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Sea cow carcass found off Porbandar coastSubscriber Only
May 30, 2012 04:42 IST
A carcass believed to be of a dugong,a herbivorous marine mammal termed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),has been spotted off the Porbandar coast for the first time.
Wed, May 30, 2012Designers raise a stink over awardsSubscriber Only
May 22, 2012 03:26 IST
Two weeks after it was announced via an exhibition of 31 products at the National Institute of Design (NID),the maiden I-Mark awards have been criticised by designers who allege lack of transparency and unfairness in the selection process.
Tue, May 22, 2012
With CCTVs & interns,GPCB turns a hawks eye on polluting unitsSubscriber Only
May 22, 2012 02:46 IST
At 11:34 am on Monday,one among numerous CCTV feeds on a large LCD screen at the Gujarat Pollution Control Boards regional office in Ahmedabad showed heavy,dark-grey smoke billowing from a smoke stack.
Tue, May 22, 2012
After Amreli,Rann agariyas set to get CSIRs tipsSubscriber Only
May 20, 2012 04:37 IST
After a successful maiden project in Amreli,a patented salt-making process that has more than tripled the income of agariyas (traditional salt workers) there is likely to be extended to salt works in the Little Rann of Kutch (LRK) near Patan this year.
Sun, May 20, 2012Google Earth or BISAG maps? High Court to decideSubscriber Only
May 15, 2012 08:46 IST
Whether Google Earth images can be relied on by the government instead of maps provided by a state-owned space applications institute is being debated in the Gujarat High Court in a case that deals with tribals and forests.
Tue, May 15, 2012Govt unveils anti-tobacco curriculumSubscriber Only
May 11, 2012 09:32 IST
Pitching for a strong anti-tobacco policy in the state,Health Commissioner P K Taneja today launched the new curriculum to be introduced as an extra-curricular subject for standard 6 and 8 students in 480 government schools in six districts from the upcoming academic session.
Fri, May 11, 2012State has final decision-making powerSubscriber Only
May 10, 2012 07:33 IST
The state government has the final decision-making authority to allow human habitation within 500-metre radius of industrial waste storage sites that contain potential toxic material,a senior Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has said.
Thu, May 10, 2012Gujarat wary,Alang-bound US ship of oil spill fame waits in seaSubscriber Only
May 09, 2012 06:51 IST
The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) have for now decided against allowing the beaching of US vessel Oriental Nicety formerly Exxon Valdez,the ship responsible for the Alaska oil spill of 1989 at the Alang shipbreaking yard.
Wed, May 09, 2012
New subject to smoke out tobacco addiction from schoolchildrenSubscriber Only
May 04, 2012 04:28 IST
The state education and health departments are set to launch an anti-tobacco curriculum in 480 government primary schools across six districts this coming academic session.
Fri, May 04, 2012Stone anchor found near Gulf of Kutch,could be 2,000 years oldSubscriber Only
April 29, 2012 07:32 IST
Oceanographers have claimed they have found an Indo-Arabian type of stone anchor 53 metres below the waters surface near the Gulf of Kutch,a tool that finds a mention in the Buddhist text Milindapanha,believed to have been written more than 2,000 years ago.
Sun, Apr 29, 2012Essar illegally dumping hot iron slag,activist writes to ministerSubscriber Only
April 25, 2012 06:07 IST
An activist from south Gujarat has written to Union minister of state for environment and forests Jayanthi Natrajan,alleging that Essar has illegally began constructing its bulk terminal at Hazira and is also dumping hot iron slag and steel waste inside the port area,leading to the burning to death of a local woman last week.
Wed, Apr 25, 2012Industries in Gujarat lead in carbon creditsSubscriber Only
April 21, 2012 05:07 IST
Industries from Gujarat are estimated to be collectively earning anywhere from Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 3,900 crore from carbon credits,more than industries from any other state,according to data available with the National Clean Development Mechanism Authority (NCDMA).
