The destruction was carried out at an open plot near the CETP plant Surat: Railway police here on Friday destroyed liquor worth Rs 23.60 lakh that had been seized in 858 prohibition cases, disposing of more than 20,000 bottles confiscated over the past nine months.According to police, 20,166 bottles of liquor seized between Nov 1,…
Surat: Industrial entities across South Gujarat that have invested in captive solar and wind power plants have raised concerns about repeated curtailment of power generation and the lapsing of generated units, prompting the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) to take up the matter with authorities.A group of industrialists recently submitted a representation…
Two caught selling Indian Star Tortoise in Surat Investigators said Indian star tortoises are frequently traded illegally Two caught selling Indian Star Tortoise in Surat Investigators said Indian star tortoises are frequently traded illegally Two caught selling Indian Star Tortoise in Surat Surat: The forest department rescued 18 Indian star tortoises from a city residence…
Surat: Surat city police’s special operations group (SOG) arrested three men for allegedly selling opium in the Dindoli area and seized 1.698kg of the contraband, valued at Rs 8.49 lakh.Acting on a tip-off received by police inspector Atul Sonara, an SOG team raided a house in Dindoli. The suspects were identified as Bheraram Madharam Bishnoi…
Surat: Rander police have registered a case against a 30-year-old man for allegedly cheating Sutex Co-operative Bank of Rs 21.91 lakh by selling a property mortgaged with the bank without its consent.According to the FIR, the accused, Sarfaraz Dastgir Khan, had availed himself of a Rs 25 lakh cash-credit facility from the bank in 2013…
Under the new system, patients will get a barcode-enabled booklet instead of a case paper Surat: New Civil Hospital (NCH) has introduced a barcode booklet system in its medicine and orthopaedic outpatient departments to reduce waiting time and ease crowding by replacing traditional paper case files with digitally accessible patient records.The initiative was inaugurated at…
Surat: A 59-year-old farmer has lodged a police complaint alleging that two men cheated him of Rs 2.38 crore in connection with a land deal and later refused to honour their commitment to transfer the property.According to the FIR registered at Amroli police station on Wednesday, complainant Yogendra Singh Bakarola alleged that the dispute relates…
Gemstone collector Kanu Asodariya has assembled the collection over the years Surat: The Diamond City is attracting devotees during the ongoing Ganpati festival with an unusual form of darshan—naturally-formed gemstones and crystals that strikingly resemble Lord Ganesha.Alongside a few rough diamonds shaped like the deity and owned by diamond businessmen, visitors can view an unusual…
Four shops at Salasar Textile Market in Saroli were gutted Surat: A massive fire broke out on the fifth floor of Salasar Textile Market in the Saroli area on Wednesday, gutting at least four shops and destroying textile stock stored inside. Authorities said no casualties were reported.Multiple teams were rushed to the spot as thick…
Surat: Godadara police have registered an FIR against a journalist for allegedly demanding money from a sweet shop owner in connection with a property dispute and threatening him with adverse publicity.According to a complaint filed by 46-year-old Manoj Shukla, he had purchased plots in the S K Nagar Society area of Godadara through a registered…
