100% of Lajpore jail examinees pass | Surat News

Surat: All 11 inmates who took the Class 12 board exam from Lajpore Central Jail this year passed, yielding a 100% pass rate and highlighting the jail administration’s efforts to ensure access to education.The results were declared on Monday. Lajpore jail superintendent Shripal Sheshma said their education initiative aims to ensure that inmates are not…

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Surat link cracks NEET-UG racket in Delhi | Surat News

Surat: A tip-off from Surat City police led Delhi police to bust a NEET-UG admission scam, arrest four accused and rescue 18 aspirants, including minors, who were allegedly duped with promises of guaranteed MBBS seats for hefty sums.Based on specific intelligence and technical inputs from Surat police commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut, the Delhi Police crime…

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Man held with MD worth 2.89L | Surat News

Surat: Lalgate police seized 96.46 grams of MD drugs worth Rs 2.89 lakh and arrested a man during a patrol in the area on Saturday evening.According to police, three constables were patrolling near Sopariwali Gali when they spotted a two-wheeler rider acting suspiciously. When signalled to stop, the man attempted to flee, prompting the police…

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SGCCI poll sees low 15.88% turnout | Surat News

Surat: The managing committee election of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) was held on Saturday, recording a low voter turnout of 15.88%. Of the 13,043 eligible voters, only 2,072 cast their votes, in line with the typically low participation seen in the chamber’s elections, members said.Of the total votes polled, 214…

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South Gujarat VGRC draws 3.55L crore in investment intent | Surat News

Surat: The two-day Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for South Gujarat concluded on Saturday with the signing of 2,792 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) involving investment intentions of Rs 3.55 lakh crore.Addressing the valedictory session, deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghvi said these projects are expected to become operational over the next three years and generate direct…

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