Gujarat Growth

Kankaria turns into a massive canvas

29 December 2010

Awareness for social issues like saving the girl child, water and environment and promoting communal harmony dominated the canvas painting competition held on Monday, the third day of the Kankaria Carnival in the city. Participants mainly comprising youngsters painted their thoughts and opinions on these social issues. Many paintings were also made on the theme [...]

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Vibrant Gujarat 2011 to attract more pharma cos than ever before

26 December 2010

Pharmaceutical sector is expected to take limelight in this year’s edition of Vibrant Gujarat 2011, a biennial summit being organised by the government of Gujarat. Compared to the previous years, this year the Gujarat government has received more than double number of inquiries from pharma companies, not only from India but also from foreign countries [...]

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Gujarat will trigger saffron revolution: Modi

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Narendra Modi

Gujarat is indeed all set to paint the country ‘saffron’, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said in New Delhi but the Hindutva icon was referring to his state taking the lead in bringing about an energy revolution. “The milk (white) revolution began here, the green revolution was from Delhi, and now, we will trigger the energy [...]

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Now, Narendra Modi promises a Sports University in Gujarat

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In 50 years’ time don’t be surprised if Gujarat is recognized by its sports persons instead of its business honchos. Chief minister Narendra Modi has promised to build a Sports University in the state that will produce champions in future. Modi made this announcement at the closing ceremony of Khel Mahakumbh 2010 at Police Stadium in Shahibaug, [...]

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Vibrant Gujarat’11 planned with with Modi’s BIG 2020 in mind

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One of the most industrialized states of the Indian sub-continent, Gujarat has always been at the forefront of Indian life. The state means business in every way. Gujarat ranks among the top five states in terms of industrial development, contribution to national GDP and per capita income.It has made a significant contribution to the nation’s prosperity and [...]

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Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation to buy land at market rate, share 10% of profit with owner

9 December 2010

With Vibrant Gujarat Summit round the corner, the state government is going all out to convince investors that Gujarat’s bullish approach on industries is also inclusive. A new policy for acquisition of land for industrial estates, offering various incentives to landowners, was announced on Wednesday. The land will be acquired only with the consent of [...]

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80 nations coming for 2011 Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit ( VGGIS)

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The fifth edition of biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit ( VGGIS) in 2011 is set to become the biggest-ever event to showcase the state as global investment destination. As many as 80 countries and 12 Indian states have already confirmed their participation even as final touches are being given to the mega event to [...]

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Think big to give city unique national image: Narendra Modi to new councilors

7 December 2010

Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the new elected members of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to think big in order to give the city a unique national image in the near future. Inaugurating a three-day induction programme at the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Modi said that instead of worrying about their fate [...]

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Now Narendra Modi invites Ferrari to drive into Gujarat

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After getting Tata Motors Ltd to relocate its Nano small-car factory near Ahmedabad, Gujarat has now invited Ferrari SpA to build an assembly unit in the state. Representatives of Italy’s iconic luxury sports car maker met Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of setting up a plant, according to a [...]

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Narendra Modi inaugurates second phase of Siemens plant

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said, Gujarat has given top priority to Human Resource Development in its Long Term Development Design and that to set up a world class Human Resource Development Centre in the state, giant companies like SIEMENS should take initiative in this regard. Gujarat Government will extend all necessary support, he [...]

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Improve quality for credibility, Modi tells India Inc

19 November 2010

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday told India Inc that quality was critical for gaining and retaining credibility in an age when products and services were driven by advertising and marketing. "Credibility is a byproduct of quality. Unless you have quality in your product or service, you will have no credibility. No amount of advertising [...]

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Narendra Modi hardsells Gujarat to Tamil Nadu (Chennai) Investors

15 November 2010
Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, speaks at the 'Industry Interaction Meet on Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2010,' held in Chennai on Saturday. T.T. Ashok, Deputy Chairman of CII-Southern Region, is seen in the picture.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called upon the spinning industry of Tamil Nadu to set up units in his State. Though Gujarat was a major cotton producing State, a substantial number of spinning mils were located in Coimbatore. Cotton produced in the western State came to Coimbatore for spinning. The material went back [...]

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Gujarat government launches website to help investors

13 November 2010

As a prelude to the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January 2011, chief minister Narendra Modi launched an investors’ facilitation web portal and GIS-based investors’ support system manual. These will provide information to prospective investors across the world about the biennial mega event. The single-window portal and the manual are being jointly managed by Industries [...]

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Gujarat takes the lead among states in Solar Power

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When his design didn’t find takers nationally, Narendra Modi went local. A few years ago, the Gujarat chief minister was at an international summit. When a session on energy crisis cast light on solar power, Modi thought of the Rann of Kutch in his home state, where the land was endless and the sun’s heat [...]

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Narendra Modi plans Rs 50,000 Cr Kalpasar Dam

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In a first, Gurajat, under BJP Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is planning to build an over-the-sea mega dam in the northern portion of the Gulf of Khambat (Cambay) with an investment of over Rs 50,000 crore. The 35-kilometre dam project named Alignment would lead to a sweet water reservoir. Besides, it will also have a [...]

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