Rutam Vora &Amp; Kalpesh Damor

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Amul set to relaunch sports drink Stamina

Amul set to relaunch sports drink Stamina

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2011

Company has been test marketing the whey-based drink across the country since 2006, but this year the beverage will sport a new look and packaging.

Companies drop IPOs to take PE investment route

Companies drop IPOs to take PE investment route

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2011

As many as four firms drop IPO plans, choose PE route.

CAT results out of the bag? Rumours abound

CAT results out of the bag? Rumours abound

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2011

The official website of CAT was flooded with visits on Monday, ever since some members of education networking sites claimed to have seen their results.

Snowfall in France: Indian salt to help!

Snowfall in France: Indian salt to help!

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2011

France wants Indian salt to help melt this season's mounting snowfall. A leading French chemical company involved in de-icing has approached Indian Salt Manufacturers' Association (Isma) for getting 250,000 tonnes.

GIDC to develop chemical, engineering zones

GIDC to develop chemical, engineering zones

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2010

In a bid to create an ecosystem of both large and small companies in the chemical and engineering industries, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is developing specific zones for small and medium enterprises in these two sectors.

Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2

Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2010

Consumers in Delhi and Gujarat will have to cough up more for milk as Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns and markets Amul brand of milk and milk products in the country, has decided to raise the retail prices of milk in these two markets.

Higher transport cost may hike milk prices

Higher transport cost may hike milk prices

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2010

GCMMF member daires do not rule out the possibility of price rise.

Danone India sees wealth in health

Danone India sees wealth in health

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2010

A year after its split with Britannia, the French dairy major is betting big on milk products. But the task ahead is tricky

Azure Power to invest Rs 225 cr for solar project

Azure Power to invest Rs 225 cr for solar project

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2010

Azure Power, an independent solar power producer, is in the process to set up 15 Mw solar photovoltaic power project in Gujarat.

Bt cotton yield falls in Gujarat

Bt cotton yield falls in Gujarat

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2010

The Bt cotton variety Bollgard-I, which is the most widely used variety in India, has been phased out in many countries.

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2009

The industry's estimated losses stand at Rs 5-6 crore per day.

Indian tourists ride the slowdown

Indian tourists ride the slowdown

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2009

One million more go globe trotting in 2008-09.

Denim firms see flood of export orders

Denim firms see flood of export orders

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2009

The revival has been such that denim players are experiencing a tsunami of orders. Arvind Limited, India's largest denim producer based in Ahmedabad, has its hands full with export orders. The firm has a denim production capacity of 75 lakh (7.5 million) metres a month.

500 more diamond units in Surat resume operations

500 more diamond units in Surat resume operations

Rediff.com   14 May 2009

"Surat had 2,500 to 3,000 diamond-cutting and polishing units operational before Diwali. However, only 1,000 units were able to start operations after the vacation," said CP Vanani, president, Surat Diamond Association. Confirming that 500 units had re-opened this month, he said 1,500 units were now back in business.

Ahmedabad set to be Vodafone's services hub

Ahmedabad set to be Vodafone's services hub

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2009

In a bid to increase efficiency, telecom major Vodafone Essar is set to relocate over 1,500 of its employees to Ahmedabad from all over the country.

Now, buy bio-diesel at Rs 38.90/ltr

Now, buy bio-diesel at Rs 38.90/ltr

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2008

Aditya Aromedic and Bio Energy Pvt Ltd has recently started commercial production of bio-diesel from Jatropha. The good news is that bio-diesel marketed by the company is cheaper than the fossil diesel sold by oil marketing companies in the country.

4 Gujarat stations to be Wi-Fi enabled by Apr

4 Gujarat stations to be Wi-Fi enabled by Apr

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2008

RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a telecom and IT wing under the ministry, has selected the four railway stations for providing wi-fi connectivity. Within the next couple of weeks, passengers will be able to use their laptops at these stations, said senior officials of RailTel. The move is aimed at providing high-speed internet connectivity at railways stations. RailTel also plans to install wi-max facility to provide connectivity to remote railway stations at a later stage.

Now, get mangoes in all seasons

Now, get mangoes in all seasons

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

South Gujarat-based firm, Desai Fruits and Vegetables, is developing all-season mangoes. After successfully exporting mangoes to the US last summer, the firm in now keen on producing mangoes all the year round. Although Gujarat is known for its Kesar variety of mangoes, Desai Fruits and Vegetables is experimenting with Alphonso mangoes. The company hopes to come out with the variety for commercialisation in about two years' time. 3 foreign experts are working on this project.

Gujarat villages to bank on pocket-sized ATMs

Gujarat villages to bank on pocket-sized ATMs

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2008

Imagine a tiny automated teller machine (ATM) that could be carried anywhere in your bag. Unusual it may sound, but Gujarat will soon have such small ATMs. In a novel initiative to make rural banking hassle-free, public-sector bank Dena Bank is gearing up to roll out these little ATMs in a couple of rural areas on experimental basis.

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