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Police have recovered Rs 1.50 lakh cash from their possession.

3 held for duping school principal by promising medical seat for son

February 17, 2023 23:45 IST

The three arrested ones are identified as Rahul alias Rushab Tiwari (37), a resident of Ghaziabad in UP, Mohammed Salauddin Khan (30) a lawyer, and Shoeb Imamul Haq (30), a mechanical engineer a resident of Noida — both residents of Noida.

7-year-old run over by speeding school bus in Surat; driver arrested

February 17, 2023 17:45 IST

According to the police, the boy met with a fatal accident near Dream Fiesta Restaurant at Pal while plucking flowers from the road divider.

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Four houses, road filled with sludge in Varaccha

February 16, 2023 00:13 IST

“The mud was being softened and excavated for an underground section of the Surat metro when the incident happened. A team was immediately deployed and the dirt which had spread in residential society was cleaned," the official said.

The police had registered an offence under IPC Sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 498 (A) (Husband or relative of woman subjecting her to cruelty), on February 13 and arrested Mansukh and his wife Praveena, Jasmin, and his wife Parul while the others are still absconding. (Representational/File)

Hunt on by Surat police to arrest mamlatdar, doctor husband for suicidal death of woman

February 15, 2023 03:29 IST

A complaint in this connection was filed by the deceased woman Monica Vekariya’s father Shantibhai Bhanderi, a tours and travel businessman and a resident of Sarthana.

While Rs 49 crore had been reduced in revenue expenses, Rs 190 crore had been increased in capital expenses. (File photo)

Surat Municipal Corporation approves final budget of Rs 7,848 crore for 2023-24

February 7, 2023 19:33 IST

Surat Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agrawal had on January 31 proposed a draft budget with an increase of Rs 307 crore.

However, after Bapu's conviction, the officer issued a second letter, dated February 4, saying the permission has been withdrawn. (File)

Matru Pitru Pujan: Nod to rape-convict Asaram’s organisation to hold event in Surat schools withdraw

February 7, 2023 03:45 IST

In a letter issued by Vimal Desai, the administrative officer of MSB Surat, on January 24, the principals of 327 municipal schools in Surat were asked to hold the event on Valentines' Day with help from the organisation.

Patel got the statue made secretly and kept it on a stage at the wedding venue in Ranipara village.

Late mother comes alive at twin daughters’ wedding as silicon statue, leaves brides in tearsSubscriber Only

February 7, 2023 00:13 IST

Real estate developer Piyush Patel of Ranipara village in Jhagadiya taluka of Bharuch district decided to surprise his twin daughters Drushti and Shrusti at their wedding on February 6, with a statue of his wife Daxaben who died on December 21, 2021.

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GJEPC to organise Lab Grown Diamonds expo in Surat on April 5-6

February 5, 2023 00:50 IST

In the last four years, the exports of LGD had gone by 400 percent and majority of the dimonds are exported to USA, UAE, and Hong Kong, he said.

After primary investigations, the officials found the involvement of 11 surveyors of the Katargam zone of the SMC, who are into assessing party plots and properties. (FILE)

Surat Municipal Corporation budget at Rs 7,707 cr; user charges, property tax to go upSubscriber Only

February 1, 2023 05:23 IST

Municipal commissioner Shalini Agrawal on Tuesday presented the draft budget with majority spending proposed on capital expenditure projects. The previous budget of the SMC was Rs 7,200 crore.

Govind Dholakia with Indian Express Executive Director Anant Goenka. (Express photo)

From a cutter to a diamond baron: Meet Govind Dholakia who didn’t go abroad for liver transplantSubscriber Only

January 31, 2023 18:03 IST

Sources close to the Dholakia family said, “Kaka (as Govind Dholakia is known) decided not to spend a lot of money on his treatment abroad but to undergo a surgery at Kiran hospital.”

Candidates who came to Ahmedabad for the junior clerk exam.

Congress, AAP hold protest against paper leaks

January 30, 2023 23:45 IST

The AAP also handed over a memorandum to District Collector Ayush Oak and demanded that each candidate be given a compensation of Rs 50,000. In the memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister, the party demanded strict actions to be taken against the accused persons.

