Death of Jain monks sparks violent outbursts across state
Wide spread protests have been reported following the mowing down of two Jain monks by a truck near Asuria village located nine kilometres from Bharuch on Tuesday.
View ArticleSchool girls accuse principal of molestation
Amid the nation-wide furore of over the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old girl in New Delhi, a 50-year-old principal of a municipal has been accused of molesting at least 14 girls in...
View ArticleSurat Municipal Corporation may go for road sweeping machines
Surat Municipal Corporation is planning to keep the city roads clean with the help of road sweeping machines.Municipal officials recently saw a demonstration by a road sweeping machine of the Dutch make.
View ArticleNavsari clerk caught taking bribe
A clerk in Jalalpor taluka panchayat of Navsari district was caught by anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officials while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1,500 from a government employee's widow on Wednesday.
View ArticleSurat's 'molester' principal was lauded for his academic work
Kanti Patel, principal of a school run by Municipal School Board (MSB), who is now an accused in a molestation case, was considered one of the best principals in Surat.
View ArticleSMC passes 260.91 crore budget for its schools
Nagar Prathmik Shikshan Samiti, a body of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), on Thursday passed a draft budget of Rs 260.91 crore for the year 2013-14, also making a provision of additional Rs 14 crore...
View ArticleCold wave in South Gujarat affects normal life
Following the huge cold wave across northern India and northern parts of Gujarat, region of south Gujarat is also experiencing heavy cold.
View ArticleMajor fire engulfs paper mill near Surat
Following a huge fire on late Thursday night in a Paper mill located at Gunsada village on Songadh -Ukai road of Tapi district some 80 Km off Surat city , huge quantity of paper pulp was gutted.
View ArticleGujarat Gas circle to get 2.7 crore facelift
After roads, bridges and flyovers across the city, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has now set its eyes on second generation infrastructure development.
View ArticleBusinessman kidnapped over sari payment
A textile businessman, kidnapped over a dispute related to payment, was soon released by his abductors after police acted swiftly in the case here on Thursday evening.
View ArticleSMC to ink MoUs worth 25k crore
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is likely to ink memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 25,000 crore in sectors like housing, infrastructure and entertainment during the Vibrant Gujarat...
View ArticleModi asks diamond industry to tap international jewellery market
On his first visit to the city after the polls, chief minister Narendra Modi called upon the diamond industry to tap the huge potential of international jewellery market and not be content with...
View Article8 hurt as parents clash with school authorities
Eight persons, including two children and policemen, were injured when protests by parents of tribal students against Swaminarayan Gurukul boarding school turned violent in Malanpada village of...
View ArticleVNSGU academic council election on January 28
The elections for members of academic council (AC) of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) will be held here on January 28.
View ArticleBird rescue operation to be done on war-footing
This Uttarayan bird rescue operation will have more spunk and an enhanced sense of purpose what with 500 volunteers, 24 surgeons, a mega operation theatre, 17 preliminary treatment centres and a...
View ArticleMajor fire at Indian Oil Corporation’s Hazira depot
An explosion set off a major fire at a diesel storage tank of Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) Hazira terminal in Surat on Saturday at 12.30pm.
View ArticleProtests continue against Jain monks' deaths
Protests against mowing down of two Jain monks near Bharuch on January 1 continued on Saturday with the community members taking out rallies in Surat and Palanpur.
View ArticleMinor raped by father of four children in Bharuch
A 13-year-old girl from a poor family was abducted by a father of four and continuously raped for a week.
View ArticleBlaze fires up Surtis' curiosity
While fire fighting teams were struggling to douse the massive blaze at the Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) oil tank in Hazira, a large number of Surtis gathered on the road to witness the scene from...
View Article3 killed in Indian Oil Corporation Hazira depot fire
Three charred bodies were recovered from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot in Hazira that was engulfed in a massive fire on Saturday.
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