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Gujarat Growth

Asian IT Business Delegation impressed with Gujarat’s IT infrastructure

March 9, 2010

A 28 member IT Business Delegation of Asian Countries had a courtesy meet with Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Impressed with Gujarat’s IT infrastructure, E-Governance and IT intensive policies the delegation showed interest in partnering with the State in IT sector.
The delegation included businessmen from countries like Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar and Vietnam. Meeting [...]

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Why is Gujarat State No 1

March 5, 2010

Gujarat’s GDP has been growing at 12 per cent, as fast as China’s, under the leadership of Chief Minister Narendra Modi; this has left many states behind
Not a month goes without news reports highlighting the achievement and development of Gujarat. Reports on the recent developments evince that Gujarat is a “happening state” which entitles it [...]

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A 22-year-old girl, fan of Narendra Modi surprised the TV audience

February 25, 2010

When 22-year old girl Charmy Chauhan praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on NDTV Imagine channel’s youth oriented show Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayenga, everybody was surprised. In India, we usually come across young fans of cricketers and Bollywood stars, and when it comes to politicians, the youths seem only hating them, but when Charmy started [...]

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Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) Janmarg : Information, Documentary, Updates

February 25, 2010

The citys Bus Rapid Transit System BRTS — the Ahmedabad Janmarg — is the first such project from a South Asian city to win the prestigious Sustainable Transport Award.
SYSTEM STRENGTHS
Indeed, Janmarg incorporates several sophisticated features of a high-level BRT system, including:

median busways with strong longitudinal segregation and good pavement structure
changes in road geometry to accommodate [...]

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Class eight to shift to primary slab in Gujarat

February 24, 2010

The Gujarat government proposes to bring a bill in the state assembly’s budget session, opening Wednesday, that will transfer class eight from the secondary slab of education to the primary one.
The move is expected to throw open job avenues to an additional 45,000 Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) teachers over the next three years, though the [...]

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Garib Kalyan Mela reveals the direction for Good Governance

February 13, 2010

Expressing his desire of keeping on the works of Garib Kalyan Mela, Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that the fight against penury will be made more active after the coming budget.
Inviting leading economists, socialists and political experts to study multi dimensional success of the Garib Kalyan Mela, he said that Gujarat government has been [...]

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Garib Kalyan Mela held at Talaja

February 9, 2010

Abhiyan of ‘Garib Kalyan Mela’ has now also become a mission of people, said Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Talaja. He assured the poor that they can trust the State Government in tough days of their lives.
The State Government, today, organised a Garib Kalyan Mela covering five talukas of Bhavnagar district – Talaja, Bhavnagar, [...]

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Big B to be brand ambassador for Gujarat

February 9, 2010

In a message to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi  Amitabh Bachchan conveyed his acceptance to be a brand ambassador for Gujarat.
He wrote, “You have very graciously considered my appointment as brand ambassador for Gujarat. I accept this offer of yours with great humility. I hope we shall be able to work together for the betterment [...]

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Japan, S Korea home in on Gujarat

February 1, 2010

Japan and South Korea have emerged as the best bets for Gujarat to emerge as the new Asian tiger. Obviously, the state’s strategic location, with an open access to ports which can take goods to the Middle East, Africa and Europe is driving both the Asian industrial giants to the state.
The high-tech Korean Industrial Complex [...]

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Narmada water meanders in to Dholi-Dhaja Dam: Bestows smiles to millions

November 30, 2009

Really a historic event, a great milestone in the path forward, Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi dedicated the project which has brought Narmada water flooding the Dholi-Dhaja Dam. It spells a great revolution, the scheme is likely to herald a “Jal-Kranti ‘in to the Saurashtra regions.
With Chief Minister’s strong political will, the long cherished dream [...]

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Narendra Modi inaugurates Canada’s new Trade office

September 26, 2009

Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Canada’s new Trade office in Ahmedabad
“Gujarat will be a platform to strengthen the economic ties between Canada and the people of Gujarat”, Canadian Minister for International Trade Stockwell Day mentioned on the occasion. Opening of this trade office will help to tap the bilateral business potential in Gujarat.
With this [...]

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Clinton Climate Initiative signs MOU worth 50,000 crore with Gujarat Government

September 8, 2009

In the presence of the Chief Minister Narendra Modi a MOU was signed between the Gujarat Government and the Clinton Climate Initiative on Monday. This MOU was signed by the Chairman of the CCI Shri Ira Magaziner and the Principal Secretary of Energy Shri S Jagdishan.
CCI proposed to set up world’s largest solar power [...]

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Chief Minister inaugurates new plant of Hitachi in Kadi.

August 29, 2009

Gujarat Chief Minister Narenrda Modi inaugurated a new plant of Hitachi Home and Life Solutions, the Indian unit of Japan’s Hitachi Appliance Inc in Kadi some 40 km from Ahmedabad. This plant worth 50 crore will manufacture air-conditioners and chillers. More investment is in pipeline to expand operations at the unit.
On this occasion, the [...]

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Chief Minister inaugurates Sakata Ink India Ltd’s second plant at Panoli.

August 29, 2009

Country made inks should be used in the printing of Indian currency to save Rs 250 crore being spent on importing of foreign ink for the purpose, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said today.
Use of Indian made inks in the printing of currency notes will save the foreign exchange of Rs 250 crore [...]

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Modi inaugurates Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar

August 28, 2009

The Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratory has added another feather to its cap by commencing the formal inauguration of the Gujarat Forensic Science University (GFSU) at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) on Tuesday.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the university, in the presence of Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Radhakrishnan.
Modi [...]

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