18-Jun-2010 |
|
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan plans for signboards |
Email
|
| at entrance points and in city |
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan (VMSS) has plans to put up 69 overhead gentry signboards, 300 road or junction name plates and 100 information signboards across the city. The boards will have space for advertising and the contractor shall have to erect these on a build, operate and transfer basis. Fresh tenders for the same will be issued soon. |
|
17-Jun-2010 |
|
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan to form a a company for Vishvamitri River Project |
Email
|
| just like Sabarmati Riverfront Project at Ahmedabad |
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan (VMSS) is planning to form a company for Vishvamitri River Project. VMSS has approached the state government seeking approval to convert the Vishwamitri project into a corporate endeavour. A proposal for the same was recently moved and approved in the general board meeting. VMSS wants to take up the entire project professionally and that is why it is necessary to convert it into a company. |
|
|
| Plan to set up a laboratory for testing medical and surgical equipment and devices at Vadodara |
Email
|
| This laboratory will be setup at existing Food and Drugs Laboratory at Vadoadara |
| Gujarat State Government is planning to set up a laboratory for testing medical and surgical equipment and devices at Vadodara which should come up during next six months at existing Food & Drug Laboratory at Vadodara. |
|
16-Jun-2010 |
|
| M S University of Vadodara to host west zone research convention to identify talent |
Email
|
| from 22 June 2010 |
| M S University of Vadodara is to host the third west zone research convention from June 22 to identify talent which can be promoted through proper encouragement and incentives. This convention is an initiative sponsored by Association of Indian Universities (AIU), for the first time. This two day event "Anveshan" will have 40 aspiring researchers competing to make it to the national level meet in 3 categories basic sciences and related disciplines, allied sciences which include: bio-chemistry, bio-physics, biotechnology, environmental science, energy science, bio-informatics, computer science, genetics, micro biology, electronics, nano-science and related disciplines and engineering and information technology and related disciplines. |
|
15-Jun-2010 |
|
| New Nursing Home building at SSG Hospital of Vadodara gets clearance and to be inaugurated soon |
Email
|
| Gets clearance from VMSS and the state authorities |
| The newly built Nursing Home building at SSG Hospital of Vadodara was awaiting for inauguration as necessary clearnace from VMSS and other authorities were not obtained. This building has been made by the contribution of Baroda Medical College (BMC) Alumni, who have settled in the US. |
|
14-Jun-2010 |
|
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan applies price hike for users of Piped Gas in the city |
Email
|
| Nearly 74000 consumers are to be affected |
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan applies price hike of Rs 4.19 per cu. m. for users of Piped Gas in the city. Nearly 74000 consumers in the city will be affected. |
|
13-Jun-2010 |
|
| Albino coot spotted at Zavala lake in Savli near Vadodara |
Email
|
| which is considred as a rare appearance |
| In a rare sighting at Zavala lake near Savli in Vadodara, a singular albino coot was spotted on the onset of monsoon. The species, which usually migrate to India in winters, was seen months before time. |
|
12-Jun-2010 |
|
| Bhagwati Banquets & Hotels to invest in Vadodara |
Email
|
| to setup a property. |
| Bhagwati Banquets & Hotels to invest Rs 300 cr for hospitality projects in cities like Vadodara, Nagpur, Pune, Hyderabad, Indore, Nadiad, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Of these, properties in Nagpur, Pune and Vadodara will be developed by Bhagwati Banquets and Hotels at an investment of Rs 300 crore. |
|
|
| Parul group of Colleges at Vadodara registers record placements |
Email
|
| More than 400 students get placement |
| Parul, a Vadodara city based private group of colleges has registered a record placement this year with as many as 91 companies visiting their campus for placements. Over 400 students from various streams were successfully placed during the drive, with one of them being selected by the Indian Army, which has also offered the highest pay package. |
|
10-Jun-2010 |
|
| M S University of Vadodara to allow forms on basis of certificate receipts |
Email
|
| at Faculty of Commerce and Polytechnic |
