SLUG: World Heritage DaySurat: At a time when modern education dominates and seats in mainstream institutions are scarce, a 125-year-old Sanskrit Pathshala in Surat is quietly drawing strong interest, keeping the tradition of classical learning alive.Suryapur Sanskrit Pathshala, located in the historic Gopipura area, continues to attract students to courses centred on the Vedas, scriptures…
Surat: Residents of Pragya Nagar in the City Light area have been informed by Surat Municipal Corporation officials that they will not have to pay property tax for the demolished colony, after residents received tax bills for 2025-26 despite their homes being razed in 2025 itself. TOI had raised the issue, after which the city…
Surat: The state govt has extended the deadline for submitting applications for admission to private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act by six days, allowing parents to apply till April 23 instead of the earlier deadline of April 17.Officials said the extension will also lead to a revision in the admission schedule, with…
Surat: A 55-year-old diaper trader from Athwalines was cheated of Rs 22 lakh in a cyberfraud in which the accused lured him with promises of high returns from pre-IPO investments.According to the complaint filed with Athwalines police, the accused contacted the victim through social media and persuaded him to invest in a pre-IPO (Initial Public…
Surat: Student activists staged a protest outside Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) on Friday against the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system, alleging it has created difficulties for students from poor and tribal backgrounds, especially those living in remote areas.Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) gathered at the university gate demanding that…
Surat: A teacher from Rander has filed a police complaint alleging theft of jewellery by a woman friend from Mumbai who had stayed at her house for a day, on April 11. The accused allegedly stole four gold rings, a gold bracelet and a gold pendant worth Rs 91,000. Rander police have begun an investigation.Upasana…
Surat: Utran police have solved the poisoning case at the posh Shaligram Status society, arresting a woman who allegedly laced laddus with poison and placed them at her neighbour’s doorstep, leaving two persons critically ill.The accused, identified as Usha Nakrani, lived on the same floor as the family of the victims. Police said she acted…
Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) police have busted a duplicate ghee manufacturing unit in Sachin GIDC and seized 2,029 kg of adulterated ghee worth around Rs 15 lakh.Police said the unit had been operating for the past two years and was producing ghee of varying quality depending on client demand. The accused were supplying…
Surat: Lalgate police booked five persons in connection with the suicide of a 22-year-old woman. Sadiya Khatik had hanged herself on March 23. After her funeral, her father, Rafiq Khatik, filed a complaint against her husband, in-laws and two sisters-in-law for abetting her suicide. According to the FIR, Sadiya married Siddik, the son of his…
Surat: Business and industry circles in South Gujarat are optimistic ahead of the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), a two-day event beginning on Gujarat Foundation Day, with the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s presence.A roadshow by the Prime Minister is also being planned ahead of the conference, coinciding with state-wide celebrations following recent…
