240 chemical units flouting norms
Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted that 240 complaints of irregularities have been reported about chemical units in Ahmedabad city and district. The state government was replying to the question
Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted that 240 complaints of irregularities have been reported about chemical units in Ahmedabad city and district. The state government was replying to the question
Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN Jasdan (Rajkot): Given that the Gir cow is indigenous to Gujarat, local business should have been milking it to earn foreign exchange. But it seems far away Brazil is doing a better of this. The South American country today has around 50 lakh heads of this unique breed known for high milk production.
Actual Population May Rise After Phase II of Census Bharat Yagnik | TNN Ahmedabad: The number of houses in Ahmedabad has jumped up by at least 2 lakh in the last decade.
The BRTS has been a blessing for Naranpura residents who earlier depended heavily on shared rickshaws. The BRTS has virtually changed the way they commuted. It also means that the residents have to take a longer route to cross over. Earlier, there were several areas where one could cross over easily, but now one has to take a nearly one km drive to get to the other side of the road.
Rajiv Shah TNN Gandhinagar: The new Ahmedabad may seem more plush and attractive, but latest population figures reveal that the city is ready to touch 55 lakh, and this is mainly owing to the phenomenal rise in population density in the old city limits. Sources told TOI that the population of the city covered by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has risen to 54.52 lakh against 35.20 lakh
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: The warning given by National Institute of Virology (NIV) to Gujarat regarding high number of dengue cases in 2010 is apparently coming true. The numbers have been increasing steadily over the last couple of the years. As many as 1,605 cases were registered in 2009, which was more than double than 2008 figure that stood at 615.
Esther David Once upon a time, Ahmedabad had a river. Sabarmati. The city grew around her and her banks were used for various activities and religious rituals. Today, the scenario has changed.
Ahmedabad: Just why does the much-priced Geographical Information System (GIS) for any city
Just a day after a mild tremor rocked Kalawad region of Jamnagar on Friday night, another tremor was experienced in villages between the stretch of Lalpur in Jamnagar and Advana of Porbandar districts on Sunday morning. However, there was no casualty or damage to property. According to the district administration of Jamnagar and Porbandar, the tremor occurred at 6.15am.
Ahmedabad: Watch your usage of refrigerators and air-conditioners. As a byproduct, it releases cloro-floro carbon (CFC) that damages the protective ozone layer and inflicts ultra-violet rays that has side effects ranging from skin cancer to collapse of food pyramid. Gujarat Science City organised seminars and workshops to mark September 16 as the World Ozone Day on its campus.
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court kept its order reserved on a review petition filed by a group of farmers against the high court order giving green signal to Nirma Ltd to put up its cement plant at Mahuva