Surat: Gujarat Gas has increased the price of domestic cooking gas supplied through piped natural gas (PNG) by Rs 1.19 per standard cubic metre (SCM), with the revised rate effective from September 3. The company informed consumers about the hike through SMS on Thursday.The domestic PNG price, which was earlier Rs 49.03 per SCM, has…
Surat: After spending nearly six weeks on a ventilator, a patient suffering from severe malaria and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has started breathing independently again, following sustained intensive treatment at Surat Municipal Corporation-run SMIMER Hospital.The 29-year-old Dindoli resident was referred to SMIMER’s medicine department from a private hospital in a critical condition. Doctors said…
Shree Sukhanand Vyayam Shala Practicing pyramid at Akhada in Surat Surat: Preparations for Janmashtami have gathered pace across the city. Temples will hold prayers and celebrations till late Friday night, with thousands expected to visit to swing the idol of infant Krishna.Alongside, preparations are underway for grand Dahi Handi events to be held across the…
Surat: Three persons, including a woman, have been booked by Utran police for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 70 lakh from a man by threatening to make public a video of him in a compromising situation and implicating him in a rape case.The accused collected Rs 2.60 lakh from the man before demanding more money.According…
The initiative was launched by Surat airport director Anand Sharma Surat: A Flybrary, an initiative of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), was launched at Surat International Airport on Thursday to promote reading among air travellers.The free-of-cost initiative, launched by Surat airport director Anand Sharma in the presence of Kumar Abhishek, CISF commandant and chief…
Surat: Chikhli police on Thursday seized a consignment of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 16.89 lakh from a tempo in Degam village of Navsari district. An FIR has been registered against four persons under relevant sections of the Gujarat Prohibition Act and one accused has been arrested, police said.Acting on a tip-off, a surveillance…
Surat: A 40-year-old woman and her 19-year-old daughter were found hanging from ceiling fans at their residence in Shivnagar Society under the Puna police station area on Wednesday afternoon. Police have registered an accidental death case and launched an investigation to determine whether anyone abetted the suicides.The deceased are Jasa Shrivastav and her daughter Muskan….
Surat: Adajan police saved the life of a 40-year-old woman who allegedly attempted suicide by hanging at her residence in the early hours of Thursday. Police received the emergency call at 12.49am and reached the spot within two minutes and 10 seconds.According to police, Adajan PCR 56 reached the scene and, through a window, spotted…
Dumping of hotfix waste has become a concern for citizens Surat: Dumping of hotfix waste has emerged as a growing concern for residents and the civic body, with nearly five tonnes of plastic waste generated by hotfix units being dumped in open plots across the city every day. The volume has increased gradually over the…
DCB Nabs Maniyo Dukkar; Total Arrests Now 14 Surat police arrest Sagar Sonavane alias Manya Dukkar in Udhana murder of BJP worker Jay Dalal Surat: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) arrested a wanted accused allegedly linked to the murder of 21-year-old BJP youth wing functionary Jay Dalal, from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra.Police also…
