AHMEDABAD: A comprehensive ban on gutkha across the state from September 11 declared by the CM Narendra Modi might just be the panacea Ahmedabad needed to safeguard its youth from the jaws of death. Ahmedabad is the capital of oral cancers caused by tobacco consumption in India. Against the average prevalence of 40 per cent tobacco-related cancers (TRC) in India, the prevalence of TRC is Ahmedabad urban and rural population is a staggering 55 per cent, revealed figures.
AHMEDABAD: The illegal trade of turtles in markets of Ahmedabad continues to mushroom unabated. Last year, the trend was to bring home the Red-eared slider of Singapore, this year it is the native Indian roofed turtle or Pangshura tecta.
The turtle, endemic to the Ganges, is terrestrial and lives in fresh water. The reptile goes on to live for 200 years, if reared in its natural habitat, does not survive for more than 20 days after it's bought from pet shops in the city.
‘Dump Diesel, Petrol To Curb Pollution’ Ahmedabad: In an order which would impact lakhs of people owning cars, the Gujarat high court on Wednesday directed the state government to pass laws to make
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi today expressed his resolve to provide housing to all safai kamdars ( sanitation workers), contrary to canards spread by elements spreading lies that his government does not care about the poor.
Dedicating 1,024 houses to safai kamdars at a function here, he said that Gujarat Safai Kamdar Vikas Nigam and Ahmedabad Mahanagar Seva Sadan have jointly undertaken the job of constructing 1,924 houses for Valmiki Samaj in Ahmedabad under Dr Ambedkar Safai Kamdar Awas Yojna.
Promoters of at least four metro rail projects in the country have approached electricity regulators and state governments seeking cheaper electricity, arguing that rising cost of power will otherw
KOLKATA, 27 JUNE: For the first time the Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control has invited the member, mayor-in-council (health) and two civic officials to share their views at a two
A recent study has shown that the current available data on human papillomavirus (HPV) type and cervical cancer incidence do not support the epidemiological claims made by the Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) regarding India having a large burden of cervical cancer.
In April 2010, the Indian Council of Medical Research suspended research on the feasibility and safety of HPV vaccine in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat amid public concerns about its safety. The study was being done for two pharmaceutical companies by PATH and was supported by the ICMR.
AHMEDABAD: It is not just riches that land-owners around the city have wheeled in after Tata Nano came to Sanand in 2008 to turn the surrounding area into India's car belt. This once idyllic place is seeing much strife between family members battling over land - the most precious commodity in the region. This has also drawn fraudsters, waiting to pounce on the gullible.
The special investigation team (SIT) formed in December 2010 by the Ahmedabad police in collaboration with district collectorate has received 1,017 applications related to property disputes
Delhi has been named the most competitive city in India for its demonstrated ability to attract capital, business, talent and tourists by a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research report.
