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Chintan Parikh is new GCCI President, Mahendra Patel, Prakash Bhagawati Vice President
Chintan Parikh, Chairman and CEO of Ashima ltd is new President of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry(GCCI). Parikh was appointed today by High Power Committee of GCCI. Leading industrialist of Gujarat, Parikh is IIM Ahmedabad alumni and board member. He is known in Ahmedabad for his public service works including redevelopment and upkeeping of... »
Vimal launches new anti-microbial Odour-free DEO2 fabric
Vimal, the flagship textile brand of Reliance Industries, today announced pan-India roll out of its new range of anti-microbial suiting fabrics which it said would help increase its market share. The fabric - DE02- can arrest growth of fungi and bacteria to keep garments odourless in hot and humid conditions, the company said. “This breakthrough innovation... »
GGMA 17th national garment fair 2010 begins in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Garment Manufacturers Association(GGMA)’s 17th National Garment Fair 2010 began today at Ahmedabad’s Gujarat University Exhibition centre in presence of Gujarat’s Industry power and petrochemicals minister Saurabh Patel. The exhibition will run till July 12, 2010. The fair having more than 120 stalls, is spread over an area of over 150,000 Sq. ft, showcasing over... »
Govt of India lifts ban on cotton export
The Government of India has now lifted a-month long ban under on cotton export, thanks to protest by pro-farmer groups, mainly from Gujarat. According to a Commerce Ministry notification, the export of cotton is allowed under license with immediate effect. But it will remain a restricted item for export. This decision from the government has come... »
Gujarat cotton yards on complete strike for seven days
Raising their voice against the ban on cotton exports by the central government, All the cotton traders and ginning industry houses and all the cotton marketing yards are observing strike in Gujarat. The strike started from 7th May and would continue till 14th May, 2010. The strike call has been given by Gujarat Niyantrit Bajar Sangh... »
Gujarat cotton ginners to go on strike against export ban
With the Central government imposing ban on cotton export, the cotton ginners of Gujarat on Friday threatened to go on indefinite strike on 29-30 April. If they don’t get result they will go on indefinite strike from 5 May. The ginners of Gujarat have received support from the Bharatiya Kisan... »
Jade Blue opens new store in Vapi
Jade Blue, the luxury lifestyle store renowned for the breadth and depth of exclusive menswear and fashion merchandise has opened its sixth in Gujarat at Vapi. The store, spread over an area of 6000 square feet, is located at Fortune Mall. “Adding one more store in Vapi is our effort towards reaching closer to our... »
Arvind launches Arvind Intellifabrix ‘ready-to-stitch’ denim chinos and denim jeans
Arvind Limited, the largest denim manufacturer in the world, has launched a maiden range of pretreated ready-to-stitch denims under the brand-name of ‘Arvind Intellifabrix’. The new range is based on breakthrough innovation. It enables brand-conscious consumers to select fabric of their own choice and get it styled & stitched according to their preferences.... »
Gujarat Eco Textile Park(GETP) to provide over 25000 jobs in Surat
The Gujarat Eco Textile Park(GETP) at Palsana, the first green field project in the country under the Central government’s Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP), inaugurated by union textile minister Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday, is expected to produce textile products worth Rs850 crore annually and provide employment for around 25,000 people. The Nickel Children film Around... »
Income Tax raids on Mangal, Komal Textile group premises
Income-Tax officials on Thursday searched 22 premises of Mangla and Komal textile groups and seized large quantity of documents indicating unaccounted transactions. In an interstate crackdown, I-T officials searched 22 premises of the textile groups having premises in Ahmedabad, Barmer, Coimbatore and Kolkata, and sealed several lockers belonging to them. The search and seizure... »