Gujarat Tourism

Narendra Modi thanks Amitabh Bachhan for placing Gujarat on world tourism map

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his “deep gratitude” to superstar Amitabh Bachchan for helping increase tourist inflow to the state as the brand ambassador of the tourism department. Modi met the Bollywood megastar in the city, where he is shooting for the second phase of ‘Khushbu Gujarat Ki‘, an advertisements campaign to promote [...]

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Ahmedabad hotels full up for Vibrant Gujarat 2011, tariffs rise by 20%

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Ahead of Vibrant Gujarat 2011, the hospitality industry in Ahmedabad is chock-full of bookings. All star hotels are fully booked and vacancy for the period during the biennial summit in January is just a no-no. According to industry sources, almost all five-star, four-star and three-star hotels are booked for January 12-13, and in some cases [...]

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Tourism will change economy of Kutch people: Modi

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Development of tourism in Kutch will change lives and economy of many families, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said while inaugurating the month-long Rann Utsav in Bhuj of Kutch district today. This was a turnaround time for Kutch, a place which has faced negligence since long, Modi said during the inaugural function near Hamisar [...]

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Amitabh announced Tourism Ambassador of Gujarat [Zee News - Video]

12 February 2010

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has been announced as the Tourism Ambassador of Gujarat by the Narendra Modi -led state government.

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Big B to be brand ambassador for Gujarat

9 February 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 [...]

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Big B (Amitabh Bachchan) shows willingness to be brand ambassador of Gujarat

15 January 2010

Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Bollywood Shahanshah Amitabh Bachchan enjoyed a special screening of ‘Paa’. During the chitchat Big B offered to be a brand ambassador of Gujarat, He thinks Gujarat h has lot many things to promote Tourism and it has its own heritage richness. He also praised Modi for his Great ideas [...]

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Rannotsav – 2009 kicks off with ‘Kutch Carnival’

3 December 2009

The sixth Rannotsav began with ‘Kutch Carnival’ at the bank of the historic Hamirsar Lake here on Tuesday evening. The annual three-day event was formally inaugurated by chief minister Narendra Modi in the presence of his ministerial colleagues, three foreign mission heads and tourists joining the conducted tour of TCGL. Though people of Bhuj had [...]

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