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The train carrying yarn is flagged off fromVapi. (Express Photo)

Train carrying yarn from Vapi reaches Panipat

April 5, 2022 05:41 IST

The train was flagged off on April 2 and took 38 hours to finish its journey at Deewana terminal in Panipat, they said.

The labourers inhaled toxic gas from hazardous waste dumped in Sachin creek. (File)

Probe into gas leak that killed 6: Former CJ of Delhi HC visits Surat, meets panel members

April 5, 2022 05:19 IST

Former Chief justice of Delhi High Court BC Patel was in Surat on Tuesday in relation with the investigation into the January 6 gas leak incident in which six textile labourers died and 22 others fell sick.

Congress leader Yusuf Gamit addresses a gathering at songadh town in Tapi district. (Express Photo)

Tribals continue protest against river-linking project in Songadh

April 3, 2022 01:20 IST

Meanwhile, state BJP president C R Paatil on Saturday reiterated that the government will not go ahead with the project

Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil says no signs of early elections

April 2, 2022 21:22 IST

On being asked if BJP sees Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a challenge in Gujarat, Paatil said that BJP is always in touch with the public and hence will continue to remain in power.

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Councillor who switched over to BJP returns to AAP

April 2, 2022 06:00 IST

Kundan Kothiya was elected from SMC’s Ward no.4, which is dominated by the Patidar community.

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Surat gas leak: Compensation of Rs 6 lakh handed over to kin of six victims

April 2, 2022 07:13 IST

The family members were identified by the local administration of the six deceased textile labourers and on invitation, they reached Surat on Thursday.

Gujarat student dies of ‘heart attack’, second since Class 12 exam started

March 30, 2022 17:49 IST

Sources say that Utsav Shah, a commerce student at Vidhyakunj School, Navsari, complained of chest pain when he was about to leave for the examination centre and was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead later.

Paatil said, “Our delegation met Shah in Delhi to highlight the impact of PTN river-linking project on the tribals. Later Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also joined."

Centre has agreed to drop river-linking project: C R PaatilSubscriber Only

March 29, 2022 09:24 IST

Speaking to The Indian Express, Paatil said that a delegation of ministers and party leaders from Gujarat met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in Delhi on Monday and gave a representation on the proposed project's impact on the tribals.

Centre has agreed to drop Par-Tapi-Narmada river-linking project, says Gujarat BJP chief after meeting ShahSubscriber Only

March 29, 2022 11:56 IST

Additional commissioner of police Sharad Singhal with Sajju Kothari and Samir Shaikh. (Express Photo)

Surat police arrest history-sheeter from ‘secret room’

March 27, 2022 10:52 IST

Acting on a tip-off, over 50 police personnel, 4 police inspectors, 8 police sub-inspectors headed by Assistant Commissioner of police of Surat crime branch R R Sarwaiya, reached Jamrukhgali in Nanpura area Surat, on Friday evening.

Gujarat: Cosmetics shop owner held for ‘evading’ Rs 10.64-crore GST dutySubscriber Only

March 26, 2022 10:44 IST

Acting on a tip-of, the State GST Economic Offence Wing officials had, a few days ago, carried out raids at the premises of N R Beauty world, N R Jewellers and N R Bengles shop and N R Fit in shop, at Chauta bazaar area in Surat city.

At the Bank of Baroda head office after the fire. (Express photo Hanif Malek)

Documents destroyed in fire at Bank of Baroda head office in Surat

March 26, 2022 00:35 IST

According to fire personnel, the fire that started around 5.30 am spread to the entire seventh floor right wing of the building.

The victim and her friend lodged a complaint at Kadodara GIDC police station where the three were booked for gangrape and were arrested by Thursday afternoon.

Gujarat: Three arrested for gangrape of woman in Surat

March 25, 2022 05:01 IST

According to police, the woman who hails from Madhya Pradesh is a mother of five and works in a factory in Kadodara GIDC.

