Gandhinagar: In a major administrative reform aimed at speeding up approvals for govt infrastructure projects and improving the ease of doing business within the govt, Gujarat has created a 4,900 hectare land bank in Kutch district for compensatory afforestation.The move is expected to significantly reduce delays in securing mandatory forest clearances by eliminating the need…
Ahmedabad: What began as an allegation of theft ended in a brutal act of mob violence that claimed the life of a 25-year-old unidentified man, who police said was stripped naked, tied with a rope, beaten at multiple locations and dumped by the roadside in Gandhinagar. Police have arrested six of the seven accused named…
Built on generations of trust and tolerance, the Gujarat lion story was touted as a conservation model worldwide. But now, with four people killed in attacks in over two weeks, the limits of human-lion coexistence are being tested Built on generations of trust and tolerance, the Gujarat lion story was touted as a conservation model…
Video grab of acres of land submerge in water causing major crop loss following heavy rainfall at Keshod in Junagadh on Tuesday Gandhinagar: A meeting of the Weather Watch Group was held at the state emergency operations centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Tuesday to review administrative preparedness in case of possible monsoon-related disasters. Director of…
The first pilot project of 3 km of Kharicut canal greening project near Naroda in Ahmedabbad on Friday. 27-08-10 Photo : Bhadresh Gajjar. Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Kharicut canal development project and announced key changes to the plan, including widening the proposed roads on both sides…
Gandhinagar: More than 5.14 lakh unusable items were discarded in the seven-day Namo Swachhata Abhiyan, an intensive cleanliness drive held at govt hospitals, medical colleges, and health centres from July 1 to 7. In addition, 41,681 items including metal and wooden furniture, ambulances, vehicles, medical devices and electronic equipment were repaired during the weeklong drive,…
Bhavana Makwana was on her way to a flour mill around 5.30pm when the tragedy occurred Ahmedabad: A 23-year-old woman was electrocuted to death after a live electricity wire snapped and fell on her in Halisa village of Dehgam taluka on Monday evening. The tragic event occurred during heavy rain and strong winds, which caused…
Kalu Parmar said that instinct led him to pat the lion hoping it would spare him and it did Ahmedabad: It was a stare-down contest with death, and Kalu Parmar knew the slightest mistake could be his last. Pinned to the ground by a subadult lion for nearly 30 minutes in Garajiya village of Palitana…
File photo of police officials at LG Hospital, one of the blast sites in Ahmedabad. The July 26, 2008 blasts claimed 56 lives and injured 246 others Ahmedabad: In an unprecedented verdict, Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for 38 persons and life imprisonment for 11 others in connection with the 2008…
A truck on AMC duty was partially swallowed by a sinkhole near APMC in Ahmedabad’s Vasna area Ahmedabad: Tuesday remained a wet day, with various parts of the city getting light drizzle to moderate rain. Between 10am and 4pm, Ahmedabad recorded an average rainfall of 17.6mm. The city’s Kathwada area recorded the highest rainfall at…
