Surat police commissioner Wabang Jamir Surat: In a joint operation, sleuths of the Surat detection of crime branch (DCB) and Tapi district local crime branch (LCB) apprehended eight persons in the Satish Maratha murder case. Four of them are minors. Maratha was killed on Wednesday afternoon when he was with a woman friend near Saraswati…
Surat The deceased, Naresh Parmar, a native of Amreli district who was living in Kamrej had been brought to the court in connection with a theft case Surat: A 33-year-old theft accused died after collapsing at Surat district court on Thursday evening, shortly after he was produced by Katargam police.The deceased, Naresh Parmar, a native…
SMC had removed the area-based water charge/water tax component from property tax bills Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday issued a clarification on water charge and water tax collection system, aiming to resolve confusion that has led to widespread non-payment in recent years.Earlier, SMC had removed the area-based water charge/water tax component from…
Three teams of food safety officers inspected 14 establishmentsinvolved in the production, storage and sale of dairy products Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday launched enforcement against banned analogue dairy products, seizing and destroying around 235 kg of analogue cheese during raids across the city, a day after the state govt prohibited the manufacture,…
The narcotic was being transported in a truck as rice crackers Surat: The local crime branch (LCB) of Surat Rural police on Thursday seized 2.5 tonned of poppy husk — worth an estimated Rs 3.75 crore — from a truck on National Expressway 4, exposing an interstate supply network that allegedly routed the contraband through…
Three teams of food safety officers inspected 14 establishments involved in the production, storage and sale of dairy products Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) destroyed 376 kg of inedible food and seized 182 kg of banned single-use plastic during a late-night enforcement drive across the city, recovering Rs 5.78 lakh in penalties and administrative charges.The…
Surat Surat: A 38-year-old man was booked at the Puna police station for allegedl raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter who was found to be 32-week pregnant.The complaint was lodged by the survivor’s mother who discovered her pregnancy a few days ago when she took the girl to a doctor as she complained of severe abdominal pain.The…
Surat: A 22-year-old student died on Wednesday after suffering severe internal injuries in a hit-and-run near Civil Hospital in Surat. Khatodara police have registered an FIR and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the vehicle involved.Sneha Ghori, a resident of the Lambe Hanuman Road area, was on her way to Vanita Vishram College on her…
Surat:The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has urged chief minister Bhupendra Patel to address a range of infrastructure, power, taxation and policy issues affecting Surat and South Gujarat’s industrial sector.A detailed representation was submitted to the chief minister by SGCCI vice-president Ravi Raj Desai and secretary Paresh Lathiya. The chamber said South…
Surat: BJP municipal councillor Jayshree Vora and her husband, party worker Manhar Vora, have alleged that fellow councillor Mahendra Desai assaulted them during a meeting at the office of BJP MLA from Surat North, Kanti Balar.The couple submitted a written complaint to BJP leaders at the city and state levels on Wednesday, alleging that the…
