Surat: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the redeveloped 317-bed UNM General Hospital at Vyara in Tapi district on Tuesday, marking an expansion of healthcare infrastructure in South Gujarat. He will also lay the foundation stone for an 800-bed UNM hospital and medical college on the same campus.The 317-bed facility will serve as a transitional…
Surat: The family of Amish Patel, joined by women, youth and members of the Koli community, held a rally in Surat on Tuesday, demanding a strict and impartial investigation into his death and seeking a murder case against those allegedly involved.The rally began at Vanita Vishram Ground in Athwalines and proceeded to the offices of…
Surat: Rising yarn prices, payment stress and fears of credit defaults ahead of Diwali have prompted thousands of Surat weavers to convene this week, with industry leaders calling for collective action to address mounting business concerns.Textile weaving unit owners in the country’s largest man-made fabric hub have called a meeting on Wednesday to discuss issues…
CCTV footage of the fire at the market in Surat Surat: The massive fire that gutted goods worth Rs 24 crore at Saroli’s Shyam Sangini Textile Market on Sept 9 was allegedly an act of arson carried out by a former accountant who wanted to “teach his employer a lesson” over Rs 10,000 in unpaid…
Representatives from around 2,000 units participated in the meeting Surat: Owners of embroidery units in the city held a meeting on Monday to discuss workers’ demands for a paid weekly off and restrictions on working hours, with representatives from around 2,000 units participating.The meeting was organised by the Textile Embroidery Jobwork Association of Surat (Tejas)….
Surat: The Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) of Surat City police arrested a murder-and-robbery accused from a remote Naxal-affected area of Jharkhand, ending his 25-year-long run from the law.The accused, Mithilesh Bhumihar (47), was wanted in connection with a 2001 murder and robbery case registered at Udhna and Limbayat police stations in Surat.According to PCB…
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Surat: A police officer’s keen observation of a thief’s distinctive walking style helped Salabatpura police nab him when he returned to a textile market to commit another theft, days after stealing Rs 2.5 lakh in cash from a parked car.The accused, Prince Mendapara alias Kalu (28), allegedly stole a bag containing Rs 2.5 lakh from…
Surat: Surat Rural police have arrested seven people in connection with the death of Amish Patel, a resident of Saroli village, who died in a road accident on the night of Sep 12 while travelling from Pinjarat to Saroli.According to police, the incident occurred after a minor collision near Dihen village. Following the accident, a…
Surat: The Surat crime branch arrested two men for allegedly stealing 155 inverter batteries from 55 traffic signal points across the city since July.The accused, identified as Rajeshkumar Tiwari (38) and Lalmani Pandey (32) were arrested from Godadara on Saturday following a tip-off.Police recovered six batteries worth Rs 33,000, a key allegedly used to open…
