'The Gujarat model which is being shown is not the right picture.' 'Farmers are not getting their dues, youth are unemployed and factories have shut shop.'
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday headed for India to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
In a new bonhomie after the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US has expressed its desire to join the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit-2015 as a partner country.
Three parliamentarians from UK, vice president of Uganda Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, besides a parliamentarian and senator from Canada will be among the dignitaries attending the summit. The endorsement of VGGIS-09 by the House of Commons of UK, has been a major boost to Modi's government, which is expected to highlight brand Gujarat during the event.
Around 25,000 delegates came, from 110 countries.
India will become the third largest economy by 2027-28, with a GDP of over $5 trillion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Even going by conservative estimates, the size of the Indian economy will be $30 trillion by 2047, she noted. "It is possible that we will be the third largest economy by 2027-28, and our GDP will cross $5 trillion by that time. By 2047, it is a conservative estimate that we will reach at least $30 trillion in terms of economy," Sitharaman said at the Vibrant Gujarat summit.
India Inc very keen to do business in Gujarat.
'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'. 'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue chip B-School audience that MBB stood for "Marwadi by birth"!' Shivanand Kanavi salutes Shashi Ruia, co-founder of the Essar group who passed into the ages on November 25, 2024 in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Israeli President Isaac Herzog and underscored India's support for an early and durable resolution of the Israel-Palestine issue through dialogue and diplomacy.
Narendra Modi is India's most successful prime minister and the greatest global leader of current generation, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Wednesday as he flaunted his group Reliance Industries' Gujarati heritage and its over USD 150 billion (Rs 12 lakh crore) investment in last 10 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the world looks at India as an important pillar of stability, a trusted friend, an engine of growth in the global economy, a technology hub for finding solutions and a powerhouse of talented youth. He also said that in the rapidly changing world order, India is moving forward as 'vishwa mitra' (friend of the world). Speaking at the inauguration of the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which saw participation of state hea
Tata Electronics' Rs 91,000 crore semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, in partnership with PSMC, will generate over 20,000 direct and indirect skilled jobs in the region and construction of the mega unit is expected to begin this year, according to a statement on Thursday. The planned unit - India's first commercial fab, marks Tata Electronics' entry into the global semiconductor industry. Tata Electronics said it is "proud to lead India's entry into global semiconductor fabrication".
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Modi is visiting Uzbekistan at the invitation of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for the Uzbek city of Samarkand to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit that will also see the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iran's Ebrahim Raisi among other top world leaders.
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A team from Serbia had participated in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in 2013, and that country is participating in this year's summit as well.
'Now they're talking about changing the Constitution; they feel they have no reason now to hide their intentions.'
American companies have been called to invest and explore business opportunities in the state
Addressing ministers and ambassadors of various countries, including Japan and Canada, who's who of India Inc and delegates from 120 nations and several Indian states, Modi said the summit would seek to introduce a feeling of togetherness in socio-economic activities.
Despite the global slowdown, our growth rates in Gujarat have not been impacted very adversely, says Narendra Modi.
There are those who question whether Gujarat is the growth miracle that many claim or routinely assume that it is, says Vivek Dehejia.
In a sharp reaction to the praise showered by industrialists on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, the Congress on Saturday sought to draw a parallel with the German corporate sector's fascination for Adolph Hitler in 1930s. "The German corporate sector had a similar fascination with a gentleman who was at the helm of affairs there. The implications for the world at large were disastrous," said Manish Tewari.
In a sharp reaction to the praise showered by industrialists on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, the Congress on Saturday sought to draw a parallel with the German corporate sector's fascination for Adolph Hitler in 1930s. "The German corporate sector had a similar fascination with a gentleman who was at the helm of affairs there. The implications for the world at large were disastrous," said Manish Tewari.
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani in his address at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit hailed Gujarat chief minister as as a leader with "grand vision."
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said the state has been able to attract investments to the tune of Rs 20.83 lakh crore during the two-day long Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today came in for fulsome praise from India Inc with RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani hailing him as a leader with "grand vision" and his younger brother Anil Ambani of ADAG putting him in the league of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel.
Terming Gujarat as "global gateway to India" Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked captains of industry to utilise the Vibrant Gujarat Summit as a platform to send a "positive" message to the world to stay away from "exploitative" economic models.
''We want to make Vibrant Gujarat the global business hub,' says Gujarat Minister Saurabh Patel.
Heaping praises on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for not only driving industrial growth but also boosting rural development, Ratan Tata on Wednesday said the Tata Group will partner the state in providing transportation into the hinterlands.
Modi's claims of Gujarat as an attractive investment have now been questioned by the Congress party.
Canadian investors have been invited to participate in the fifth biennial 'Vibrant Gujarat' summit, a global investors' meet organised by Gujarat, on January 12 and 13 next year.
A consortium of Japanese companies is preparing a report on the feasibility of smart-community development project in Gujarat, said Masaki Ida, Chief Director of Japan External Trade Organisation.
Surat and Dahej can soon get a makeover thanks to Japanese help.
During the 2009 edition of Vibrant Gujarat, Binani Cement had signed a MoU to set up a 2.5 mtpa cement plant and a ditto was signed during the on-going annual event of the state for attracting fresh investment.
Having achieved acclaim and sizeable investments in previous editions of Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said other Indian states have also been invited to the forthcoming edition of the event so that they too can grow economically.
HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh on Thursday said RBI is expected to raise key short-term rates by 25-50 basis points later this month.
He urged every investor to follow his steps and invest in Gujarat.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet India's top leadership and Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi when he visits the country later this week, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Taking a cue from neighbouring Gujarat and its successful Vibrant Gujarat summit, Maharashtra has organised a conclave -Transforming MMR into a Global Financial, Commercial and Entertainment Hub - on February 6.
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