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Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means face in Urdu, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic center in South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district. In recent years, Surat has been noted for achieving a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at one place where 153,000 people joined the event on International Yoga Day(21st June 2023).
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In HC, mother seeks custody of her abducted 'children' - a girl, cows, buffaloes & hensA woman from Surat filed a habeas corpus petition in the Gujarat High Court seeking custody of her abducted daughter as well as her stolen livestock. Her advocate argued that since the animals were..IndiaTimes - Published | |
First Aastha train sets off from Goa to Ayodhya carrying 2000 devoteesThe first Aastha train from Goa to Ayodhya with approximately 2000 passengers was flagged off by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The Goa Cabinet of Ministers will visit Ram Mandir on February 15. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC slams Gujarat cops, magistrate, say they need to be educatedTaking strong exception to Gujarat police seeking custody of a Surat-based businessman and a magistrate allowing his police remand despite the fact that it had granted anticipatory bail to him, the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Confusion over worker’s death sparks violence in Surat, 140 heldAt least 15 tear gas shells were lobbed and about 140 persons were detained by the police as rioting broke out in the Pipodara GIDC on Saturday after reports of a labourer being thrashed by a weaving..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CM Shinde hands out Rs 5 lakh cheque to families of 2020 Palghar lynching seersChief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday handed over Rs 5 lakh cheque each to the families of the two sadhus and their driver who were lynched to death by a mob in a village in Kasa taluka of Palghar..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indore ranked cleanest city for 7th time, shares spot with SuratIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Gross contempt': SC notice to Surat top cop, senior officials for defying its bail orderIndiaTimes - Published | |
Truck drivers' protest turns violent in Surat; policeman thrashed, 23 heldThe incident occurred near Magdalla Port on Dumas Road when many truck drivers blocked the road demanding the withdrawal of the new law on hit-and-run cases.DNA - Published | |
Liquor permits on health grounds up 58% in Gujarat in three yearsGujarat has seen a 58% increase in the number of liquor permit holders on health grounds in three years. The backlog of renewals has shrunk and new applications are being processed swiftly. Ahmedabad..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Over 5000 American diamonds used to make necklace on theme of Ram TempleA diamond merchant from Surat has created a necklace inspired by the Ram Temple using over 5,000 American diamonds. The artist plans to gift it to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The enthronement ceremony..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi: India to be among top 3 economies in my 3rd termPrime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India will be among the top three economies in the world in his third term. The PM said this after inaugurating the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), which,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Surat Diamond Bourse is symbol of New India's strength and resolve': PM ModiPM Modi mentioned that Surat was earlier known as the 'Sun City' but due to the hard work of people here it is now known as the 'Diamond City'.DNA - Published | |
PM Modi inaugurates new terminal building of Surat airportSurat Airport will not only become a gateway for international travellers but also facilitate seamless export-import operations for the thriving diamond and textile industries.DNA - Published | PM Modi to inaugurate Varanasi's 2nd Vande Bharat Express, Tamil Sangamam during 2-day visitPM Narendra Modi is all set to embark on a two days trip to Surat, Gujarat and Varanasi. UP to flag off various development projects. Know details here.DNA - Published |
PM Modi to inaugurate 'Surat Diamond Bourse' today: All you need to know about world's biggest workspaceThe SDB building, the world's largest office complex with over 67 lakh square feet of floor area, is located at Khajod village near Surat city.DNA - Published | Man sues 'weekend wife', seeks restitution of his conjugal rightsA working woman has approached the Gujarat high court, questioning whether visiting her husband two weekends a month fulfills her conjugal obligations. This comes after her husband filed a suit in a..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Narendra Modi will gift Surat world's largest office building todaySurat, the diamond polishing capital of the world, is set to become a global diamond trading hub with the inauguration of the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), the world's largest office building. Prime..IndiaTimes - Published | Urban malaria risk in Surat, India: climate and socioeconomic factors at playSurat, northwest India, faces an escalating risk of urban malaria fueled by A. stephensi breeding in artificial containers. The study analyzes the impact of climate and socioeconomic factors on malaria..IndiaTimes - Published |
7 workers killed in Surat plant fireIndiaTimes - Published | 7 killed, 24 injured in Surat's chemical factory fire: PoliceThe collector said 24 people who were injured in the incident are currently receiving treatment in different hospitals.DNA - Published |
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project achieves milestone: 100 km of viaduct, 250 km of pier construction completedThe NHSRCL achieved its first significant milestone in October by erecting the first steel bridge, spanning an impressive 70 metres in length, across National Highway 53 in Surat.DNA - Published | 1 dead, several injured in stampede at Surat railway stationThe stampede occurred while boarding the train and one person was killed.DNA - Published |
Fema violation case: ED searches 10 locations linked to Ojasvi Foundation in SuratThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at 10 locations in Gujarat's Surat as part of an investigation into a Fema violation case. The searches were carried out at the premises of..IndiaTimes - Published | Navy's under-construction guided missile destroyer 'Surat' unveiledThe crest of the Indian Navy's latest guided missile destroyer, 'Surat', was unveiled in a ceremony attended by the Chief Minister of Gujarat and the Chief of the Naval Staff. The crest depicts the..IndiaTimes - Published |
