Surat: As traffic snarls and roadworks choke Surat’s expanding roads, residents are pinning hopes on the upcoming metro, with two corridors under construction, even as the city’s heavy reliance on private vehicles exposes gaps in its public transport network while calls to save on fuel are sounded.With no rail-based transit yet operational, the city bus…
Surat: A 42-day wait for surgery at New Civil Hospital has spotlighted staffing gaps and limited specialist availability, with a patient’s complaint prompting intervention and raising concerns about access to timely public healthcare in Gujarat’s busiest govt hospital.A diamond broker from Surat raised concerns about staff shortages and lack of specialised doctors at New Civil…
Surat: In a sophisticated cyberfraud targeting a company worker, a 61-year-old accountant was induced to transfer Rs 28 lakh from company accounts after a fraudster impersonated his employer in messages.The victim, a senior accountant for a group of companies for 26 years, received a message on June 23 while at work. The sender, posing as…
Surat: In a major drug bust on a key Gujarat rail corridor, the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) seized 2kg of high-grade cocaine, worth about Rs 10 crore, and arrested a Navi Mumbai man on Friday.The DRI arrested Fazal Saiyed (39), a resident of Navi Mumbai, at Surat railway station after intercepting him on the…
Sunny Jadav in Pandesara police custody on Friday Surat: A 23-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend following a trivial argument after he left a dinner outing midway to pick up his elder brother in Pandesara late on Thursday night.The accused, Sunny Jadav (23), was arrested by Pandesara police and booked for…
Residents of Nasir Nagar at the site of their demolished homes Surat: A day after 26 residents whose homes were demolished in Nasir Nagar approached the Gujarat high court, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) arranged temporary accommodation for them at a community hall in Bharimata. However, the affected families refused to move, choosing instead to…
Surat: When Mahima Patel lost her father while studying in Class 3, life became a struggle for her family. More than a decade later, the 18-year-old has turned adversity into achievement by securing All India Rank (AIR) 48 in the CA Intermediate examination in her first attempt.Patel, who started taking tuitions at the age of…
Surat: The city has reinforced its standing as a national leader in urban water management, securing over Rs 100 crore in incentives under the Union govt’s AMRUT 2.0 mission after its sewage treatment plants consistently delivered top-rated performance in the Jal Hi Amrit campaign.The city civic body achieved a major milestone as 17 sewage treatment…
Surat Accused persons in the custody Surat: Police invoked the stringent Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC) against nine members of the Rakesh Wagh gang, including its leader, Rakesh Wagh. The gang members collectively face more than 75 criminal cases registered at various police stations across Surat.ACP of I Division and the…
Surat: A domestic dispute in Bhatha village turned fatal evening when a 31-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her husband with a potato peeler during a quarrel on Tuesday evening, leading to his death and her arrest by Ichhapore police.Police said Manisha Rathod and her husband, Raju Yadav, both 31, got into an argument after Yadav returned…
