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Ambulance and fire tender used to illegally transport liquor worth Rs 6 lakh in Gujarat

July 17, 2023 22:33 IST

While the ambulance driver, a Maharashtra resident, was arrested, the fire tender driver escaped abandoning the vehicle.

Gujarat: Ukai dam receives 1 lakh cusecs of rainwater after heavy rainfall in neighbouring states

July 15, 2023 18:03 IST

Sources said that there are 51 gauge stations in the upper catchment areas, and 35 stations among them recorded about 340 mm of rainfall on Friday.

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Govt signs MoU to set up textile park in Navsari

July 14, 2023 01:55 IST

Officials said the park will be developed on a plot of 1,142 acre. This is the seventh PM Mitra park in the country.

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CM inaugurates projects worth Rs 482 cr

July 14, 2023 00:54 IST

“Prime Minister Modi has made arrangements in the state in such a way that any development work worth Rs 1 crore is passed without any hurdles. Earlier, a proposal worth even Rs 5,000 was discussed. Modi has shown to the country and the world how politics is done on the grounds of development," the CM said.

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Manufacturers from Surat cheer GST cut on jari threads

July 13, 2023 00:40 IST

“Our profits had taken a hit due to the 12 per cent GST on jari. We are happy that the government has looked into our demands made through Union Minister Darshana Jardosh," Surat Jari Manufacturers Association president Navin Jariwala said.

Surat District Bar Association opposes govt’s move to allocate land for new court complex in Jiyav village

July 8, 2023 18:59 IST

Surat District Collector Ayush Oak Thursday held a meeting with the registrar general of the Gujarat High Court and told him that a 50,000 square metre area has been selected at Jiyav village for the new court complex.

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July 7, 2023 05:34 IST

Patel visited milk producing committees at Moramba and Dabriamba village in Kukarmunda and interacted with cattle-rearers.

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BJP councillor: Rename two areas in Surat as Kurukshetra, Kurudham

July 7, 2023 05:19 IST

It is learnt that Sailor mentioned that while ward 9 is identified as Jehangirpura, its nearby area is known as Jehangirabad.

Incidentally, Mistry is currently constructing a bridge at the Chikuwadi area in Varachha. Kumar Kanani, BJP MLA from Varachha, has also drawn SMC authorities' attention to the delay in the work done by the contractor's firm.

Cracks in Variyav bridge: SMC moves to blacklist contractor, PMC

July 6, 2023 00:35 IST

The newly built Rs 118-crore bridge connecting the Variyav and Ved road areas was virtually inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on June 18.

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‘To send a message to public’, police parade rape-accused bootlegger in Navsari village

July 6, 2023 07:43 IST

Asim Shaikh (35), a resident of Khergam village, was arrested by police on Monday, after the rape survivor lodged a rape complaint at the Khergam police station on June 24. A local court had sent the accused to police remand till July 13.

Leopard caught after it attacks, injures 4 in Valsad

July 4, 2023 04:11 IST

The leopard was caged after it entered the house of Kishorbhai Thakor, a retired Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited official, in Kachhi village Monday.

Cracks on new Surat bridge: Civic body’s technical assistant suspended, supervisor gets showcause notice

July 1, 2023 15:18 IST

Just 40 days after its inauguration, cracks developed on Gujarat’s Ved-Variyav bridge on the Tapi river as some portion of the approach road compressed towards Variyav side on June 28.

Inaugurated 40 days ago, cracks in Surat bridge after rain; AAP slams govt

June 29, 2023 14:26 IST

On Wednesday afternoon, some passersby saw cracks on the bridge approach road towards Variyav. Visuals were also shared on social media.

Ahead of Eid, goat sellers rejoice in higher profits compared to last year

June 29, 2023 04:41 IST

Surat has two major registered mandis – Sachin Mandi and Palsana Mandi -- where thousands of goats are sold regularly even when festivity is not around.

Heavy rain disrupts normal life, civic officials on toes in Surat

June 29, 2023 04:32 IST

A total of 40 gates of Devdha dam were opened on Tuesday evening, officials linked to the Navsari district administration said.

Amid surge in theft cases in Surat, ‘mobile snatcher’ thrashed by locals; bike set ablaze

June 27, 2023 07:37 IST

Mobiles of Kin of Congress leaders were also snatched recently

The sandalwood box gifted to the President contained ten items representing these donations, including an idol of Ganesha and a diya. (PM Narendra Modi/Twitter)

‘Made-in-Surat’, ecoefriendly diamond: PM Modi’s gift to US First Lady Jill Biden

June 23, 2023 05:40 IST

Explaining why it's eco-friendly, he shares, “The diamond has been made through wind power and solar energy so it is known as an eco-friendly lab-grown diamond. Special care has been taken to make sure that the diamond becomes a unique piece and special technology was used for cutting and polishing.”

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PM tweets congratulatory message as Surat sees Guinness record on International Yoga Day

June 23, 2023 01:35 IST

More than 1.5 lakh people gathered on Wednesday on a 12km-long stretch in the city to mark the International Yoga Day in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi, and state BJP chief CR Paatil among others.

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Youths allege beaten up in custody; 2 police personnel suspended

June 23, 2023 01:25 IST

Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Rahul Rathva and Police station officer (PSO) Jayshreeben were suspended by Valsad district police chief Dr Rajendrasinh Jala on Thursday. The ASI had allegedly beaten three youths in police custody after the PSO allegedly gave him the keys to the lockup.