The workers of diamond industry in Gujarat's city Surat who were rendered jobless in the wake of the global slowdown have found their saviour in the form of NREGA.
AHMEDABAD: The concept of a special business zone is known as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in present times. But for Surat, the idea was not new. The rulers of Surat always give it special administration and autonomy for the purpose of promotion of business.
Surat: Seven patients admitted to various hospitals in city tested positive on Sunday. Meanwhile, city administration served two more hospitals with a notice for not reporting positive swine flu cases, as per the norm. The government figures show that as many as 20 swine flu patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals in the city.
High Content Of Natural Steroid Found In It Has Medicinal Properties
Himanshu Bhatt | TNN
Surat: Potato is the most commonly consumed vegetable in the world. The same potato if grown on creepers and not under the soil can work wonders. This variety of potato has a high content of natural steroid which when extracted and used as a medicine would work as an oral male contraceptive.
More than 5,000 women die every year in Gujarat due to pregnancy complications in remote and tribal areas. The state, which faces an acute shortage of qualified gynaecologists in public health facilities, devised the Chiranjeevi Yojana wherein women below poverty line can go to empanelled private nursing homes at the government
Ahmedabad: Gandhinagar has the maximum concentration of Totally Dissolved Solids in its water, shows a state-wide survey. The state capital showed a TDS level of 3,800 parts per million against the permissible limit of 2,000ppm, followed by Mehsana (3,700ppm).
