Villagers allege no development work, threaten to boycott panchaytas

Wednesday 23 September '09

In what may be indication of a serious problem at the grassroots level in the state, the residents of 62 villages in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar have threatened to boycott the panchayats saying they have lost their faith in the system.

Ahmedabad school teacher to represent India at SAARC conference

Tuesday 22 September '09

A school teacher from Ahmedabad – Neetu Shukla – will represent India at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation at the three-day international conference in Bangkok from September 26.

Heritage pol houses attract NRI tourists, compete with hotels

Tuesday 22 September '09

With the start of the longest dance festival in the world, Gujarat has NRIs flocking in to enjoy the nine nights of revelry.

Higher education among the most neglected benefits extended to disabled

Tuesday 22 September '09

Among the benefits extended to the disabled in Gujarat, the most neglected area has been in the field of higher education for disabled children.

Health department sounds alert as HIV/AIDS penetrates into rural areas

Tuesday 22 September '09

Stressing on the fact that HIV/AIDS is penetrating deeper into the rural set-up, the Health department has now sounded an alert at the taluka level for prioritisation of talukas for Targeted Intervention programmes.

Gandhi’s teachings find no takers among Gujarat jail inmates

Monday 21 September '09

A Specially-tailored course to instil the spirit of non-violence and truth in convicts has hardly found any takers in Gandhi’s Gujarat, even as inmates of several jails in neighbouring Maharashtra are eagerly opting for it.

ELISA blood donors to be referred for tests

Sunday 13 September '09

Taking a cue from the policy change announced by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), the Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion (GSCBT) has directed all the 145 licensed blood banks in the state to refer ELISA positive donors for subsequent testing to referral centres.

State government to rope in corporates for upkeep of heritage structures

Friday 11 September '09

In a bid to resolve the issue of shortage of funds required for the upkeep of thousands of built heritage structures in Gujarat, the state government has decided to rope in corporates.

Govt revokes decision to de-register 40 docs

Wednesday 9 September '09

The state Health Department has decided to cancel the de-registration of over 40 resident doctors (members of the Gujarat Association of Resident Doctors).

Pilgrims pledge before goddess Ambaji to take part in green drive

Monday 7 September '09

With the annual Bhadarvi Poonam Mela coming to an end, the authorities at Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha district have introduced a plantation drive by reciting vrukshadaan katha.

Spurt in body donations force colleges to turn away donors

Sunday 6 September '09

With organ and body donations witnessing an upswing in Gujarat, medical colleges across the state now have to turn away donors due to the lack of room or storage facilities.

Herbal tourism on the cards to tap heavy pilgrim traffic in Sabarkantha

Monday 31 August '09

The Ambaji Temple premises in Banaskantha district will now be developed into a Kerala ayurvedic treatment hub, offering a host of services to tap the heavy pilgrim traffic.

Closure of ITI exam centres to delay government employees’ promotions

Thursday 20 August '09

With the temporary closure of 60 ITI centres in the state which conduct the examination for computer course of concept (CCC)...

Swine flu outbreak: Centre issues fresh directive on prioritisation of critical cases

Thursday 20 August '09

With swine flu cases continuing to rise sharply, the Union Health Ministry has fine tuned guidelines specifying screening and categorisation of suspected swine flu cases in the country.

Government looks at Ayurveda, Unani medicine to prevent flu

Thursday 13 August '09

In a bid to combat the deadly H1N1 virus, state health officials are looking at alternate therapies such as Ayurveda and Unani to be used as preventive medicine.

Swine flu negative? Prove it: city schools tell foreign students

Tuesday 11 August '09

City schools have made it mandatory for foreign students to obtain a medical certificate confirming that he/she is not carrying H1N1 virus before allowing them to come on exchange programmes.

Swasthya yojana project picks up pace even with doctors’ strike on

Monday 3 August '09

Even as health services in the state remain moderately affected in the wake of the doctors’ strike...

A year on, survivors of serial blasts still to receive compensation from Centre

Sunday 26 July '09

Victims of the July 26, 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts drew attention from all quarters in the aftermath of the terror attack.

Wounded memories: July '08 blast victims surviving with embedded pain

Sunday 26 July '09

They survived the bomb blasts that shook the city a year ago, but their bodies are still embedded with bomb splinters. A slight exertion or even a change in the weather causes pain and reminds them of the loss they have made.

Strike measures: Now, reporters need written permission to enter hospitals

Friday 24 July '09

As the resident medical doctors began their strike in Gujarat seeking better wages, the media was barred from entering government hospitals without written permission.

Ahmedabad astronomy club to have breakfast during solar eclipse to bust myth

Wednesday 22 July '09

Astronomers across the world are gearing up to capture the longest solar eclipse of the century on camera on Wednesday.

Swine flu: all seven patients passed airport security checks undetected

Friday 17 July '09

Gujarat has till date reported seven positive cases of H1N1 virus. Interestingly, all these patients had passed through security checks of at least one international airport in the country undetected.

Guj ropes in disaster management wing to control swine flu

Wednesday 15 July '09

The Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority normally tackles natural disasters, but for the first time, it is participating in medical calamities.

Twenty-five hooch victims in hospitals do the vanishing act

Tuesday 14 July '09

At least 25 victims of the hooch tragedy, 21 admitted to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and four to the LG Hospital...

BJ Medical College to get upgraded lab for H1N1 tests

Monday 13 July '09

The state Health Department has decided to upgrade the microbiology laboratory at the B J Medical College on the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital campus into a level-III bio-safety laboratory.