Voice against noise
Arvind Gayatri, 42, a weaving supervisor in a textile unit at Bhathena, has problem in hearing.
View ArticleTextile processors to follow 5-day week now
Feeling the pinch of recession in textile industry, processing units of south Gujarat have officially announced production cut of two days in the week.
View ArticleThree nabbed with fake currency notes
The Special Operation Group (SOG) of the city police nabbed three accused and seized from their possession fake currency notes having a value of Rs 92,000 here on Saturday.
View Article12-year-old boy robs bizman of diamonds
Is a gang of children active in robbing diamonds in city’s major markets? The suspicion is gaining ground among police after a 12-year-old boy fled after snatching a bag of diamonds worth Rs 1.5 lakh...
View ArticleYouth kidnaps son to marry widow mother
A seven-year-old child was rescued within hours of being kidnapped by a lover who wanted to marry the victim's widow mother. The accused was arrested by police from Godhra railway station by Dahod...
View ArticleEngineer duped promising rain of money
Police arrested three tantriks and a car driver for allegedly duping a civil engineer for Rs 1.50 lakh. The accused promised rain of money to the victim and took cash from him. Instead of rain of cash...
View ArticleCollege student blackmailed by friends showing photo with girlfriend
Two college students were arrested by police for allegedly blackmailing their friend and demanding Rs 50,000. The accused demanded money for online cricket gambling and blackmailed the victim showing...
View ArticleSurat's date with sharks nears
The civil work for the eagerly awaited country's first ever multi-disciplinary underwater aquarium in the city is over.At present, aquascaping work is going on in 46 tanks of the aquarium.
View ArticleDepleting water level in Tapi hits water sports
Depleting water level in the upstream of Tapi and floating aquatic plants such as hydrilla and water hyacinth are posing a threat to the smooth operations of water sports in the river, the city's only...
View ArticleWithout single visit, NRI student gets PhD!
A senate member at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) claimed irregularities in PhD of a US-based NRI student and the varsity has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the matter.
View ArticleAmid recession, low-cost housing spurs realty market
There is a recession in the realty market but affordable housing is one segment which has still gained ground in Surat.
View ArticleSchools run out of answersheets
Many schools in the city have complained of short supply of supplementary answersheets during the ongoing board exams.
View ArticleParking, a multi-level problem
Few cars are parked in the multi-level pay-and-park facility built on the Rs 100 crore land just behind the textile market on the Ring Road.
View ArticleWanted: Pied Piper of Vapi
Raghu Dhakda wakes up in the middle of the night to check if his prized possession, his Toyota Fortuner SUV, is ok.
View ArticleTempo falls off Sardar Bridge
The driver and cleaner of a goods tempo had a close shave when the vehicle fell off the Sardar Bridge here on Tuesday morning.
View ArticleDiamond City parched
While residents in some of the areas in the Diamond City have started to face problem of water shortage with the onset of summer season, the municipal authorities are letting water go waste by ignoring...
View ArticleGet out you touts
With a view to curb the menace of agents and touts operating at the Regional Transport Office, the authorities have made it mandatory for the vehicle owners to visit the transport office for the...
View ArticleInquiry panel member offers to resign
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) authorities swung into action on Tuesday to speed up investigation in the alleged irregularities in the PhD research carried out by an NRI student after the...
View ArticleEngine derails near Kosamba
The engine of Firozpur Janta Express train derailed between Kim and Kosamba railway stations on Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleReliance Foundation identifies Modasa, Jasdan to take BIJ initiative forward
The nondescript village of Selarpur, some 40 kms from Ankleshwar, was in the limelight following the visit of Nita Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Foundation (RF) on Wednesday.
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