Rajasthan reported second highest number of swine flu deaths this year. Highest deaths were reported in Gujarat. According to the figures of the health ministry, swine flu claimed 161 lives in the beginning of the year in the state. In Gujarat, 194 persons died of swine flu.

Moreover, the state stands third in swine flu cases. Delhi reported the highest number of cases (1,503), followed by Gujarat (1025) and Rajasthan (842) during January 1 and May 26.

The Great Indian Bustard, one of the critically endangered flying bird species in the world, will soon be tracked by satellite by the Wildlife Institute of India to understand the movement of this rare bird and its preferred habitat.

The move is viewed as a major push towards saving the dwindling population of the species by hunting and loss of its habitat (dry grasslands), primarily in Gujarat and Rajasthan, besides few other Indian states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

From dust storms and a possible drought to downpours, people across Gujarat enjoyed themselves with hardly a spot remaining untouched by the early monsoons which washed away the sizzler of a summer.

But it was not all cheer, especially in Saurashtra where nine people were killed in the heavy showers. As many as eight of them were struck by lightning, leaving many households in the gloom of mourning.

Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics.

According to Health Ministry, a total of 4,811 cases were reported in the country this year till June five with Delhi topping the list with 1,506 cases.

Rajkot (Gujarat): A senior minister in the Narendra Modi government was on Saturday sentenced to three years imprisonment by a court in Porbandar in the Rs.

Failure to implement legislation hurting farmers

Poor quality seedlings and lack of monitoring of nurseries selling seedlings of fruits and vegetables to farmers are the main reasons why horticulture farmers in the State are losing out on their crop yield, said Dr M Krishna Reddy, Principal Scientist, Plant Pathology, Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR).

On Thursday, the Gujarat high court (HC) asked the state government and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to file a monthly report showing the number of people affected by malaria and dengue an

Gandhinagar:Having spent lakhs of rupees, the state government has shelved its move to come out with an industrial water policy.

Ahmedabad Urban Development Association (Auda) has passed the first affordable housing scheme in the newly declared residential affordable housing (RAH) zone in Khodiyar area, which comes under Town Planning scheme - 60.

The developers, Manubhai Patel Company, have been given permission to construct 53 housing units in the zone. Each house will have a buildup of 63 square meters.

PIL seeks direction from court to restrain APSEZ from diverting, blocking flow of rivers and from constructing on river-beds

The Adani group owned Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) was served a notice on Wednesday by the Gujarat High Court on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging destruction, bunding, blocking and diversion of more than 14 rivers by the company.