Gujarat exports rise to Rs 660 billion
Wednesday - July 18, 2018 10:56 pm ,
Category : BUSINESS
Ahmedabad July 18 (IANS) Gujarats exports rose to Rs 660 billion this year compared with Rs 540 billion last fiscal an increase of around 20 per cent a state official said on Wednesday.
"In NITI Ayog meeting on Wednesday it was announced that the state s exports have risen... most exports have been to the Middle East countries Africa and European countries. The exports are widespread in trades like pharmaceuticals gems and jewellery and automobiles " said M.K. Das Principal Secretary Industries and Mines.
Das was speaking to reporters here while giving details of the second Vibrant Gujarat Startup and Technology Summit - 2018 to be held on October 11-13 in Gandhinagar to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in the startup space.
Its major attraction is Grand Challenge involving total prize money of Rs 3 crore among 44 startups in different categories.
"The three-day summit will enable extensive discussions on the next-generation technologies of Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Internet of Things Block Chain Big Data among others. There will be eight themes of AgriTech FinTech Smart and Shared Mobility Women Centric Solutions Manufacturing 4.0 Governance 2030 Maritime and Military Intelligence and HealthTech " said D. Thara Managing Director Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.
--IANS desai/tsb/sed
"In NITI Ayog meeting on Wednesday it was announced that the state s exports have risen... most exports have been to the Middle East countries Africa and European countries. The exports are widespread in trades like pharmaceuticals gems and jewellery and automobiles " said M.K. Das Principal Secretary Industries and Mines.
Das was speaking to reporters here while giving details of the second Vibrant Gujarat Startup and Technology Summit - 2018 to be held on October 11-13 in Gandhinagar to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in the startup space.
Its major attraction is Grand Challenge involving total prize money of Rs 3 crore among 44 startups in different categories.
"The three-day summit will enable extensive discussions on the next-generation technologies of Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Internet of Things Block Chain Big Data among others. There will be eight themes of AgriTech FinTech Smart and Shared Mobility Women Centric Solutions Manufacturing 4.0 Governance 2030 Maritime and Military Intelligence and HealthTech " said D. Thara Managing Director Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.
--IANS desai/tsb/sed
