Surat

Deepika Padukone Tweets To Smriti Irani For 'Action' On Vandalised Padmavati Rangoli

Entertainment | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Deepika Padukone expressed her disappointment over the attack on a rangoli of her upcoming film Padmavati, made by an artist in Gujarat's Surat

Deepika Padukone's Padmavati Rangoli, Which Took 48 Hours To Make, Destroyed By Vandals

Entertainment | Tuesday October 17, 2017

A rangoli of Deepika Padukone's Padmavati poster, made by an artist in Surat, was destroyed by a group of protesters

'Disturbed Areas Act' Imposed in Parts of Surat, Vadodara In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

The Gujarat government today imposed the 'Disturbed Areas Act' in wards 1 to 12 of Surat and in residential colonies within the Bapod police station limits in Vadodara.

Solution To Every Problem Is Development, Says PM In Varanasi: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday September 22, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on a two-day visit, his first after the BJP's massive victory in Uttar Pradesh election held in March this year. PM Modi, who launched several projects covering sectors such as infrastructure, railways, financial inclusion and sanitation on this trip, said "development is th...

Jain Couple From Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch To Leave 3-Year-Old Daughter To Turn Monks

Cities | Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday September 17, 2017

A Jain couple from a small town in Madhya Pradesh has decided to abandon their 3-year-old daughter and property said to be worth 100 crores to become monks under the 'Shwetambar' (white clad) order of their religion, according to their families.

Jain Couple To Leave 3-Year-Old Child, '100-Crore Property' For Monkhood

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2017

A well-educated Jain couple from Madhya Pradesh has decided to leave behind their three-year-old daughter and property "worth Rs 100 crore" to embrace monkhood under the 'Shwetambar' (white clad) order of their religion, according to their families.

2 Buses Torched In Surat After Police Detain Dozen Patidar Protesters

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Two buses were torched by Patidar youth in Surat, Gujarat's diamond city, on Tuesday evening after police detained some youth allegedly trying to disrupt an event by the BJP's youth wing in the city. The incident took place in Patidar-dominated Varaccha locality of Surat.

14-Month-Old, 'Youngest Organ Donor' In Western India, Saves Life Of Girl

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 7, 2017

In an exemplary gesture, the parents of a brain dead 14-month-old boy from Surat donated his organs, including his heart, giving a new lease of life to a three-and-a-half year old girl in Mumbai.

MV Agusta Aims To Sell Up To 400 Units A Year, New Dealerships Planned

Sameer Contractor | Thursday July 20, 2017

Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta has big plans for the Indian market that has grown exponentially for the premium motorcycle segment. The manufacturer recently launched the 2017 Brutale 800 in the country and on the side lines of the launch, MV Agusta revealed that it aims to sell about 300-400 motorcycles every year with India showing promising ...

Surat Textile Traders Call Of Strike Until The Next GST Council Meeting

Surat News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

The traders in Surat have called off their two-week-long strike against the imposition of five per cent GST on textiles following the Centre's assurance to look into their demand for its rollback.

Traders Hit The Streets In Gujarat In Protest Against Goods And Services Tax

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Saturday July 15, 2017

Braving heavy rains, textile traders from Gujrat and several other states came out on the streets of Ahmedabad and Surat today to protest against the Goods and Services Tax or GST on textile products.

Bodies Of Amarnath Pilgrims Reach Gujarat, Rs 10 Lakh Compensation For Those Killed

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 11, 2017

The bodies of all the seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir arrived in Surat today as the Gujarat government announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of each of the dead.

Day After Attack Kills 7, More Pilgrims Head To Amarnath Shrine: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday July 11, 2017

The bodies of seven Amarnath pilgrims killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening were brought to Surat in Gujarat on Tuesday afternoon on a special plane. Most of the 19 people injured and other passengers of the bus that was attacked were also on the plane, as was its driver Sheikh Saleem Gafoor Bhai who kept driving as the t...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Holds Roadshow In Gujarat's Rajkot

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 30, 2017

Months ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow on Thursday in Saurashtra's Rajkot region, where he was greeted by thousands of people. This was the second roadshow of Mr Modi in Gujarat. He had held a similar programme in Surat in April, virtually launching the election campaign of the BJP, which has been i...

Lucky Escape For Driver On Surat Bus That Was Trapped Underwater

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday June 8, 2017

A city bus ended up getting trapped in a waterlogged road in Surat, Gujarat on Thursday morning. Mobile footage showed half of the red Surat BRTS bus submerged in murky water at an underpass in the city. Luckily, no passengers were on board the bus when the incident occurred. The bus driver and a conductor managed to escape before the bus was inund...

