Surat: Sarathana police have arrested a 21-year-old man and detained a 17-year-old minor for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 15-year-old boy by subjecting him to verbal abuse, mental harassment and threats over damage to a rented car.According to police, the deceased had hired a hatchback through the accused, Sagar Boliya (21), and the minor….
Participants highlighted the impact of global crude oil price volatility on textile raw materials Surat: Representatives of textile associations from South Gujarat on Tuesday raised concerns over yarn pricing, rising electricity costs, power outages and labour compliance challenges at a meeting convened by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI), which said the…
CM Bhupendra Patel at the 317-bed UNM Hospital in Vyara Surat: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday inaugurated the 317-bed UNM Transitional Hospital in Vyara and laid the foundation stone for a new 800-bed hospital being developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model in collaboration with the state govt.Following the inauguration, Patel inspected the newly…
Surat: A city urologist who operated a multispecialty hospital from rented premises in Vesu has been arrested after police registered a case alleging unpaid rent of around Rs 2 crore and illegal occupation of the property, under provisions of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act.Vesu police booked Dr Subodh Kamble and his company, Aapricorp Health…
The SMC’s drive against tardiness began with the closing of its doors Surat: An attendance checking drive by the vigilance department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Tuesday triggered anxiety among employees who reported late to work at the civic body’s headquarters.Officials said that out of around 700 employees posted at the SMC headquarters, 85…
Surat: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the redeveloped 317-bed UNM General Hospital at Vyara in Tapi district on Tuesday, marking an expansion of healthcare infrastructure in South Gujarat. He will also lay the foundation stone for an 800-bed UNM hospital and medical college on the same campus.The 317-bed facility will serve as a transitional…
Surat: The family of Amish Patel, joined by women, youth and members of the Koli community, held a rally in Surat on Tuesday, demanding a strict and impartial investigation into his death and seeking a murder case against those allegedly involved.The rally began at Vanita Vishram Ground in Athwalines and proceeded to the offices of…
Surat: Rising yarn prices, payment stress and fears of credit defaults ahead of Diwali have prompted thousands of Surat weavers to convene this week, with industry leaders calling for collective action to address mounting business concerns.Textile weaving unit owners in the country’s largest man-made fabric hub have called a meeting on Wednesday to discuss issues…
CCTV footage of the fire at the market in Surat Surat: The massive fire that gutted goods worth Rs 24 crore at Saroli’s Shyam Sangini Textile Market on Sept 9 was allegedly an act of arson carried out by a former accountant who wanted to “teach his employer a lesson” over Rs 10,000 in unpaid…
Representatives from around 2,000 units participated in the meeting Surat: Owners of embroidery units in the city held a meeting on Monday to discuss workers’ demands for a paid weekly off and restrictions on working hours, with representatives from around 2,000 units participating.The meeting was organised by the Textile Embroidery Jobwork Association of Surat (Tejas)….
