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  Gujarat: 6-storey building collapses in Surat, one dead, several feared trapped

  Gujarat | July 07, 2024 0:08 IST

  According to reports, the building was constructed 5-6 years ago. Families living there were asked to vacate it by the Surat Municipal Corporation. The owner of the building resides abroad.

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  Bullet train project: Construction at Surat train station progresses swiftly, watch new video

  Gujarat | July 04, 2024 17:30 IST

  The 508-km Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed corridor is the first in the country on which a bullet train will run at 320 kmph speed covering the whole distance in just 2 hours and 7 minutes with limited stops at Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad.

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  Gujarat: Surat Crime Branch exposes major drug racket in massive operation, 10 arrested

  Gujarat | June 25, 2024 18:15 IST

  The operation comes as part of the "No Drugs in Surat City" campaign, an ongoing initiative by the Surat Police to combat the rising sale of drugs that threaten the lives of the city's youth. 10 people were arrested involved in the racket.

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  Gujarat: Four of a family, including three sisters, found dead at home in Surat

  Gujarat | June 15, 2024 14:41 IST

  While the initial suspicion points towards asphyxiation due to the running gas-powered geyser, the police mentioned that they are investigating all possible angles.

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  Gujarat: Three of family killed, four others injured after being hit by car in Surat

  Gujarat | June 08, 2024 20:02 IST

  The accident happened after the driver of the car dozed off at the wheel. The driver identified as Yagnesh Gohil (40) was coming from Ahmedabad when the accident happened. Later, he was arrested by the police.

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  Gujarat: 770 properties sealed in Rajkot, Surat after gaming zone fire tragedy

  Gujarat | June 01, 2024 13:43 IST

  Gujarat gaming zone fire: In Surat, the administration has sealed 739 properties over the past week. These include 537 properties without Building Use Certificates (BUC) and 175 without fire safety certificates.

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  Gujarat: Police bust terror module planning hits on prominent political leaders, three held

  Gujarat | May 17, 2024 14:51 IST

  The police commissioner revealed that Shehnaz had 42 email IDs against his name, adding that he used his multiple SIMs and email IDs to threaten his targets.

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  Gujarat: Muslim cleric arrested for alleged plot to kill Hindu leader in Surat

  Gujarat | May 05, 2024 11:19 IST

  As per police reports, Timol received an international SIM number from Laos in order to keep his identity secret and he got a business number on social media activated, which he used to issue threats to Updesh Rana.

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  PM Modi meets Jam Saheb Shatrusalyasinhji: Who is he? Know everything about him

  Gujarat | May 02, 2024 19:16 IST

  Shatrusalyasinhji is a former first-class cricketer and the last person to hold the title of Maharaja of Nawanagar. According to PM Modi, Shatrusalyasinhji is affectionate towards him as an elder.

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  BJP 'opens account' in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 before counting after candidate wins Surat unopposed

  Gujarat | April 22, 2024 16:06 IST

  Gujarat has a total of 26 Lok Sabha seats and the polling in the state is set to take place in the third phase on May 7. In the last two Lok Sabha polls, 2014 and 2019, the BJP won all the parliamentary seats in the state.

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  FACT CHECK: Viral video misrepresents ED raid at AAP leader's house in Gujarat

  Fact Check | March 06, 2024 23:53 IST

  A circulating video purportedly depicting an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the residence of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in Surat, Gujarat, has been debunked. Investigations reveal that the video shows an ED raid at a businessman's house in Kolkata, West Bengal, from September 10, 2022.

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  Surat Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Constituency profile, winners, margin, party-wise candidates

  India | May 29, 2024 23:37 IST

  Surat Lok Sabha Election 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Darshana Vikram Jardosh has been representing the Surat constituency since 2009. The seat is a BJP bastion as the party has not lost a single election since 1989.

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  Who is Govind Dholakia, BJP Rajya Sabha nominee from Gujarat who gave Rs 11 crore for Ram temple?

  Gujarat | February 14, 2024 21:44 IST

  Dholakia is the founder and chairman of Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a Surat-based diamond manufacturing and exporting company based in Surat.

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  Surat airport declared as international airport a month after PM Modi inaugurated its new terminal

  Gujarat | January 31, 2024 17:29 IST

  Last year in December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated terminal building of Surat airport in Gujarat. As the gateway to the Surat city, the terminal building has been designed with its local culture and heritage ensuring that the essence should be reflected.

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  Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: Indore bags cleanest city title for 7th consecutive time | DETAILS

  India | January 11, 2024 14:15 IST

  Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: President of India Droupadi Murmu gave away the awards to the winners at an event held in the national capital. Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and others attended the programme today.

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  Ram Mandir, Lord Ram’s images imprinted on special saree to be sent from Surat for consecration day

  Gujarat | January 08, 2024 7:03 IST

  Ram Mandir will be inaugurated on January 22. scripting a historic chapter in Indian history. Preparations are underway in full swing to make the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla a grand success. In the process, a special saree is being sent to Ayodhya from Surat for the special event.

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  As diamond industry grows by leaps, bounds, multibagger stock declares preferential issue of shares

  Business | January 02, 2024 22:48 IST

  The Surat city alone cuts and polishes 90 per cent of the world's rough diamonds. On its part, the government has taken several steps like declaring incentives to support the sector. The government is also focusing on the area for export promotion.

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  Surat jeweller crafts magnificent Ayodhya Ram Temple-themed necklace with 5000 diamonds | WATCH

  December 19, 2023 11:02 IST

  Renowned Vedic priest Lakshmi Kant Dixit from Varanasi is set to perform the central rituals of the consecration ceremony on January 22. The period from January 14 to January 22 will be marked as the Amrit Mahautsav in Ayodhya.

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  Surat Diamond Bourse inauguration symbolises 'Modi ki Guarantee', says PM | Know all about it

  Gujarat | December 17, 2023 13:05 IST

  The Surat Diamond Bourse, inaugurated by PM Modi, seeks to centralise the diamond industry under one expansive roof, fostering a secure and centralised space for global dealers.

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  Cabinet approves declaration of Surat airport as international airport, PM Modi hails decision

  Gujarat | December 16, 2023 21:56 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the Union Cabinet's approval of the proposal. With a surge in passenger traffic and cargo operations, the airport's international designation will provide a crucial impetus for regional development, the government said.