Surat: Holding a nationalised bank responsible for failing to process a home loan borrower’s application for a Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) subsidy, the Navsari Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has directed Bank of Baroda to pay Rs 3.75 lakh to the consumer along with 9% interest.The amount includes the Rs 2.35 lakh PMAY subsidy…
Areas like Udhna, Vesu, Althan, Dindoli, Limbayat, Sachin and Bhestan were among the worst affected Surat: Heavy overnight rain lashed Surat, inundating roads, railway underpasses and residential areas across the city, leaving commuters stranded and residents grappling with waterlogged neighbourhoods on Sunday monring. Most of the rainfall was recorded between midnight and 8am on Sunday,…
A pothole in the Makkaipul area Surat: After road cave-in incidents across the city and floods damaging business and properties worth crores, now the citizens face trouble due to potholed roads. Residents across several city areas are facing mounting hardship as roads cave in, potholes widen and flooding persists, turning daily commutes into a safety…
A street in the Azad Nagar area of the city Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday announced a Rs 147 crore property tax and user-charge relief package covering 3.54 lakh residential and commercial properties. The move aims to ease the financial burden on residents and businesses as recovery efforts after recent flooding continue.The…
Surat: Three elderly residents were rescued from an eighth-floor apartment after a fire broke out in a high-rise building on Saturday morning in Vesu. The fire broke out at Sunrise Residency ‘C’ Tower on Vesu VIP Road.According to officials, Surat Fire and Emergency Services received a call at 5:42 am. Teams from Vesu, Bhimrad and…
Surat: Following recent heavy rains and flooding in Surat, the Gujarat govt has accelerated the disbursal of rehabilitation assistance to affected residents, traders, street vendors, cart operators and cabin owners. As the process of paying cash dole and household assistance progresses, deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi convened a coordination meeting at the Surat circuit house…
Alleges Repeated Threats Of Being JailedSurat: A 28-year-old electrician from Bilimora allegedly died by suicide after posting a nine-minute video in a WhatsApp group in which he held four people, including a woman’s husband, responsible for his extreme step.The deceased, Chirag Mistry, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance before hanging himself at his old house in…
Surat: Flood relief distribution in the city and surrounding rural areas has been accelerated under state govt directives to ensure quick financial assistance to affected residents. The district administration has so far disbursed more than Rs 19.86 crore to 88,796 affected people across six city talukas.It includes cash dole assistance totalling Rs 5.38 crore paid…
Saumya Patel emerged as the city’s topper Surat: Students from Surat put up an impressive show in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), with Saumya Patel emerging as the city’s topper by securing All India Rank (AIR) 57 in the results declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Sana Maqsood was the city’s highest-ranked girl candidate…
FOSTTA submits memorandum to Surat collector Tejas Parmar Surat: The Federation of Surat Trade and Textile Associations (FOSTTA) on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Surat Collector Tejas Parmar, urging the district administration to ensure speedy and hassle-free disbursal of relief to textile traders affected by the recent floods.The association said heavy rainfall on July 7…
