Mumbai: First India News and Bharat24 celebrated the contribution of entrepreneurs and businesses towards the development of Gujarat with Shikhar Samman in a glittering ceremony.

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel and home minister Harshbhai Sanghvi are the chief guest and guest of honour, respectively. They gave the prestigious "Gujarat Shikhar Samman – Pride of Gujarat" awards to the winners across various categories. The event was attended by business luminaries, leading journalists, and elite members of civil society.

The initiative not only reinforced the significant role of entrepreneurs towards the state’s economy but also marked panel discussions on key developmental issues, including "Rising Gujarat, Badta Bharat" and "Swastha Gujarat," a healthcare development in Gujarat that hosted esteemed panellists who addressed the issues and deliberated upon way forward strategies.