In Gujarat, another four-day-old becomes an organ donorA four-day-old baby in Surat, Gujarat, has become an organ donor after being declared brain dead. This is the second case in the city in the past 10 days. The baby's parents, who had previously..IndiaTimes - Published | Seven of family dead in Surat; police suspect mass suicideSeven members of a family, including three children, were found dead in the Adajan locality apartment in Surat, Gujarat on Saturday, with one person hanging and the others apparently poisoned in a..IndiaTimes - Published |
Breaking Bad? Gujarat chemical engineer arrestedA former pharma employee and chemical engineer from Surat has been arrested in Aurangabad for running a narcotics empire. The police and revenue intelligence agencies seized 23,000 liters of chemicals..IndiaTimes - Published | Doctors harvest organs of 4-day-old infant, will help 8 and 10 month old kidsDoctors in Surat have successfully retrieved organs from a four-day-old brain-dead infant, including two kidneys, two corneas, the liver, and the spleen. The kidneys will be transplanted into an..IndiaTimes - Published |
Watch: People search for lost 'diamonds' on Surat street; here's what happened nextSome even managed to find a few diamonds, but those turned out to be American diamonds.DNA - Published | Bengaluru to Chennai in 2 hours, connectivity to Delhi via Surat, know expressway details, max speed, routeChennai will soon be connected to national capital Delhi via the access-controlled highway project.DNA - Published |
Gujarat man poses as Isro scientist who designed Chandrayaan-3's lander module; heldA man in Surat, Gujarat, was arrested for impersonating an Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientist and claiming to have designed the lander module for the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission. The..IndiaTimes - Published | Shattered by family suicide pact deaths, Gujarat siblings end lifeOn June 6, diamond artisan Vinu Moradiya, his wife Sharda, their daughter Senita (20), and son Krish (17) had consumed poison in Surat's Nana Varachha. All four died during treatment. The couple's two..IndiaTimes - Published |
Happy day for Congress in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification revoked in Lok Sabha, Rajni Patil’s suspension repealed in Rajya SabhaIt was a pleasant day for the Congress on Monday as two of its senior MPs returned to Parliament after action was taken against both of them. Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi had lost his membership of the Lok..IndiaTimes - Published | Rahul Gandhi back as MP as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reinstates his membershipThe Congress leader was disqualified as an MP after a Surat court found him guilty in the 'Modi surname' remark case in March 2023. He was handed a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress leaders welcome Supreme Court verdict staying Rahul Gandhi’s convictionTop Congress leaders on Friday reacted immediately to the Supreme Court order staying the conviction of former party MP Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the Modi surname case. Welcoming the decision, they..IndiaTimes - Published | Railways to run non-AC trains to cater to low income passengers, migrant workersThe railways will soon run regular non-AC long distance trains catering to meet the demand of lower income passengers, particularly migrant workers from regions such as eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,..IndiaTimes - Published |
This Rs 3200 crore diamond trade centre in Surat is world's largest office building; bigger than Pentagon, Burj KhalifaAn Indian building has now surpassed the Pentagon and Burj Khalifa to be the world's biggest office building, with the entire project costing over Rs 3200 crore.DNA - Published | Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay conviction on July 21The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on July 21 a plea by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for stay of a Surat court’s verdict convicting him in the ‘Modi’ surname defamation case...IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul Gandhi moves Supreme Court, seeks stay of defamation rulingCongress leader Rahul Gandhi, disqualified as MP from Wayanad, e-filed an appeal in the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging a Gujarat high court order refusing to stay a Surat trial court's verdict..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rains for several districts in Gujarat, issues alert, check complete listNormal life was thrown out of gear at several places in Junagadh, Jamnagar, Morbi, Kutch, Surat, and Tapi districts due to heavy rains during the day.DNA - Published |
Gujarat man among last to become single dad, to twins, via surrogacyThe role of a father defines 37-year-old Pritesh Dave of Surat, who became a single parent of twins — a boy and a girl — early last year through surrogacy after his search for a bride always ended..IndiaTimes - Published | Surat: Days after Delhi's Sakshi murder case, another CCTV video shows man stabbing daughter 25 timesAfter a domestic altercation, a man from Surat was detained for fatally stabbing his daughter and injuring his wife.DNA - Published |
Promotion of 68 Gujarat judicial officers stayed by SCThe Supreme Court on Friday stayed the promotion of 68 Gujarat lower judicial officers, including Surat Chief Judicial Magistrate Harish Hasmukhbhai Varma who had convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi..IndiaTimes - Published | Station area development for Sabarmati, Surat, Thane and Virar on Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail routeIndiaTimes - Published |
Gujarat HC refuses interim relief to Rahul Gandhi; order after summer vacationThe Gujarat high court refused Tuesday to grant any interim relief to disqualified Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on his plea for a stay on his conviction by a Surat court in a criminal defamation case. The..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | 'Offence not serious but...,' says Rahul Gandhi's lawyer in Gujarat High Court on his conviction in defamation caseThe Gujarat High Court began hearing the former Congress president's plea challenging the order of a Surat sessions court declining a stay to his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi..DNA - Published |
Rahul Gandhi's plea against conviction in defamation case: Gujarat HC to resume hearing on May 2The Gujarat high court on Saturday said it will resume hearing of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea -- challenging the order of the Surat sessions court declining a stay to his conviction in a..IndiaTimes - Published | After Rahul Gandhi, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav faces defamation case: Know what he said on GujaratisBihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav is facing defamation charges in Gujarat, weeks after Rahul Gandhi was convicted by a Surat court in the 'Modi' surname defamation case.DNA - Published |
Victory of people, judiciary; slap on Gandhi family's arrogance: BJP on Surat court rejecting Rahul's pleaIndiaTimes - Published | Surat court decision rejecting Rahul Gandhi's plea is 'erroneous, unsustainable'; will challenge: CongressIndiaTimes - Published |