| M S University of Vadodara officials at Faculty of Commerce and Polytechnic have announced that they will be accepting admission forms even with just receipts of the applications for various certificates to the Jan Seva Kendra. This will be of a great relief to thousands of students as earlier, the MSU had been strict about accepting only those forms that had the actual necessary certificates attached and students were facing problems in acquiring required certificates due to heavy rush at Jan Seva Kendra located Narmada Bhavan, Vadodara. |
|
08-Jun-2010 |
|
| Click to Vote from home will be made possible for upcoming Municipal elections in Vadodara |
Email
|
| and other cities of Gujarat |
| Citizens will be able to Vote with comfort of home by using e-vote system in upcoming Municipal Elections in six Mahanagar Seva Sadan(municipal corporations) of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. All they need do is register with their respective collector or in the mamlatdar's office of the area where they reside. Government employees will start training people for registration and other processes related to e-voting, beginning from July. Names can also be registered from July only, and the government will also initiate an awareness drive during this period. |
|
|
| The Forest Department starts to en-list heritage trees in and around Vadodara |
Email
|
| This initiative will be carried out throught the state of Gujarat |
| In an attempt to preserve rare, big and trees with some historical significance, the forest department has identified 10 such trees in Vadodara district. The trees that have been identified by the forest department in Vadodara include the banyan tree under which Dr BR Ambedkar used to sit located at Kamatibaug, one of the largest peepal trees in the district located at Lalbaug and a banyan tree near Fertilizer crossroads in Vadodara city. |
|
07-Jun-2010 |
|
| A group of six soccer enthusiasts from Vadodara launches a company to revive the game of Football |
Email
|
| in Vadodara city and Gujarat state |
| A group of six soccer enthusiasts from Vadodara launches a company, the Quintus Sports Management (QSM) Pvt Ltd. to provide some basic facilities to revive football in the city of Vadodara and across Gujarat. |
|
|
| British Baroda Friendship week being planned in Vadodara |
Email
|
| during month of January |
| Association of British Scholars (ABS) with a support from Peter Beckingham, newly appointed deputy high commissioner of UK in Mumbai is planning to organize a week long initiative which may be named as British-Baroda Friendship week during the month of January to strengthen ties between the two countries in a variety of fields like education, arts, trade and commerce. |
|
06-Jun-2010 |
|
| 41 ft tall statue of Lord Bahubali halts in Vadodara city |
Email
|
| during it journey from Bidadi, Karnatak to Bhavnagar, Gujarat |
| The 41-feet tall statue of Lord Bahubali which is on a journey from Bidadi in Karnatak to Songadh near Bhavnagar, Gujarat arrived at Vadodara city on Sunday morning. Many people including scores of Jain devotees gathered to get a glimpse of the deity and offer prayers at Dumad Chowkdy where the statue had halted. |
|
05-Jun-2010 |
|
| Vadodara shortlisted as practice venue for Asian Games teams |
Email
|
| finds that Vadodara has got good grounds and other infrastructure |
| All India Football Federation (AIFF) team visited Vadodara city and shortlisted as venue for tournaments and coaching camps for the men's team which will take part in the Asian Games this November. |
|
|
| Group of young students of M S University if Vadodara takes initiative on World Enviornment Day |
Email
|
| start with tree plantation program on World Enviornment Day |
| A group of young students of M S University if Vadodara takes initiative on World Enviornment Day and made their first contribution to make the city green by planting 122 saplings at faculty of commerce in MSU, Don Bosco Snehalaya and Vishwajyoti Ashram. Besides tree plantation, the group has also decided to bring about awareness about conserving fuel and teach at orphanages, spread awareness to consumers about malpractices in the market and discourage the use of plastic bags. |
|
29-May-2010 |
|
| The national supercross championship will be held in Vadodara |
Email
|
| after a gap of two years |
| The national supercross championship will be held in Vadodara after a gap of two years. A leg of the championship is being organised here in October this year. Motocross enthusiasts will get to see local lad Veer Patel participating in the Vadodara leg. As per the schedule of MRF National Supercross, the fourth leg of the championship will be held in the city on October 31. |
|
28-May-2010 |
|
| Kemrock of Vadodara acquires stake in an Italian Company |
Email
|
| acquired 80% stake |
| Kemrock Industries, a Vadodara based industrial group announced that it has acquired 80% stake in Top Glass SpA., situated 20 kms north east of Milano, Italy. Top Glass SpA is one of the chief and highly qualified producers of pultruded composite profiles.
