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Ahmedabad water contamination: 50 take ill with diarrhoea and vomiting, nine residential societies affected in Ghatlodia areaResidents of Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad, fell ill after contaminated water from a drainage system entered their drinking supply after . Fifty peo...
Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
Rajasthan’s White Wonderland: Marble waste dumping yard becomes scenic hotspot despite toxic risksKishangarh's vast white marble waste dumping yard draws thousands daily. Once a pollution hotspot, it now attracts tourists for its unique ...
GBS outbreak claims 2 lives in MP town; govt ramps up detection, treatmentTwo people have died following a Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. Authorities are actively identifying and trea...
Jal Shakti report shows Gujarat lagging national average on tap water quality, quantityGujarat, despite universal tap connections, lags behind the national average in water quantity and quality. A recent report indicates only ...
640 gastroenteritis cases, 312 typhoid, 193 jaundice, and more: Ahmedabad logs over 1,000 waterborne illnesses in just 25 daysAhmedabad is grappling with a surge in waterborne diseases this summer, particularly in the eastern part of the city, due to contaminated d...
Survey finds hazardous chemicals in garments, surface water of five rivers near textile hubsA recent report by Toxics Link reveals the presence of hormone-disrupting chemicals in Indian textiles and river water. The study found non...
Zydus gets WHO nod for its typhoid vaccineZydus Lifesciences Ltd has received in-principle approval from the WHO for its Typhoid Vi conjugate vaccine, ZyVac TCV. Eligible for UN pro...
Civic poll campaign ends in 6 Gujarat cities, voting on Feb 21Campaigning for polls to civic corporations in six major cities of Gujarat ended on Friday with voting scheduled for February 21. Counting ...
Centre's notification on groundwater has serious flaws, not to be given effect: NGTFast depletion of groundwater in recent years is a "cause of concern for human well being", NGT said
IIT, AIIMS audits find more than fly in the soupFSSAI officials told TOI they are at present writing to all 12 institutions with detailed audit reports and grades and asking them to confo...
Government plans to get rid of dumpyards in 20 big cities in just three yearsOn Monday, municipal commissioners of these cities agreed to formulate time bound action plans by factoring in the solid waste already dump...
- Lions too have dental problems
There are studies galore on man-animal conflict, but this one maps the common suffering of humans and lions.
GPCB issues closure notice to Zydus Cadila research unitThe GPCB has found that the research unit has violated provisions of the Prevention and Control of Pollution Act 1974.
Wind-powered water holes for Gir lionsThe drought-like situation in the Gir area has shown that water holes filled by wind or solar powered pumps attract more animals than those...
- IWMI-Tata annual partner's meet at IRMA from 28-30 November 2012
The meet will be attended by over 200 participants from government, research institutes, civil society and international organizations.
- Scientists from Netherland discuss selenium contamination in Punjab soil
A two-member delegation from Netherland visited the Punjab Agricultural University for exploring the possibility of collaborative research ...
- India’s first green hospital comes up in Ahmedabad
Care Institute of Medical Sciences, a hospital venture brought forth by a group of doctors in Ahmedabad, has come up with India’s first ‘gr...
- Rural drinking water contaminated in Gujarat: Study
Chemical and bacteriological contamination has been found in drinking water samples in eight districts of Gujarat, a recent study by a gove...
- Kutch farmers prosper with cotton
Diversification in crop pattern from traditional crops to cotton has helped Kutch become prosperous.