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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Bhuj gets new quake-resistant jail
Ahmedabad/Bhuj: The new jail in this town on the Indo-Pak border is finally ready. The 100-year-old Bhuj jail had collapsed in the January 26 quake of 2001 and more than 150 inmates, including six Pakistanis, booked for smuggling RDX into Gujarat, had escaped.
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Apnu green Ahmedabad shortlisted among 90 in the world
Ahmedabad: Just how green' is your city?
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Spurious soft drink claims one child, 10 critical
Ahmedabad: One child died and ten others were critical after they consumed spurious soft drink at Chainapura in New Ranip on Wednesday.
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Thirsty Gujarat to get more Narmada water this summer
GANDHINAGAR: Thanks to a major inter-state intervention, more water will be available for drinking as well as irrigation in large parts of Gujarat, which might face water scarcity this summer.
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No bidders for Phase II of BRTS
Ahmedabad : Ahmedabad Janmarg Limted (AJL), the governing body for BRTS, is facing an unusual dilemma there are no takers for its 33-km Phase II network. AJL had placed advertisements countrywide, calling for developers and contractors in February this year for putting in place its Phase II network.
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A creche and a recycling haven
Ahmedabad : As the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22 to make people appreciate the Earth's environment, a cr
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Clarion call to detoxify environment
The world is celebrating Earth Day on April 22. This celebration has to turn into a clarion call to spread awareness about the dry spots that have appeared on the erstwhile green horizons. Be it mercury, Co2, sulphur, monoxides or dioxides, they have all encircled our lives through emissions from transport and power generation.
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CEE to launch campaign against plastic bags
Ahmedabad : A Green Generation Campaign' to create awareness about the menace of plastic bags will be launched by Centre for Environment Education (CEE) starting from Earth day on Wednesday.
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Nano land kicks up another row
Ahmedabad : Land handed over for Nano project near Chharodi village is raising another storm. Around 33 families living on the land have knocked Gujarat High Court's doors seeking rehabilitation. As it is, the court is about to deliver its verdict on whether villagers have any right over land the state government sold to Tata Motors near Sanand.
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Not using this cheap syringe can prove costly
Ahmedabad : They cost just 50 paise more than normal syringes. But, not using them can prove very costly! We're talking about auto disposable (AD) syringes that can't be reused. The outbreak of hepatitis-B in Modasa, that claimed more than 60 lives, on account of reuse of disposable syringes shocked the state.