Surat: Weaving units across Surat continue to operate without disruption despite the ongoing protests by embroidery workers, which have led to three months of negotiations over wage restructuring.Industry stakeholders attribute the stability to production-linked wages, regular dialogue between workers and employers and weekly holidays.In the country’s largest man-made fabric manufacturing hub, which has a daily…
Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 480 grams of gold worth around Rs 68 lakh from a passenger at Surat International Airport on Thursday. The passenger, identified as Mahommad Arif Patel, a resident of Bharuch, had arrived from Dubai on an IndiGo flight.Acting on specific intelligence inputs, DRI officials intercepted Patel and examined…
Surat: At least one worker was killed and five other workers were injured in an explosion at a pharmaceuticals factory in Sayakha GIDC area in Bharuch.The explosion occurred on Friday evening, when manufacturing processes were going on. The blast caused a huge noise, causing panic among people in the area.Fire teams then rushed to spot….
Surat: A 36-year-old textile worker was allegedly murdered at his residence in the Pandesara area of the city, police said.According to the FIR registered at Pandesara police station, the incident occurred on Oct 12 at a residential premises in the Om Industrial area. A worker from a textile unit went to the terrace to collect…
Udhna handled a record 36,000 passengers in a single day during last year’s Diwali period Surat: The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is developing a 10,000-sq-m Yatri Suvidha Kendra at Udhna station in Surat to manage passenger rush during festivals, particularly Diwali, when Western Railway operates special trains to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and…
Surat: Rural police have arrested two men for allegedly conspiring with a Haryana-based ATM-cutting gang to target cash machines during the festive season, when they typically are stocked with more cash.The duo allegedly reconnoitred the ATMs and helped during attempted break-ins in Surat and Tapi districts.Local crime branch arrested Lalsinh Dohari and Imran Saiyed on…
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) Food Department inspected 36 food stalls at four major garba venues across the city on Wednesday as part of its drive to ensure food safety and hygiene during the Navratri festivities. Officials collected 18 food samples for laboratory testing and issued six notices to stall operators for hygiene lapses…
The detentions began early in the morning and went on till afternoon Surat: Around 80 labour rights activists and textile embroidery workers were detained by police across Surat on Thursday, ahead of a planned mass representation at the district collector’s office in Athwalines seeking the implementation of labour codes. The detentions began early in the…
Surat: The nearly three-month dispute between textile embroidery workers and unit owners over paid weekly offs, working hours and wages remains unresolved despite repeated talks involving the labour department, police and industry representatives.Textile embroidery workers in Surat have been pressing for paid weekly offs and eight-hour shifts with wages equivalent to the prevailing 12-hour shift…
Times News Network The victim Nagin Patel Surat: A 71-year-old retired postmaster was allegedly murdered following a dispute over loudspeaker volume in Bhatlai village, under the jurisdiction of Ichhapore police station in Surat district, on Wednesday. The three accused attempted to flee after the incident but were arrested by police within hours.A complaint was filed…
