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GST officials had on Friday evening lodged a theft complaint under IPC section 380 against unknown persons.

Labourer dies after rope of crane snaps in Adani factory

June 17, 2022 00:30 IST

According to police, the deceased, Jahur Alam Zakir Hussain (23), a resident of Galenda village in Dahej and a native of Bihar, was working in the factory when the rope of a hydra crane snapped and the iron windows that were being lifted with it fell on him.

President of Pandesara Infrastructure Limited Kamal Tulsian said, “Our land stretches to one lakh square metres, of which 60 per cent is used for our machinery while on the remaining land, we have grown trees. (Photo: @GPCB_HO)

GPCB and Pandesara Infra join hands to grow trees in GIDC area

June 15, 2022 23:55 IST

As a pilot project, over 300 plants were planted in a 500-square metre plot, while work is in progress to make a green cover on three open unused plots in the GIDC area.

Gujarat Poluution Control Board. (Twitter/@GPCB_HO)

Surat Congress leaders, villagers complain about water pollution by textile mills

June 15, 2022 16:04 IST

A Gujarat Pollution Control Board official says the board will secretly send teams to inspect the spot and see which companies are violating pollution norms.

Minutes after he entered the ATM kiosk, three youths entered the centre and threatened him at knifepoint to hand over the cash.

Three men rob youth of Rs 1.87 lakh at ATM centre

June 10, 2022 05:40 IST

According to police, Chandankumar Chaurasia, working as a collection agent of a private money finance firm in Sachin, went to deposit Rs 1.87 lakh in the ATM centre at Laxmi Villa complex in Sachin GIDC.

BJP MLA Vijay Patel (left) with the party delegation at the Shabri temple. (Express)

Taking Christian leaders to temple: Shabri Seva Samiti expels BJP MLA

June 10, 2022 05:17 IST

A copy of the Samiti’s resolution signed by Swami Aseema-nand says, “Shri Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel (Dang MLA), has violated the principle of Shabri Seva Samiti. He has been removed from the post of trust member of the Shabri Seva Samiti.” Aseemanad is a life-time member of the Samiti.

Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil lays foundation stone of a new unit of the Sumul Dairy in Surat Wednesday. Hanif Malek. (Express Photo)

Sumul Dairy in Surat to expand ice cream manufacturing unit

June 9, 2022 04:22 IST

SUMUL Dairy is also setting up an ice cream cone making plant at Navi Pardi village in Kamrej taluka -- the first in Gujarat with a daily production of 3 lakh cones.

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Country’s first bullet train to be operational by 2026: Vaishnaw

June 7, 2022 04:02 IST

The bullet train will run at an average speed of 300 kilometre per hour (kmph) while its design speed is 320 kmph.

In the district, there are 26 schools imparting higher secondary education in the general stream under four centres—Subir, Vaghai, Saputara and Ahwa. (File)

With 95.4% pass percentage, tribal district outshines others in Gujarat Class 12 examsSubscriber Only

June 4, 2022 22:18 IST

Dangs, where all the students are tribals, beat other districts when the results of the Class 12 general stream examinations were announced by the Gujarat State Education Board on Saturday.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel (File)

CM Bhupendra Patel ‘assures’ tribal Christians they won’t be delisted from govt schemes

June 4, 2022 00:41 IST

A group of tribal Christians went to meet Patel and BJP chief C R Paatil after a religious organisation said that tribals who have converted to Christainity will be delisted from government schemes.

According to forest officials, the incident took place in the parking lot of Saileela Tourist Bungalow. The leopard attacked the guard dog, which was sleeping in the parking area of the bungalow early Thursday morning.

Dog injured in leopard attack at tourist bungalow in Saputara hill station

June 2, 2022 23:22 IST

The dog was saved by bungalow owner Jitubhai Gandhi who was woken up by its barks. The forest officials who arrived at the spot checked the CCTV footage and laid a cage to catch the leopard.

Allen celebrating MAHIT GADHIWALA being the only student from Gujarat to represent the Indian Team in the 16th International Junior Science Olympiad 2019.
(Photo: twitter @ALLEN_Surat)

Surat class 12 student wins bronze medal in Asian Physics Olympiad

June 2, 2022 08:23 IST

Mahit told The Indian Express , “My CBSE exams are going on and in the mid, I gave the Asian Physics Olympiad 2022 exams. I am still preparing for JEE advance to get admission in the IIT and become a research scholar."

Political experts believe that both Congress and BJP are working hard to woo the voters of the 27 tribal-dominated Assembly constituencies in the state. (PTI/ File Photo)

Gujarat polls on mind, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to address public meetings at VansdaSubscriber Only

June 2, 2022 05:51 IST

While Modi will address a public meeting at Khudvel village, Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting at Charanwada village, two kilometre away from Vansda town.

Anant Patel alleged that Local Crime Branch (LCB) Police Inspector D S Korat had used force to detain him. (Twitter/Gujarat Congress)

Gujarat Congress MLA detained for holding public meeting without police permission

June 1, 2022 09:55 IST

The Congress leaders of Navsari had sought police permission to take out a rally raising the demands of the workers and, however, the police department denied them permission to hold a rally.

Sources said that the Customs department had lodged a complaint against him under violation of the provision of the Customs Act 1962 and the Special Economic Zone Act 2005.

Surat diamond merchant evading arrest caught from Delhi airport

May 31, 2022 16:40 IST

Customs officials said that Meet Kachhadiya had been involved in the fraudulent export and smuggling of natural diamonds worth Rs 204 crore from his firm at Sachin Special Economic Zone and caused huge revenue loss to the government.

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Manufacturers, factories sued for copyright violation

May 31, 2022 00:30 IST

Surat diamond association to fight legal battle against Israeli company

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12 dead by drowning in Narmada, Bhavnagar and Surat, search on for one still missing

May 31, 2022 00:26 IST

In the first incident, four persons, including three women, died after drowning in Rojki dam at Sedarda village of Bhavnagar on Monday.

Boy’s murder in Anand: Police file chargesheet in 15 days

Surat: 3 youths drown, 1 missing, 1 rescued in Suvali beach

May 30, 2022 19:19 IST

Three youths have been declared dead and one remains missing while one youth was rescued in an unconscious state in the swimming tragedy that happened on Sunday. Search operations are on for the fifth youth who is still missing.

Surat police launch mobile app to tackle fraudulent textile tradersSubscriber Only

May 29, 2022 00:16 IST

Personnel from Salabatpura police station in Surat have started contacting the presidents of different textile markets to collect details of all textile traders, who have submitted copies of their rent agreement to them.

The police allegedly refused to register a case against the diamond factory owner until Patidar Anamat Andolan Samithi (PAAS) convenor Alpesh Katheriya intervened.

Surat: Man kills self over ‘police torture’; diamond factory owner, four cops booked

May 28, 2022 18:43 IST

The brother of the deceased alleged that he had been tortured over an alleged theft at the diamond firm where he worked and took his life as he could not bear the torture anymore.

Merchant gifts PM Modi diamond with his face carved on it

May 28, 2022 03:49 IST

The 1.46-carat diamond with a height of 14 mm, 12.08 mm length and 22 mm thickness, the diamond was gifted by Keyur Miyani from Saurashtra.

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Surat: 2 held for ‘stealing’ gold chain from jewellery storeSubscriber Only

May 27, 2022 05:43 IST

According to police, two youths and a minor boy entered into the shop. One of them entered into the counter side and got hold of her, while the other one held her at knife point.