Surat: The two-day Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition (VGRE) for South Gujarat will be inaugurated on Friday at Auro University, bringing together MSMEs and global companies on a 12,000sq m platform to showcase the region’s industrial strength and boost business networking.The exhibition will be open to business visitors initially, with entry for the general public from…
Surat: A homeopath from the city was allegedly cheated of Rs 9.17 lakh by a patient, who promised him 5% monthly returns if he invested in a gaming app. The victim invested Rs 9.17 lakh in tranches between Aug 2025 and April 2026. When he asked for his principal and profits, the accused allegedly refused…
Surat: Surat police have lined up a series of public programmes to mark Gujarat Day on May 1, offering citizens a mix of displays and performances.A special weapons exhibition will be held from April 29 to May 1 at the Indoor Stadium in Athwalines. The exhibition will remain open to visitors from 10.30am to 6pm…
Surat: Three FIRs were registered against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava and a few others at Jhagadia GIDC police station in Bharuch district on Wednesday in connection with an altercation involving relatives of a man who died in a chemical company blaze on April 23.Bharuch police confirmed that FIRs had been filed…
Surat: Vesu police booked eight persons for attempted murder after they allegedly attacked four residents with knives and other sharp-edged weapons at SMC Awas in Vesu.According to police, the accused had gone to the housing complex looking for a man named Sultan. When residents confronted them over carrying weapons, the group allegedly launched an attack,…
Surat: A visual arts student at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), who is from Dang, turned personal experience into powerful artistic expression to highlight the poor condition of a govt-run hostel. Pratik Khurkutiya recently won the Tata Trusts’ Students’ Biennale National Award 2025-26 for his project, “The Quiet Beneath The Rubble”, showcased at The Students’ Biennale,…
Surat: In a daylight robbery in Valsad, three men took cash and valuables worth Rs 3.86 lakh at knifepoint from a first-floor apartment on Tuesday afternoon. A 69-year-old woman, whose children are settled in London, and her housemaid were in the house at the time.The robbery occurred around 12.30pm in the apartment of Ranjan Parekh…
Surat: Counting day in South Gujarat threw up a series of interesting political twists, with close contests, shifting equations and notable firsts across local bodies.In Songadh taluka panchayat, the BJP and Congress ended in a tie, winning nine seats each. A similar neck-and-neck contest was seen in Netrang, where both the BJP and Aam Aadmi…
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will now function without an official leader of opposition (LoP) after the election results were declared, recreating a scenario last seen in 1995 when the BJP had nearly swept the house.In the current election, opposition parties have failed to secure the minimum 10% of seats required to claim the…
SURAT: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state general secretary Manoj Sorathiya lost from Ward 4 in the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) elections, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in most wards, according to the latest trends as counting of votes was underway on Tuesday.Counting of votes for 120 seats across 30 wards in the…
