Narmada canals can produce 2,200 MW of solar power': Modi
If even 10% of the 19,000 km-long Narmada canal network in Gujarat is used for setting up canal-top solar panels, it has the potential to produce 2,200 megawatt (MW) of solar power, save 11,000 acres of
View Article17 districts in Gujarat declared drought-hit: Nathwani
The Union Government has declared 17 districts in Gujarat as drought-affected, Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani has said. These districts are Vadodara, Bharuch, Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Amreli,
View ArticleVillages protest over land to Maruti plant
Farmers of 44 villages along with members various communities have converged at Naviyani village of Surendranagar district to oppose the proposed plant of India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki
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 ArticleEnsure regular water supply: Consumer court to civic body
Ahmedabad: A consumer court has asked Surendranagar-Dudhrej municipality, which is located in one of the water scarcity hit areas of Gujarat, to supply clean and potable water to the city on a regular
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 ArticleForest dept issues eviction notices to saltpan workers
Rajkot: Forest department has issued eviction notices to traditional saltpan workers in Little Rann of Kutch, asking them to vacate the wild ass sanctuary in the next seven days. Alleging that this
View ArticleSwine flu claims 5 more lives; toll mounts to 387 in Gujarat
Five more deaths were reported due to H1N1 virus in Gujarat today, taking the toll to 387 since January this year. Apart from these deaths, 49 fresh cases of swine flu have been recorded across the state
View ArticleOrder of the Gujarat High Court regarding apportionment of compensation as...
Order of the Gujarat High Court in the matter of Sagar Jembhai Dalubhai Vs Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. & Others dated 06/10/2015 regarding apportionment of compensation as provided under section
View ArticleVulture count: Ahmedabad's loss is Surendranagar's gain
AHMEDABAD: Loss of Ahmedabad had turned to be beneficial for Surendranagar district. Surendranagar which had recorded only four vultures in 2012 recorded 88 vultures in 2016, while Ahmedabad district and
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