Bangalore roadshow of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017

Bengaluru, 25 November, 2016:  

As a precursor to the 8th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017, a high-level delegation from the Government of Gujarat led by Mr. Rohit Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State, was in Bengaluru addressing industrialists and business leaders to not only partner and attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January 2017, but to also take advantage of the myriad business opportunities that the state has to offer. The event in Bengaluru saw overwhelming participation of more than 200 industrialists, investors, policy makers and startups from Karnataka.

As Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit has seen a transformation from an investment attraction exercise to India’s largest growth-propelling event, the State Government has put significant impetus on inclusive and sustainable growth. In order to achieve this, the Government of Gujarat organized roadshows in 25 countries globally and now in key markets of India to meet industry leaders and innovators who can offer their expertise in sectors identified by the Government of Gujarat and partner the state in its growth story.

Along with Mr. Rohit Patel, Government of Gujarat was represented by Mr. Mukesh Puri, Principal Secretary, Water Supply; Mrs. Mamta Verma, Industries Commissioner; Mr. Dhananjay Dwivedi, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology; Mr. Milind Torwane, Secretary, Housing & Nirmal Gujarat and Mr. R Beniwal, MD, iNDEXTb.

In Bengaluru, some of the leading companies to hold one-to-one meetings with Government of Gujarat delegation were UTC Aerospace, NASSCOM, Prestige, Bosch, Amazon, Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank, Corporation Bank, Syndicate Bank and Brigade Group to name a few.

Addressing the gathering, Hon’ble Minister of State, Industries, Mines & Minerals, Finance Department, Government of Gujarat, Mr. Rohit Patel elaborated on proactive investor facilitation in line with the vision set forth by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi. He also expressed his gratefulness to the Prime Minister for the betterment of the centre-state relations and creating co-operative federalism which has ensured that states are partners in the growth of the country.  

“Schemes like Make in India, Skill India, Digital India and Startup India to name a few initiated by the Central Government are aimed at helping all the states accelerate their pace of development. But it is also for our State Governments to make the most of these schemes by making sure that these initiatives are executed properly and successfully. While Government of Gujarat has always been committed in extending its support to such national initiatives, it has also been pro-active in initiating schemes that focuses on inclusive growth and sustainable development. We recently organized a national level Vibrant Gujarat Startup Summit which saw startups from across the country participate and meet with investors, incubators as well venture capitalists. The Government of Gujarat also aims to incubate 1000 ideas by 2017 and support 2500 innovators by 2020.”

The delegation shed light on some of the mega projects planned in the state of Gujarat and also highlighted some of the existing opportunities for the industry to invest in Gujarat International Finance Tec- City (GIFT-City), Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (SIR), Dahej, PCPIR and Dholera SIR, which is one of the biggest investment zones on the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor. The GIFT City will be India’s first multi-functional Special Economic Zone which will be a hub to the share market, capital markets and the banking sector. This will be a huge boost to the banking sector. The Bombay Stock Exchange will be setting up international operations at the GIFT City.

Spread over more than 102 sq. km, Mandal Becharaji Special Investment region (SIR) is new industrial hub being planned in Gujarat, 90km away from Ahmedabad, near Becharaji town. Envisaged by the Government of Gujarat, MBSIR is one of its kind industrial hub and will comprise automobile, manufacturing and auxiliary industries. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Maruti Suzuki India have plants located in MBSIR. Soon, Honda car plant will be operational. Gujarat is emerging as one of Asia’s largest automobile and auto components hubs.

Gujarat is also fast emerging as a manufacturing and a R&D hub with major private players like Tata, Ford, Honda 2 wheelers and Suzuki having set up or in the process of setting up their plants in the state. Key investments can also be made for joint R&D with Indian companies for new product development and process innovation. Investment of USD 2 billion in this sector realized till 2015, and additional USD 3.2 billion committed by 2020 in this sector. State has a sound base of 30 clusters comprising of castings, brass parts, oil engines & electric motors, bearings and auto-ancillaries.

The Government of Gujarat had earlier announced 11 countries including USA, UK, UAE, Canada, France, Poland, Singapore, The Netherlands, Australia, Japan and Denmark as partners for VGGS 2017. It has also announced India’s first of its kind event, Nobel Laureate Exhibition and Nobel Laureate Symposium to be inaugurate by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India along with more than six Nobel Laureates from around the world.

Switzerland Tourism launches the new ‘Nature wants you back’ campaign for 2017

Switzerland Tourism launches the new ‘Nature wants you back’ campaign for 2017

Ø  Focuses on promoting adventure tourism with their new tagline ‘You can… but you don’t have to’

Ø  Advertising campaign to be led by Brand Ambassador Ranveer Singh

Bangalore, November 18, 2016: Switzerland Tourism today announced the launch of its ‘Nature wants you back’ campaign for 2017. The campaign will focus on all the action and adventure that can be explored in one of nature’s most artistic canvases – Switzerland, with the tagline ‘You can... but you don’t have to’. A part of the 2017 campaign, to be led by Brand Ambassador Ranveer Singh, the brand line is the perfect expression of how one chooses to be ‘#INLOVEWITHSWITZERLAND; have an adventurous adrenaline filled vacation or a leisurely, relaxed trip whilst taking in the beauty of the breath-taking scenery and serenity of the country.

