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 …
Himanshu Bhatt | TNN Surat: Gajera family is in trouble again. After one of its family member was caught in land grabbing incident, their charitable trust now has been fined of Rs 47 crore for encroaching upon adivasi land at Kholvad in Kamrej taluka of Surat by the district collectorate. …
The workers of diamond industry in Gujarat's city Surat who were rendered jobless in the wake of the global slowdown have found their saviour in the form of NREGA. An official report received by the Rural Development Ministry says that many workers engaged in cutting and polishing diamonds in Surat …
Himanshu Bhatt | TNN Surat: Historical records say that from early 20th century, entrepreneurs of the city proved their worth under the British Rule and supplied i n d i g e - nous machineries to the ind u s t r y, a g riculture and other sectors. One …
AHMEDABAD: The concept of a special business zone is known as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in present times. But for Surat, the idea was not new. The rulers of Surat always give it special administration and autonomy for the purpose of promotion of business. Mughals considered Surat a blessed …
Surat: Seven patients admitted to various hospitals in city tested positive on Sunday. Meanwhile, city administration served two more hospitals with a notice for not reporting positive swine flu cases, as per the norm. The government figures show that as many as 20 swine flu patients are receiving treatment in …
High Content Of Natural Steroid Found In It Has Medicinal Properties Himanshu Bhatt | TNN Surat: Potato is the most commonly consumed vegetable in the world. The same potato if grown on creepers and not under the soil can work wonders. This variety of potato has a high content of …
The Supreme Court today issued notices to Reliance Gas Transportation and Infrastructure Ltd, and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on the appeals moved by more than 50 land owners of Surat, alleging that the Mukesh Ambani-led company had not paid them adequate compensation for acquisition. Their land will …
More than 5,000 women die every year in Gujarat due to pregnancy complications in remote and tribal areas. The state, which faces an acute shortage of qualified gynaecologists in public health facilities, devised the Chiranjeevi Yojana wherein women below poverty line can go to empanelled private nursing homes at the …
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 …
Buoyed by the success of generating power from sewage, an urban local body here has sought carbon credit for its green gas project. "We are not only been able to reduce the green house gas emission but also minimising the grid power consumption through our sewage-based power plants. Now we …
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: It was in February 2006 when a little town Uchhal in Surat district recorded two cases of avain flu, more popularly called the H5N1 virus, along with a couple of cases in its neighbouring town of Navapur in Maharashtra. The World Health Organisation (WHO) brought …
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: An authoritative report put out by the Gujarat government has expressed serious concern over failure of the officialdom to fight increasing salinity ingress along the state
With the second round of showers starting in almost all the districts of south Gujarat, the hope of crop revival has been rekindled. Farmer community across Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch and Narmada districts of the region are happy that their crops of paddy and sugarcane will get a new lease …
Kalpesh Damor And Vinay Umarji / Ahmedabad May 26, 2009, 0:12 IST With the demand-supply gap for yarn still in the range of 10-15 per cent, textile units in Surat have begun making most of the opportunity ahead. Out of over 30 textile parks that are being set up in …
