Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Election Commission, on Tuesday, published Gujarat’s final electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), recording 4.40 crore voters with a net addition of 5.6 lakh voters since the draft electoral roll stage. The SIR commenced across the state on October 27 last year. The SIR continued for more than three-and-a-half months and included the distribution and collection of enumeration forms, verification of entries, and disposal of claims and objecti…
Latest Surat News & Updates
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The blockbuster match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, in the World Cup T20 clash, has left the cricket fans of both sides excited and frenzied, with all wishing and praying for the victory of the respective teams. With the match coinciding with Mahashivratri, the cricket fans from across the country are praying for stellar show from the Men in Blue while those from rival side are also hoping that Pakistani players show their mettle in the high-stakes battle.A wave…
Ahmedabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has made a significant breakthrough in the high-profile silver heist in Rajkot, recovering a second consignment of stolen silver and arresting a key suspect, police officials confirmed on Tuesday. The development follows the theft of approximately 120 kg of silver from the premises of a trader in Rajkot, in the early hours of February 4.According to police, unidentified individuals broke into the property and fled with silver valued at over R…
Surat, Feb 10 (IANS) Three members of a family were found dead at their home in Surat’s Lalgate area on Tuesday morning, police said. The cause of death will be determined after post-mortem examinations and forensic reports are received.The incident took place at a residence in Sauya Sheri of the Haripura area. The deceased were identified as Faiz Ahmed Yusuf (36), his wife Mubina Ahmed (32), and their son Noman Ahmed (13).The couple’s daughter was not at home at the time, as she had stayed …
Gandhinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The trade agreement between India and the United States is expected to provide a substantial boost to Gujarat’s exports, with medium-term growth in certain sectors projected to increase by 100-150 per cent, officials said on Monday.The reduction of US tariffs on Indian goods from 50 per cent to approximately 18 per cent is set to make Indian products significantly more competitive in the American market, generating higher demand.Gujarat, already India’s leading expo…
Rajkot/Ahmedabad, Feb 8 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has recovered 40 kg of silver and arrested one person in connection with a major silver theft in Gujarat’s Rajkot, in which nearly 120 kg of silver was stolen, officials said on Sunday. The theft was reported on February 4 from the Champak Nagar area of Rajkot.According to the police, unidentified persons allegedly broke into a residential premises in the early hours of Sunday and stole silver worth more than Rs 1 crore.Officials said the…
Surat, Feb 8 (IANS) Gujarat Congress President Amit Chavda, on Sunday, accused the state government of failing on law and order and alleged large-scale corruption at the Bardoli Sugar factory in Surat district. Addressing the media, Chavda claimed that illegal activities had increased in the Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi’s area, alleging that “bootleggers and anti-social elements have become rampant”.”Residents were complaining that liquor and drugs were destroying the y…
Surat, Feb 8 (IANS) The recently announced trade deal between India and the United States has created a positive sentiment in the agriculture sector. Reacting to the development, stakeholders in South Gujarat said, “It is expected to bring substantial benefits to farmers and traders while protecting domestic interests”.Babubhai Shaikh, Director and Trader at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Surat, said the agreement reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on the coun…
Ahmedabad, Feb 8 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Saturday arrested five members of a sophisticated interstate gang involved in defrauding major e-commerce platforms, including Flipkart and Amazon, and seized goods and equipment worth Rs 20.5 lakh.The arrested individuals have been identified as Ramlal alias Romil Gehlot (27), Manoj Kumar Mali (30), Bharat Kumar Sundesha (25), Vishal Panchal (29), all residents of Jalore, Rajasthan, and Vishal Bavri, a resident of Surat.Two other members, Ri…
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Gujarat Congress on Saturday triggered a political row in Gujarat by objecting to the proposed staging of the play “I Am Nathuram Godse” at Hemu Gadhvi Hall in Rajkot. The party alleged that the production seeks to legitimise or glorify the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi and demanded an explanation from the authorities over the grant of permission.Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Parthivrajsinh Kathwadia said the party would oppose the performance, asserting…