Ahmedabad News Roundup | IIM Ahmedabad placement, jump in Visa applications from the city & more

From a jump in job offers from conglomerates in IIM Ahmedabad placements to a significant rise in the number of Visa applications from Ahmedabad in 2023, read on to stay updated with the happenings in the city with our Ahmedabad News Roundup.

The Ahmedabad unit of the Rare Enterprises-backed Concord Biotech Ltd has received the much-coveted Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification from the Ministry of Health Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Republic of Kenya. This came after a thorough inspection by a team that visited from Kenya.

Registering a significant increase in both tourists and students going abroad from the city, Ahmedabad witnessed a 10% increase in Visa applications in 2023. Furthermore, the data compiled by VFS Global suggests a 32% jump in Visa applications from the city, when compared to the pre-pandemic numbers of 2019.

Rajkot Municipal Corporation has decided to hire volunteers who will go door-to-door in order to raise awareness regarding waste segregation. These 180 volunteers, to be known as Swachhta Swayamsevaks, will sensitize the residents about storing degradable and bio-degradable waste separately and hand them over separately, as well.

Ahmedabad Defenders beat the Hyderabad Black Hawks in the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) in Chennai on Thursday. Continuing their winning run, the Ahmedabad and Chennai teams have retained the top two spots in the standings.

The placement process for the MBA Class of 2024 at IIM Ahmedabad got completed on February 12, registering 100% placement. During the process, Accenture and Boston Consulting Group made the highest number of offers.