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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AMC issues quarantine notice for swine flu
AHMEDABAD: If you shared proximity with a suspected swine flu patient, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has a quarantine notice for you. The notice was brought out after a German national who had complained of tonsillitis was isolated in a ward in VS Hospital.
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Expect rain in city by Friday: IMD
AHMEDABAD: Torrential rains lashed Saurasthra and adjoining areas on the second consecutive day on Wednesday even as the Met department predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Saurashtra, Kutch and Diu by Thursday evening. However, rains continued to play hide and seek in Ahmedabad, showing up only in the form of a light drizzle in the evening for a brief while.
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He's wild about animal rescue
AHMEDABAD: There are many who are passionate about wildlife but don't do anything about it. Amit Rami, 24, is not one of them. He has been actively involved in animal rescue and care efforts for seven years now. He joined a city-based wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre at the age of 19.
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Few teachers in Gujarat colleges
AHMEDABAD: The student teacher ratio in higher education in Gujarat is among the worst in the country. This is amply highlighted in a recent study conducted by professor Rakesh Basant of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
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Monsoon 'storms' into Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: A storm threat loomed over the south Gujarat and Saurashtra coasts on Tuesday heralding the onset of monsoon in the state. The Met department warned moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorm activity in northern and southern parts of the state, including Kutch, in 48 hours beginning Tuesday morning.
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Weather dept to get Doppler Radar for accurate forecasts
Ahmedabad : India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad is set to procure a state-of-the-art Doppler Radar to track weather conditions more accurately in and around city. According to IMD officials, this sophisticated weather prediction system that can detect weather conditions within a radius of 500 km, will be in place by next year.
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Link workers' issues may prove fatal for anti-malaria drive
Ahmedabad : Delayed monsoon might have come as a blessing in disguise for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities as they have managed to buy time from the 1,000-odd striking link workers who are responsible for carrying out door-to-door disease detection activities, primarily for anti-malaria drive.
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No smoking area boards now in govt
Vadodara: No smoking area' if you see this board at government offices in Vadodara, Surat and Ahmedabad, thank the RTI applicant from a city-based NGO. His RTI seeking information from all government offices in 12 cities in the state on whether these offices have put up No smoking' in their office premises forced them to act.
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ONGC finds oil in Kheda district
AHMEDABAD: Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the country's largest oil producer, has struck oil and gas at three places in Gujarat. The new discoveries are at Nadiad and Matar in Kheda district and Charada in Mehsana district.
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SMS garbage collection scheme bites dust
AHMEDABAD: Exactly three months ago, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) had promised people about an ambitious scheme of launching an SMS garbage collection scheme. It was to be a unique method to deal with collection of biomedical waste from hospitals in the wake of hepatitis B outbreak.