File picture of the Takshashila Arcade fire which killed 22 students Surat: Seven years after the Takshashila Arcade fire killed 22 students and exposed deep cracks in urban safety, grieving parents are still waiting for justice, with repeated court delays, absent witnesses and all accused out on bail in the high-profile case.Relatives of the victims…
Surat: Nearly seven years after the Takshashila Arcade fire that killed 22 students and jolted Gujarat, one of its quiet heroes is struggling to remember his own days. Jatin Nakrani, who helped save numerous lives that afternoon, now lives with brain injury, jobless and dependent.Jatin, 30, once ran a fashion design coaching class at Takshashila…
Jatin Nakrani (R) is unable to work after suffering severe injuries in the May 24, 2019 inferno Surat: Seven years after the tragic Takshashila Arcade fire snuffed out 22 young lives, the tragedy still burns through the life of 30-year-old Jatin Nakrani — not in flames, but in fading memories, shattered dreams, and a daily…
Surat: A local court on Friday refused to stay the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s vice-president election or its result, clearing the way for polling scheduled on May 24.The court was approached by chartered accountant Hardik Kakadiya, who challenged the arbitration and mediation process linked to VP election disputes within SGCCI. The chamber…
Surat: A fire broke out in a locked ninth-floor apartment of a residential high-rise in Surat’s Vesu area on Friday morning, prompting the evacuation of residents from upper floors, though no injuries or fatalities were reported.The blaze was reported at Grand Altima, a 13-storey building, when around 11 residents were present in flats on the…
Surat: A father’s attempt to curb his children’s ‘Free Fire’ addiction spiralled into a tense episode, as three minor siblings fled home with Rs 15,000 after being scolded and travelled across cities before being traced and rescued after four days.The search for siblings — two brothers aged 14 and 11, and their 9-year-old sister —…
Surat: A father’s attempt to pull his children away from online game ‘Free Fire’ addiction triggered an extremely tense chain of events, where three minor siblings fled their home with Rs 15,000 after being scolded, travelling multiple cities before being rescued after a four-day frantic search.The search for siblings — two brothers aged 14 and…
The terminal will have 12 check-in counters, with provision to expand them to 16 Surat: Daman is set to script a new chapter in its connectivity story, with a Rs 97-crore civil airport ready for inauguration in early June, likely by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and its first commercial flight scheduled to depart for Delhi.The…
Surat: A city jeweller was cheated of Rs 23 lakh after fraudsters swapped 30 gold rings for counterfeit gold bars, prompting Katargam police to book two persons and launch an investigation into the duplicate gold scam.The victim, Mahesh Jikadara (38), runs a jewellery firm in partnership in Surat and operates a business website listing contact…
Surat: In an effort to save fuel and reduce traffic congestion, textile traders in Surat have decided to adopt carpooling and shared transport arrangements.The initiative was announced by the Federation of Surat Textile Traders Association Forum (FOSTTA), which has urged traders commuting to the city’s textile markets to use shared vehicles and alternate transport systems…
