Surat: Surat, the world’s largest lab-grown diamond (LGD) polishing centre, is missing the opportunity to emerge as a major trading hub for the rapidly growing segment, even as Dubai moves aggressively to capture the business.The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) on Sunday announced the establishment of a dedicated LGD vertical after trading of lab-grown diamonds…
Surat: Demand for gems and jewellery from India has brought an early Diwali for manufacturing and trading in the country. Top export-centric manufacturers say the demand is not only for the festive season and suggests an improved market scenario, but also that the anticipation of tariffs is fuelling demand.Top jewellery manufacturers in Surat and Mumbai…
Surat: The Surat Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has upheld an insurance company’s decision to reject a Rs 5 lakh theft claim, ruling that the theft did not meet the policy conditions for burglary or housebreaking.The insurance company had rejected the claim on the ground that the goods were not stolen through burglary or housebreaking…
Surat: A man was been murdered in the middle of traffic on Jilani Bridge in the Chowk Bazaar police station jurisdiction at 8.30pm on Tuesday. Faizal Fatta, a resident of Rander, was on on his vehicle when four unknown persons stopped him and hacked him to death before fleeing. Fatta was rushed to hospital but…
Surat: Surat residents planning a quick getaway to Udaipur will soon have a faster option to reach the popular tourist destination in Rajasthan, with the Railways clearing a new Vande Bharat service between the two cities.In an important decision, the ministry of railways has approved a Vande Bharat train connecting Surat and Udaipur. The service…
Surat: Three men allegedly assaulted, robbed and threatened a 43-year-old construction supervisor with exposure after luring him to a meeting through a gay dating app in the Varachha area. Police have arrested the three men.According to police, the victim had been using the gay dating app for a year. On Aug 27, one of the…
Surat: A 28-year-old man was allegedly threatened and extorted of Rs 50,000 by a journalist in Utran after the accused demanded Rs 2.5 lakh from him, police said. The accused journalist Kaushik Patel allegedly threatened to have the trader jailed after he refused to pay the remaining Rs 2 lakh.Utran police have booked Patel for…
Hotfix units often located in residential areas Surat: Rampant use of banned single-use plastic sheets by hotfix units and the dumping of the resulting waste in public places have emerged as a major concern for citizens and Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).After protests by residents and political parties, the civic body has intensified enforcement, issuing 2,054…
A video grab showing the rat eating a puff that would presumably be sold to customers Surat: Amid growing public concern over food hygiene and a series of food-related controversies across the country, a video showing a rat feasting on a puff at a food stall in Surat railway station has gone viral on social…
Surat: An FIR for allegedly abducting a labour contractor with the intention of demanding ransom was registered at the Jhagadia GIDC police station on Friday, 11 days after the incident. The case has been marked sensitive, even though the victim was released on the day of the alleged kidnapping.Police have booked four persons, including history-sheeter…
