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Gujarat shuts 5 'dangerous' bridges on Narmada canals

Authorities have shut five bridges on the Narmada canals in Gujarat after they were found to be dangerous for vehicular movement during an ongoing inspection drive, officials said on Wednesday.......

Sardar Sarovar Dam height increased

The raising of the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, that had earned the wrath of environmentalists, was completed on Sunday. The resulting power produced will meet the demand of Madhya Pradesh,......

Sardar Patel, The Man Who United India

The rising tide of Indian nationalism meant that the people of princely states now were keen to become a part of a united and integrated India rather than remain subjects of a princely state. The......

Is fighting for farmers anti-national? Medha Patkar slams BJP walkout

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party MPs walked out of a parliamentary panel meeting she was invited to, activist Medha Patkar on Wednesday hit back, asking if standing up for Dalits, Adivasis,......

Concrete in Narmada dam = 22,500 km road

The concrete used to build the most controversial dam in the history of the country -- the Sardar Sarovar dam on river Narmada -- can lay a road that can encircle the equator.Though mired in......

Gujarat gets world's first canal-top solar plant

The world's first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Gujarat's Mehsana district has generated 200,000 units of clean energy since it was commissioned two months back, a top official said on Monday......

SSNNL bows to pressure, cancels May 28 meet

Buckling under pressure from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, Bombay Stock Exchange and the investors, the Gujarat government-backed Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd on......

SSNNL bond-prepay plan to hit investors

In what could throw awry financial plans of lakhs of investors, the Gujarat government-backed Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd said it would prepay high cost bonds to save about Rs 6,100 crore (Rs......

India builds solar plants atop canals to save land, water

As India moves to ramp up investment in solar power, it is exploring innovative places to install solar plants, including across the top of canals. Last weekend, UN Secretary General Ban......

Burj Khalifa builder a consultant for Statue of Unity project

Now that the foundation of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue - to be the world’s tallest -has been laid, a small rocky island in the middle of the Narmada riverbed and facing......

Narmada activists hail Aamir

The Narmada Bachao Andolan has condemned the 'unofficial ban' on Aamir Khan's movie Fanaa in Gujarat, saying that such 'fanaticism and intolerance' in the name of development is unacceptable. The......

'IPL Final A Magnet For Cricket Tourism'

'It's clear that fans are eager to be part of the live stadium experience, reflecting a growing trend of travel driven by marquee sporting events.' IMAGE: Spectators cheer Punjab Kings Captain......