Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday said that countries across the world are increasingly looking to India as a “trusted partner”, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forward-looking leadership for strengthening the country’s global standing. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, Patel said the country’s economic transformation had been driven by governance that anticipates f…
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Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) India is preparing to build power generation capacity of 300 gigawatts next year to meet rapidly rising electricity demand driven by data centres, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence, Union Housing, Urban Affairs and Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday. Addressing the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, the minister said the Centre had planned ahead to ensure that the country’s growi…
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s official investment promotion agency, iNDEXTb, has been awarded a Guinness World Records certificate for bringing together 350 exhibitors within just 11 days for a business exposition held in Surat earlier this year.The certificate was presented by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference held in Vadodara on Monday, recognising what organisers described as a world record for the “highest number of exhibitors assembled in an …
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday inaugurated a comprehensive trade show and exhibition alongside the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat, showcasing products and entrepreneurial initiatives from across the state as part of efforts to strengthen links between local industries and global markets.The exhibition, organised at the conference venue in Vadodara, forms a key component of the two-day regional investment event attended by…
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday launched eight new Smart GIDC Estates spread across five districts, marking the latest expansion of the state’s industrial infrastructure during the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat.The new Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) estates will be developed across Kheda, Ahmedabad, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur and Bhavnagar districts, covering a combined area of 3…
Vadodara, June 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government will bring together representatives from 10 districts, four partner countries and several international business organisations in Vadodara next week as it hosts the Central Gujarat edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), aimed at promoting regional investment and industrial development.The VGRC will be held at GSFC University in Vadodara on June 29 and 30, bringing together government leaders, foreign delegations, industry bodies…
Vadodara, June 26 (IANS) Pithora painting, a traditional tribal art form from Central Gujarat, will be showcased at the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) and the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition (VGRE), highlighting its transition from ritual wall art to a commercially viable craft reaching wider markets. The VGRC for the Central Gujarat region is scheduled for June 29 and 30 at GSFC University in Vadodara, while the VGRE will run from June 29 to July 3.According to official…
Vadodara, June 22 (IANS) Ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara later this month, officials have highlighted the transformative impact of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) at Varnama, where freight train speeds have nearly tripled and transportation times for key commodities have been significantly reduced, easing pressure on one of India’s busiest rail networks.The conference is scheduled to be held in Vadodara on June 29 and 30 and is expected to focus on infrastructur…
Gandhinagar/Vadodara, May 30 (IANS) Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India’s first and only Central university dedicated to transportation and logistics education, is expanding its academic, research and industry-linked programmes as Vadodara prepares to host the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Central Gujarat region. Established on December 6, 2022, under the guidance of the Central government and with the support of the state government, the university has emerged as a spe…
Vadodara/Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) Traditional handicrafts and GI-tagged products from Central Gujarat, including Ahmedabad’s Sodagari Block Print, Mata ni Pachedi and Agates of Cambay, are expected to be showcased alongside industrial investment opportunities at the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Vadodara later this June.The conference, scheduled for the last week of June, is being positioned as both an industrial and cultural platform for the region, with organisers hi…