Surat: In order to ensure gas supply to industries and to make gas cylinders easily available to textile and diamond workers, a delegation of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) led by its president Nikhil Madrasi met with Gujarat Gas Managing Director Avantika Singh (IAS) at the Circuit house in Surat. The SGCCI has decided to send the details of industrial areas where PNG gas pipelines are not available to the GSPC. In this important meeting, the SGCCI president Nikhil Madrasi, Vice President Ashok Jirawala, then former President Vijay Mewawala, Honorary Treasurer CA Mitish Modi, Former President Ashish…
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Daman: In a meaningful outreach initiative, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Daman Campus, extended its admission awareness and orientation efforts to students from the tribal region of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The initiative focused on guiding students from Eklavya Model Residential School Shelti in Silvassa, a fully residential co-educational institution established under the National Education Society for Tribal Students, functioning under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The NIFT admission team conducted a comprehensive orientation for 16 students, preparing them for the entrance examination held in February 2026. In a remarkable outcome, all 16 students successfully cleared the first…
Mumbai: The country’s largest man-made fibre (MMF) hub in Surat dominated the fabric show organized by the Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of India (CMAI) at the NESCO Exhibition Center in Mumbai. The fabric show is proving to be an important platform for the country’s textile and garment industry. A total of 255 exhibitors from India and abroad are participating in this fab-show, in which about 65 fabric manufacturers, garment manufacturers and textile traders from Surat have also actively participated. CMAI’s Naveen Sainani, Santosh Kataria, Gujarat President Ajoy Bhattacharya, Secretary Mayur Golwala said that this time the main attraction of the Fabshow…
Surat: The diamond and jewellery hub in Surat received a big jolt from the Central Government as the import of gold, silver and precious metals etc will be allowed without licence. According to an important notification issued on April 1, 2026 by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Central Government, from now on, gold, silver or any of its articles will not be able to be freely imported into India. Permission will have to be obtained in the form of a license from the Central Government for the import of…
The revival of RoDTEP provides timely support to Surat’s textile exporters by strengthening their key competitive advantage of cost-efficiency, large-scale production of synthetic fabrics and fast turnaround capabilities. By refunding embedded taxes, it helps Surat exporters maintain competitive pricing in global markets, protect order flows, and sustain liquidity across its dense network of powerloom and processing units. However, to fully leverage Surat’s strength as a volume-driven export hub, long-term policy certainty is essential. Our export ecosystem received a much-needed support with the recent notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restoring full benefits under the RoDTEP scheme.…
Ahmedabad: If you are planning to fly to domestic and international destinations, then you may have to spend extra bucks. The reason being that the country’s largest airline company IndiGo will become more expensive from Thursday. The airline has imposed an additional fuel charge of up to ₹950 on domestic flights and up to ₹10,000 on international flights. The new prices will be applicable from 12:01 am on April 2. IndiGo has decided to increase fuel surcharge on domestic and international flights for the second time in 18 days. Earlier, the company had also increased fares on March 14. According…
Surat: The textile entrepreneurs in the country’s largest man-made fibre (MMF) hub have heaved a sigh of relief as the Gujarat state finance department has released a total of Rs 1000 crore including a total fund of Rs 840 crore for payment of pending files of Surat textile industrialists under Gujarat Textile Policy-2019. Approximately more than 4500 relief claims of Surat textile industrialists were pending under the 2019 Textile Policy. Giving more details about this, chartered accountant Rajiv Kapasiyawala said that the biggest relief news has come for the textile industrialists of Surat in the current difficult situation. A situation…
Surat: The Kotak Mahindra bank is mired in controversy due to the serious blunder committed by the bank officials. The bank deposited crores of rupees of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) into the wrong accounts of the contractors due to the last minute rush following the banking closing activity on March 31. When this serious mistake came to the attention of the authorities of the SMC, the entry of crores of rupees that had been paid incorrectly was corrected by contacting the bank. Despite the bank’s fault in the entire case, the municipal authorities tried to clean up the mess…
Surat: After textile, chemicals, plastic and LPG, the ongoing war in West Asia between the US-Israel and Iran has created a severe shortage of imported fruits and veggies as Iran has stopped the movement of ships transporting goods from the Hormuz Strait (Gulf) area. The Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Surat, where tons of imported fruits and veggies are imported, has witnessed a drastic decrease in the goods. This has led to a situation where the scarce availability of imported fruits and veggies has increased their prices by almost 20-30% in the local market. According to the information received,…
Ahmedabad: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport utility and the nation’s leading port developer and operator, today announced that it has surpassed the landmark milestone of 500 million tonnes of cargo handled. This achievement marks a defining moment in APSEZ’s evolution and underscores the growing strength of India’s infrastructure-led transformation. More than a scale milestone, it reflects the rise of a world-class logistics platform built on long-term conviction, operational discipline, and national purpose. From a single port-led vision in 1998 to a network spanning 19 ports and terminals across India and beyond, APSEZ has…
