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
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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After Sasan, second lion safari coming up at Girnar
The tourism dept wants to attract tourists coming for pilgrimage to the Girnar mountain.The tourism dept wants to attract tourists coming for pilgrimage to the Girnar mountain. AHMEDABAD: Tourists will
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City saw 120 cases of dengue last week
AHMEDABAD: Even as the mean temperature in the city continues to dip, the city got no respite from vector-borne diseases. According to the weekly health report by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC),
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‘Pollution down in Vapi, Vatva and Ankleshwar’
The three most-critically polluted industrial clusters of Gujarat — Vapi, Vatva and Ankleshwar — have shown a marked improvement in pollution control, according to the latest Comprehensive Environmental
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City smells like toxic spirit, pollution scan reveals
The toxic cocktail of tiny particulate matter (PM) in Ahmedabad's air this winter may be invisible to our eyes, but these very particles — in copious amounts — seep deep into our lungs, our veins, and
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Winter chill turns city into ‘gardabad’: Report
AHMEDABAD: These are the 'foul air' days of winter for people in Ahmedabad who live close to industrial estates or large municipal garbage dumps. In the evening, the air turns into an acrid mix consisting
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City to get air action plan soon
Ahmedabad: The state government will give its final touches to a comprehensive air action plan for Ahmedabad city in the coming few days. This will be the second such action plan since 2002. The continuous
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Committee to oversee implementation
Ahmedabad: The state government will be required to form a 13-member committee chaired by the additional chief secretary, forests and environment department for effective implementation of the Eco-Sensitive
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Heart disease deadliest killer in state
Ahmedabad: Heart disease is the deadliest killer in Gujarat. "Causes of deaths" statistics for the 2007-09 period, released by Census India, has revealed that 22% of people in the state died due to cardiovascular
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Centre checks dengue kits for reliability
AHMEDABAD: While the medical fraternity in the city remains divided over the efficacy and accuracy of rapid test kits for dengue and malaria, a serious study is being undertaken by research agencies under
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World Obesity Day Today Weighty threat to children
AHMEDABAD: As 'World Obesity Day' this year, Wednesday, is dedicated to fighting child obesity, the trend here seems to be alarming. Every day, at least one case of childhood obesity is registered in the