Surat

Gujarat Couple Arrested For Harassing Woman Doctor Treating COVID-19 Patients

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 7, 2020

A couple was arrested on Monday in Surat in Gujarat for allegedly harassing a woman doctor with aunts over the coronavirus outbreak, the police said.

Surat Doctor Assaulted By Neighbours For Treating COVID-19 Patients

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 6, 2020

The National Commission for Women has directed the Gujarat police to conduct a thorough probe into the alleged harassment of a woman doctor in Surat for being in close proximity to coronavirus patients.

Cops Wear Coronavirus-Themed Dresses To Create Awareness In Surat

Surat News | ANI | Monday April 6, 2020

Amid nationwide lockdown, police personnel in Mahuva taluka of Surat district was seen wearing coronavirus-themed dresses on Sunday while appealing people to stay at home and practice social distancing.

Coronavirus: 42 Residents Of Gujarat's Surat Untraceable After Return From Abroad

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 31, 2020

At least 42 residents of Gujarat's Surat district who returned to India from foreign trips this month have not been found at the residential addresses mentioned in their passports, an official said on Tuesday.

Migrant Workers Clash With Cops In Surat, Tear-Gassed, Over 90 Arrested

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 30, 2020

At least 93 migrant labourers have been arrested in Gujarat's Surat city for allegedly defying the nationwide lockdown and attacking police, an official said on Monday.

Gujarat Couple, Who Ran Away Before Their Kids' Wedding, Missing Again

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 2, 2020

A middle-aged couple from Gujarat has eloped once again, just over a month after they had returned to their respective homes, their family sources said on Sunday.

Surat Civic Body Women Trainee Staff Made To Stand Naked For Medical Exam

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday February 21, 2020

Female trainee clerks of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) were allegedly made to stand naked together in a room for a medical test at a civic body-run hospital in Surat, prompting authorities to order a probe.

Hanging Of Man Who Raped, Killed 3-Year-Old Put On Hold By Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Thursday February 20, 2020

The hanging of a man convicted in the rape and murder of a three-year-old in Gujarat's Surat was put on hold today by the Supreme Court, nearly a week before his execution.

Surat Schools Asked To Celebrate "Matru-Pitru Pujan Diwas" On Valentine's Day

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 8, 2020

Schools in Gujarat's Surat have been asked to organise "Matru-Pitru Pujan Diwas" (Mother-Father Worship Day) on February 14, coinciding with Valentine's Day, to "cultivate Indian cultural values among school children", as per a circular issued by the district education officer on Saturday.

"Scared" Man In Hospital For Suspected Coronavirus Infection Slips Away

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

A 41-year-old man quarantined on Tuesday for suspected novel coronavirus infection walked out of the civil hospital here in Gujarat without giving his blood samples for testing, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Coronavirus: Surat Diamond Industry Stares At Rs 8,000-Crore Loss

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

According to Dinesh Navadiya, regional chairman of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), polished diamonds worth around Rs 50,000 crore are exported from Surat to Hong Kong every year.

2 Gujarat Airports To Get Upgraded X-Ray Baggage Scanning System

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

In a bid to improve the luggage screening process, the Ahmedabad Customs Commissionerate has decided to install eight units of X-ray Baggage Inspection System (XBIS) at the Ahmedabad and Surat international airports, an official said on Monday.

Gujarat BJP Leader Gets Notice For Allegedly Dancing In Drunk State

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

In an embarrassment for the ruling BJP in Gujarat, one of its corporator from Surat was captured on camera while purportedly dancing in an inebriated condition.

Groom's Father, Bride's Mother 'Eloped' As Families Prepped For Wedding

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

A man and woman in Gujarat, whose son and daughter were supposed to get married to each other in February, have eloped. The two have been "missing" since January 10 and a police complaint has been filed to trace them, a relative has said.

Fire At Surat Market, 40 Fire Engines Rushed: Report

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday January 21, 2020

A massive fire broke out this morning at a market in Surat and 40 fire trucks were rushed to the spot