|
|
|
| 60 Students of Vadodara clears IIT-Joint Entrance Exam |
Email
|
| Higher number of students from Vadodara and Gujarat as compared to last year |
| Nearly 60 students from Vadodara have cleared IIT-Joint Entrance Exam this year. |
|
27-May-2010 |
|
| Vadodara Hockey League 2010 to be held in the city |
Email
|
| from 28 May 2010 |
| Vadodara Hockey League 2010 will be held in the city, organized by Baroda District Hockey Association (BDHA) and Junior Chamber of International. The men's tournament will start from May 28 and women tournament will start from 1 June at the hockey ground opposite Rajmahal Gate. |
|
25-May-2010 |
|
| Projects worth Rs.2,826 crore completed in Gujarat?s 4 cities including Vadodara |
Email
|
| many JNNURM projects are completed and many are under progress |
| JNNURM has so far sanctioned 69 projects worth Rs.5,240-crore, 12 projects worth Rs. 574-crore for Vadodara. The state has got sanction for 17 projects for 1,01,180 residential units worth Rs. 1,592.12-crore, including three projects for Vadodara worth Rs.358-crore. |
|
24-May-2010 |
|
| An antique copy of Quran restored and released at Vadodara |
Email
|
| by Iranian Ambassador to India |
| An antique copy of Quran was released at Vadodara which was damaged earlier due to heavy rain fall. The Quran was written by Mohammad Gosh two centuries ago and it measures 1.90 metres in length and 1.4 metres in width. It is divided into 15 sections with each of them containing 80 pages.
|
|
23-May-2010 |
|
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan plans for All Time Rikshaw Service - ATRS |
Email
|
| project is under progress |
| Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan is planning for All Time Rikshaw Service in the city. As per plan of Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan, talks have begun with the Ahmedabad-based Nirmal Trust, which has already started a similar service, and the formal proposal would be soon forwarded in the Standing Committee of VMC.
According to ATRS system, there will be special numbers to book auto-rickshaws, and for each booked trip, the passengers will have to shell out Rs 10 extra as service charge
|
|
21-May-2010 |
|
| Country?s first of its kind children?s home, 'Bal Gokulam' to be inaugurated in Vadodara |
Email
|
| by the Chief Minister Narendra Modi |
| Gujarat Chief Minister Narenda Modi will inaugurate country?s first of its kind children?s home, ?Bal Gokulam? in the city on Saturday. This unique home is constructed at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, with public-private partnership which will rehabilitate orphans, lost children, labourers, abandoned and poor single parent children in society. |
|
19-May-2010 |
|
| Soon Vadodara to have machines to translocate trees. |
Email
|
| by cooperation of public sector units of the Gujarat State Govenment |
| Soon Vadodara will have machines to translocate trees for which order has been placed. The state government has decided to engage the public sector units for translocation of trees by using the state-of-the-art machines, in order to prevent deforestation in the state.As per Mr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Managing Director, GACL - The discussion for this project was on for last six months. Recently, we saw the demo and now the orders have been placed for Vadodara and Bharuch for these special machines. The machines would remain with the PSUs only but whenever the local civic body would require them and whenever such situations would come we would hand over the machine with the trained operators. |
|
