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Govt shifts massive refinery projects to Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh amid Saudi energy talks

Nov 28, 2024, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi: The Union government plans to relocate two massive oil refineries, each with an annual capacity of 10-15 million tonnes and integrated petrochemical facilities, from Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri to Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, according to The Times of India.

Adani Ports gets big relief as Supreme Court suspends Gujarat HC's order on 108 hectares land near Mundra Port

Jul 10, 2024, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi: Adani Ports received a big relief as the Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended a Gujarat High Court order that directed the state government to reclaim 108 hectares of grazing land granted to the ports company, media reported.

Vikram Solar bags 397.7 MWp module supply order for NTPC’s Khavda Solar Project in Gujarat

May 17, 2024, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata: Solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has secured a landmark 397.7 MWp module supply order for NTPC Renewable Energy Limited.

NHPC Ltd to develop 200 MW capacity solar power project in Gujarat's Khavda

Mar 16, 2024, at 07:46 am

New Delhi: State-owned hydropower company NHPC Limited has won the bid to develop a 200 MW capacity solar power project to be set up in the 1,125 MW RE Park of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (GSECL) at Khavda in Kachchh district of Gujarat.

SJVN Ltd commissions its 100 MW Raghanesda Solar Power Station in Gujarat

Feb 28, 2024, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi: SJVN Ltd, formerly known as Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, has commissioned its 100 MW Raghanesda Solar Power Station located in the district of Banaskatha, Gujarat.

Adani Group to invest $1.22 billion to build largest copper manufacturing plant in Gujarat's Mundra

Feb 04, 2024, at 11:34 pm

Vadodara: Billionaire Gautam Adani-led ports-to-power conglomerate Adani Group is constructing the world's largest copper manufacturing plant in Mundra, Gujarat at an investment of $1.2 billion, media reports said.

Govt allows direct listing of shares of Indian firms on GIFT City's exchanges

Jan 25, 2024, at 06:15 am

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday officially announced the direct listing of shares for Indian companies on the exchanges at GIFT City.

Tata Power Renewable Energy to invest Rs 70,000 cr in Gujarat for renewable energy projects

Jan 13, 2024, at 01:51 am

Gandhinagar (Gujarat): Tata Power’s subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to develop 10,000 MW of renewable energy power projects across multiple sites in Gujarat, according to an exchange filing.

Reliance was, is and will remain a Gujarati company: Mukesh Ambani at Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit

Jan 11, 2024, at 07:12 pm

Gandhinagar/IBNS/UNI: Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani highlighted his roots to the western state of Gujarat, which is also the homestate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 here on Wednesday.

Vibrant Gujarat Summit: ArcelorMittal to open world's largest steel plant in Gujarat's Hazira with 24 MT capacity per annum

Jan 11, 2024, at 03:45 am

Kolkata: Steel and mining company ArcelorMittal Wednesday announced the construction of the world's single-biggest steel manufacturing factory at Hazira in Gujarat.

Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and Tatas line up fresh investments in Gujarat

Jan 10, 2024, at 07:01 pm

Ahmedabad/UNI: Remaining highly bullish on India's growth story, top business leaders Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and N Chandrasekaran committed more investments in Gujarat on Wednesday to further grow their presence in the coastal state.

Gujarat witnessing 58 per cent spike in people applying for liquor permit on health ground

Dec 31, 2023, at 11:29 pm

Gujarat's Prohibition and Excise Department has said the state is witnessing a spike of 58 percent in the past three years in the number of individuals obtaining liquor permits on health grounds.

PM Modi inaugurates Surat diamond exchange, world's largest centre for global diamond and jewellery business

Dec 17, 2023, at 06:58 pm

Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday officially inaugurated the Surat diamond exchange, a facility that is now bigger than the Pentagon, which was the largest office space globally.

Cabinet approves declaration of Surat Airport as an International Airport

Dec 16, 2023, at 08:24 am

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the proposal to declare Surat Airport as an international airport.

Coca-Cola to set up bottling plant in Gujarat's Rajkot at investment of Rs 3,000 cr

Dec 14, 2023, at 03:19 am

Mumbai: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the Indian bottling unit of Coca-Cola, has committed to investing Rs 3,000 crore in Gujarat.

Essar plans green hydrogen projects in Gujarat

Oct 12, 2023, at 08:14 am

New Delhi/UNI: Ruias-controlled Essar Group is set to announce plans to invest in green hydrogen, power generation and port sector during Vibrant Gujarat summit slated to take place in January next year.

