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Barack Obama a huge Mahatma fan
He names Mahatma Gandhi as a source of his inspiration and a portrait of the apostle of peace adorns his office. Now, Barack Obamas victory is also being seen as a triumph of Gandhian philosophy. And maybe, the portrait will go into the Oval Office in the White House! As images of choked black Americans [...]
Education Mobile Bus to offer kids free ride on learning curve in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will be starting the first-ever Education Mobile Bus from November 15 to reach out to kids who have never been to school. It will start off initially as a pilot project for six months until April 30, 2009. The extension of the project will be decided later.The project is a collaboration [...]
Nano boom via Viramgam
Nano is revving up realty market in Ahmedabad. Small car project coupled with a number of infrastructure projects has created big time housing demand along the 65-km Ahmedabad-Viramgam stretch. Infrastructure major L&T is laying down a pipeline for export crude oil insulated pipeline and gas pipeline from Barmer, Rajasthan to Salaya, Gujarat for Cairn India. [...]
After tourism, Ahmedabad now turns to the hospitality industry
After taking a decision on developing the city into a tourist hotspot, the state is now inching towards a fresh goal — turning it into a dynamic destination for holding meets. With the recently concluded World Health Organisation (WHO) meet in Ahmedabad, Gujarat has taken one step ahead in attracting international-level conferences. Ahmedabad has hosted [...]
Ahmedabad: Construction in full swing at ‘Sahara City Homes’
The construction at ‘Sahara City Homes’ Ahmedabad, the flagship project of Sahara Prime City Limited, the real estate company of Sahara India Pariwar is in full swing. The township has obtained approvals from government authorities for construction of residential units. Development work is underway with the construction of Quality Control Lab, Main Gate, model house [...]
Nano drives up land prices in Sanand, Ahmedabad
The much talked about Nano project has found a new home in Gujarat, driving the land prices there to an all time high with a 200 per cent hike in just one fortnight. Father of newborn twin daughters, Shrenik Shah, a businessman, has lost lakhs of rupees in the last few months on the [...]
Mum-bhais chasing defaulting A’bad realtors
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. But in Ahmedabad, some big-shot realtors, who till recently ruled the roost, are scampering for cover. For hot in pursuit are Mumbai’s underworld dons, apparently hired by Mumbai-based moneylenders to recover money they had lent to ambitious Amdavadi realtors. According to sources, the global financial [...]
Latest ship simulation tech comes to India
There is some good news for companies that have chalked out plans to development ports and terminals in Gujarat. They will now be able to conduct the mandatory ship simulation and manoeuvring studies in Ahmedabad or Mumbai, instead of going to foreign countries. BMT Consultants India — part of UK-based port management and consultancy [...]
Will Nano drive affordable homes into Ahmedabad
It’s not just the car mart that Ratan Tata’s ‘Lakhtakia’ car is set to revolutionise. For mega city Ahmedabad, it could well drive in a Nano effect in realty that’s been languishing for want of takers due to exorbitant pricing. After all, just like there is a huge demand for a cheap car, there [...]
A ‘Little Japan’ on 100 sq km in Gujarat
A ‘mini-Japan’ may take shape in Gujarat soon. A high-level business delegation from the Japanese External Trade Organisation (JETRO), which visited Gujarat last week, has asked the state government to provide a vast area of 100 square kilometres, where the Japanese could build their own township. The land has been sought along the ambitious [...]