Banaskantha: Banas Dairy has signed a three-party agreement today with Suzuki R&D Centre India Private Limited (SRDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation in India, and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to establish animal dung based Biogas Production Plants. As per the agreement, in the initial phase, 4 nos of Biogas plants will be established in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat by 2025. This number of plants can be further increased as per mutual agreement o...Read More

Sabarmati: A high-level Japanese delegation, led by Mr. Suga Yoshihide, Chairman of The Japan India Association and Former Prime Minister of Japan, visited the Sabarmati Multimodal Transport Hub & SBS launching site of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project in Ahmedabad district today. The delegation included Shri Rajendra Prasad, Managing Director of the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), as well as a Member of the House of Representatives from the Japan...Read More

Ahmedabad: A family of three hailing from the city, along with a relative, who were trapped in Indonesia for approximately a month, have been finally released and are currently returning to India from Jakarta. The family, residents of Shahibaug in Ahmedabad, had fallen victim to an illegal immigration agent who had deceived them with the promise of Japanese work permits and high-paying jobs. After the incident came to light, the Indian embassy in Jakarta promptly intervened and provided them ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Japanese companies are planning to invest as much as 5 trillion yen in India by 2027, said Dr Yasukata Fukahori, the Consul General of Japan in Mumbai. while inaugurating the Japan Cultural Centre at the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA). Dr Fukahori highlighted that as Gujarat is the second largest exporting state after Maharashtra and has improved port connectivity, it is well-positioned to attract manufacturing companies from Japan. Many Japanese manufacturing units are see...Read More

Mumbai: IndusInd Bank today announced that its GIFT City IBU branch has entered into a USD 100 million long-term loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The funds thus raised, will be used by IndusInd Bank to foster the growth of Japanese construction equipment companies in India through need-based credit facilities to the upstream and downstream companies. Mizuho Bank Ltd. Japan, the Shizuoka Bank Ltd. Singapore and the Joyo Bank Ltd. Japan will also co-finance ...Read More

Tokyo: Deepali Jhaveri is a proud Indian diaspora settled in Japan, who has brought immense pride to her home country with her selfless act of saving a life. Her act of bravery made her the first Indian woman to win the Humanitarian Rescue Award in Japan. Deepali's act of valour took place during a Dandiya Masti event organized by the local Indian community members in October 2022 in Tokyo. During the event, one of the organizers suddenly fell to the ground and collapsed, showing no sign of l...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr Kishida Fumio will pay an official visit to India on 20-21 March 2023, informed the Ministry of External affairs. The official statement from MEA said, "During the visit, he will hold talks with the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. Both sides will discuss bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest." "They will also discuss their priorities for their respective Presidencies of the G7 and G20," the statement further added. DeshGuj...Read More

Gandhinagar: A Japanese lender, MUFG Bank, announced on Wednesday that it has started operation in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar. MUFG received the final approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority in India (IFCAI) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan for the opening of this branch office in Gujarat in May. Going forward, the bank will strive to further leverage its enhanced office footprint to provide an even more extensiv...Read More

New Delhi: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of India to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 100,000 million Japanese Yen (approx. INR 6,000 Crore) as Tranche 3 on the ‘Project for the Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR).' JICA has been supporting the project for the Mumbai - Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail by providing ODA loans. The loan agreement was signed on July 25th, 2022, which is subsequ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Former late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the longest-reigning PM in Japan’s postwar history was shot dead while he was making a speech on a street in the city of Nara on Friday. PM Modi said in a tweet that, He is deeply distressed by the attack on his dear friend Abe Shinzo. and the whole country's thoughts and prayers are with him, his family, and the people of Japan. In September 2017, Shinzo Abe visited Gujarat on a two-day visit to attend the fourth India-Japan annual s...Read More