Surat: A Surat-based diamond trader has alleged that he was cheated of Rs 9.11 lakh by six persons, including a doctor, who promised to exchange US dollars received as donations at a religious place and an NGO for Indian currency. Umra police have registered a cheating case against all six accused and launched an investigation.According…
Surat: A 30-year-old GST inspector posted in Surat has accused a Gandhinagar-based PG hostel owner of cheating her of Rs 26.8 lakh by luring her into investing in his business with promises of high returns and later threatening to tarnish her reputation when she sought her money back.According to the FIR, Dimple Jethwa, a GST…
Surat: The Surat Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has directed a private hospital and its doctor to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a patient after ruling that he was wrongly billed under a Covid-19 treatment package despite testing Covid-negative. The commission also ordered them to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation for mental harassment and litigation…
Surat: The special operations group (SOG) of city police arrested 52 persons on Saturday during a special enforcement drive conducted to maintain law and order and curb unlawful activities by antisocial elements. The operation, called “Operation Rambo 2”, was launched to enforce the public notification prohibiting the carrying of weapons in public areas.During the drive,…
Surat: The Santokbaa Humanitarian Award 2026, instituted by the Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF), the philanthropic arm of Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), was presented on Saturday at the Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium.This year’s award was conferred on Gullapalli Nageswara Rao, noted ophthalmologist and founder-chair of LV Prasad Eye Institute, and Reema Nanavaty, development practitioner and director…
Surat: City police have arrested 243 wanted and long-absconding accused during a 100-day special drive titled Operation TRAP (Targeted Raids on Absconders & Prolific Offenders), conducted between March 1 and June 10. Among those arrested were fugitives who had been evading arrest for as long as 28 years.Police formed multiple teams across police stations and…
Surat: Nearly two weeks after more than 100 homes in Nasir Nagar were mysteriously razed in broad daylight, the question continues to baffle authorities: Who carried out the demolition? And, as the inquiry by a six-member committee struggles to find answers, another question is drawing attention — how is a major construction project at the…
The Jama Masjid in Bharuch Surat/Bharuch: Bharuch police and the district administration have stepped up security measures and intensified monitoring across the town after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) expressed apprehension that a proposed gathering of nearly 5,000 people on June 15 over the upkeep of Jain and Hindu idols inside the protected Jama…
Surat: As global markets increasingly demand cleaner production, Surat’s textile sector sharpened its focus on sustainability at a high-level workshop that brought together industry leaders, experts and policymakers to push energy efficiency, water conservation and green technologies across the value chain.A textile sector awareness workshop titled “Sustainable Practices and Green Technologies for the Textile Sector”…
Surat: Posing as officials from some of Canada’s most trusted govt agencies, a gang operating from a bungalow in Vapi allegedly threatened unsuspecting Canadian citizens with arrest and criminal prosecution before extorting money from them through gift card scams. The operation came to an end on Thursday when Valsad police’s special operations group (SOG) raided…
