The soil had extremely high electro-conductivity, low carbon content, and excessive salinity, and waterlogging lasts for weeks, making plant growth nearly impossible. The saplings are elevated and planted in drums filled with layers of sand, nutrient-rich soil, vermicompost, stubble, and cocopeat, said an official More than 3,200 trees of 15 different species have been planted…
Ahmedabad: A woman sub-inspector posted at Changodar police station has been suspended for assaulting a blind street vendor inside Gujarat University police station over a dispute involving her minor son.The action came four days after the incident triggered outrage among disability rights groups and social organisations. The victim, 57-year-old Gopal Darji, who runs a pan…
Ahmedabad: The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Ahmedabad, will roll out revised arrangements from June 15 to assist applicants seeking enquiries or submitting documents for pending passport cases. The RPO will allow walk-in visits without prior appointments only on Wednesdays, excluding holidays.Abhijit Shukla, regional passport officer, Ahmedabad, said walk-in applicants can visit between 10am and 1pm…
Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old dumper driver was arrested after allegedly hitting a woman’s car and attempting to flee by driving across the divider on the busy SG Highway on Thursday morning, police said.The incident occurred near Jagatpur crossroads on Wednesday afternoon. According to traffic police, the dumper allegedly collided with a woman’s car while speeding along…
Ahmedabad: Amdavadis know their daily churn. SG Road inches along at 7pm. The Prahladnagar choke point on a Monday afternoon. A car jutting half onto the footpath outside a tea stall on Ashram Road. For years, traffic management in Ahmedabad has remained a game of response — cones, police personnel, and complaints. The Ahmedabad Municipal…
Nilesh Nilur of Ahmedabad’s Apollo Kitchen Equipments and Services Limited Hardik Shah of Recycle.Green Nishank Shah of Ahmedabad startup DuroGreen Waste Management Deep Sanghani and Laksh Sharma of Re-Verse Green Clothing Private Nilesh Nilur of Ahmedabad’s Apollo Kitchen Equipments and Services Limited Hardik Shah of Recycle.Green Nishank Shah of Ahmedabad startup DuroGreen Waste Management Deep…
The incident came to light at 6.30pm when a relative informed the complainant over the phone that Magan was lying dead in a field owned by a local farmer near the railway crossing on the outskirts of the village. Ahmedabad: A 36-year-old truck driver was found murdered in a field near a railway crossing in…
Seed saviours conserve crop varieties in Gujarat World Environment DayAhmedabad: Hitesh Meniya, a farmer in Vadali near Surendranagar’s Chotila, made an observation: Crops have not been tasting the same for some years. “Seemingly high-yield variants fast replaced conventional seeds. Tomatoes have lost their tanginess and bitter gourds their bitterness,” said Meniya. “Some three years ago,…
Ahmedabad: The heat has returned, and this time around, it has brought along humidity. Amdavadis experienced a sweltering 41.4°C on Monday after a short-lived respite gifted by pre-monsoon showers. From 37°C on Tuesday, the rise in maximum temperature was 4.4 degrees over three days, albeit just 0.1 degree above normal on Thursday. However, Ahmedabad’s maximum…
Ahmedabad: A couple, both teachers, leave home together on Wednesday for census duty. On the way, the woman “goes missing” and the man approaches police to file a missing person’s complaint. Only, the woman — Reena Zala, 45, a teacher at Chaloda Primary School — is found dead near the Narmada Canal on the outskirts…
