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GPCB to crack down on firms illegally dumping effluentsSubscriber Only
June 07, 2011 03:36 IST
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board has found that some chemical industries in the state have been transporting their highly toxic effluents to Maharashtra where they are dumped.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011NHRC steps in to free brick kiln workersSubscriber Only
June 03, 2011 04:00 IST
Patan District Collector J G Hingrajiya has submitted a report to the National Human Rights Commission,which had sought a probe into the incident in which 25 families were reportedly being held as bonded labourers in two brick kilns at Kakosi in Sidhpur taluka of Patan district.
Fri, Jun 03, 2011
Setback for new NIDs: Bids unsatisfactorySubscriber Only
June 02, 2011 01:21 IST
Plans to set up four new National Institutes of Design across India has received a setback as bids for the Request for Proposals have been found unsatisfactory.
Thu, Jun 02, 2011GTU ties up with architectsSubscriber Only
June 01, 2011 03:34 IST
The Gujarat Technological University has tied up with Gujarat Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects in an effort to provide a platform for its professors to share ideas with professionals.
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Ankleshwar FETP discharge has little effect on marine ecology,say studiesSubscriber Only
May 24, 2011 03:14 IST
The release of treated effluents into the deep sea by the Final Effluent Treatment Plant at Ankleshwar has not impacted marine ecology adversely,according to two separate studies by two institutes funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Tue, May 24, 2011Led by US professor,NID team designs a washroom for allSubscriber Only
May 22, 2011 01:43 IST
Four-member group conducts countrywide research for easy-to-use community toilet for slum-dwellers.
Sun, May 22, 2011Arid Kutch getting wetter,crop cover,livetock on a riseSubscriber Only
May 22, 2011 01:27 IST
Climate change has affected Kutch and there have been some positives too,according to a recent study sponsored by the Gujarat Ecology Commission
Sun, May 22, 2011Amateur filmmakers bid goodbye to sponsorsSubscriber Only
May 20, 2011 02:36 IST
Cheaper technology,freedom to work leading them towards self-financed short films
Fri, May 20, 2011English fluency scheme starts fetching jobsSubscriber Only
May 19, 2011 01:28 IST
The Gujarat governments initiative to make Gujaratis fluent in English underwent its first test on Wednesday.
Thu, May 19, 2011IIMA profs study finds loopholes in UID projectSubscriber Only
May 18, 2011 04:42 IST
The ambitious Unique Identification Project has broad gaps that need review,a study by a professor at the Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabad suggests.
Wed, May 18, 2011Industries threaten Kutch marine parkSubscriber Only
May 17, 2011 03:08 IST
The government is also aware of this gap. Nischal Joshi,Senior Manager (Projects) at the GEC,identified it as one of the biggest issues now.
Tue, May 17, 2011Industrial pollution: Govt report had raised alarm in September 2007Subscriber Only
May 16, 2011 03:18 IST
Even the Gujarat Pollution Control Board was hauled up
Mon, May 16, 2011World Bank dumped plants 15 years agoSubscriber Only
May 14, 2011 02:36 IST
About 15 years before the Gujarat High Court considered shutting down the Final Effluent Treatment Plant at Ankleshwar.
Sat, May 14, 2011Green buildings not as energy-efficient as claimedSubscriber Only
May 12, 2011 01:51 IST
GREEN buildings are not as energy-efficient as they are made out to be,according to two academics at the CEPT University in Ahmedabad.
Thu, May 12, 2011Effluent treatment plants in state fail the test,say activists,expertsSubscriber Only
May 11, 2011 00:38 IST
With environmentalists armed with official data suggesting 21 of the 26 Common Effluent Treatment Plants and Final Effluent Treatment Plants in Gujarat are consistently unable to meet standards
Wed, May 11, 2011GPCB plans course for effluent plant operationsSubscriber Only
May 06, 2011 02:24 IST
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board is in the final stages of forming a syllabus to upgrade skills or teach afresh the professional skills needed to operate Effluent Treatment Plants and other environment management processes.
Fri, May 06, 2011State expands net in hunt for doctorsSubscriber Only
May 04, 2011 02:57 IST
With practically one in every four medical posts in the state lying vacant,the state government is going all out to recruit doctors to man its health centres,even if it means scouring neighbouring states.
Wed, May 04, 2011Silicosis: Unorganised industry affects workers healthSubscriber Only
April 29, 2011 01:52 IST
The unorganised nature of the agate polishing industry in Khambat in Anand continues to affect the workers health and many of them die of silicosis.
Fri, Apr 29, 2011Death of pregnant woman raises fresh debate on iron sucrose injections
April 22, 2011 03:04 IST
The death of a severely anaemic pregnant woman in Anand on Wednesday has generated a new interest on the safety of iron sucrose injections that have been part of the public health system for over a year now.
Fri, Apr 22, 2011Efforts on to form camel breeders cooperativeSubscriber Only
April 21, 2011 02:01 IST
A Conservationsit group,with help from the state Animal Husbandry Department and agricultural university scientists have begun efforts to organise a camel breeders cooperative.
Thu, Apr 21, 2011Pyramid-structure health service planned to check infant,maternal mortalitySubscriber Only
April 20, 2011 03:55 IST
The Commissionerate of Health,Medical Services and Medical Education is putting together a pyramid-structured organisation in an attempt to arrest the infant and maternal mortality rates,senior health officials have said.
Wed, Apr 20, 2011
In Rajkot village,one among 80 pregnant women dies every year,officials hunt for cluesSubscriber Only
April 20, 2011 03:46 IST
On April 7,Hansa Binjuhadia (22),a mother of two children,died on a chakdaas as relatives rushed her to a hospital to stop massive blood loss.
Wed, Apr 20, 2011Jamnagar institute may be Indias first for study of deep-sea lifeSubscriber Only
April 18, 2011 03:24 IST
The recently-inaugurated National Institute of Marine Biodiversity at Jamnagar may become the countrys fist institute dedicated to the study of deep-sea life,officials have said.
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
MoEF mulls a cap on humans in coastal beltSubscriber Only
April 17, 2011 04:37 IST
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has ruled out retrofitting existing infrastructure projects on Indias coasts to prepare them for natural disasters like tsunamis
Sun, Apr 17, 2011Varsities to soon enrol students in English proficiency classesSubscriber Only
April 16, 2011 03:35 IST
With the new UGC mandate in place,universities and colleges in Gujarat will soon enrol undergraduate and postgraduate students in the English proficiency classes offered by the Society for Creation of Opportunity though Proficiency in English
Sat, Apr 16, 2011Journalism of Courage
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