Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Four defence companies on Tuesday signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth a combined Rs 2,550 crore to invest in Gujarat’s defence sector during a seminar on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat in Aerospace and Defence’ held as part of the second day of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara. The agreements were signed in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals (GSFC) University, where…
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Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday said India had transformed from being counted among the world’s “Fragile Five” economies to becoming one of the five fastest-growing economies, attributing the change to policy reforms introduced under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Addressing the valedictory session of the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara, Patel said the Prime Minister’s mantra of “Reform, Perform and Transform” had crea…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, on Tuesday called for a time-bound strategy to transform Gujarat into the country’s leading centre for inland fisheries, saying the state’s natural resources offered significant opportunities to strengthen the “Blue Economy”. Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara, Singh said Gujarat possessed considerable untapped potentia…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Gujarat secured investment proposals worth more than Rs 3.34 lakh crore through the signing of 3,759 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) at the fourth and final edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), with the projects expected to generate more than 1.97 lakh potential employment opportunities in the coming years. The Central Gujarat edition of the conference concluded in Vadodara in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India’s standing in the international community has undergone a significant transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the country’s views now receive serious attention on global platforms. Addressing the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Vadodara, Singh said India’s growing international stature reflected broader changes in the country’s economic, technologi…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said investment in the defence sector generated benefits beyond national security by supporting industrial development, employment, infrastructure and technological innovation. Addressing industrialists, entrepreneurs and investors at the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), Singh said defence manufacturing had become an important component of India’s broader economic development strategy.”Every …
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Russian trade representatives, including Zlata Antusheva, Head of Government Relations and Financial Sector at the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in India, as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat.The meeting was held during a series of one-to-one engagements on the opening day of the two-day conference in Vadodara, which has brought togethe…
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday held a one-to-one meeting with Ukraine’s Ambassador to India, Dr Oleksandr Polishchuk, during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat, with discussions focusing on expanding cooperation in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, renewable energy and green hydrogen. The meeting took place on the opening day of the two-day conference in Vadodara, which has brought together diplomats, investors, policymakers …
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) India has maintained both its energy security and economic stability despite recent geopolitical developments in West Asia, Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday, attributing the country’s resilience to long-term planning, power sector reforms and investments in urban infrastructure. Addressing the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, the minister said a rel…
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday invited Irish businesses to explore investment and trade opportunities in the state, saying the proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could create new avenues for economic cooperation between Gujarat and Ireland.Patel extended the invitation during a meeting with Patrick Duffy, Consul General of Ireland, held on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadoda…