Polyhouses grow popular with farmers
GANDHINAGAR: For farmers in Gujarat looking to rake in the moolah, polyhouse farming is in these days. Not only is it modern, it provides good returns too. There are farmers in the state who have...
View ArticleSex ratio shows mother of ironies
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's child sex ratio (CSR) in the 0-6 age group has improved by seven points from 883 in 2001 to 890 in 2011. In last decade, Mehsana, the district with the lowest sex ratio of 801 girls
View ArticleOrder of the Gujarat High Court on allotment of land for Gujarat...
Gujarat High Court dismissed a PIL seeking CBI probe on alleged irregularities in the land allotted to Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City project. Read text of this order issued on 4th...
View ArticleState govt backward in utilising funds for toilets
Coming down heavily on Modi for his "toilets first, temples later" remark, Congress chief whip in the Assembly Balvantsinh Rajput on Monday said the CM should first follow that in his own state. To...
View ArticleGreenhouses to get govt protection
Gandhinagar: With a view to protecting the interests of farmers going in for greenhouse and polyhouse farming, the government has undertaken a stringent exercise for empanelment of companies that would
View ArticleMoEF gives nod to GSECL’s Rs 4,100-cr Wanakbori unit
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL) has received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests to set up a 800 MW power unit at a cost of over Rs 4,100 crore....
View ArticleIn just 16 districts, Gujarat has over 1.94 lakh highly-malnourished kids
Despite the tall claims of the Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government on human development in the state, there are more than 1.94 lakh highly-malnourished children in 16 districts of Gujarat. This was
View ArticleOver 11K encroachments on pastoral land in Gujarat
Govt Fails To Come Out With New Policy Despite SC Guidelines Gandhinagar: Despite Supreme Court’s order to clear encroachments and restrict sale of pastoral (gauchar) land, Gujarat still has more than...
View Article14k malnourished kids in G'nagar
Gandhinagar district has 14,332 malnourished children, according to the state government's own data. What's more, 1,374 children of these are severely underweight. The state capital Gandhinagar city
View Article115 school kids in Gandhinagar faced heart problems
Of the 51,117 schoolchildren, 18,588 were found to be anemic in the state capital Gandhinagar. Also, 12,204 students in Gandhinagar had worms. In the reply to Gandhinagar North MLA Ashok Patel, the health
View ArticleSwine flu cases in Kutch, a worry
Swine flu has started raising its ugly head over Kutch region once again. In the last two weeks 29 cases of swine flu, including one death, has been reported in this region. The Kutch district...
View ArticleHeat wave continues, 10 more hospitalized
AHMEDABAD: Ten more people who suffered from heat stroke were admitted to hospitals on Tuesday, even as the mercury showed some mercy and settled on the high at 43.5 degrees celsius. Though the maximum
View ArticleCold wave sweeps across Gujarat; city records 8°C
AHMEDABAD: There has been no respite from the icy chills as cold wave prevailed across the state again on Sunday and minimum temperatures continued to plummet at various places. Ahmedabad, third coldest
View ArticleIndex properties of soil of Sabarmati river, Gandhinagar District, Gujarat
The present work is mainly focused on the Geotechnical properties of the areas in Gandhinagar district. The recent growth which is associated with urbanization in Gandhinagar -Ahmedabad Township calls
View ArticleGuj govt plans to de-silt 13,000 water bodies ahead of monsoon
AHMEDABAD: As part of the month-long Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan launched on Gujarat’s Foundation Day on Tuesday, chief minister Vijay Rupani has said the government plans to de-silt or dig up 11,000-lakh
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jaydipsinh M. Chauhan & Others Vs State of Gujarat dated 27/03/2019 regarding pollution caused by the Bhagirath Asphalt Plant in the Seagam,
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