Ganesh pandals to lower decibels
Vadodara: The Ganesh pandal organizers have agreed to keep the decibel levels low this festive season. Senior police officials had on Thursday held a meeting with the organizers to discuss and resolve
Times Of India (Vadodara)
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VMCs e-waste mgmt clearly tip of iceberg
VADODARA: While the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) won wide accolades for its e-waste collection programme, it seems a long way before the problem can be resolved. According to the data available
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Tribal areas at high malaria risk
A study of Vadodara and Chhotaudepur districts conducted by MS University's (MSU) Department of Geography of Faculty of Science identifies tribal areas of the region as high risk areas of vector-borne
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VMC to develop model for flood mitigation
VADODARA: In an attempt to get an insight into how Vishwamitri river behaves when water is discharged from Ajwa reservoir, Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is working towards developing a model that
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State records steady slide in maternal mortality
At a time when holes are being punched in the state's development story over its human development indicators, a study on the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Gujarat may come as a major respite. Data
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Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finalize four town planning schemes
Uncertainty over the fate of the 20 town planning (TP) schemes, which Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) had failed to come up with in the prescribed time limit has now ended. The civic body will hold
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Toilets to save villagers from crocodile attacks
Concerned over spurt in crocodile attacks in the Vishwamitri river, the forest department has now decided to construct public toilets for those staying on the banks. Many of the victims are usually slum
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Residents of Manjalpur township threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election
VADODARA: Residents of Suryadarshan township in Manjalpur area of the city on Sunday staged a protest and threatened to boycott the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections if their demands are not met. Around
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Get paid for giving your e-waste to Vadodara Municipal Corporation
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) became the first civic body in the country to begin e-waste collection source and even ensure that the citizens are paid for the waste collected. The system
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Minor tremors felt in Godhra
A minor earthquake took place at Godhra town in the early hours on Saturday. The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 3.1 on the Richter scale and the minor tremors caused no damage to life or property.
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MSU team to assess central Gujarat's biodiversity
For the first time, a biodiversity assessment study will be carried out using geospatial approach in which geographic information systems and geomatics and other informational techniques will be used to