Surat: As thousands of flood-hit citizens assess damage to homes, vehicles and businesses, Surat district authorities have launched a drive to speed up insurance settlements, directing insurers to simplify procedures, deploy nodal officers and fast-track claims.The district administration has moved to accelerate insurance claim processing after the recent floods caused widespread damage to vehicles and…
A view of the Pandesara GIDC estate Surat: The Pandesara GIDC estate, one of Gujarat’s oldest industrial estates and among the earliest hubs of textile processing in India, witnessed an unprecedented shutdown of its textile processing units, the first such closure in its 51-year history.Established around 1975, the Pandesara GIDC estate grew into a major…
Tarun Maru being bid farewell Surat: A lightning strike that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Surat man has given a second chance to at least five patients awaiting transplants. Tarun Maru was declared brain-dead after being hit by lightning on Dumas beach. His family chose to donate his organs, transforming a devastating loss into…
Surat: A 71-year-old man lost Rs 5 lakh in a cyber fraud after allegedly clicking on a malicious APK file masquerading as a Punjab National Bank application.The victim, who runs a pesticides business in Sardar Market, received a file named “PNB One.apk” from an unknown number on WhatsApp on May 15. Believing it was a…
Surat: A 65-year-old civil engineer living in a posh Adajan housing society has been booked for allegedly stalking and molesting his neighbour, a 46-year-old woman, who alleged he had been harassing her for over two years through unwanted advances, repeated stalking and explicit messages.Adajan police registered an FIR against the accused after the woman alleged…
People cleaning up homes after water from the Mithi Khadi in Limbayat finally receded Surat: As floodwaters slowly receded from parts of Surat, residents of Parvat Patia and nearby creek-side neighbourhoods emerged from waterlogged homes to count losses running into lakhs.For many families, two to three days of isolation, damaged possessions and mounting repair bills…
Surat: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her classmate’s father, who gifted the minor a mobile phone to stay in touch and lured her with promises of marriage once she turned 18.The Kapodra police registered a case against the accused and initiated an investigation.According to police sources, the girl, a Class 9 student, resides…
People salvaging belongings after water receded in Surat Thursday Surat: As floodwaters receded across Surat on Thursday, they revealed the human tragedy left in the wake of 24 hours of torrential rain. Thirteen more bodies were recovered from different parts of the city, taking the death toll to 26, as families waited for missing relatives…
CM and DyCM visited Surat to review the flood-like situation triggered by torrential rain on Thursday Surat: Promising a permanent solution to Surat’s recurring creek flooding, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday announced a Rs 500-crore package for creek redevelopment, while Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi warned of strict legal action against officials and contractors…
A donkey-impounding drive was launched after the death of youth Rajkot: While most civic bodies in Gujarat grapple with the menace of stray cattle and dogs, the Bharuch municipality has found itself battling a far more unusual problem — stray donkeys.Triggered by public outrage over the death of a 27-year-old man in an accident caused…