Mangukiya added, “We have also requested for reduction of the import duty on cut and polished diamonds and precious metals. The reason is that presently the diamond industry is going through a bad phase.” (Representational/File)

GJEPC seeks to waive levy on rough diamonds sourced through e-auctions

January 29, 2023 02:26 IST

The delegation also had requested to reduce import duty on cut and polished diamonds and precious metals, like gold, silver and platinum in the upcoming Union Budget.

Absconding for 28 years, Odisha man arrested from Kerala for Surat murder

January 27, 2023 21:56 IST

The accused was 23-year-old when he killed the victim with help of his friend in 1995.

Navsari police said the five persons in the car were returning to Surat from Mumbai after their Bangkok tour. (Express Photo)

Four killed, 2 injured as car rams tanker in Navsari

January 24, 2023 04:19 IST

The deceased were identified as Amit Daulatram Thadani (41), a resident of Vesu area, Gaurang Arora (40), a resident of Ghod Dod, Rohit Mahalu (40) from Adajan and Mohammed Hamza Shaikh (19), a resident of Bharthana.

Paatil also praised BJP workers who came to help people during the Covid-19 pandemic. (File)

Beneficiary schemes played key role Gujarat BJP victory: C R Paatil

January 22, 2023 00:54 IST

Claiming that people’s faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased, Paatil also added that “Modi magic” had played an important role in the election victory.

Three senior officials of Gujarat’s SUMUL Dairy terminated

January 22, 2023 02:33 IST

The three ‘tainted’ officers faced the action due to their alleged involvement in irregularities, including theft of milk and purchase of machinery.

Disciplinary authority officer of the UT Gaurav Singh Rajawat had suspended Sharma and Bhanderi last Friday.

2 DNH mamlatdars arrested for forgery

January 21, 2023 03:55 IST

The accused are Silvassa Mamlatdar Tirthram Sharma and Khanvel Mamlatdar Brijesh Bhanderi. Police have also taken statements of the private land developer.

The body has been sent the New Civil Hospital for postmortem. (Representational/File)

Engineering student ‘dies by suicide’ in hostel room

January 21, 2023 00:25 IST

The deceased was identified as Devanshi Ishwarbhai Palave, a first year civil engineering student at SVNIT college and a native of Dang district.

The moves after the SMC cattle impounding team had arguments with cattle rearers during the drive that began January 17.

Surat civic body to seek separate police station

January 21, 2023 00:22 IST

On Thursday, the standing committee chairman of the SMC Paresh Patel requested Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agrawal to send a written proposal to the state government requesting a separate police station.

Bohra spent around Rs 10.5 lakh for the bust. (Express Photo)

Surat jewellers carves PM Narendra Modi’s bust in ‘156 gram gold’Subscriber Only

January 20, 2023 03:27 IST

The product was ready by December. But, after the election results were announced on December 8, the jeweller and his team made certain modifications to the sculpture so that the final weight is 156gram.

Indian textile trade fair in Dhaka successful: SGCCI

January 19, 2023 19:08 IST

SGCCI sources said that over 3,500 buyers visited the Indian Textile Trade fair and many of them have placed purchase orders after taking samples of different types of fabrics displayed there.

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9-yr-old daughter of Gujarat diamond merchant embraces monkhood

January 19, 2023 08:45 IST

"Devanshi showed religious inclination since she was a toddler. She has followed the ascetic life since a very young age," family friend Nirav Shah said.

Surat gets an estimated 60 per cent of its roughs from Alrosa, a Russian diamond miner and trader. (Express file)

In Surat, diamonds lose glitter after Russia sanctions, risk of recessionSubscriber Only

January 16, 2023 07:20 IST

Since November, it is estimated that nearly 5,000 workers have been laid off from diamond cutting and polishing units in Surat.

After the robbers decamped with the valuables, Sharma informed Mandvi police about the incident. (FILE)

Robbers hold elderly couple hostage in Surat, decamp with valuables worth over Rs 1 crore

January 13, 2023 16:29 IST

As per details mentioned in the police complaint, three miscreants entered the house in Masjid Falia of Ushker village after breaking in through the iron grille on the back side of the kitchen.

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DNH boy killed in human sacrifice, 2 held and minor detained: Police

January 11, 2023 07:08 IST

A day after the body was found, police had detained a 16-year-old boy, who allegedly disclosed his involvement in the murder of the child. He also sought the help of his two friends to commit the crime, police.