As a facilitative measure to attract more foreign tourists to India, Government has launched a Scheme of “Visa on Arrival” (VoA) from January 2010 for citizens of five countries, viz. Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes. Total number of VoAs issued during August, 2010 were 506 with country-wise...
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Israel consulate visits Gujarat CM
Israel’s India based consulate Mr. Mark Sofer today called on Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi in capital Gandhinagar and expressed interest in extending cooperation of Israeli companies to Gujarat’s manufacturing sector. Chief Minister Modi invited Mr. Sofer an senior delegation of Israel to participate in Vibrant Gujarat summit 2011.
NIIT and Sports Authority of Gujarat ink MOU
Sports Authority of Gujarat and NIIT today signed an MoU to provide chess training to youths in a high-tech way. The MoU was singed in the presence of state sports minister Minister Fakirbhai Vaghela, state secretary to sports youth and cultural ministry Bhagyesh Jha said in a release here. Jha said world chess champion...
Gujarat Tourism, the best upcoming Tourism department, says Safari India
The Tourism Department of the state of Gujarat is the Best upcoming Tourism Department. The SAFARI INDIA, a prestigious regional tourism magazine covering India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and South East Asia has recognized Gujarat Government’s Tourism Department for its outstanding and professional efforts initiated under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Shri...
Kiri Dyes to raise Rs 500 crore, plans expansion
For financing its major expansion plans, Kiri Dyes and Chemicals Limited, the largest manufacturer and exporters of reactive dyes and intermediates of India, plans to raise Rs 500 crore through equity route that would involve QIPs, GDRs, ADRs and FCCBs. Major part of investment will take place in Gujarat with one plant at Vadodara,...
L&T Mitsubish JV power equipment production facility functional
Larsen & Toubro(L&T) this week commenced production of turbine generators and boilers at Hazira in Gujarat, being manufactured under a joint venture with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Each of the two newly-erected facilities at Hazira has capacity to produce 4,000 MW of power generating equipment annually. This makes L&T the...
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 around RS 460 crore to come up in Surat near one of its ditrict...
India gets highest foreign tourists from U.S.,U.K.,Bangladesh
Ministry of Tourism (MOT), Govrnment of India has now prepared the provisional Country-wise distribution of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for 2009. A statement giving the details of FTAs for Top 15 countries is attached. The following are the important highlights of the country-wise FTAs for 2009: Ø Though the overall FTAs declined by 3.3%...
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone to hold business meet in Ahmedabad
Trade officials from Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ), a world class business hub 45 minutes from Dubai, will be visiting Ahmedabad next week to identify potential investors, particularly from among the SME sector to explain how, with an initial investment of only INR 2.3 Lakhs, they can set up an office...
15 PSU of Gujarat incurred Rs 2540 loss in last 3 years:CAG report
watch the whole just go with it movie 15 PSUs of Gujarat made loss of Rs 2540 crore in last three years according to CAG Audit report of 2008-09. the hurt locker online divx the big lebowski film watch full film The highest loss was registered by Gujarat State Finance Corporation. This PSU has...
Lauri Malkki is new CEO of Welspun Gujarat
Welspun-Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd, the second largest pipe manufacture in the world, has appointed Lauri Malkki as its CEO. Prior to joining Welspun, he was the MD of Europipe GmbH in Germany, responsible for glogal sales. Malkki has over 30 years experience with the international steel and pipe industries. He was head of the...
Gujarat government admits Rs 545 crore Lease-holders' dues
The Gujarat government has admitted in the state assembly that it has failed to recover even a single rupee from 27 lease-holders who have been given notice for illegal mining, transportation and selling of limestone. The total dues that include penalty come to a staggering Rs545.86 crore. In a written reply to a question...