Shiv-Cinemax multiplex
Mumbai-based Cinemax India has launched a three-screen multiplex named ‘Shiv-Cinemax’ on Ahmedabad’s Ashram road on the auspicious occasion of Janmashthami, with screening of block buster movies like “We are Family” and “Emotional Atyachar.” Shiv, a landmark property on Ashram Road, was single screen theatre closed for some years due to advent of multiplexes in the... »
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... »
Gujarat may relax tax on ATF for intra-Gujarat air operations
Gujarat may relax tax on Air Turbine Fuel for intra-Gujarat air operations in new Aviation policy, said Vipul Mitra, Secretary (Tourism, Pilgrimage Dev.& Devsthan Management) Government of Gujarat speaking during discussion at FICCI-Gujarat Tourism conclave, held at Ahmedabad on Thursday. Mitra said the state government has recently formed a company GUJSAC and state’s all aviation... »
Ahmedabad airport domestic building to become international terminal
The present Ahmedabad domestic arrival/departure terminal at Sardar Patel international airport, will be converted into an international terminal. The new Rs 291 crore building almost ready at Ahmedabad airport campus which is likely to be fully functional in August this year will be used as new domestic arrival/departure terminal. Airport Authority of India(AAI)’s Joint General... »
British celebrity perfume dumped over alleged “slave wages” to Gujarat workers
British glamour model Katie Price a.k.a Jordan’s perfumes have been ditched by British retail chain Superdrug, after it was reported that workers in Gujarat’s Bharuch based Pragati Glass making the bottles of Jordan’s perfume were paid just 2.05 pounds a day. The fragrances called ‘Stunning’ and ‘Besotted’ were being bottled at the Pragati factory in... »
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. »
PVR launches first multiplex in Gujarat at Ahmedabad, another in Surat planned this year
PVR Limited launched its first multiplex in Gujarat at Acropolis Mall on Thaltej-SG Highway corner. PVR has presence in Gujarat with PVR Talkies in Vadodara. However the first multiplex has been launched in Ahmedaba. There are plans to expand to Surat this year and Vadodara and Rajkot in future. The multiplex in Ahmedabad has a... »
First look of India’s first Double Decker AC Railway Coach
Rail Coach Factory (RCF), rolled out India’s first air conditioned double decker coach for oscillation trials on Delhi- Muradabad section. These futuristic high speed-stainless steel AC coaches would be introduced to cater to the heavy rush of commuters in high density corridors offering AC travel at a low cost. The first double decker train would... »
Maharaja Express brings in foreign tourists to Central Gujarat
Recently initiated luxury train for foreign tourists - Maharaja Express has started bringing in flock of foreign tourists to three places in Central Gujarat. The train that starts from Mumbai - stops only at Vadodara Railway station in Gujarat. The tourists are then taken to Champaner World Heritage Site in AC cars and from there... »
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 international media for the fact that it was the only Pizza Hut outlet offering only pure... »