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This is an archive article published on April 7, 2012

Around Town : Kandla port records 1% growth in 2011-12

While minor ports in Gujarat have clocked an average 12% percent growth in cargo volumes during 2011-12,the lone major port in the state,Kandla,grew by a mere 1% during the same period.

Ahmedabad:While minor ports in Gujarat have clocked an average 12% percent growth in cargo volumes during 2011-12,the lone major port in the state,Kandla,grew by a mere 1% during the same period. The growth of cargo volumes clocked by the country’s largest port is even lower than its own 3% growth registered the previous year. In sharp contrast,Kandla’s nearest neighbour and biggest rival,Adani Port and SEZ has registered a 24% growth in the last fiscal. The Gujarat Maritime Board controlled minor ports of Gujarat together handled 259 MMT of cargo in 2011-12,thus registering a 12.19% growth compared to 2010-11.

406 students get degrees at Nirma convocation

Ahmedabad:A total of 406 students received their degrees at the 13th convocation of the Nirma University held here on Friday. Among them were nine Ph D students,183 MBA (full time),101 MBA students (family business and entrepreneurship),44 part-time MBA students and 69 of the first batch of BA LLB.

State wrestling body chief elected to WFI

Ahmedabad:Gujarat State Wrestling Association president Indravadan Nanavati has been elected as senior vice-president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). In an election held in New Delhi on April 5,Nanavati defeated R K Hooda of Haryana by 58 votes.

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