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Cong MLA holds tribal meet on day of Rahul Gandhi’s Dahod rallySubscriber Only
May 11, 2022 03:35 IST
The MLA, who had led a series of protest rallies against the Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project, said that he had "taken permission" from AICC incharge Raghu Sharma and Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Jagdish Thakor to hold this pre-planned rally
Five of family killed after car, tanker collide in Navsari
May 3, 2022 04:10 IST
The victims were returning from Surat, where they had gone to shop for the upcoming wedding of Praful’s daughter.
Farming to diamonds to stir: At business meet, PM Modi makes a pitch for Patidar voteSubscriber Only
May 2, 2022 05:46 IST
AMID HARDIK Patel’s murmurs of discontent within the Congress and anticipation of a political debut by prominent Patidar Naresh Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has weighed in for the BJP in the tussle for the community vote. His speech Friday at the Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) in Surat, delivered virtually, ticked all the boxes […]
Three children drown in Tapi riverSubscriber Only
May 1, 2022 06:30 IST
According to police, the incident happened Friday evening when the three minors were playing on the banks of Tapi river got dragged towards the river due to high tide from the sea.
Gujarat police most successful in busting drug rackets: SanghaviSubscriber Only
May 1, 2022 05:55 IST
The home minister urged Gujarat residents to work together to make the state more safe and sound.
Gujarat: Four more held in Bharuch ‘religious conversion’ caseSubscriber Only
April 29, 2022 14:18 IST
The men arrested on Thursday are all residents of Amod taluka in Bharuch. They will now be produced before the Bharuch court for police remand.
Displaced tribals awarded land lease deeds in Dang villages
April 29, 2022 04:02 IST
The plots were leased for 99 years at a token amount of Re 1. The families have been staying in houses built on the land for long but had no documents. As per the lease agreement, the descendents cannot sell the houses to others.
Economics paper leak Principal, 11 staff of Surat women’s college suspended
April 29, 2022 00:30 IST
The move comes a day after VNSGU in-charge registrar Jaydeep Chaudhary submitted a request to the Umra police seeking a probe into the paper leak issue. “We have received the complaint from the in-charge registrar of VNSGU.
Remove textile markets from purview of Disturbed Areas Act: Surat traders
April 27, 2022 23:28 IST
In a letter to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, FOSTTA has mentioned that traders are facing a lot of hurdles in renting shops in textile markets of these areas, as they have to obtain a compulsory 'Ashant dhara' certificate.
Gujarat: Fire breaks out in forest area in Dang
April 27, 2022 19:18 IST
The forest department patrolling staff learnt about the incident and reached the spot. Other forest staffers from Chikhinagavta range also reached the spot. The villagers also helped in controlling the fire.
Surat Municipal Corporation team to visit Netherlands, Spain to study river front projects
April 27, 2022 10:39 IST
SMC is moving ahead with Tapi river front development project worth Rs 3,900 crores. The first phase of the project will be of Rs 1,990 crores.
J P Nadda ‘busy’, BJP postpones event in Surat to May 7Subscriber Only
April 27, 2022 05:35 IST
The “One day one district” by state BJP chief CR Paatil was launched in Tapi district on April 21 to reach out to party workers and religious leaders in each district ahead of the state assembly elections due in December.
Vansiya youths host Iftar, set an example of harmonySubscriber Only
April 26, 2022 01:14 IST
Around 50 Muslims, including social workers, farmers and Sarpanchs of neighbouring Kaphleta and Lajpore villages, attended the event.
Drug peddler Anil Pandi’s properties attached by STF, bank account frozen
April 24, 2022 04:15 IST
The Surat and Odisha Special Task Force (STF) attached properties of alleged drug peddler Anil Pandi at his native place in Ganjam district of Odisha and froze his bank account containing Rs 26 lakh and vehicles owned by him. The actions were taken under the Prevention of Illicit Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act sections […]
Case lodged after two Surat textile transport workers assaulted
April 24, 2022 04:10 IST
The incidents came a day after a Bajrang Dal worker and two others were allegedly assaulted by a group of 15 men on Thursday after a quarrel between two tempo drivers over standing in a queue.
Centre committed to resolve issues faced by textile industry: Jardosh
April 24, 2022 03:28 IST
Delegates from 27 national and regional associations of textile industries, interacted with the Union minister, Gujarat State Industries Minister Jagdish Panchal, Textile Commissioner Roop Rashi Mahapatra, and Industries Officer of Government of Gujarat Dr. Munjal Dave at the event.
Gujarat BJP president Paatil declares 3-day ‘vacation’ for BJP workers ahead of pollsSubscriber Only
April 22, 2022 01:06 IST
Paatil also said that BJP has planned a meeting that would be presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where it hoped to gather “five lakh people”, in an apparent bid to “break the record” of the Dahod event recently that was attended by three lakh people, according to Paatil.
Surat: Fenil Goyani convicted of Grishma Vekariya murder, sentence today
April 22, 2022 00:35 IST
On February 12, 2022, Goyani allegedly slit the throat of the 21-year-old woman in front of her family members and neighbours. Her brother demanded capital punishment for Goyani saying, ‘He has been harassing us for the past one year.’
Gujarat: VNSGU cancels five exams after question paper leak
April 21, 2022 01:20 IST
An hour before the examination, university Senate member Bhavesh Rabari informed Vice-Chancellor Dr KN Chawda and other authorities that B.Com Economics paper had been leaked. Rabari also forwarded the leaked paper on WhatsApp.
Gujarat: 3 kids die after drowning in separate incidents
April 20, 2022 17:19 IST
In Tapi, three minors, identified as Akib Pathan (8), Mohammed Mohsin Shaikh (12) and Anas Pathan (10), all residents of the Maliwad area of the Vyarat town, had gone to swim in a nearby pond on Tuesday evening.
Case lodged over ‘objectionable’ photo posted on social media in Bharuch
April 20, 2022 04:49 IST
The case was lodged based on a complaint filed by Jaswant Sinh Gohil, general secretary of Antar Rashtriya Hindu Parishad of Bharuch district over a photo posted on the Facebook page of Bharuch district Muslim Samaj.
Surat: SMC gives nod to conventional barrage project on Tapi river
April 20, 2022 04:29 IST
SMC officials said that the barrage will be built on Tapi river joining Rundh and Bhata villages and it will prevent the saline seawater from entering the river.
Modi govts spent Rs 11 lakh crore for urban development in past 7 yrs: Puri
April 19, 2022 03:25 IST
The governments under Prime Minister Narendra Modi have spent over Rs 11 lakh crore for urban development in the last seven years, Union Minister for Housing and Urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said in Surat Monday. “During the time of the UPA government from 2004 to 2014, the total money spent on urban space across […]
Gujarat: At weavers’ body meet, its president joins BJP
April 17, 2022 01:45 IST
Besides Paatil, Union Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh and BJP leaders of Surat city also attended the event, to which no Congress or Aam Aadmi Party leaders were invited.
Gujarat High Court lawyer, friend die in road accident
April 16, 2022 17:06 IST
A complaint was lodged in this connection in Pardi police station by Prashant Sharma, a resident of Pardi taluka in Valsad district.
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