Surat Municipal Corporation stops water supply in textile mills.
Production of the finished fabrics in the country's biggest man-made fabric (MMF) industry has come to a grinding halt as SMC decides to stop the supply of water to the textile dyeing and printing mills.
View ArticleRains take a break in south Gujarat
Residents in south Gujarat, especially in Valsad, Surat and Navsari districts, heaved a sigh of relief as rains took a break on Saturday after pouring heavily the previous day.
View ArticleRoads left battered in a day's rain in Surat
Roads, fresh water and electricity supplies were badly affected in the heavy rains that lashed the city on Friday.
View ArticlePanel to probe suffocation deaths
Three workers were suffocated to death at Singanpore STP operated and managed by the city-based Enviro Control Associates for the municipal corporation.
View ArticleCivic body raids sweet marts
Next time you savour Surti delicacies like locho, khaman, patuli and samosas, chances are that they may have been prepared in unhygienic condition.
View ArticleUkai dam filling up fast
With the release of nearly 71,000 cusecs of water from Hathnoor dam in upstream of Tapi river, the levels in Ukai dam are likely to touch 322 feet by Sunday evening.
View ArticleSMC plants more than 50,000 trees in one month
Following the mantra of going green, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has planted more than 50,000 trees in last one month since the beginning of monsoon.
View ArticleRise of a new don in south Gujarat
Don, a picturesque hill station in the Dang, has so far remained hidden from the tourists' focus.
View ArticleMonsoon menace: Over 600 snakes rescued in a month
At least 600 snakes have been rescued from in and around the Diamond City in the last one month.
View ArticleStress on innovation in Gujarati terminologies
Emphasis was put on the need to bring in innovation in Gujarati terminologies looking to their applicability in the current times.
View ArticleHIV+ girls to attend school under police protection
The misery of 30 HIV+ primary girl students is yet to end as they will now have to go to school under police bandobast.
View ArticleRs 37.55 lakh stolen from Ghod Dod Road bungalow
Cash and jewellery worth Rs 37.55 lakh were stolen from a bungalow at Subhash Nagar on Ghod Dod Road on Sunday morning.The family members were in the bungalow when the theft took place.
View ArticleAmid heavy rains, Surat faces water shortage
Despite bountiful rains and good amount of water inflow in Ukai dam, people of Surat are facing scarcity of drinking water.
View ArticleMan commits suicide over wife's infidelity
Munna Patel, operator in a textile embroidery unit in Katargam area killed self by consuming poisonous material. Patel consumed pesticide at his residence after a tussle with his wife.
View ArticleHusband refuses to identify 'wife' after three months of marriage
A student in Rajkot refused to identify his wife after three months of love marriage in Valsad town of south Gujarat. Following the issue and demand of dowry of Rs 2 lakh the wife lodged a compliant in...
View ArticleI-T to tighten noose on realtors with TDS
Surat income tax department has decided to check black money in the real estate sector with strict implementation of tax deduction at source (TDS) on purchase of immovable property.
View ArticleTapi's birthday gift: Clean-up promise
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will launch a special campaign soon to keep Tapi river clean from plaster of Paris (POP), flowers, plastic bags and other polluting materials.
View ArticlePeople pray for peace, city's welfare
Several thousands of people prayed for peace and welfare of the city at Navdi Ovara at Nanpura on Monday, which they believed was Tapi river's birthday.
View ArticleCop trying to carry mobile inside Lajpor jail held
Lajpor Central Jail (LCJ) authorities nabbed a constable, who was trying to carry a mobile phone with him inside the jail premises here on Sunday.The constable was under the influence of alcohol.
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