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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HC notice over Morbi ceramic units
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the state government over the issue of coal gasifiers being used in ceramic industry situated in and around Morbi. As the issue
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Virus alert sounded for national sanctuaries, parks
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has, once again, issued a warning to the authorities of national parks and sanctuaries about a possible attack of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). In a letter
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Gujarat govt gives details of affordable housing policy
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government eventually came out with an affordable housing policy on Thursday. The policy that has come in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections was one of the promises made by
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Translocation: State plea by Jan-end
Gujarat’s Curative Petition To Expose MP Govt’s Claims About Prey Base For Big Cats Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government is all set to file the curative petition challenging the apex court order to translocate lions to Kuno Palpur. The state had, after the final order on April 15, filed a review petition which was dismissed by the court in November 2013.
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300 Egyptian vultures spotted in Banaskantha
There is good news for bird lovers of Banaskantha as more than 300 Egyptian vultures were spotted in the district on Tuesday. These birds were rarely spotted in the last several years in the area. "Even the Birds Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG) has not mentioned such a big colony of vultures in the last several editions of their journal 'Vihangam," an executive member of BCSG and a teacher at RR Mehta Science College Suresh Prajapati said.
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Kites cut down 1,150 birds from Ahmedabad skies
The number of birds affected by deadly manja this Uttarayan hit approximately 1,150 on Thursday. The 'Save the bird campaign' that is being run between January 11 and 17 by the forest department in association
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New land acquisitions in state put on hold
Fresh Rules To Be Framed Under Newly Enacted Law Gandhinagar: The Gujarat revenue department has issued orders to all district collectors, DDOs (district development officers) and all concerned district and state authorities to put on hold all processes for land acquisition till the Centre and the state government notify new rules and regulations under the newly enacted, ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act-2013’.
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Environment impact hearing on Dholera SIR today
Rajkot: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Ahmedabad district collectorate will hold a public hearing for environmental impact assessment for the proposed Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR)
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Banaskantha village ushers in New Year with solar power
Jain Families To Provide Streetlights To Dalwana Palanpur: Plagued by power shortage and it’s ever increasing cost, the residents of Dalwana village located 17 km from here switched to solar power to light up their streets while celebrating the New Year on Wednesday. The village saw 122 street poles lighting up with solar power.
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Gujarat's maternal health scheme is a failure: Study
Gujarat's much-touted Chiranjeevi Yojana, launched in 2006 to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in BPL households, has not had any significant impact, says a new study by Duke University. The