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In 1964, you could hunt lions in Gujarat for Rs 300
The success of conservation efforts in increasing the population of lions in Gujarat — the only abode of the endangered big cats — makes it difficult to believe that as recently as 1964, you could legally
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BRTS: Delhi erred Abad didnt
Ahmedabad: In a glittering ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi the BRTS planning and executing team of Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) received the country
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 02/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit M. Panchal Vs State of Gujarat dated 02/07/2019 regarding remedial action to check air pollution in the Ahmedabad city in the interest of public
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Data visualization and analytics of PM 2.5 air pollution in 5 Indian cities
This report presents the results of an air quality performance evaluation project. The goal of this project is to deploy 50 real-time air quality monitors (known as "Atmos") spread over 10 Indian cities,
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Green cover falls in state
The green cover in the state has declined by 554 sq km. This was revealed on Wednesday in the report of the Forest Survey of India. The forest cover (sanctuaries and protected area) recorded a nominal
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City to get swine flu drug in two days
Ahmedabad: Swine flu medicine Oseltamivir will be made available under the brand
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Gujarat aims to improve organic farm area by 10 times over five years
Allocates Rs 10 crore for organic farming under the organic farming policy released in April Gujarat government will spend about Rs 10 crore in a year to promote organic farming in the state under the
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Cancer catches them young in Ahmedabad
On eve of World Cancer Day on Friday, there were a number of young men who were battling for life in hospitals because they could not kick the addiction of tobacco. In Ahmedabad as well as in Gujarat, spread of oral cancer is alarming. “Oral cancer accounts for 40 per cent cancers in men in the state. This is because of high addiction to gutkha,” said noted head and neck cancer surgeon of HCG Medisurge, Dr Kaustubh Patel.
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India's food subsidy grew by 300%, says IIM-A study
AHMEDABAD: Food subsidies have grown by more than 300 per cent in a period of six years between 2006-07 and 2011-12, says a study by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A). According to the study, food subsidies increased from Rs 2,850 crore in 1991-92 to about Rs 72,823 crore in 2011-12, an increase of over 25 times in 21 years. As a result, its share in total central government subsidies under non-planed expenditure increased from 23.3 per cent to 33.7 per cent.
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Cyclists directed to take dedicated paths
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) has finally pulled its act together and is training traffic marshals to direct cyclists towards dedicated bicycle lanes. These lanes were rendered useless with cyclists preferring mixed traffic lanes ever since the BRTS was inaugurated in October.
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Awareness programme on depleting ozone layer
Ahmedabad: A week-long programme to spread awareness about the ozone layer in the Earth
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Cry for a subway!
Pedestrians face hardship in crossing road and... Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Imagine what would have happened to the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) if there were no subway to connect the old and the new campuses of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
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Pride of 14 lions spotted in Bhavnagar
Himanshu Kaushik, TNN 10 September 2009, 02:43am IST AHMEDABAD: Lions were earlier confined to the area in and around Sasan and Dhari, but of late large prides have been spotted in Bhavnagar district, especially in Mahuva, Palitana and Talaja. And such sightings are growing with alarming regularity.
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AMC adopts green methods to bring down energy consumption
AHMEDABAD: In an attempt to cut down on "soaring" electricity bills, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has decided to use green and energy-efficient techniques to reduce power consumption by almost 35
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BRTS phase II tailored to peoples needs
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: For the first time a multi-crore project of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) like the BRTS was re-designed, re-tendered and more parties involved after people who would be connected with it in the future sent in suggestions.
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Lion doubles kingdom, expands pawprint by 10,000 sq km
The king of the jungle has doubled his kingdom in Gujarat over the past five years. From 10,500 sq km in the 2010 census, the big cats have widened their abode to 22,000 sq km in Saurashtra region as per
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IIM Ahmedabad study: Voices for environment protection weaken in downturn
In 2014, the percentage of people favouring environmental protection is only 36.2 per cent relative to a 49.3 per cent with a clear preference for economic growth. Voices in support of environment protection
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CEPT to develop guidelines for Indian cities to adapt to climate change
AHMEDABAD: Imagine sudden floods at Sabarmati River arising out of climate change and a loss of Rs1,200 crore for Gujarat's Sabarmati Riverfront project! A prior understanding of the effects of climate change and including features to adapt to these effects of climate change in the project could avoid such loses.
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New-age bird feeders appear in western Abad
Prashant Dayal | TNN Ahmedabad: Certain sentiments of the walled city have crossed Sabarmati and got into the lives of new-age Amdavadis. This trend is depicted in the mushrooming of ancient c h ab u t r a s of walled city as huge bird-feeders in new areas of Ahmedabad. Today, there are more than 25 spots in west Ahmedabad where pigeons and other birds are fed everyday by Good Samaritans.