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AAP councillor Manisha Kukadia and husband Jagdish Kukadia at a press conference in Surat Monday. (Source: Hanif Malek)

Surat councillor and husband who quit AAP to join BJP return within 38 days

March 15, 2022 11:43 IST

State AAP president Gopal Italia and Gujarat AAP incharge Gulab Singh Yadav welcomed Kukadia and her husband Jagdish back to the party in Surat.

Union Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president CR Paatil at Sankalp thi Samruddhi in Tapi Sunday. (Express Photo)

Cooperation ministry will contribute highest to PM’s USD 5-trn economy dream: Shah

March 14, 2022 00:27 IST

He further said this year -- the 75th year of Independence -- the nation should "think, plan, work, and take decisions keeping in mind the next 25 years".

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Amit Shah to attend ‘Sahkar Thi Samruddhi’ event today

March 13, 2022 07:38 IST

The event has been organized under Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav at Sumul Dairy Cattle feed centre at Bajipura in Tapi. Around 1 lakh people are expected to attend the event.

Farmers protest the acquisition of land between Hazira and Gothan in Surat. (Hanif Malek)

Farmers take out protest rally in Surat

March 12, 2022 05:16 IST

The farmers, protesting under the banner of Khedut Samaj, also handed over a memorandum to Surat District Collector Ayush Oak opposing the project stating that farmers of 15 villages in Olpad and Choryasi talukas will lose their lands.

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Khedut Samaj chief booked in Rs 27-crore cheating case

March 10, 2022 04:08 IST

Patel has been at the centre of various farmers’ protests against land acquisition for bullet train project and express highways, and was spearheading the protest against a Railway goods line in Choryasi and Olpad taluka of Surat district.

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Accused in Grishma murder case collapses in Surat court

March 10, 2022 04:04 IST

Goyani was arrested by Surat district Kamrej police on February 16, for his alleged involvement in the murder of Grishma Vekariya on February 12.

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Around 30,000 leaders from Surat to attend Modi roadshow and meeting

March 10, 2022 04:01 IST

Surat city BJP president Nirajan Janjmera said, “From Surat, we have booked 220 buses to take municipal councillors and organisational leaders to Ahmedabad on March 10.”

Both the convicts hail from Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan and were staying with their family members in Surat for construction-related work.

Gujarat: Man sentenced to death for rape and murder of girl, killing her mother

March 8, 2022 05:09 IST

The case dates back to April 6, 2018, when the Surat police found the body of an 11-year-old girl inside bushes at Sai-fakir garden in the Pandesara area.

Police registered an offence under IPC Act sections, 346 (wrongful confinement) and 365 (kidnapping), against Sawan Patel, and started a probe. (Representational)

College accountant in Daman arrested for ‘murdering’ principal

March 8, 2022 05:42 IST

According to police, Sawan Patel (26) allegedly murdered the college principal, Kanimozhi Armugam (45), after the latter intiated a probe into the financial irregularities done by the accused.

The accused was identified as Shailesh Sarang, a resident of Bander road in Billimora taluka. (Representational)

Gujarat: Youth arrested for ‘posting’ objectionable comments against Islam

March 6, 2022 05:17 IST

Kasli has in his complaint alleged that he had found an objectionable message posted by Shailesh Sarang against Islam on a WhatsApp group.

The AAP councillors were booked after SMC chief Security Officer Jagtap Naik lodged a complaint against them at the Lalgate police station. (Representational)

14 AAP councillors booked for ‘manhandling’ guards of SMC

March 6, 2022 03:53 IST

In his complaint, Jagtap had alleged that on Friday evening when all the standing committee members were entering into the standing committee hall for the meeting, the AAP councilors tried to enter into the hall but was stopped by the security guards of SMC.

A purported video of the heated exchange between Vasava and Prajapati had also surfaced social media.

Mamlatdar body calls off protest against Vasava after meet with revenue minister

March 6, 2022 03:33 IST

The mamlatdars and deputy mamlatdars across the state had gone on mass casual leave on Friday and called for an indefinite strike from Saturday protesting BJP MP MP Manuskh Vasava’s alleged misbehaviour towards a mamlatdar.

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Textile trader held for demanding Rs 5 lakh from shopkeepers in Surat

March 6, 2022 04:21 IST

According to police, Dinesh Rathod, an office-bearer of Surat Textile Market association, had sent messages to textile traders demanding two cheques for Rs 5 lakh, to pay the lease for the textile market to the SMC — one for Rs 4 lakh and another for Rs 1 lakh to be paid to BJP.

A view of the Tapi river after its water level rose due to the release of water from Ukai Dam, in Surat, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Rs 1,991 crore for Sabarmati-like uplift to Tapi riverfront in Surat

March 4, 2022 07:52 IST

A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has already been formed for the Tapi riverfront development project with Surat Municipal Commissioner BN Pani as the managing director, and Surat district collector and mayor among other directors.

Farmers in the state have started protesting land acquisition for different projects. Unrest first started brewing among the tribal farmers in the district of Dang, who were opposing the Tapi-Pari-Narmada river linking project. (Representational)

Hundreds of farmers attend meeting to oppose railway goods line at HaziraSubscriber Only

March 3, 2022 07:38 IST

The affected farmers protested outside the Surat district collector office and handed a memorandum requesting that their land not be acquired for such a project.

Vadodara District Collector AB Gor visits the family of a student stranded in Ukraine on Tuesday. Express photo

Gujarat: Officials visit kin of students stranded in Ukraine, assure supportSubscriber Only

March 3, 2022 08:15 IST

On Tuesday, as the Russian attack on Ukraine intensified, various district administrations swung into action and began preparing a list of students stranded in Ukraine, getting in touch with the families and briefing them about the evacuation.