Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
New Delhi: An Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, study on the oil sector has suggested radical reforms, including complete deregulation, where private and public sector firms are free to price fuel as they deem fit.
THE Copenhagen climate summit may have failed to generate results, but a group of students at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) are showing their dedication to the cause of greener earth with entrepreneurial ideas which incidentally also make good business sense. At least five students of executive management programme …
Ahmedabad: Organic farming is not an alternate profession or a hobby but it is an alternate way of life for the Patel family. The family owns one of the few certified organic farms around the city. With over a 100 varieties of palms, 40 varieties of bouganvilla, 25 different varieties …
BHUBANESWAR: Is desertification process in Orissa already on? The answer appears to be yes if one goes by the latest report of Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad that has bracketed Orissa among top five States facing
AHMEDABAD: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is all set to scare away the birds with laser guns. The decision to have these guns was taken after a successful demonstration earlier this month. This move by Airport Authority of India (AAI) has come about keeping in view the frequent bird hits …
Ankur Jain | TNN Ahmedabad: Even as world leaders prepare to meet in Copenhagen to fight against global warming, some 45,000 Patidar farmers in Unjha have taken a collective pledge to switch over to drip irrigation to conserve water. The pledge was taken on Saturday evening at the massive 18th …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Gandhinagar has the maximum concentration of Totally Dissolved Solids in its water, shows a state-wide survey. The state capital showed a TDS level of 3,800 parts per million against the permissible limit of 2,000ppm, followed by Mehsana (3,700ppm). The study by Water Sanitation Management Organisation …
MUMBAI: The city is set to get bright new monorail trains in maroon, green and sky blue on the first route from Jacob Circle to Chembur. The trains, which will be assembled in Malaysia, will run along the route and is scheduled to have preliminary trial runs next year. The …
While bird hits continue to be a cause of concern for airlines at the IGI Airport here, the Delhi government and airport developer Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) can now breathe easier. Reason: Ahmedabad airport has now taken over from IGI Airport as far as bird strikes are concerned. On …
THE race among Indian pharma companies engaged in swine flu vaccine development may soon throw up a winner just when the pandemic enters a critical stage with the onset of winter. Drug Controller General (India) Dr Surindra Singh told ET that the Rs 3,000-crore pharma major Zydus Group has become …
While the use of electric two-wheelers has increased in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the past decade, such unparalleled growth has not extended beyond the PRC's borders to countries, such as India and Viet Nam, where environmentally detrimental gasoline motorcycles dominate. This report documents market conditions in Ahmedabad, …
More Pvt Hospitals Identified To Treat H1N1 Patients Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: Ahead of winters, a jittery state health department is apparently bracing itself for an onslaught of swine flu cases in the city. Apart from the present designated private hospitals across four cities, the health department is now …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The state agriculture department has started a crop survey (annawari) to estimate loss of standing crop due to delay in monsoon and deficit rains in several pockets in the state. Officials in the agriculture department said that the
Affected Animals Have Been Shifted To A Panjrapol In Ahmedabad Prashant Rupera | TNN Vadodara/Anand/Ahmedabad: Sixty cows on Anand Agriculture University (AAU) campus have been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), causing concern in the milk capital
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities are constantly monitoring the water level in Dharoi Dam, built on the Sabarmati river. The dam is now flowing at 182.90 m against its danger level of 192.25 m. Officials at the city control room said there was heavy inflow of water in the …
Roads Spanning 7 km Approved By SRFDCL Board On Wednesday Paul John TNN Ahmedabad: There will be no concept of Floor Space Index (FSI) on Sabarmati Riverfront for now. As the present plan stands, the 20-per cent of land reserved for commercial development has perfect pre-decided geometrical plot shapes that …
Green Award winners cast light on the renewable energy sector While environment experts complain about the tardiness that afflicts the launch of India's Solar Mission, three Indian ngos brought sunshine by winning the Sierra Club's first ever Green Energy and Green Livelihoods Achievement Award last month. They included the well-known …
Paul John & Kumar Manish | TNN The stretch between RTO and Akhbar Nagar has always been notorious for razing down anything that comes in way of the BRTS track. Be it dividers, railings and or even pulling plugs on traffic signals. No wonder this stretch is called
