This report published in German website is about Gujarat’ Bee farmers. The story is about a company ‘Under the Mango Tree(UTMT)’ that trains southern Gujarat’s village people to increase farm income through beekeeping. Interesting report can be reached through this link – click here UTMT website
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eBay India e-commerce census 2010:Gujarat 4th, Ahmedabad 7th, two state village in top five
According to the third edition of eBay India census 2010 conducted across 28 states and seven union territories, India’s top five rural e-commerce hubs are Ambalapuzha (Kerala), Sajiyavadar (Gujarat), Adala (Gujarat), Abdalipur (West Bengal) and Kangayampalayam (Tamil Nadu). This means there are two rural e-commerce hubs of Gujarat in top five across India. Arun...
IIM Ahmedabad to organize Entrepreneurship fair 2010
The Placement Committee of IIM Ahmedabad is organizing Entrepreneurship Fair 2010 on 7th November 2010. IIM Ahmedabad has always been at the forefront of promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst its students. This event will be a networking forum for students and start-ups, after which students may express interest in seeking internships in these...
Gujarat Budget:30 new GIDC estates in backward/tribal areas, Piped gas to 2 lac homes
Gujarat Fiance Minister Vajubhai Vala today announced that about two lac homes would be provided Gas through gas-greed pipe-line in the state this year. The minister announced plan to set up more 75 CNG stations in the state. While announcing hike of 35.96% allocation in Rs 1293 crore budget for Industry and mines department,...
Google India targets Gujarat SMBs for online advertising campaign
Google India is eying small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Gujarat for its online advertisement programme AdWords by the end of this year, the company’s online sales head, Sridhar Seshadri, said. “Gujarat with over 7,000 SMBs is the hub of entrepreneurship in the country and has tremendous potential of online advertising,” Seshadri said while...
NSIC office opens at Surat
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has opened a new office at Surat which was inaugurated by Shri Dinsha Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of MSME, recently, to enhance its service delivery to the existing and aspiring entrepreneurs and further spread its reach to the...
Companies will adopt and groom entrepreneurs:GCCI Youth Wing initiative
Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) Youth Wing led by Amitabh Shah, is going to launch a programme under which successful companies will give lessons to budding entrepreneurs. In this programme, five young entrepreneurs each on a quarterly basis will be selected and trained by about 30 companies from Gujarat. About 600 young...
22% growth, 61k cr business is Bank of Baroda's Gujarat agenda this fiscal
Bank of Baroda (BoB) is eying 22% business growth with Rs 61,000 crore business in Gujarat during the current financial year. In the previous fiscal, the bank recorded Rs 50,005 crore business in the state, comprising of Rs 33,500 crore deposits and Rs 15,500 crore advances. On completion of 101 years of the bank’s...