e-newsletter from SGCCI Volume II I Issue 1 I 1st June 2019

From the desk of President …… Whether it’s changing your percepons, changing your thought process, the way you give and receive informaon or the way you aspire to change the world, SGCCI promises to deliver every me.

For organisaons, flexibility is a must to cope with fluctuaons in demand and remain compeve, and people must be able to develop adaptable atudes to quickly embrace evolving business condions, new business opportunies, and shiing strategies

I stand honoured by your trust, inspired by your charge. I am grateful to the Members for their confidence, and I thank all of you and wish you a great year ahead. Ketan Desai President Editorial

Commencement of a new work year is an annual rite. We welcome our new dynamic President Shri Ketan Desai , Enterprising Vice President Shri Dinesh Navadia , Meculous Hon Secretary Shri Dhiren Tharnani , Proressive Treasurer Shri Shailesh Desai and Magnec IPP Shri Hetal Mehta. Infozine wish them a very happy and prosperous start. Members are requested to kindly connue their support by sending their contribuons to us.

Sanjay Punjabi [email protected] CAPSULES Election Results 2019:

We hearly congratulate our Hon. Prime Minister Shri Ji for a landslide victory in the recently concluded elecon 2019.

SGCCI also takes great pleasure in wishing both of the MP’s of this region for their overwhelming victory!

Shri C. R. Pal (BJP) won from Navsari constuency by the largest no of votes (6.89 lakhs). He procured 74% votes from his constuency.

Smt. Darshana Jardosh ( BJP) also won from with a massive no of votes (5.48lakhs) She procured 74% votes from her constuency.

souce: hp://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/constuencywise/ConstuencywiseS0625.htm? ac=25

SGCCI 79th Installaon Ceremony

79th Installaon ceremony was conducted on 26th May 2019 at SIECC Planum Hall. Padmavibhsuhan Shri A M Naik - Group Chairman L & T was Chief Guest. H.E. Mr. Chuntorn Sam Gongsakdi - Hon’ble Ambassador of Thailand, Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi was Guest of honour.

New SGCCI Office bearers for the term 2019-2020 are President Shri Ketan Desai Immediate Past President Shri Hetal Mehta Vice President Shri Dinesh Navadia Hon. Secretary Shri Dhiren Tharnani Treasurer Shri Shailesh Desai Proud Moment for Every Gujara

Aer 65 years, since 1953, Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing climbed the Everest for the first me and Ms. Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to climb Everest, in 1984 two Gujara sisters Adi and Anuja Vaidya from Surat, made to the top of the world Mt. Everest, at 5 am , 22nd May 2019.

Becoming the first Gujara sisters from the state to achieve this fit, and put the State of on the world map of mountaineering. It's a proud moment for every Gujara in this world and people of Gujarat state, and Surat city. Zambian SMEs Ready for Joint Partnerships The High Commission of The Republic of Zambia in New Delhi has shared the List of Zambian SMEs interested in partnerships with Indian Cos is linked below. You can Download Link: ZAMBIAN SMES List.pdf

Invitaon to aend the Perak - Investment Convenon (PIIC) Perak Chamber of Commerce extends greengs and indeed take pleasure and privilege to communicate with SGCCI to hopefully establish a long lasng relaonship that will be mutually beneficial. To establish the State as an investment desnaon of choice, the Perak State Government plans to use its advantages i.e. polical stability, resilient macroeconomic environment, abundant natural resources, strategic locaon, comprehensive infrastructure and connecvity, skilled human capital and a hospitable business environment with aracve incenves to push its business and investment agenda. As such, Perak is on an investment drive and efforts are made to connue with its pro-business approach in hopes of building the confidence of investors and aracng more foreign investments into the State. For more details please contact SGCCI office on [email protected] Form 15H amended, senior cizens to get higher TDS exempon on interest income Senior cizens with a taxable income of up to ₹5 lakh can now submit in banks and post offices Form 15H to claim exempon from TDS on interest income on deposits. Earlier, the limit for seeking TDS exempon was ₹2.5 lakh

Golden Jubilee Awards

The Dignitaries of Award Function Chief Guest: Shri Kalyan Banerjee, Director, United Phosphorous Ltd. Guest of Honour: Darshana Jardosh, Colourtex Award for Outstanding Member of Parliament P e r f o r m a n c e i n E n e r g y Conservation. Winners are: L & T Shri Ratilal Tribhuvondas Naravti award for Outstanding Work in Research & development. Winners are: UPL Limited

Award for Excellence in Improving Productivity. Shri Nimish Vashi award for Outstanding Performance in Environment Conservation & Winners are: PNR Industries Ltd. Pollution Control. Winners are: ONGC Golden Jubilee Awards

A w a r d f o r O u t s t a n d i n g Achievement in Social Welfare A w a r d f o r O u t s t a n d i n g Program by Business House. Achievement in Social Welfare Winners are: J. K. Papers Limited Program by NGO. Winners are: Surat Pedriatic Charitable Trust Award for Outstanding School. Winners are : Laxmiben Dayabhai High school

Fairdeal Filaments award f o r O u t s t a n d i n g Entrepreuership MSME R e l i a n c e A w a r d f o r Segment. E x c e l l e n c e i n F a b r i c Winners are: M/S Sanju Processing Dying and Printing Mills W i n n e r s a r e : Y a s h Pvt., Ltd Fashions Pvt., Ltd Mahavir Synthesis Award for Outstanding Institute/College of Education Winners are: S. R. Luthra Institute of Management

Outstanding CEO of the Year Winner is: Shri Kashyap Desai – Torrent Power Outstanding Businessman of the Year Shri Neeraj Choksi & Shri Jignesh Desai – N. J. India Invitaon

Funconal Relaonship

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