Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s three Regional Vibrant Conferences have attracted investment commitments worth Rs 13.30 lakh crore through 9,499 memoranda of understanding (MoUs), Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Monday, describing the regional conference model as a “key driver” of balanced industrial development across the state. Speaking at the inauguration of the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, Patel said the initiative had built on …
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Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) The state government will develop Chhota Udepur district as India’s next sports equipment manufacturing hub and transform Vadodara district into the country’s largest Blue Economy hub as part of a long-term development strategy for Central Gujarat, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced on Monday while outlining the region’s economic roadmap at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC).Addressing investors, diplomats and industry representatives, Sanghavi sa…
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that ‘Bharat Taxi’ was conceived to eliminate the exploitation of both taxi operators and passengers, arguing that the cooperative model offered a structural alternative to existing app-based platforms. Speaking at the Gujarat launch of Bharat Taxi, HM Shah said complaints from drivers and commuters over several years prompted discussions on how the government could address problems within the sector. “For…
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that competing ride-hailing companies’ strategy of reducing fares below sustainable levels to counter ‘Bharat Taxi’ would ultimately affect their financial performance and market valuations. Addressing the launch of Bharat Taxi in Gujarat, HM Shah alleged that rival platforms had responded to the cooperative initiative by cutting fares and offering higher commissions to drivers in markets where Bharat Taxi…
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched ‘Bharat Taxi’ in Gujarat, marking the cooperative ride-hailing platform’s entry into the state and outlining plans to expand the service to 125 cities and 30 major urban centres across India by March 2027. The launch was held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, senior state ministers, cooperative…
Gandhinagar, May 31 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a 12.5 million-tonne increase in annual milk production over the past two decades, helping the state emerge as the country’s fourth-largest milk producer and placing it at the forefront of what officials describe as “White Revolution 2.0”.The figures were released ahead of World Milk Day, observed annually on June 1 to highlight the importance of milk as a source of nutrition and to recognise the contribution of the dairy sector to livelihoods and …
Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Bharat Taxi, a driver-owned mobility cooperative launched earlier this year, has expanded to more than 35 lakh users and over six lakh drivers across India, positioning itself as one of the country’s largest cooperative-based transport platforms.The platform, launched on February 5 by Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah, operates on a zero-commission model in which drivers are treated as stakeholders rather than employees.According to the company, the mode…
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre had set a target of tripling India’s milk production over the next decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘White Revolution 2.0’ initiative.HM Shah made the announcement while inaugurating Madhur Dairy’s newly constructed milk processing and packaging plant at Dashela village in Gandhinagar district.Addressing dairy farmers and livestock rearers, Union Minister Amit Shah said India’s…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Dairy product major Mother Dairy on Wednesday announced a nationwide hike of Rs 2 per litre across its key liquid milk variants, effective May 14.The step comes soon after Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), also announced an increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14.In a statement, Mother Dairy said: “The revision has been necessitated in view of the sustained increase in …
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) India’s largest dairy cooperative, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), announced a nationwide increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14. The federation markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand.In a statement issued on Wednesday, GCMMF said the increase applies to major variants and packs across India and represents a 2.5 to 3.5 per cent rise in maximum retai…