Surat: Amid the worries among the netizens across the country that the prices of petrol and diesel would witness a steep rise following the completion of Assembly elections in West Bengal, Union Petroleum and Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has made it clear that despite severe impact of the ongoing war between Iran-Israel-US, the petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged. Puri, who was addressing the mammoth gathering at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferece (VGRC) 2026 at Auro University in Surat said that such regional summits have become a model and motivation for other states before the Vibrant Gujarat Summit of 2027,…
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Surat: Singapore and Surat share an old connection when it comes to diamonds and jeans. These are the words of Singaporean High Commissioner to India Simon Wong. Wong, who delivered a speech during the inauguration of Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) 2026 at Auro University stated that every fourth diamond and denim jeans sold in Singapore are made in the diamond and textile city of Surat. Singaporean High Commissioner Simon Wong’s speech at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference enthralled the people of Surat. Singaporean High Commissioner Simon Wong greeted everyone with ‘Jai Shri Krishna’ and said that it is a…
Surat: Under the state-level celebration of Gujarat Gaurav Diwas–2026, a grand cultural programme titled “Gauravvanti Gujarat, Virasat thi Vikas” was held at the Dumas Sea Face in Surat under the chairmanship of Governor Acharya Devvrat, in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, and other dignitaries. The event was attended by Union Minister of Jal Shakti C. R. Patil, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vagahani, Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia, Water Supply Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya, Minister of State for Health Praful Panseriya, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Purnesh Modi, Member of…
Surat: An important panel discussion on “The Next Era of Nuclear Energy” was held under the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference organized in Surat, South Gujarat. In this session held at Auro University, an in-depth brainstorming was done on the development, policy reforms and future direction of India’s nuclear energy sector. In this session, leaders in the field like Dr. K. N. Vyas, Anil V. Parab, A. P. Samal, Dr. Komal Kapoor, S. K. Malviya and Professor Sunit Singh presented their views. The discussion was moderated by Shubha Raha. In the second session, Jay Vinayak Ojha, Dr. Experts including Kalirajan S.,…
Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Surat, organized a seminar on ‘Export Promotion Mission, India-UK Free Trade Agreement and Relief Scheme for MSME Exporters’. SGCCI president Nikhil Madrasi, urged the MSME industrialists and exporters to take advantage of new opportunities in the changing perspective of global trade. SGCCI vice-president Ashok Jirawala, said during his welcome address that after the implementation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement, various products including textiles from Surat will get easy access to the UK market. This agreement will provide India with an important…
Surat: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) 2026 on the occasion of Gujarat Foundation Day on May 1. This is the third edition of the (VGRC), which is being held at Auro University, Surat for two days from May 1 to May 2. In this mega event, Japan, Rwanda, Ukraine and Singapore have joined as partner countries and take the industries of South Gujarat to the global stage. MOUs worth crores have been signed at the VGRC 2026. A special cover was also launched on the Surat Cut Diamond-GI tag. Along with this, 8 new…
Ahmedabad: Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, today outlined a growth strategy centred on worker welfare, local employment and entrepreneurship, as the conglomerate accelerates capital expenditure (capex) backed by strong liquidity. Addressing the workforce across the Group on International Labour Day, Mr Adani said the organisation, which operates more than 700 assets across 24 states and engages nearly 400,000 employees, partners and contractors, will measure its progress by assets created, livelihoods enabled and communities strengthened, positioning its workforce at the core of nation-building. “You are not just employees, you are nation builders. When we complete a project, we are…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Government’s Industry and The Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises organized a “Single Click Payment Program” on Thursday under the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference-2026 with the aim of providing financial assistance to the beneficiaries of the state in a fast and transparent manner. About 11,029 beneficiaries under various schemes of the Industry and MSME Department received an amount of Rs. 1349.50 crore directly deposited in their bank accounts at one time through e-payment. This mainly includes assistance of Rs. 299.75 crore to 7,495 beneficiaries under various schemes of MSME, Rs. 538.76 crore to 3,423 beneficiaries in the…
Ahmedabad: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport operator, announced its results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. Ashwani Gupta, Whole-time Director & CEO said, “Our strong performance during the quarter underscores the resilience of our business model and the disciplined execution of our strategy. Despite the geopolitical volatility and ongoing global tariff uncertainty, we surpassed our FY26 guidance, led by record 500 MMT port cargo volumes. Logistics and Marine businesses also grew rapidly at 55% and 134% respectively during the year. While this represents meaningful progress, our journey is far from…
Surat: With an objective to motivate business promoters to create long-term wealth by increasing enterprise value through structured funding like private equity and IPO (Initial Public Offering) rather than being limited to traditional profits, the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) jointly organised a seminar on ‘profit to wealth creation’ jointly with the Kumbhat investment banking at Avadh Utopia. SGCCI president Nikhil Madrasi, said that Surat has always been known for business and entrepreneurship, but with the changing times, we now need to go a step further from ‘profit’ and look towards ‘wealth creation’. Today, on this platform,…
