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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Rapid-fire ride
Comfort, punctuality and affordability make Amdavadis hop onto BRTS for a ... There is something in the air. The feeling of neat roads, lined with plants, brightly lit stations, swank buses zooming past. You guessed it right -- the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) is here. And, people are taking to it rapidly!
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Thumbs up to BRTS!
TOI Survey Shows Many Leaving Cars, Scooters At Home
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Leopard caught from Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar: The leopard that had been thwarting forest department
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NBA starts public hearing of Narmada dam PAPs
Vadodara: Social activists involved with Narmada Bachao Aandolan (NBA) will make their report on the plight of Narmada oustees public within a month. Activists, including Medha Patkar, who are fighting for the cause of Narmada project-affected people (PAP), conducted their first public hearing on Friday at Parveta village near Naswadi.
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ASI approves Kankaria lakefront development
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Finally, the new avatar of Kankaria lakefront is legal. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has given a letter of approval to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for construction carried at Kankaria Lake Front Development Project (KLFD).
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Winged visitors flock to Porbandar
Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN Porbandar: As winter sets in and people in the state are feeling the nip in the air, a spectacular sight awaits birdwatchers in the wetlands in and around Porbandar city. Expert feel the wetlands can be developed as an ecotourism area in the state.
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AAU gets hi-tech equipment to monitor pesticide residue in food
Prashant Rupera | TNN Vadodara/Anand: Anand Agriculture University
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BRTS phase II tailored to peoples needs
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: For the first time a multi-crore project of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) like the BRTS was re-designed, re-tendered and more parties involved after people who would be connected with it in the future sent in suggestions.
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Green hero to walk 3,630 km to plant 1,000 saplings
Darshana Chaturvedi | TNN Vadodara: From peeling coconuts in 20 seconds to carrying a fully loaded gas cylinder with his teeth, this environment crusader has done it all. Now D Muniappan, 35, is all set to embark on a green marathon.
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NGO network to help implement Forest Rights Act
Vadodara: To make tribals aware of their rights and to encourage them to fight for their cause, a network of 43 NGOs, under the aegis of Adivasi Mahasabha, will work towards the complete implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006.