The campaign launched in presence of the tourism partners of Switzerland – Davos Klosters, Bernina Express, St Moritz and Glacier Express, hopes to further increase and sustain the incredible growth of tourism seen in 2015-2016. With an initial focus on the winter tourist, Switzerland Tourism will showcase the multiple options like skiing, sledging and snowboarding for the active traveller and Christmas markets, open air hot springs and igloo stays for the more relaxed visitor looking for pure white relaxation in winter. The summer focus for the campaign too will be packed with an array of activities such as sky-diving, wakeboarding, canyoning, etc. combined with Switzerland’s best touristic and nature highlights.

Mr. Claudio Zemp, Director – India, Switzerland Tourism, said, “In India we see people getting more adventurous these days. They do not only want to take a cable car up a mountain and take pictures but also want that thrill and rush which one gets while doing adventure sports. With a versatile and energetic personality like Ranveer Singh on board, we would like to showcase that Switzerland is not only about scenic beauty but also has many activities and adventures to offer to the more experiential Indian traveller. Winter is coming up and is an absolutely beautiful time to visit Switzerland. One can enjoy various winter activities and explore their hidden passion for adventure with sports such as skiing, snow-shoe trekking, tobogganing. Ranveer’s next trip is going to be in winter.”

Ms. Ritu Sharma, Deputy Director, Switzerland Tourism India, said, “Our new campaign is all about telling people that holidays in Switzerland can be anything that you want – there are lots of options for adventures and activities both in winter and in summer but if you would rather have a more relaxing holiday that’s absolutely possible too. Although Indians love to go on a vacation during the summers, we do hope for a change after this campaign. Apart from the picturesque natural beauty, Switzerland is also a complete package for families and honeymooners who are not only looking at a relaxing vacation but also crave some adventure.”

The must-visit places in Switzerland during winter are the attractions of St. Moritz and Davos Klosters, which are connected by the Rhaetian Railways. Davos Klosters’s new Spenglers Hotel features the latest in sophisticated design and completes with its very own chapel. Other highlights of Davos Klosters include ‘The Songbird festival Davos’ which is considered one of the best music festivals in Switzerland and The Master World cup. The sun-spoilt village of St. Moritz welcomes winter 2017 with several activities, deals, and newest openings including The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel which is launching Europe’s first ever Vintage Cigar Lounge and other events like Alpine World Ski Championships, the Snow Polo World Cup, the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival, Cricket on Ice, the Engadin Ski Marathon. The Glacier and Bernina Express are considered the prestige trains of the Rhaetian Railway. Plenty of exciting sports and event highlights also await and promise a winter holiday full of variety.

About Switzerland Tourism

Switzerland Tourism (ST) is a federal public corporation. Its mission, as decreed by a Federal Resolution of 16 December 1994, is to promote Switzerland as a holiday, travel and conference destination both at home and abroad. The Board comprises 13 representatives from the tourism sector, and from business and political circles. Around 220 employees work in Switzerland and in 28 countries. Switzerland Tourism opened its first office in India in 1997 in Mumbai, followed by an office in Delhi in 2000.

Switzerland Tourism works with many organizations and companies, for example, Swiss International Airlines, Swiss Embassies and Consulates and Business Councils. It also invites the representatives and agents of travel and tourism agencies every year to visit Switzerland in different times and seasons; it also invites a group of the representatives of the leading media to see the most famous Swiss tourist landmarks.

Tourism in Switzerland occupies rank no. 4 in terms of export revenues following the chemical and metal industries and luxury watch-making industry.

SanDisk launches launched new products for mobile users in India: the 256GB SanDisk and SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 pen

November 10, Bangalore:

SanDisk, the flash storage company now owned by WD, has launched two new products for mobile users in India: the 256GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition card, and the SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 pen drive with both USB and Micro-USB connectors.

The 256GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card is aimed at mainstream users in need of a high-capacity storage expansion option for an Android smartphone or other portable device. Users can record up to 24 hours of full-HD video or store loads of high-quality music and other files. Transfer speeds are rated at up to 95MBps, and the card is also touted to be waterproof, shockproof, temperature proof and x-ray proof.

First announced globally in June, the new microSD card will be available in India starting from December 2016 as an Amazon.in exclusive, priced at Rs. 13,390. It will later be available more widely online as well as offline.
The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 is also aimed at Android smartphone users. It features two physical connectors; standard USB 3.0 Type-A as well as Micro-USB which is commonly found on smartphones. The designs allows for USB-OTG functionality with compatible Android devices as well as easy sharing and transfers between the device and any PC.

Availability will be exclusive to Flipkart at first, with prices starting at Rs. 650 for the 16GB model and going up to Rs. 3,600 for 128GB. Other online and offline channels will sell the device at a later date. All sales are covered by a five-year warranty.

NRAI India Food Services Report 2016 Launch in Bangalore

Bangalore Nov 9, 2016:

NRAI(National Restaurant Association od India) India Food services was unveiled in Bangalore by Shri KJ George - Hounorable minister for Bangalore Development and TOwn Planning, Govt. of Karnataka.
Bangalore is the fourth largest Food services market after New Delhi,Mumbai,Kolkata valued at 11750 crores.

Talwalkar's launces 20 gyms in Bangalore under Power World brand

Bangalore: November 8th, 2016:

Talwalkar's , India's largest fitness chain with over 176 gyms across 84 cities in India today announced the inauguration of 20 gyms under the Power World Gyms brand in Bangalore as part of the expansion strategy.

Power World membership would be initially available for Rs 500 per annum for the first 100 members.