Gandhinagar/Bharuch, March 25 (IANS) Bharuch district in Gujarat has strengthened its position as a leading centre for the chemical and petrochemical industry in the country, with around 1,394 industrial units operating across the region. According to state officials, more than 45 per cent of these units are chemical manufacturers, providing direct and indirect employment to nearly 2 lakh people.The district’s industrial growth has been driven by clusters in Ankleshwar, Panoli, Jhagadia, Dahej…
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Navsari, March 7 (IANS) Asmita Patel, from Soldhara village in Chikhli Taluka of Navsari district, has established a profitable rural enterprise that earns an annual income of Rs 10.20 lakh and provides employment to 10 other women from her community.Her work, which spans honey production, pickles, ragi (finger millet)-based products, baked goods, and natural food items, demonstrates the potential of rural self-reliance and women’s empowerment.Born into a farming family, Asmita learned agricultu…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India and Rwanda held the Joint Commission Meeting on Tuesday, reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral ties, including defence, agriculture, trade and investment, health, education, science and technology, digital platforms, culture and people-to-people contacts. Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh and Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier J P Nduhungirehe co-chaired the meeting. Secretary (Economic…
Gandhinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) Memorandums of Understanding amounting to over Rs 1,500 crore have been signed for tourism infrastructure development in the Saurashtra region under Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC)-2025, Minister of State for Tourism Jayram Gamit told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.Providing details of the agreements signed by the Tourism Department, Gamit stated that the State Government has taken significant steps to strengthen tourism and related infrastructure acr…
Gandhinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Surat has emerged as a major global trade hub, recording exports of $10.55 billion (nearly Rs 95,710 crore) in the financial year 2024-25.The city, known for its diamond industry, silk sarees, and textiles, has been a key contributor to Gujarat’s export economy, which accounted for over 27 per cent of India’s total exports, valued at Rs 9.83 lakh crore during the same period.The Surat region processes around 90 per cent of the world’s diamonds, with the gems an…
Gandhinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded between India and the European Union is expected to significantly expand export opportunities for Gujarat, particularly its southern region, by providing wide-ranging duty-free and preferential access to one of the world’s largest import markets. The agreement marks a major step in India’s efforts to deepen its global trade engagement while strengthening export-led industrial growth across key sectors.India’s exports to the…
Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Surat is set to host the South Gujarat edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference on April 9 and 10, with a special focus on strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises through an MSME Conclave scheduled on the second day of the event.The two-day conference is part of the state government’s first-ever initiative to take the Vibrant Gujarat platform to four regional zones, building on the legacy of the global summits that began in 2003.The South Gujarat z…
Rajkot, Jan 12 (IANS) Summits such as the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference play a crucial role in developing local ecosystems across the country and help advance the vision of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), industry representatives said on Monday.Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference here, Prakram Singh Jadeja, Chairman and Managing Director of Jyoti CNC Automation Limited, said that platforms like the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference he…
Rajkot, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference: Saurashtra-Kutch’ along with the five-day business exhibition at Marwadi University, realising the vision of ‘Viksit Gujarat to Viksit Bharat’. Over the next two days, more than 50 sector-focused seminars and thematic sessions are being organised, covering industries, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, environment, startups, sustainability, and future technologies.The five-day exhibition se…
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference for Kutch and Saurashtra saw major announcements from India’s top industrial leaders, reinforcing Gujarat’s position as a national investment magnet on Sunday. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled five significant commitments for Gujarat, reaffirming the company’s deep connection with the state. He announced that Reliance will double its investment to Rs 7 lakh crore over the next five years, compared to Rs 3…