Published on December 16, 2023 Ahmedabad: Human ammunition against microbes is getting weaker. In Gujarat, average 18 cases of microbes were recorded daily in 2023 which were antimicrobial resistant (AMR) - totaling 6,451 till December 14. It meant that there were very few antibiotics which could be used to treat such infections. The number is … Continue reading In a year, threefold rise in superbugs in Gujarat
3,664 held for cybercrimes, but 0 convictions in Gujarat
Published on December 13, 2023 Ahmedabad: There have been zero convictions for cybercrimes in Gujarat in thepast three years, according to data tabled in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Gujarat Police registered 1,283 FIRs for cybercrimes in 2020, 1,536 in 2021 and1,417 in 2022. In the three years, 3,664 accused were apprehended. However, thedata indicated that there … Continue reading 3,664 held for cybercrimes, but 0 convictions in Gujarat
Diabetes rising among the young
Published on November 14, 2023 Ahmedabad: With a high number of sudden deaths this year - several of which are suspected to be linked to cardiovascular issues - the focus of World Diabetes Day, observed annually on November 14, is on the impact of blood sugar on heart health. City-based experts said that while no … Continue reading Diabetes rising among the young
Lumpy skin disease strain in Gujarat, Rajasthan more virulent, fatal: GBRC study
Published on October 8, 2022 AHMEDABAD: The strain of lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus that affected lakhs of bovines in Gujarat and Rajasthan in the recent outbreak differed from the strain observed in 2019-20, indicated research carried out by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) researchers. The teams had collected scores of samples from both living … Continue reading Lumpy skin disease strain in Gujarat, Rajasthan more virulent, fatal: GBRC study
Malnourishment in Gujarat: Urban districts fared worse than tribal
Published on June 26, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) results, which were out in 2022, had indicated that the state had 39.7% underweight children under five years of age, the second highest, whereas in stunting (less height compared to age) and wasting (less weight compared to age), the state ranked fourth and … Continue reading Malnourishment in Gujarat: Urban districts fared worse than tribal
Income tax collection in Gujarat rose to Rs 41,000 crore, up 13% in FY 2022-23
Published on June 23, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The income tax (I-T) collection in the financial year (FY) 2022-23 rose by 13% compared to FY 2021-22, indicated the income tax department data. The collection rose from Rs 36,800 crore to Rs 41,700 crore. The amount included Rs 24,800 crore in tax deducted at source (TDS), Rs 17,300 … Continue reading Income tax collection in Gujarat rose to Rs 41,000 crore, up 13% in FY 2022-23
Gujarat woman’s hands transplanted in Tamil Nadu man
Published on August 2, 2022 Ahmedabad: The delicate hands of a 26-year old woman who worked as an office executive in Ahmedabad have been transplanted in an diploma engineer in Tamil Nadu who used to run a fabrication workshop where he lost both his limbs to electric burns. This is one of the handful of … Continue reading Gujarat woman’s hands transplanted in Tamil Nadu man
At 60%, Gujarat third in rain surplus
Published on August 6, 2022 Ahmedabad: A data tabled in Rajya Sabha recently indicated that Gujarat in an unusual instance got 60% excess rainfall in the first one and a half months of monsoon in June and July which was the third highest in terms of percentage among Indian states. According to the data, Telangana … Continue reading At 60%, Gujarat third in rain surplus
One child abandoned every month since January, says EMRI data
Published on August 6, 2022 Ahmedabad: The data of EMRI 108 emergency services has revealed that one child, mostly a girl, has been abandoned in the state every month since January. While in some cases, even fetuses are found, in others children are dumped on the roadside side or public places from where they are … Continue reading One child abandoned every month since January, says EMRI data
Stirrings of Struggle That Empowered Bapu
Published on August 14, 2022 Gujarat is synonymous with Gandhi when it comes to India’s freedom struggle, but historians point out that the roots of the crusade for independence ran much deeper than that association. The state was unique in the way that many of the movements initiated here – be it in the British-ruled … Continue reading Stirrings of Struggle That Empowered Bapu
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