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LCA Tested In Jamnagar

Indian Air Force moved one stepped further for the induction of the Light Combat Aircraft.  Light Combat Aircraft will be introduced in the Indian Air Force by the end of 2010.

Jamnagar witnessed the five-week trials of a pair of LCA fighters, The LCA successfully demonstrated its ability to tackle targets designated visually by the pilot.

Next Phase will be to test the LCA on-board navigation and computers simulated target attacks.

National Flight Test Centre , DRDO conducted these five-week trials.

Ravindra Jadeja In Indian ODI Cricket team

Ravindra Jadeja is selected in the Indian ODI Cricket team

Reliance Refinery Capacity to Increase

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is planning to increase the capacity of Jamnagar refining facility, Jamnagar Refinery will have its production raised by onether quarter and it will total to 720,000 barrels a day (bpd). Post its commissioning in december, Jamnagar Reliance Refinery Unit 1 boasts capacity of 650,000 bpd.

It is interesting that RIL Refinery is operating at capacity 12% higher then the official output capacity, once the new setup will get commissioned (in about a year) the total output of the refinery will be amongst world largest refinery in terms of output capacity. Total refining capacity of this complex will become 1,380,000 bpd.

Although these are vibes for shareholders, petro analysts are very cautious, the refinery produce market is alrady over supplied and this expansion seems only a trick to not to pay heavy taxes to Indian Governement. When questioned RIL declined to comment on this issue.

Jamnagar Refinery Complex is already the world's largest refining hub.

B.Sc. in Yoga by Jamnagar Ayurved University

Jamnagar Ayurved University  is offering a B.Sc. Course in Yoga.

Jamnagar's Ayruveda university has started B.Sc in Yoga course from current academic year, currently this course has 50 seats out of which 10 are NRI seats, fees are nominal (.Rs.30,000. / 700$) for three year course.

This course is also recognized by the India's College Education committee UGC.

Gujarat Ayurveda University also started new diploma and degree pharmacy courses from current acedemic year.

Jamnagar : Dolphin Population Rising

A recent research paper on Gulf Of Kutch Dolphins brings cheer to nature lovers in Jamnagar , Gujarat.

The research paper reveals that the population of dolphins in the Gulf of Kutch is increasing. HS Singh, conservator of marine national park  also said that many dolphins can be seen near Jamnagar Marine National Park as well. It is widely known that Gujarat Fisherman's do free dolphins if they caught in their nets. A Marine National Park official hinted at creation of a jetty near Poshitra. this small boat will take tourists to have a closer look at the dolphins.

Singh identified few dolphins like common dolphins, bottle-nosed dolphins and Pacific hump-back dolphins near Jamnagar.

RIL Issues Bonus Share - Dividend

RIL on Wednesday announced its plans to issue one bonus share bonus share for each share held. Profit from Jamnagar's Refinery has helped RIL take the decision and boosted sentiments of RIL Sharehoders. Addition to the bonus A dividend of 13 rupees is also announced.

RIL's consolidated net profit stand at 152.96 billion rupees for the year ended March 31, 2009. The number also includes figures from Reliance Petroleum Ltd.

Speeding Truck Killed Four women

A speeding truck on Khambhalia road killed four women on the spot and injured around 10 people.

All victims were traveling in a jeep near the city on Tuesday morning, many who saw this accident mentioned that the truck had already collided with an ST bus before this collision..

The accident took place near Naghodi village crossroads, truck coming towards Jamnagar overtook a Dwarka-Rajkot ST bus. and as the driver could not judge , he rammed the bus and collide head-on with the jeep.

Truck driver and cleaner are under police arrest.One of the injured is in a serious condition.

IAF upgrading Jamnagar Air Base : China / Pakistan Effect

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will upgraded MIG -29 squadrons based at Jamnagar soon, along with IAF, Indian Army will alo add muscle power in Jamnagar area.

IAF is considering to add Sukhoi squadron in Jamnagar, however officials denies the report that Jamnagar will be equipped with Sukhoi-30s

Degree , Diploma Engineering College from RIL

3 years back Mukesh Ambani announced RIL's plans to create a world class university in Gujarat during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit at Ahmedabad.


Working on the same directions, group President of RIL Parimal Nathwani, , announced that RIL will enter in education sector, he made this announcement at inaugural function of Khodiar colony branch of Navanagar cooperative bank in Jamnagar early this week.


Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) is entering in education sector, with a good name in DAICT and Dhirubhai Ambani schools and colleges doing extremely good through out the nation, RIL will start world-class engineering colleges Jamnagar and Vadodara.

RIL has sound presence in Jamnagar with its world class refinery and IPCL infrastructure in Vadodara, RIL will also start a diploma polytechnic college in Dwarka (Jamnagar).