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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Feeder buses for BRTS from November
Ahmedabad: From the first week of November Amdavadis can board feeder buses from designated points in the city to reach the BRTS corridor between RTO and Chandranagar. The service would function within a two-kilometre radius of the corridor. BRTS will officially be launched on October 14.
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Laser guns to combat bird hits
Ahmedabad: Travellers flying from Ahmedabad airport can now leave behind the fear of their plane encountering a winged obstacle. Airport authorities will now be armed with laser guns to scare away the birds at city airport.
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H1N1 virus may become resistant to Tamiflu: WHO
Ahmedabad: The issue of administering Tamiflu to those who have come in contact with swine flu patients
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With little water in dams, north Guj to face crisis
Ahmedabad: The state may have received nearly 74 per cent of its annual rainfall, but it will have to depend heavily on Narmada and bore water to meet the drinking water needs of north Gujarat which has received less rainfall.
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Star turtle handed over to forest dept
Rajpipala: In an exemplary move, a farmer handed over a rare species of star tortoise to the forest department of Narmada district.
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Teen star spreads green message
Ahmedabad: A day before she turns 16, Aishwarya Majmudar, the child singing sensation, kickstarted her birthday celebrations in style on Sunday. She not only spent time with the kids of Visamo Kids Foundation but also planted 16 saplings to send across a green message.
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Albino black bucks spotted near Thol
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: They are the whites among a host of blacks. Two rare male albino black bucks were spotted close to a village grassland near Thol Sanctuary by wildlife enthusiasts of the city.
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Youths to pitch for green policy at global meet
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Raising voice for a clean and green world, an Indian youth delegation will demand for a green policy to tackle climate change, at Conference of Parties 15 (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, starting from December 7.
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BRTS gears up for launch
Ahmedabad: With Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) all set for a launch on October 14, time schedules and speed of buses are being fine-tuned.
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60 HF breed cows in AAU contract TB
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