Sat, Apr 21, 2012Carbon trading: MoEF launches pilot scheme in 3 statesSubscriber Only
April 16, 2012 05:30 IST
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has initiated a pilot carbon trading scheme in Gujarat and two other states in the hope that these states may begin to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
Mon, Apr 16, 2012
Indias east coast prone to large earthquakes: StudySubscriber Only
April 15, 2012 02:13 IST
Three large earthquakes shook Indonesia and sent tremors through Indian cities last week. What makes India susceptible to earthquakes?
Sun, Apr 15, 2012Amid doctors opposition,Mehsana collector may form review panelSubscriber Only
April 12, 2012 07:15 IST
The district administration in Mehsana,which was the first in Gujarat to use active tracker device to detect sex-determination tests,is grappling with opposition from local doctors opposing the technology even as the district collector insists data from this tracker will help nail erring medical professionals in court.
Thu, Apr 12, 2012Come 2013 and you may do an MA from IIT-Gn!Subscriber Only
April 06, 2012 05:57 IST
The Indian Institute of Technology,Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) is likely to start admitting students for its humanities and social science courses from 2013 as the institute tentatively finalised offering Masters and Integrated Masters programmes at a conference headed by director Professor Sudhir K Jain this past weekend.
Fri, Apr 06, 2012Census 2011 belies Gujarats claims,2,500 households still use manual scavengingSubscriber Only
April 03, 2012 04:01 IST
For Gujarat,that has declared itself as a manual scavenging free state since 1992,the data from Census 2011 reveals a presence of over 2,500 households in the state where the night soil is removed physically by humans.
Tue, Apr 03, 2012Gir lions: SC hearing put off,issue echoes in Lok SabhaSubscriber Only
March 20, 2012 03:27 IST
Even as the Supreme Court hearing on the matter of relocating some of the Asiatic lions from Gir forests to Kuno Palpur Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was adjourned on Monday,the issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by two BJP MPs from Madhya Pradesh,who sought to know from Union Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan if there was a time-frame for the rehabilitation.
Tue, Mar 20, 2012Banni Maldharis rally for forest rights,submit memo to Kutch collectorSubscriber Only
March 16, 2012 04:11 IST
Thousands of maldharis (pastoralists) from the Banni grasslands rallied in Bhuj on Thursday and submitted a memorandum to the district collector,demanding a conservation plan for the grasslands be scrapped and they be granted forest rights.
Fri, Mar 16, 2012Five GI tags in their kitty,state craftsmen close ranks for moreSubscriber Only
March 14, 2012 08:26 IST
As the Kutchi shawl receives a Geographical Indication along the lines of Kancheepuram Silk and Darjeeling Tea,similar applications for the Patan Patola and Jamnagar Bandhani have also been filed on behalf of weavers associations over the last few months.
Wed, Mar 14, 2012Govt stance on manual scavenging non-factualSubscriber Only
February 27, 2012 04:50 IST
Gujarats official stance on manual scavenging that it does not exist in the state has been dismissed as plainly non-factual by a senior International Labour Organisation official.
Mon, Feb 27, 2012New lizard species found in Junagadh named after GujaratSubscriber Only
February 19, 2012 04:01 IST
A new species of gecko,first found on a wall at Junagadhs Vagheshwari Mata Temple,in the Girnar Hills,has earned Gujarat the distinction of having a lizard named after it.
Sun, Feb 19, 2012
Crazy weeds overrun Banni,govt walks in,villagers cry foulSubscriber Only
February 18, 2012 01:51 IST
Left alone for almost six decades as a protected forest,the Banni grassland which borders the Great Rann of Kutch has suddenly found itself in a tug of war soon after the Forest Department began implementing a working plan to save the grassland from what the locals call gando baval,or crazy weed which already covers 40,000 hectares out of the total 1.88 lakh hectares.
Sat, Feb 18, 2012…Ship of the desert gets that sinking feelingSubscriber Only
February 16, 2012 07:15 IST
In Kutch,the indigenous camel is slowly dying in both use and numbers.
Thu, Feb 16, 2012World Bank arm to relook at its investment in Tata Powers project in KutchSubscriber Only
February 15, 2012 07:46 IST
Local fishermen have been up in arms against its social impact.
Wed, Feb 15, 2012Journalism of Courage
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