Surat: A major fire was reported at the Firestar diamond company, owned by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi at the Surat Special Economic Zone (SurSEZ) in Sachin. Modi’s company was sealed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a long time now and the massive fire has raised many questions. Sources said the fire broke out in mysterious circumstances late on Friday night. The fire was brought under control by the fire brigade in Sachin SEZ. According to the information received, the company’s gates and windows have been found broken, so the question is who entered the sealed company? How was this…
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Somnath: The local women of Somnath are gaining employment and moving forward on the path of empowerment. At Shree Somnath Temple, leading from the sanctum to the flag and from the Bilva Van to the vastra prasad, the Temple Trust gives priority exclusively to local women. From this sacred land of Shree Somnath, a new chapter of faith, women’s empowerment, and an Atmanirbhar Bharat has been written. Here, the sacred yellow cloths (pitambar) offered to Mahadev are no longer mere symbols of devotion; they have become a source of economic independence for rural women. Under a unique initiative by the…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Chamber of Commerce Welfare Foundation (ACCWF) has submitted a representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on easing the structural stress due to compliance complexity, uneven competition, and limited access to formal credit and has urged to incorporate the issues into the upcoming Union Budget for 2026-27. Chairman of ACCWF, Jayendra Tanna said that the retail trade sector forms the bedrock of India’s domestic consumption, providing large-scale self-employment, family livelihoods, and last-mile access to goods across urban and rural India. Despite its scale and tax contribution, the sector faces increasing structural stress due to compliance complexity, uneven competition,…
Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SGCCI) Women Entrepreneur Cell and the Swayam Wing of Jain International Trade Organization (JITO) jointly organized a face to face business meeting at Amora, Surat with the aim of providing a platform for business networking and cooperation to women entrepreneurs. In his welcome address, the Group Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Shailesh Desai, said that women entrepreneurs are not limited to business in today’s time, but they are pushing forward new ideas, new technology and new business culture. Ankita Waland, Chairperson of the Chamber’s Women Entrepreneur Cell, gave detailed information…
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is set to open the global jewellery calendar with the 18th edition of IIJS Bharat – Signature, the first global B2B jewellery trade fair of 2026, scheduled to be held across two leading venues in Mumbai. The exhibition will be held at the Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), Bandra Kurla Complex, from 8 to 11 January 2026, and at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Goregaon, from 9 to 12 January 2026, concurrently with the India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) Bharat – Signature 2026. As the first trade event of…
Gandhinagar: Exactly 1000 years have passed since the attack on the Somnath Temple by the invading Muhammad Ghazni. This attack by a foreign invader was a blow to India’s identity. A special book was mentioned in an article written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 1,000 years of the attack on Somnath. Now, people in the country, be it entrepreneurs, businessmen, corporates or common people, have taken to the Google search engine to know more about this book. This book is ‘Somnath: The Shrine Eternal’ written by Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi in 1951! This book has given an…
Gandhinagar: Exactly 1000 years have passed since the attack on the Somnath Temple by the invading Muhammad Ghazni. This attack by a foreign invader was a blow to India’s identity. A special book was mentioned in an article written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 1,000 years of the attack on Somnath. Now, people in the country, be it entrepreneurs, businessmen, corporates or common people, have taken to the Google search engine to know more about this book. This book is ‘Somnath: The Shrine Eternal’ written by Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi in 1951! This book has given an…
Surat: Padmashri Dr. Jagdish Trivedi, humorist, writer, poet, artist, philosopher and philanthropist has said that if you live by giving priority to your brain in business, you can deceive your partner, but if you live by giving priority to your heart, you will not be able to do wrong in life. Dr.Trividi said that while addressing a workshop on the topic ‘Karma Nu Ganit’ under the unique concept of ‘Jeevan Ganit Utsav’ which explains various aspects of life in detail from the perspective of mathematics. The workshop was organised by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) at…
Surat: The Bead nylon wire especially made for Embroidery Beads Machinery will be launched for the first time in India at the Surat International Textile and Machinery Exhibition (SITME-2026) organized by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI). The SITME exhibition, one of the largest exhibitions of advanced textile machines, will be held for four days starting from January 9 to January 12 at Sarsana in Surat. A state-of-the-art embroidery bead machinery will be displayed at the SITME exhibition. This nylon wire does not have a single knot in a length of 85,000 meters and after applying this…
Rajkot: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) on 11 January at Marwadi University in Rajkot. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stated at a press conference at the Rajkot District Collector Office that, a coordination meeting with industrialists from Saurashtra–Kutch region was held today in Rajkot to promptly resolve the issues and representations of small and large industrialists, enabling further investment and industrial growth. Group meetings with all departments were also conducted. He stated that Rajkot is Gujarat’s growth engine in the manufacturing sector, and to attract more investment from India and abroad, the Vibrant…
