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Reluctantly famous

How has life changed for the family of Narendra Modi after he became prime minister of India? The author visits the homes of his wife and mother in Gujarat to find out

Work on Statue of Unity to start soon

Contracts for construction likely to be awarded in a month

Very positive on defense outlook in India: Honeywell

The US defence company expects the pace to pick up in six month's time

India steps up drug regulatory initiatives

The number of drug inspectors is likely to be doubled from the current crop of around 500 inspectors across the country

Car manufacturers flock to Gujarat ITIs

Japanese Industrial cluster starts taking shape in Vithalapur

Four Japanese engineering companies allotted land, HMSI to set up plant

Ice Cream makers make hay as sun shines brighter

Country's market leader in ice creams, Amul has seen 18-20% rise in ice creams in terms of volumes

Gujarat car dealers expect 20-30% rise in sales in H2

Dealers say footfalls and enquiries have seen a sharp increase post elections. The sentiment among buyers is postive with hope of economic turnaround

Maruti chief meets Gujarat CM, discusses VAT issues

Co to come up with new formula for VAT refund, starts work on developing infrastructure at site

Vadnagar diaries

An Ahmedabad tour operator wants to start Modi Tourism: a one-day trip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthplace, Vadnagar in the Mehsana district. The author finds out what the sleepy town has to

Gujarat govt tells Maruti to rethink VAT refund

Technical hurdle in reworking earlier state support formula; both sides try to find a way around

Dairies should invest more in milk procurement: Study

In the past five years, the organised dairy sector has seen value growth of 15% a year, while processed milk products have seen growth of 20-25%

Now, a Modi tourist circuit in Gujarat

Tour operators plan one at his Vadnagar hometown, encouraged by the 'Modi wave' in state and nation, as part of itinerary to favoured nearby locations at Patan or Mehsana

Gujarat model runs into land row

The state's plan to set up special investment regions, or self-sustaining large industrial townships, faces protest from farmers

Southern states reach out to Guj cos for drugs supply

A team of officials from Kerala comprising drug inspectors and academics from pharmacy colleges visited Gujarat recently

US drug regulator to build capacity of Indian exporters

Taking cue from the need to train local industry, USFDA is organising a training session in Ahmedabad this week

Torrent Pharma to focus on domestic biz

Pharma machinery firms expect brisk sales to SMEs

Orders from SMEs have increased in the last couple of years, and now constitute nearly 30-35% of the total order book

Import alerts unlikely to impact pharma exports to US

Rising product approvals suggest little long-term impact despite import alerts

Sanghi Cement's Kenya plant on slow lane

The company is facing delays in land acquisition, and also other infrastructural issues like power connectivity