State-owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) will be coming out with... »
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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... »
Sant Nagari and Ram Hanuman Pavan Path to attract tourists in Gujarat
A large Sant Nagari will be created as an attraction for modern-day tourists in Gujarat, Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala announced today in his budget speech. The proposed Sant Nagari will house an exhibition of preaching and traditions of more than 2500 saints from all over the India of last five hundred years. The Sant Nagari will... »
New 2000 passenger buses, 1200 student trips proposed in Gujarat budget
Gujarat Fiance Minister Vajubhai Vala today in his budget speech announced 2000 new passenger buses for interior areas with state’s help of Rs 311 crore. He also announced 1200 new bus trips for students in the state. Vala announced up gradation of 21 state transport bus stations and computerized integrated depot management system’s implementation at... »
Three proposals received for floating restaurant in Sabarmati river
You can have candlelit dinners aboard a floating restaurant on the Sabarmati river by the end of this year if everything goes according to plan. The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited(SRFDCL) has as of now planned to have floating restaurants service starting at two places — near Sardar bridge and near Nehru bridge. The plan... »
85 Cinema halls in Gujarat to telecast IPL matches without advertisement
Cricket fans in Gujarat will now have the option to watch IPL matches without commercial breaks on the big screen in nearly 85 cinema halls in 32 cities across the state, thanks to UFO Moviez India Ltd, a digital satellite cinema network, that plans to screen the games in cities across the state, except... »
Vadodara mayor demands restart of Air India flights
BJP Member of Parliament and Vadodara Mayor Balkrishna Shukla on Sunday demanded that Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel should resume flights to Delhi and Mumbai from the city, which have been suspended. Air India has suspended its daily morning and evening flights on Mumbai–Vadodara and Delhi–Vadodara routes since the arrival of private players. The government... »
Two trains announced in last railway budget are not started yet in Gujarat
Even after almost a year long time, the Indian Raiway has not started two trains originating from Gujarat for which the announcement was made in last year’s Railway Budget by Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee. The trains: Gandhidham-Hawra and Hapa-Tirunelveli via Madganv-Goa were approved and announced last year in Railway Minister’s Railway Budget speech. Both the... »
Business Speak: A talk with Jeff Tyler on Courtyard by Marriott - Ahmedabad
Click over the Play button to listen the conversation Download the podcast By Japan K Pathak Recently the international Hotel giant JW Marriott launched it’s new truly international five-star hotel ‘Courtyard by Marriott’ on Ahmedabad’s Satellite road near SG Highway. This is Marriott’s first hotel in Gujarat. On the launching day only, the news arrived that the newly... »
RSRTC starts new AC Volvo Ahmedabad-Delhi bus service
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation(RSRTC) has started Volvo bus service between Ahmedabad and Delhi. The service was launched early this week. The bus stops only at two places on Ahmedabad-Delhi route. It takes 15-hour time to complete one-side journey of 1,000 kilometers. The bus departs at 7 pm from Ahmedabad and reaches Delhi at 10 am... »
Five Star Courtyard Marriott Hotel launched in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad today witnessed the launch of a premium and stylish hotel by Marriott International Inc, the leading global lodging company. The hotel has the finest business amenities along with multi cuisine restaurants and state-of-the-art recreational facilities. The hotel is strategically located at the Ramdevnagar Cross Roads, near S.G. Highway, which is also known to be... »