Surat’s lab-grown diamond trail leads to Odisha | Surat News

Surat: The city’s fast-growing lab-grown diamond (LGD) industry is preparing to invest around Rs 10,000 crore in Odisha, with leading manufacturers drawn by attractive power and capital subsidies. The move underscores intensifying competition among states to capture a share of India’s expanding LGD sector as the country strengthens its position against global rival China.The Diamond…

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358mm rain cripples Surat; 3,400 rescued from flooded neighbourhoods | Surat News

Over three thousand people were rescued and relocated to safer relief centers. SURAT: Surat received 358mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning, triggering flood-like conditions in the city’s creek areas and widespread waterlogging that severely disrupted normal life.Officials said more than 3,400 people were rescued, while over 3,800 residents from low-lying areas…

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Diaphragm wall collapse alarms residents of adjacent tower | Surat News

The wall of the Dream Heritage building in Vesu collapsed after the diaphragm wall caved into an adjacent excavated plot Surat: A major diaphragm wall collapse at an under-construction commercial complex on Vesu Canal Road on Tuesday triggered alarm among residents of the neighbouring residential tower, exposing issues plaguing development approvals and forcing authorities to…

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Rain pounds South Gujarat, life at standstill | Surat News

Surat: Relentless rain battered South Gujarat on Tuesday, flooding homes, submerging roads and forcing authorities to shut dozens of routes as rivers and creeks swelled. With water levels rising rapidly, schools, colleges and train services faced widespread disruption.Heavy rainfall across South Gujarat inundated low-lying areas and forced authorities to close roads after rivers and creeks…

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