Central team visit flood affected areas in Surat Surat: A team of senior officials from central and state disaster-management agencies visited Surat on Thursday to assess the city’s recent flood situation, review response measures and discuss strategies in flood preparedness and mitigation.The delegation comprised Mukul Mohan, joint adviser (mitigation project and planning) at the National…
During a burglary at a jewelry shop, two men were effectively cornered by alert neighborhood residents SURAT: In a bizarre turn of events, two men allegedly attempting to burglarise a jewellery shop in Sanjan, Valsad, ended up calling the police themselves after residents locked them inside the shop.The duo were rescued by a 112 response…
SMC health department staff checking at restaurant in Surat Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) health department sealed 43 more restaurants on Wednesday after food and sanitation teams found poor-quality food and unhygienic conditions during inspections across the city.With Wednesday’s action, a total of 60 restaurants and food outlets have been sealed in Surat over…
Threatened to Run Real Estate Developer Over With TruckSurat Surat: Singanpor police booked a moneylender for allegedly demanding up to Rs 6.5 crore and 15 bungalows from a real estate developer, despite the developer having transferred two flats worth around Rs 1 crore against an outstanding loan of Rs 88.10 lakh.The accused also allegedly threatened…
SuratSurat: A 40-year-old graphic designer was allegedly cheated of Rs 5.18 lakh by a Vesu-based visa consultancy that promised her a job and work visa in Luxembourg. The firm allegedly issued her a fake job offer letter and later failed to refund her money, following which Vesu police registered an FIR against its two operators.In…
Surat: The under-construction metro rail project in the city, expected to improve public transport once operational, has triggered concerns over waterlogging and drainage blockages even before trains begin running.Construction on two metro corridors spanning nearly 40 kilometres is underway across Surat. Municipal officials say work at several locations has damaged existing stormwater and sewage lines,…
Cars damaged by the flood on a street in the Dumbhal area of Surat Surat: Recurring floods in Surat cannot be tackled through infrastructure alone, as poor civic behaviour, unchecked waste dumping, illegal industrial discharge and political interference are undermining flood-mitigation efforts, a senior Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) official said on Wednesday.Rakesh Modi, executive engineer…
Surat: A juvenile court here ordered that two young men — who in 2016 were juveniles in conflict with the law in a murder case from the Adajan area — be kept in an observation home for three years. One of them was held guilty of murder and the other of attempted murder. Two other…
Surat: Anti-corruption bureau (ACB) police caught Class 1 and Class 2 officers of the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) allegedly taking a Rs 40,000 bribe.Bharuch FDCA assistant commissioner Prakash Posnani (54) and FDCA inspector Surbhi Desai (29) were allegedly caught red handed taking the bribe at their office in Bharuch. The accused were caught…
Surat Municipal Corporation on Monday launched an inspection drivetargeting restaurants and hotels selling food items Surat: The health department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Monday launched an inspection drive targeting restaurants and hotels selling food items, following allegations of food poisoning and the death of a girl in Varachha after consuming food from a…
