Mumbai: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has kicked off a seven-day long ‘Art Exhibition’ at the Nehru Centre Art Gallery in Worli, Mumbai. The exhibition will remain open for art lovers till May 11, 2026. The exhibition was inaugurated by Rajya Lakshmi Rao, President of the Ladies Wing of the Indian Merchant Chamber. On this occasion, she said, “Art is associated with emotions. Art is a feeling of the soul and whoever feels this feeling is reflected in the work of the artist. If the leading chambers of the country come together and jointly organize such…
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Ahmedabad: India is not yet seen as an AI adopter. You might say India has been behind in this, but the expanding prospects in the data center space are now opening new avenues for AI development for India as well. “We will talk about the increase seen in the transformer manufacturing part due to the development of data centers in India,” said Hemant Shah, Principal Officer of a subsidiary of Seven Island P Group. India’s data center business is on the cusp of a strong development period driven by cloud adoption, AI workloads and data localization policies. Capacity is predicted…
Surat: While Gujarat is moving towards sustainable development under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in the exhibition organized under the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference’ organized in Surat till May 5th A ‘Sustainability Hill’ has been set up to showcase the integration of the textile industry with environmental protection. This special installation has been prepared by the Textile and Apparel Development Association (TAADA) to promote an environmentally friendly approach in the textile and energy sector. In which the entire journey of ‘Farm to Fiber, Fiber to Fabric and Fabric to Fashion and Fashion to Foreign’ has been presented with…
Ahmedabad: As denizens in the country are rapidly gaining awareness about organic products, the demand has witnessed a rapid rise. The total organic industry market in the country is worth an average of Rs. 20,000 crore, of which Gujarat’s share is 25 percent, i.e. Rs. 5,000 crore, said Nirav Solanki, co-founder of Ayudha Organics. Solanki stated that there has been strong growth in the segment after the Covid-19 epidemic. The industry is growing at a rate of 20 percent annually. Most people have become health conscious. In addition, with the increase in people’s disposable income, demand has also increased in…
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a self-regulatory body has crossed the 100+ accredited partner landmark, establish a strong presence with 550+ partner outlets. With its footprint spanning 240+ cities pan India, IAGES consolidates its position as the facilitator of trust, transparency, and standardisation in the gold sector. The IAGES accreditation network today spans the entire gold value chain—bringing together refiners, bullion traders, manufacturers, assaying and hallmarking centres, retailers, and digital gold retailers under a unified framework. While retailers form the majority, having actively adopted the industry-defined code of conduct and standardised their business practices, the…
Mumbai: Bharat Diamond Bourse had the honour of hosting H.E. Professor Anil Sooklal, High Commissioner of South Africa to India, based in New Delhi, along with Mr. Gideon Labane, Consul General of South Africa in Mumbai, and a delegation of senior officials from the Consulate on 29th April 2026. The delegation was received by BDB President Anoop Mehta, Vice President Mehul Shah, and committee members. South Africa holds a significant position in the global diamond pipeline, being one of the important sources of rough diamonds. Strengthened engagement with that country could play a key role in ensuring stability in supply,…
Mumbai: This Mother’s Day, Divine Solitaires is launching a very emotional campaign that celebrates mothers not just as nurturers, but as silent observers of every milestone children achieve. The campaign brings alive a universal truth rooted in the thought that while milestones are often remembered as individual accomplishments, they are also deep shared emotional moments for mothers. Behind every first, every setback, every success, there is a mother experiencing it all alongside you. The campaign captures the emotional parallel between a child’s journey and a mother’s inner world—from the first step that fills a home with excitement to the first…
Surat: The diamond city of Surat is witnessing a unique Mango Festival and Mega Exhibition of Mango Varieties organized by Gujarat Agro and Horticulture Department, Gandhinagar at Gujarat Vibrant Exhibition at AURO University. Under this program, samples of 72 different varieties of mango were presented by about 125 farmers from seven districts of South Gujarat. About 40 to 50 farmers of the district were present at the stall to sell their mangoes prepared using natural farming methods without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Farmers have put various varieties like Kesar, Rajapuri, Vanraj, Hafus, Dussehri on the stall for direct sale to…
New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday dismissed two petitions filed by Vedanta Limited. In these petitions, the company had challenged the selection of Adani Enterprises Limited’s bid for the debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates Limited. A two-member bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra observed, “No grounds have been made out by the appellant (Vedanta) to warrant interference with the decision of the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT).” The bench stated, “The appeal lacks merit. Both appeals are dismissed. No further orders are required to be passed.” The Appellate Tribunal noted that the decision of the…
Surat: An important meeting was held on 28th April 2026, at 11:00 AM at the FOSSTA office with senior officials of the GST Department to discuss potential GST issues. It’s the ‘Lehanga’ that is giving sleepless nights to the traders in the country’s largest man-made fabric (MMF) wholesale market in the textile city of Surat. The Federation of Surat Textile Traders Association (FOSTTA) has taken up the issue with the GST department for an early resolution. An important meeting in this connection was held with the senior officials of GST department on Saturday. Principal ADG of DGTS Sushil Kumar, Joint…
