Mehsana, Oct 9 (PTI) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inaugurated the first Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) being held in Mehsana district with the aim of highlighting the strengths of the northern part of the state.

Among those who took part in the inaugural ceremony held at Ganpat University in Kherva village were Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, astronaut and Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan, national and international delegates as well as ambassadors of various countries and representatives of global organisations.

The VGRC of North Gujarat will be conducted over two days under the theme 'Regional Aspirations, Global Ambitions', said an official release.

Patel said goals of 'Vocal for Local and Local fo

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