Anandiben Patel to lay foundation stone of medical college being set up by Patidars

March 24, 2022 03:11 IST

The land for the medical college was donated by director of Kiran Gems, Vallabhbhai Lakhani. It will be the first medical college of Patidar community in Surat.

Police said that Parmar was not given salary for the last two years.

Four arrested for ‘converting’ Hindu man to Islam in Bharuch

March 24, 2022 03:10 IST

The case was lodged based on the complaint filed by Chhagan Parmar (65), a resident of Pursa village in Amod Taluka of Bharuch, against Anvar Pathan, Gemal Sindha, Imran Malek, Jehangir Malek, and Maulvi Abdul Nabi Napiwala, all residents of the same village.

The committee, which comprises heads of different departments of the medical college, will take statements of the two junior doctors and the three senior doctors. (Wikimedia Commons)

Two junior docs ‘made to run through lawns’, SMIMER forms panel to probe

March 23, 2022 02:44 IST

The video which surfaced on social media purportedly shows the two junior doctors, who were post-graduate students with the orthopedic department, running through the lawns of the medical college.

Tribals protest against the Par-Tapi-Narmada river-linking project at Kaprada in Valsad district on Monday. (Express Photo)

BJP launches ‘tiffin meetings’ to counter Cong-backed protestsSubscriber Only

March 23, 2022 00:39 IST

Supported by Congress MLA from Vansda, Anant Patel, the tribal protest held on Monday at Kaprada in Valsad was attended by Abhinav Delkar, son of Shiv Sena MP Kalaben Delkar and late MP Mohan Delkar from the neighbouring Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli (DNH).

Sukhram Rathva said, “Naresh Patel, is a religious person. Our top Congress leaders are trying to bring him to the party. If he joins Congress, our party will become strong."

Cong will win Assembly polls if Naresh Patel joins party: Rathva

March 22, 2022 03:58 IST

When Rathva was asked if Patel will be the party’s face for Chief Minister, he said, “The CM face of Congress party will be decided by AICC. Naresh Patel will never go to BJP.”

At a meeting by the tribal community members in Valsad on Monday. (Express Photo)

Par-Tapi-Narmada river-linking project, time to take protest to Gandhinagar: Cong MLA

March 22, 2022 03:39 IST

Addressing a protest meeting at Kaprada in Valsad district, Patel said, “Time has come to show our strength and take the protest to Gandhinagar. "

Surat: 2 killed, 23 rescued after wall collapse

March 20, 2022 05:23 IST

When the drilling activity was in progress, the wall of the second floor of the building collapsed, injuring two youths who were standing on the ground.

Gujarat: BJP president CR Paatil adopts 100 critical TB patients, supplies protein-rich kits in Surat

March 20, 2022 05:08 IST

“There are over 8,000 tuberculosis patients in Surat. It has been seen that people used to keep distances from TB patients but now it is curable and there is nothing to worry," Paatil said.

Sonali Saini: 25 year-old woman who survived the Surat building fireSubscriber Only

March 20, 2022 08:13 IST

The firefighters arrived within five-seven minutes. In the first batch, six students who were more terrified than the others were rescued.

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Over 1,200 youths, 20 firms take part in Surat employment fairSubscriber Only

March 18, 2022 03:51 IST

Sources said that the representatives of over 20 companies involved in private banking, financial investments and securities, automobiles, textile and e-Commerce took part in the job fair.

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Surat: National powerlifting championship starts ; over 300 participateSubscriber Only

March 18, 2022 03:43 IST

The highest number of participants are from Gujarat with over 100 of them, including 60 from Surat, which is the hosting the event for the first time. Punjab follows with second highest number of participants.

Sarfaesi Proceedings against Surat construction firm: Rajhans Group faces action for defaulting on Rs 79-crore loan

March 16, 2022 05:27 IST

Surat collector Ayush Oak has directed the lender to take possession of a commercial property of the Sanjay Movaliya-owned company under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002.