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BJP to take electoral cyber war with Congress to next level

Tuesday 10 March '09

With a strong presence in cyberzone with six websites, the Bharatiya Janata Party has come up with yet more ammunition to tilt the cyber war with the Congress in Gujarat in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, in its favour
RBI task force prescribes ‘liquid oxygen’ for reviving state’s gasping diamond industry

Sunday 8 March '09

The Task Force set up by the Reserve Bank of India for the revival of the diamond industry, has asked the banks to examine the requests of traders to extend loans against the stocks of polished diamonds in their inventory.
Checks and balance: AMTS buses to be fitted with speed governors

Friday 6 March '09

At last the city residents will be spared the prospect of seeing AMTS buses whizzing past them at breakneck speeds matching only with the speed of cars in Bond movies...
Bailout task force pays special attention to diamond polishers

Friday 6 March '09

The task force set up to bail out the meltdown-hit diamond industry has submitted its report to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) following detailed discussions with various stakeholders in Surat last week.
Internal dispute between two companies may delay BRTS launch

Thursday 5 March '09

An internal dispute between two companies of the same group, one of which has submitted bid for the automated fare collection system on the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) fleet...
‘Significant reduction in withdrawal of groundwater’

Wednesday 4 March '09

Separating feeders that supply power to farmers and non-farm rural consumers in Gujarat has resulted in significant reduction in withdrawal of ground water...
GRIMCO struggles to dispose of uniforms worth over Rs 1 crore

Thursday 26 February '09

The Gujarat Rural Industries Marketing Corporation Ltd faces a grim prospect because of its failure to sell uniforms worth Rs 1.24 crore under the Ganvesh scheme even after a lapse of two years.
Public enterprise panel calls for CBI probe into special credit to CRB group

Tuesday 24 February '09

The Committee for Public Enterprises has recommended a CBI inquiry following revelations that the state-owned Gujarat State Financial Corporation went out of its way to extend credit facilities to CRB Capital Markets in 1995.
GIDC slammed for allotting land it never owned

Monday 23 February '09

The state legislative committee on public enterprises has severely criticised the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (GIDC) for allotting a plot of land, to a textile unit, it never owned.
Questions raised whether civic body or Janmarg will foot bills for BRTS lighting

Wednesday 18 February '09

Streetlights have been placed at short intervals on both sides of the Bus Rapid Transit System corridor.
Waiting game on between realtors, seekers for dream house

Wednesday 18 February '09

Nationalised banks are flush with funds to finance dream homes, waiting to welcome prospective loan seekers.
Gas dealers forcing customers to believe that LPG will be rationed shortly

Wednesday 11 February '09

Gas dealers in the Chandkheda-Sabarmati area are forcing customers to believe that very soon, LPG cylinder supply will be put under rationing and only a staggered supply would be possible.
Govt ‘discovers’ state’s Buddha links, to develop tourism circuit

Monday 9 February '09

The state government, having been prodded by Japan and Sri Lanka, is seriously working in the direction of developing a Buddhist circuit in Gujarat.
Story so far: Prompt in lip-service, poor in delivery

Sunday 8 February '09

Thinkgs have not changed at the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation amid announcements of newer attempts to upgrade facilities.
State raises prize money for Gujarati literature

Sunday 25 January '09

The state government has finally raised the prize money for books published in Gujarati. The raise is the result of an initiative by the Minister for Sport, Youth Affairs and Cultural Activities, Fakirbhai Vaghela.
Stray tails: Dog menace continues to bite Ahmedabad

Friday 23 January '09

It's a ‘dog’s life’ for city residents, as dogs have a field day biting nearly 500 people daily on an average, after which they face difficulty in getting treatment owing to the heavy rush at the three hospitals that vaccinate ‘victims’.
AMC to set up 4 new fire stations

Friday 23 January '09

Tired of an endless wait for assistance from the Central government, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has finally decided to allocate a sum of Rs 40 crore for setting up four fire stations in this fiscal.
Doordarshan director faces Central ire for TV ‘Modi’fication

Thursday 22 January '09

Tejinder Singh, Director, Ahmedabad Doordarshan Kendra, was almost shunted out for allowing a 'positive' live coverage of the valedictory function of the Vibrant Gujarat Investors' Summit 2009.
Legends take a backseat on information dept’s website

Monday 19 January '09

Government spin-doctors at the recently-concluded Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit would have taken visitors on a ride along the information superhighways through the official machinery.
Kite festivals cancelled to ‘accommodate’ foreigners at VGGIS

Friday 9 January '09

With the government apparently bent on shoring up all its mela ammunition to showcase a good presence of foreigners at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit (VGGIS) next week...
Reserve Bank cuts CRR for cooperative banks by 0.50 pc

Tuesday 6 January '09

In an inadvertent coincidence, as the state government came out with its new industrial policy, the Reserve Bank of India announced a reduction of fifty basis points...
Banking Ombudsman report calls for more transparency

Monday 29 December '08

The Annual Report on Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2007-08 has come out with some interesting revelations about the complaints it received against banks.
Civic body asks people to evacuate hutments behind Gaekwad Haveli police station

Monday 22 December '08

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has asked the residents of hutments behind the Gaekwad Haveli police station in the Raikhad area of the walled city to evacuate the place.
SEBI office in Ahmedabad by Jan 10

Saturday 20 December '08

Another month and the long wait for a regional office of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) at Ahmedabad will finally come to an end.
Coop bank fleeced by Parekh gets third lease of life

Friday 19 December '08

The Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB) has received a breather for the third time, which allows it to defer payments to banks, institutions and depositors till August 2009.
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