Chikhli: “Women’s power is the true power of society” goes the saying and Asmitaben Ashokbhai Patel of Soldhara village of Chikhli taluka in Navsari district has proven it right. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, it will be surprising for many young entrepreneurs in Gujarat to know about Asmitaben and her journey of self-reliance. Despite coming from a farming family, Asmita runs her own industry and has made 10 other women self-reliant along with her. It is worth mentioning that the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) South Gujarat is going to be organized in Surat in April 2026. At…
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Surat: The country’s largest man-made fibre (MMF) industry is witnessing the direct impact of the ongoing fierce war between America-Israel against Iran and has started showing some ugly signs in the Surat textile industry. Yarn from which fabric is made is considered the first link in the value chain of the textile industry and with immediate effect on all types of yarn, yarn manufacturers, yarn distributors, yarn suppliers have conveyed the message to their main customers (weaving, knitting manufacturers) that the price of petroleum products has been increased by Rs. 15 per kg. Textile trader Vijay Mewawala said that the…
Surat: Lab-created diamonds are all set to become costlier in the coming days. The reason being that about five companies in China, manufacturing HPHT (high pressure high temperature) rough lab-created diamonds have unanimously decided to increase the prices per carat by 10-15%. The new prices have come into effect from March 5. Industry sources said that the price hike in lab-created rough diamond by Chinese companies will directly affect the units of Surat based units. According to traders, the price of finished diamonds may also increase now. Traders associated with the diamond industry say that the demand in the lab-grown…
Ahmedabad: All the associations in the gems and jewellery sector are expressing serious concerns over the proposed new membership and voting system of the NGJCI. As per the new structure, individual voting rights are being given only to those retailers who have 15 or more outlets, and to those manufacturers who have 75 or more employees and manufacture in their own factories. This effectively leaves small and medium-sized retailers and manufacturers — the backbone of the Indian gems and jewellery industry — out of the picture. This system not only marginalises most small traders, but also weakens the role of…
Surat: More than 250 youth from Naxal-affected areas of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh recently visited The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) under the Youth Development Programme of the Government of India. With the guidance and support of the CRPF, Surat Police and officers associated with the programme, these youth came to Surat on a six-day study visit. Many of these youth had experienced travelling in second class in a train for the first time in their lives. Most of the youth had never travelled in an airplane and some were sitting in a car for…
Ahmedabad: The state government has organized a free mountaineering training camp for children, young entrepreneurs and youth who are fond of adventurous activities like climbing the peaks of various mountains in the state. The government has organised a free mountaineering course under the Youth Services and Cultural Activities Department at the Swami Vivekananda Mountaineering Training Institute in Mount Abu. The selected candidates will not have to bear any expenses for accommodation, food and training. In addition, ST bus or railway second class fare will also be available for commuting from their hometown to the training institute. In addition, the adventure…
Gandhinagar: The Mayor of Milisauti Town in Romania, Vasile Carare, along with his wife, has arrived on a two-day visit to Gujarat. During this visit, he held discussions with senior officials of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department on e-governance, urban development projects, citizen-centric services, and industrial development. This visit, organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, includes visits to several states across the country. In Gujarat, he met with Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain, Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani, and other senior officials to gather information on development projects, e-governance, riverfront development, urban transport,…
Ahmedabad: The trade and industry and the general public are all set to face disruption of banking services for about 18 days in the month of March. In March, there will be no work in banks in different states of the country for a total of 18 days. According to the calendar released by RBI, banks will be closed for 11 days in different places in addition to 5 Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays next month. This month, banks will be closed in most states of the country on March 3. In such a situation, if you have…
Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) organized ‘Textile Conclave 2026’ with the aim of guiding textile entrepreneurs on global challenges and opportunities. The keynote speakers in this conclave included Girish Luthra, Chairman of Luthra Group, Sanjay Jain, Former President of Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CIT) and Chairman of TT Limited, and Gurudas Aras, Artificial Intelligence Expert, who provided important guidance to the entrepreneurs of Surat. SGCCI president Nikhil Madrasi said that Surat’s textile industry contributes significantly to the country’s economy and in the current global context, it has become imperative to move forward by understanding issues…
Surat: While the fierce war between Israel-America and Iran has left drone attacks on the entire Middle East countries including Dubai, more than 200 diamond jewellery industrialists and textile industrialists from Surat, and numerous people from Surat and South Gujarat working in emirates like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah are left in the lurch. After the Iranian attacks on Dubai, a wave of concern spread among the Surat-based industrialists and employees living in Dubai. On Sunday, Surat families made frantic phone calls and video calls and asked their relatives to leave Dubai immediately. However, people living in Dubai say that no…