Legal framework for accounting and taxation professionals in GIFT City soon: Sitharaman

Aug 20, 2023, at 06:12 am

Gandhinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that a comprehensive legal framework for accounting and taxation professionals will soon be in place to enable them to provide services to the world, making GIFT City the global hub for accounting and financial back-office functions.

Tata Group inks deal to set up Rs 130 billion lithium-ion cell factory in Gujarat's Sanand

Jun 03, 2023, at 04:56 am

Sanand (Gujarat): Tata Group on Friday entered into a preliminary agreement for the construction of a lithium-ion cell factory at an estimated investment of around Rs 130 billion, reported Reuters.

Reliance Jio rolls out True-5G coverage in all 33 dists headquarters of Gujarat

Nov 25, 2022, at 07:45 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Reliance Jio on Friday said that it has started rolling out True-5G coverage in all the 33 district headquarters of Gujarat.

Gujarat bags mega Rs 22,000 cr Tata-Airbus Defence aircraft project; PM Modi to lay foundation on Sunday

Oct 28, 2022, at 01:35 am

Poll-bound Gujarat has bagged a mega Tata and Airbus Defence military transport plane project worth a whopping Rs 22,000 crore, or 2.66 billion dollars, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday.

Union Cabinet approves project to build container terminal at Deendayal Port in Gujarat

Oct 13, 2022, at 06:29 am

The Union Cabinet gave its nod to the project to develop a container terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Deendayal Port in Gujarat under the public-private partnership mode.

Gujarat: Vedanta-Foxconn's chip plant creates one lakh jobs

Sep 13, 2022, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Rs 1.54 lakh crore Vedanta-Foxconn semiconductor plant in Gujarat will reduce electronics imports and provide one lakh direct skilled jobs, Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal said Tuesday.

Tata Motors signs Definitive Agreement for the acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand plant

Aug 08, 2022, at 06:57 am

Mumbai: Tata Motors subsidiary Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEML) and Ford India Pvt Ltd (FIPL) Sunday signed a Unit Transfer Agreement (UTA) for the acquisition of the latter's manufacturing plant situated at Sanand, Gujarat for Rs 725.7 crore, an official release said.

SBI buys 9.95 pc stake in India International Exchange (IFSC)

Dec 31, 2021, at 08:36 am

Mumbai/IBNS: India's largest public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) announced the acquisition of 9.95 percent in India International Exchange (IFSC).

IT raids on Gujarat Gutkha distributor detect Rs 100 cr unaccounted income

Nov 24, 2021, at 06:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Income Tax department has detected unaccounted income of more than Rs 100 crore during a series of raids at the properties of a leading Gutkha distributor in Ahmedabad, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Vi, Nokia collaborate for 5G trials to service rural areas

Nov 11, 2021, at 04:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) and Nokia Wednesday announced successful completion of a 5G trial in the 3.5GHz spectrum band aimed at rural broadband connectivity in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

Bank of Baroda Employees commit Rs 5 crore to Gujarat Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood rehabilitation efforts

Sep 16, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Ahmedabad, Sept 16 (IBNS): Employees of Bank of Baroda, one of India’s most trusted public sector banks, have committed Rs 5 crore to the Chief Minister of Gujarat’s Distress Relief Fund. The contribution, which is a collection of funds from the employees, is towards relief work for the rehabilitation of cities and towns in the state that were recently impacted by floods.

SPML Infra secures new project orders worth INR 883 crores

Mar 18, 2019, at 03:15 pm

Mumbai, Mar 18(UNI)Infrastructure Major, SPML Infra said that it has received four new orders for water supply and irrigation projects with combined cost of over Rs 883 crores from Gujarat, Manipur and Punjab.

Arvind Limited initiates operations at its new large garmenting hub in Gujarat

Nov 27, 2018, at 08:25 pm

Kolkata / Gujrat, Nov 27 (IBNS): Arvind Limited, the $1.7 billion textile-to-retail conglomerate, on Tuesday announced the launch of its largest garmenting hub in Gujarat, as part of its capacity expansion strategy, with two manufacturing facilities in Bavla near Ahmedabad.

Centre reduces fuel prices by Rs 2.50; Gujarat, Maharashtra follow

Oct 04, 2018, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Facing severe criticisms from the Opposition over the fuel price hike, the central government on Thursday reduced the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.50 per litre.