Surat, March 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to Gujarat, emphasised his government’s commitment to poverty alleviation and infrastructural development, stating that “25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty” under his leadership. A grand roadshow welcomed him, with thousands of supporters lining the streets. After completing official engagements in … Read more
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Gujarat starting March 7. During his visit, he will participate in various events in Surat and Navsari. In anticipation of his arrival, authorities have implemented tight security arrangements. One of the key highlights of his visit includes addressing a massive … Read more
Surat, March 1 (IANS) Union Jal Shakti Minister and Gujarat BJP President C.R. Patil visited the fire-stricken Shivshakti Textile Market, where a massive blaze reduced over 500 of the 800 shops to ashes. The devastating fire, which raged for 32 hours before being brought under control, caused extensive losses to traders. The initial blaze erupted … Read more
Surat, Feb 12 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman died after a gas cylinder exploded in the Sachin GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation) area of Surat. The incident took place in Rameshwaram Society, Gabheni village, where a sudden and massive blast occurred. The CCTV footage of the explosion has surfaced, revealing the horrifying impact of the blast, … Read more
Surat, Feb 9 (IANS) Gujarat Police have arrested the main accused in the Surat hit-and-run case in which two of the same family were mowed down. The incident took place in Surat’s Laskana area a few days ago. The arrested accused has been identified as Kirtan Dankhara. The accused was allegedly driving at high speed, … Read more
Surat, Feb 4 (IANS) During a crackdown, officials discovered 19,200 bottles of liquor worth Rs 19.20 lakh hidden inside a laminated steam boiler in an Eicher tempo parked at the Ro-Ro ferry terminal in Hazira. Sources said that from the State Monitoring Cell, a team led by PSI V.C. Jadeja acted on a tip-off and … Read more
Surat, Jan 30 (IANS) Surat Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-4 team in Gujarat arrested three individuals, including a rickshaw driver, for smuggling ganja near the Pandesara Daksheshwar Temple. An official said that acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted the suspects and seized a rickshaw, three mobile phones, and over 6 kg of ganja, with … Read more
Surat, January 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, on Monday, began scrutinising at its Udhna office in Surat to evaluate prospective candidates for the by-election to the vacant Ward No 18. The vacancy arose following the death of BJP Corporator Gemar Desai. A team of two observers, including BJP MLA from Gandevi … Read more
