Over 100 Kashmiri ‘farmers’ in Surat, beg for livelihood

Saturday 6 February '10

Several Kashmiri families in Surat can be seen begging for their survival. They request people to help them as heavy snowfall has destroyed their crops in the Valley.

Murder convict served as priest for 6 years, nabbed

Thursday 4 February '10

A murder convict, who jumped parole 21 years ago and was serving as a priest for the past six years at a temple in Surat district, was nabbed and sent to Vadodara jail on Wednesday....

On run for 21 yrs, murder convict finally arrested

Thursday 4 February '10

The Navsari police on Monday arrested a murder accused, convicted for life, 21 years after he had jumped parole.

Festivities lead to labour crunch in Surat textile mills

Tuesday 2 February '10

The upcoming religious festivals in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have led to a labour crunch in the textile industry in Surat.

Diamond polisher plans ‘swayamvar’ for daughter

Thursday 28 January '10

Any one who wishes to become the son-in-law to Jayenti Prajapati, a diamond polisher in Surat, has to read a book on the four Vedas and pass a test based on it to qualify to become a prospective groom for his daughter.

Distressed by work conditions, constable seeks merciful death

Wednesday 20 January '10

Strenuous work conditions and meagre salary have been intrinsic parts of the police force, leading many personnel to end their lives.

Diamond businessmen contemplate winding up China operations

Tuesday 19 January '10

The crackdown on 21 Indians in China for alleged diamond smuggling has led many Surat-based diamond firms to consider either a reduction or shutdown of their operations in Shenzhen and return back to India.

Surat on alert as IB sounds terror alarm for R-Day

Thursday 14 January '10

The Surat police are on their toes after a radio frequency message intercepted by the Intelligence Bureau warned of a possible terror attack in Surat and Chennai during the Republic Day celebrations.

Surat forensic lab set to get ISO certification

Tuesday 12 January '10

The Forensic Science Laboratory in Surat is likely to become the first such unit in the country to get ISO 17025 certification from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), New Delhi.

Insurance cover, accidental death benefit for powerloom workers soon

Thursday 7 January '10

The power loom operators of Surat will be given insurance cover with accidental death benefit from now on.

‘Homeless’ women deliver on roadside

Saturday 2 January '10

Evicted from their homes as part of a drive to make Surat slum-free, four women have given birth to their babies on the roadsides in the biting winter chill over the last one month.

To get job in Surat, Muslim took Hindu name; revealed when he was killed

Tuesday 29 December '09

All Mehboob Pathan (50) of Valak village on Surat’s outskirts wanted was a job in the city.

To get job in Surat, Muslim took Hindu name; revealed when he was killed

Tuesday 29 December '09

All Mehboob Pathan (50) of Valak village on Surat’s outskirts wanted was a job in the city. Having a Muslim name, he felt, came in the way.

Bootleggers stock liquor to meet year-end rush, door-delivery on offer

Wednesday 23 December '09

Bootleggers in Surat are stocking liquor at their godowns to meet the year-end party rush.

Demolition drive continues on second day

Tuesday 15 December '09

The demolition drive in Jalaramnagar, J P Nagar and Ikbalnagar on Sunday and Monday has affected several municipal school students of the area.

Gujarat hotels opt for terrorism cover insurance

Friday 11 December '09

In view of last year’s November 26 Mumbai terror attacks, the hotel owners of Gujarat have now started opting for insurance policies with add-on terrorism cover.

Cops crack down on fake dollar, euro racket

Wednesday 9 December '09

The Surat police have cracked down on a counterfeit currency racket involving US dollars and euros, which were being sold in the city at prices below the prevailing conversion rates.

Overproduction, yarn prices hit textile industry in Surat

Sunday 6 December '09

Overproduction in textile industry has compelled weavers shut down their units for two days in a week.

Businessmen return to diamond industry

Wednesday 2 December '09

The booming embroidery industry in Surat is now struggling to cope with a plummeting demand, coupled with a surplus of stock.

Life begins at 60: Senior citizens in Surat to find love

Saturday 28 November '09

The wedding season is on, with scores of marriages taking place across the country almost every day.

South Gujarat fishermen told to carry token book in deep sea

Thursday 26 November '09

In its bid to have a foolproof security system in place to avoid any 26/11-type attack, the state Fisheries Department has made it mandatory for the fishermen of south Gujarat to carry a token book during fishing in the deep sea.

Kuber crew officially still ‘missing’, to get grant but conditional

Friday 20 November '09

Almost a year after 26/11, families of three fishermen on board the boat commandeered by the terrorists off the Gujarat coast...

Kuber’s crew still ‘missing’, so compensation conditional

Friday 20 November '09

Almost a year after 26/11, families of three fishermen on board the boat commandeered by the terrorists off the Gujarat coast are about to receive compensation from the state government.

Boy steals bike for mother’s surgery, sent to remand home

Wednesday 11 November '09

It would have been another case of juvenile crime for the Surat police, except that the 16-year-old boy arrested with a stolen motorcycle, confessed that he did it to buy medicines for his ailing mother.

AIDS documentary wins special award at San Francisco film fest

Thursday 5 November '09

A short Hindi documentary —‘AIDS awareness to the people’ — by an event manager from Surat has bagged an award in the special category on AIDS at the International short films festival in San Francisco.