Flood threat looms over Surat
Surat is staring at a threat of flood following heavy rains in the past 24 hours in Tapi river's catchment areas of Tisca, Chikladhara and Dedhtalai in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
View ArticleRains lash Valsad, woman dies in house collapse
Major parts of Valsad district were inundated following heavy rains in south Gujarat for the third consecutive day on Wednesday.
View ArticleResidents in the low-lying areas fear flash floods.
Residents in the diamond city worried as fear of floods looms large.
View ArticleRelease from Ukai to continue at 2.75 Lakh Cusecs for 24 hours
Ukai dam administration has decided to continue the release of 2.75 Lakh Cusecs of water for another 24 hours to make space for heavy inflow of water from upstream catchments of Tapi river.
View ArticleSMC starts field survey to find mosquito breeding grounds.
SMC starts field survey in the city to find breeding grounds of mosquitoes.
View ArticleSecond Phase of BRTS approved in TSC of civic body
Tender Scrutiny committee (TSC) of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) approved tenders worth Rs 300 crore for the second phase of ongoing Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) .
View ArticleFlood gates shut for safety in Surat
The local civic body claims to have taken a series of steps to prevent entry of Tapi waters in the city.
View ArticleCrane washed away in gushing waters
A giant floating crane weighing about 100 tonne mounted on a pontoon of cable-stayed bridge at Adajan site was washed away by the gushing waters of Tapi river in the wee hours of Thursday.
View ArticleSurat on alert after Tapi river swells
Not wanting a repeat of 2006 floods, civic authorities are on a high alert after Tapi started flowing bank to bank.
View ArticleRumours of deluge grip Surat
Residents of the diamond city, who woke up to the sound of gushing waters of Tapi river on Thursday, thronged the bridges and ghats to take stock of the situation.
View ArticleNarmada dam overflow highest in seven years
Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia Colony in Narmada district on Thursday at 6.30 pm began to overflow at 128.90 metres.This was almost seven metres above the dam's height of 121.92 metres.
View Article30,000cr diamond loans diverted to real estate
The liquidity crisis that diamond industry says is worst-ever in 50 years is nothing but manmade, unlike the crash of 2008 following the global economic downturn.
View ArticleWestern railway DRM cancels visit to Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and...
DRM cancels visit to SGCCI after City Congress president raise objection.
View ArticleSurat Municipal Corporation to get rid of illegal cowsheds built on their land
Encroachments on civic land by 168 cow shed owners to be removed.
View ArticleBharuch old city under water, one dead
Meanwhile, water from Narmada river has also flowed into the streets of lower part of old Bharuch submerging as many as 600 houses.
View ArticleRelease from Ukai up but Surat Municipal Corporation says nothing to panic
Even as the release of water from Ukai dam has increased from 2.75 lakh cusecs to 3.35 lakh cusecs since Friday morning, the district administration has asked residents of the city not to panic.
View ArticleWater sports in Tapi to begin by year-end
Surat Municipal Corporation's (SMC) tender scrutiny committee has approved the estimates of a Surat-based bidder to begin water sports activities.
View ArticleNew train between Surat and Varanasi
A new train from Udhna railway station of Surat to Varanasi will be launched on Monday. The train will prove beneficial for a large number of migrants living in south Gujarat region.
View ArticleYouth rescued from Tapi river after attempting suicide
A 35-year-old youth Rajesh Ramkhilavan, who tried to commit suicide in the overflowing Tapi river on Saturday, was rescued by alert fishermen on a fishing boat.
View ArticleMiraculous escape: Woman gets stuck between moving train and platform, survives
In a miraculous escape, a 41-year-old woman survived even after coming under a moving train for a few minutes at Surat railway station.
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