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Telemetry system at Ukai dam by next monsoon
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Taking lessons from the devastating floods that caused havoc in the city in 2006, the authorities have decided to equip Ukai dam with satellite-based telemetry system.
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Weather cools down, health department gets cautious
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The health department has increased its disease surveillance over identifying pneumonia cases in the city.
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GTU reschedules exams in wake of bandh call
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In view of the bandh call for Monday, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has rescheduled the exams that was to be held on July 5.
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Modi lambasts Centre for ‘soft’ policy on Maoists, terrorists
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After a lull, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has again lashed out at the Centre, asking it to set its house in order and not put obstacles in the way of progressive states like Gujarat.
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Big B to be more responsive
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Superstar Amitabh Bachchan seems to have responded to an appeal that Chief Minister Narendra Modi had made to the people of Gujarat during the State’s golden jubilee year to devote 100 hours to the State’s social progress.
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Trial judge examines S-6 coach
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The judge conducting the trial in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident, today visited the site of offense at the railway station at Panchmahal.
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RIL makes fifth oil discovery in Gujarat block
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Reliance Industries on Friday said it has made a fifth oil discovery in a block in Gujarat, but did not give reserve estimates.
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Ahmedabad walled city on the boil, one dead
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One person succumbed to acid burns in the riots that broke out in Shahpur area of the walled city on Monday night. Shopkeepers downed shutters and the busy streets went quiet as residents huddled indoors out of fear.
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Upset over board results, 18-yr-old commits suicide
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An 18-year-old student of Class XII (science) hanged self at his residence in Bapunagar on Thursday.
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Caged king
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'I promised villagers near Gir that lions would not be sent outside the state,' Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said last Sunday at a function to release the lion census, which brought happy tidings.
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Godhra killings: Probe officer refuses to depose
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The investigating officer in one of the most controversial case, Godhra carnage — former DySP Noel Parmar refused to depose before the special court on Tuesday in absence of special public prosecutor.
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Godhra carnage: Sreekumar files another affidavit
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Former state intelligence chief RB Sreekumar on Friday filed another affidavit before the Godhra inquiry commission, in which he has alleged the then joint director of subsidiary intelligence bureau of the Central IB
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Swarnim Gujarat: Over 1,000 cops to keep traffic smooth
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Swarnim Gujarat celebration may well be one of the biggest traffic bandobasts the city police has ever seen.
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Gujarat’s pride: Lion count touches 405
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Gujarat, the last abode of the Asiatic lion, has added some more to the big cat pride. Forest officials involved in the lion census in Gir and surrounding areas said an increase of 12-15% has been recorded in the number of lions compared to the 2005 census which had put the count at 359.
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Cases of violence against women need speedy trial: Vyas
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Cases of trafficking and violence against women should be fast tracked, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Girija Vyas said Saturday.
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Miracle man survives without food for 70 years
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Survival of a Hindu ascetic, claimed to be not taking food or water and not passing stool or urine for over 70 years
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Blunders galore at VNSGU, students future at stake
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Strange incidents during the annual examinations at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) have put at stake the future of its 1.50 lakh students.
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World's refuse is shipped in through this port
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After a long lull, the business of breaking ships is back with a bang at the Alang ship-breaking yard, about 200 km from Ahmedabad.
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This Gir village to run on the sun
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After living all their lives without electricity, maldhari community of Jambhutala has found light in solar energy.
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Power supply to polluting units stopped
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Taking strict action against polluting textile units, the district collector on Thursday ordered disconnection of electricity supply to four dyeing units here.
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Gujarat to get its first police school by next year
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Gujarat may have its first police school by next year where children of policemen would be imparted quality education on the lines of other schools.
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Seed co-op aims to prevent tribal migration
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Migrating long distances for labour work in farms or construction sites has been a trend in the tribal belt of central Gujarat since decades.
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AMC ready with final list of 64 wards
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With civic elections scheduled in October, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has made ready the final list of 64 administrative wards in the city.
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Asiatic lion census: Modern methods to curb error
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On the eve of census of the Asiatic lion population in Gir forest beginning later this week, the State wildlife officials are confident that the new, modern methods adopted this time would reduce the margin of counting errors.
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Why Big B, not Ambani as Gujarat mascot: Congress
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There seems to be no let up in the Congress's tirade against actor and Gujarat brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan.
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