Heat kills 3 more in Ahmedabad, toll touches 12
AHMEDABAD: With the maximum temperature at 44.4 degree celsius in the city, Ahmedabad witnessed three more heat-related deaths on Sunday. This took the death toll from the heatwave to 12. On Sunday, the
View ArticleToilets to save villagers from crocodile attacks
Concerned over spurt in crocodile attacks in the Vishwamitri river, the forest department has now decided to construct public toilets for those staying on the banks. Many of the victims are usually slum
View ArticleOver a third of Gujarat's children are malnourished and HALF lack basic...
The BJP may boast of the economic progress in Gujarat under its rule, but the party-led state government admits that it lags behind in fighting malnutrition, with urban areas surpassing those in rural
View ArticleShowers abate but worries swell in flood-hit Vadodara
Over 20k Evacuated As Vishwamitri Continues To Overflow The menacing Vishwamitri brimmed over in Vadodara, leaving several areas of the city in waist-deep water. Over 20,000 persons were evacuated to
View ArticleFlood-hit Vadodara limps back to normalcy
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has taken out cleaning and sanitation drive to avoid outbreak of any diseases. "Water level in almost every residential colony receded following which we began
View ArticleState records steady slide in maternal mortality
At a time when holes are being punched in the state's development story over its human development indicators, a study on the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Gujarat may come as a major respite. Data
View ArticleSeven new Swine flu deaths, toll 88
Seven new Swine flu deaths were reported in Gujarat on Monday. With this, the total death toll from January 1 has reached 88. A total of 87 new cases were recorded from across the state with highest...
View ArticleVMC to develop model for flood mitigation
VADODARA: In an attempt to get an insight into how Vishwamitri river behaves when water is discharged from Ajwa reservoir, Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is working towards developing a model that
View ArticleGovernment spends over Rs 43,000 cr on Narmada project
A phenomenal Rs 43,600 crore have already been spent on the Sardar Sarovar Narmada project, the state government informed the Gujarat Assembly on Monday. “Till July 2014, a total of Rs 43,633.75 crore
View ArticleTribal areas at high malaria risk
A study of Vadodara and Chhotaudepur districts conducted by MS University's (MSU) Department of Geography of Faculty of Science identifies tribal areas of the region as high risk areas of vector-borne
View ArticleStudents in Gujarat tie bands to plants to mark Friendship Day
In a bid to create awareness among the people to preserve nature, the students in Vadodara tied friendship bands to trees and plants on the occasion of World Friendship Day. While most people celebrate
View ArticleDrone used for plantation on the banks of Vishwamitri river
A new technology for plantation was recently used as part of the 'Vaho Vishwamitri Abhiyan'. During a programme, drone was used for spraying seed balls by a young team to carry out tree plantation on
View Article23 units in state face closure
Vadodara: The future of 23 industrial units based across Gujarat looks uncertain after the Western Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) struck down a 2002 notification of the Ministry of...
View ArticleFood security cards: Many poor families in Vadodara left out of scheme, despair
31,357 beneficiaries from middle-class area to receive Annapurna cards today. After the state government announced the implementation of the Centre’s Food Security Act as Maa Annapurna Yojana, Fatehpura
View ArticleIndia should ease tech equipment import rules to meet renewable energy...
The Denmark-based company has invested roughly 25 mn euros in its Gujarat facility While the country has been attracting capex in renewable energy, the Indian government should ease rule for import
View Article300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat: CM Anandiben Patel
VADODARA: On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Sunday said her government has decided to make 300 villages across the state self-reliant on the lines of smart cities. "Now
View ArticleDespite stay by NGT, construction work on along Vishwamitri banks
Construction work along the banks of Vishwamitri in Vadodara continued unabated Thursday despite an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to stay all such activities with immediate effect. The
View ArticleSEIAA officials inspect Vishwamitri riverfront site
Vadodara: Officials of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the Vadodara district collectorate on Wednesday conducted a joint inspection of the area along the Vishwamitri river
View ArticlePersonnel from 6 districts to fight dengue
Vadodara: Reeling under vector-borne diseases, the city is now set to receive help from health officials of surrounding districts. District malaria officers (DMO) from six districts along with other...
View ArticleABB to install microgrid at Vadodara facility, boosting push for renewables
Vadodara, India, Oct 5, 2016 – The solar-based microgrid will provide uninterrupted power supply to ABB’s largest manufacturing facility ABB today announced that it will install a fully integrated and
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