Lease holders can apply for EC on local level
Lease holders of mines and minerals would be able to apply for environmental clearance (EC) on local level in Surat city from September 1, 2014.
View ArticleTouts get tech savvy to black market train tickets
The Western Railway (WR) authorities and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) are facing big challenge to combat the black-marketing of the tickets in the city.
View ArticleLandslide in Valsad village, no casualties
A landslide at Korwad village of Dharampur taluka in Valsad district on Wednesday evening blocked the interior road of the hamlet.However, there were no casualties in the incident, district collector...
View ArticleInvestors in lucrative realty schemes cheated of Rs 64.63 lakh
Several investors in the city have been allegedly cheated of Rs 64.63 lakh by two firms based in New Delhi and West Bengal who promised handsome returns through lucrative financial schemes.
View ArticleFour diamond thieves arrested in Surat
Crime branch has arrested four persons for allegedly stealing diamonds worth Rs 1.75 lakh from a diamond polishing unit in Kapodara.
View ArticleGood news for farmers, but less sweet for you
The hike in sugar import duty from 15 per cent to 25 per cent is good news for sugarcane farmers even as the retail prices may go up for the end user.
View ArticleEgyptian captain, electrician found dead inside ship in Dahej
The captain and an electrician of an Egyptian ship, Wadi Sudr, were found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the cargo vessel at Dahej port on Thursday night.
View ArticleTalati, sarpanch booked for embezzlement
A talati and sarpanch of a village were booked by police on Thursday for alleged embezzlement of funds to the tune of Rs 29.03 lakh at Ichhpor gram panchayat by producing fake bills.
View ArticleRs 300 crore plan for railway station's facelift
A Rs 300 crore plan has been chalked out for the development of Surat Railway station here.
View ArticleHong Kong court declares 4 state diamantaires bankrupt
The Hong Kong special administrative region court has passed bankruptcy order against four Gujarati diamantaires on Friday.
View ArticleTwo die of lightening in Navsari district
Two teenaged farm labourers died as lightening stuck them at a farm in Khergam of Navsari district some 90 km of Surat city on Friday evening.
View ArticleMan goes missing from hospital leaving dead wife
A 31-year-old man went missing from New Civil Hospital (NCH) soon after his wife was declared dead by the hospital authorities on Friday. Forensic post-mortem revealed that the woman committed suicide...
View ArticleFood woes of foreign students at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
A number of foreign students at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) are facing the problem of not getting the food that they are used to having at their native place.
View ArticleGujarat governor Om Prakash Kohli promises to resolve rail, air connectivity...
Gujarat governor Om Prakash Kohli has promised the residents of Surat that issues pertaining to air and rail connectivity between the Diamond City and other parts of the country would be addressed soon.
View Article'Mati melas' flop even before take-off
The plan of the district administration to start 'mati melas' for Ganesh idol makers at party plots in Umra and Adajan from Saturday is in disarray.
View Article5-yr-old lioness dies of gastritis in Surat
A five-year-old lioness named Tejal died suddenly in Sarthana Nature Park on Monday.The postmortem revealed that it had acute hemorrhagic gastritis.Its stomach was full of blood when examined.
View ArticleVC rules out action against Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
The authorities at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) are unlikely to table the inquiry report on alleged irregularities by SD Jain College in the syndicate meeting scheduled to be held on...
View ArticleMan kidnaps cousin with plan to marry
A 22-year-old woman was kidnapped by her cousin on Friday from near a temple in Kapodra area of the city to marry her.
View ArticleHome-guard jawan bitten by youth on being stopped for checking
A home-guard jawan was bitten by a youth when he was stopped for checking during early hours on Saturday. The miscreant later escaped from the spot along with his aids. The victim was on night patrol...
View ArticleOrganizers not to play film songs at Ganesh pandals
Ganesh Utsav organizers in the city have been asked to refrain from playing film songs at the pandals or during immersion procession, bursting crackers and spraying colours.
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