Surat: Surat will host the state-level celebration of Gujarat Foundation Day as Gujarat Gaurav Diwas on Friday, with a line-up of grand events including a police parade, cultural performances and felicitation of distinguished individuals.The celebrations will begin at 5pm with a police parade from Y Junction near VR Mall to Lalbhai Contractor Stadium. Governor Acharya…
Surat: How much does a cauliflower cost? About Rs 100 a kg. But the humble vegetable ended up costing an Ahmedabad-based tour operator Rs 5,000.The operator used cauliflower in food served to a Jain customer despite being specifically asked not to. The Navsari Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) directed the tour operator to pay Rs…
Surat: The two-day Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition (VGRE) for South Gujarat will be inaugurated on Friday at Auro University, bringing together MSMEs and global companies on a 12,000sq m platform to showcase the region’s industrial strength and boost business networking.The exhibition will be open to business visitors initially, with entry for the general public from…
Surat: A homeopath from the city was allegedly cheated of Rs 9.17 lakh by a patient, who promised him 5% monthly returns if he invested in a gaming app. The victim invested Rs 9.17 lakh in tranches between Aug 2025 and April 2026. When he asked for his principal and profits, the accused allegedly refused…
Surat: Surat police have lined up a series of public programmes to mark Gujarat Day on May 1, offering citizens a mix of displays and performances.A special weapons exhibition will be held from April 29 to May 1 at the Indoor Stadium in Athwalines. The exhibition will remain open to visitors from 10.30am to 6pm…
Surat: Three FIRs were registered against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava and a few others at Jhagadia GIDC police station in Bharuch district on Wednesday in connection with an altercation involving relatives of a man who died in a chemical company blaze on April 23.Bharuch police confirmed that FIRs had been filed…
Surat: Vesu police booked eight persons for attempted murder after they allegedly attacked four residents with knives and other sharp-edged weapons at SMC Awas in Vesu.According to police, the accused had gone to the housing complex looking for a man named Sultan. When residents confronted them over carrying weapons, the group allegedly launched an attack,…
Surat: A visual arts student at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), who is from Dang, turned personal experience into powerful artistic expression to highlight the poor condition of a govt-run hostel. Pratik Khurkutiya recently won the Tata Trusts’ Students’ Biennale National Award 2025-26 for his project, “The Quiet Beneath The Rubble”, showcased at The Students’ Biennale,…
Surat: In a daylight robbery in Valsad, three men took cash and valuables worth Rs 3.86 lakh at knifepoint from a first-floor apartment on Tuesday afternoon. A 69-year-old woman, whose children are settled in London, and her housemaid were in the house at the time.The robbery occurred around 12.30pm in the apartment of Ranjan Parekh…
Surat: Counting day in South Gujarat threw up a series of interesting political twists, with close contests, shifting equations and notable firsts across local bodies.In Songadh taluka panchayat, the BJP and Congress ended in a tie, winning nine seats each. A similar neck-and-neck contest was seen in Netrang, where both the BJP and Aam Aadmi…