SpiceJet Launches Three New daily Flights From Surat

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 2, 2017

Earlier, the low-cost carrier had unveiled a whole new summer schedule, wherein the airline has added 19 new domestic and three new international flights.

Sachin Tendulkar Sells His Nissan GT-R

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Sachin Tendulkar is a thoroughbred petrolhead apart from being the greatest cricketer to have walked the earth. Apart from owning a sizeable BMW collection including a one-off i8 and being the current brand ambassador for BMW in India, the master blaster has also dabbled with other car in the past. The most famous of the lot was the Ferrari 360 Mod...

Award-Winning Documentary Spotlights Plight Of Gujarat's Textile Workers

Thomson Reuters Foundation | Thursday May 25, 2017

Mumbai: It was a childhood memory of time spent at his grandfather’s textile mill in Gujarat that inspired film student Rahul Jain to focus on the rhythm of factory life for his first documentary. Although Mr Jain did not set out to make a political film, his award-winning feature “Machines” is attracting international attention for its depic...

Reliance Jio JioFiber Home Broadband Service Being Tested in These Cities

Gadgets 360 Staff | Thursday May 11, 2017

Reliance Jio JioFiber Preview Offer is being tested in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Surat, and Vodadara, according to the customer care service.

Humsafar Express Trains Introduced On Ahmedabad-Chennai Route. Details Here

Thursday May 4, 2017

The weekly Humsafar Express service will cover Vadodara, Surat, Pune, Solapur, Gulbarga, Raichur and Renigunta, among other destinations.

'Deafening Noise, My Head Hurts': Why Surat's Textile Weavers Want To Return Home

Thomson Reuters Foundation Roli Srivastava Roli Srivastava | Friday April 21, 2017

Surat, Gujarat: Udhiya Behera sat in a windowless room in the textile hub of Surat, staring blankly at a small television as the ground shook with the noise of power looms on the floor below. For Mr Behera, though, this was a moment of late-evening calm in a room he shares with 35 others, just off a lane crammed with frenetic, sleepless looms. “I...

'For You, Speech In Hindi, Not Gujarati' - PM Narendra Modi's Outreach To Patidars

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 18, 2017

A day after a rock-star welcome in Gujarat's Surat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has an action-packed schedule in his home state, with three major events on Monday to bolster his party BJP's outreach to the Patidar community, the tribals of south Gujarat and the water-starved Saurashtra region.

PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Many Projects In Gujarat Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 17, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat yesterday, will have a packed schedule tomorrow with the inauguration of a series of projects.

PM Narendra Modi Leads BJP Roadshow In Gujarat's Surat With 10,000 Bikers, Disco Lights

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday April 17, 2017

Huge television screens, flags, flashy lights and 10,000-bike cavalcade on roads lined with spectators. As the dusk deepened over the skyline of Surat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's homecoming turned out to be show more colourful than the recent ones in Delhi and Odisha.

Highlights Of PM Narendra Modi's Grand Roadshow In Gujarat's Surat

India News | Edited by Ipsita Sarkar | Sunday April 16, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Surat, Gujarat, after addressing the concluding session of the two-day BJP National Executive meeting held in Odisha earlier. This is his first visit to Surat after BJP's landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Surat Plans Grand Welcome For PM Narendra Modi After Big Win In UP

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday April 16, 2017

Soon after addressing the concluding session of the two-day BJP National Executive meeting in Odisha today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Surat for a two-day tour to Gujarat. This will be his eighth visit to his home state in the last nine months which is going to the polls in November.

SVNIT Begins Online Registration For Centralized Counselling (CCMT) For Admission To M.Tech.

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Monday April 10, 2017

ardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technolohy (SVNIT), Surat which is the coordinating institute for Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch. Admission or CCMT 2017 has begun the registration process for CCMT today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's To Visit Surat, Dadra And Nagar Haveli On April 16-17

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 8, 2017

In his second visit to his home state Gujarat this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Surat on April 16 evening, followed by a trip to Dadra and Nagar Haveli the next day.

SVNIT, Surat To Begin Online Registration For Centralized Counselling For M.Tech. Admission Through GATE Score On April 10

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Wednesday April 5, 2017

The Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./ M.Arch./M.Plan./M.Des. (CCMT) 2017 will begin in the second week of April. CCMT is conducted for admission to Post Graduate programs offered at various NITs.

SpiceJet Starts Twice Daily Delhi-Surat Flights

Agencies | Monday March 27, 2017

The new flight was greeted with the traditional water cannon salute after it landed at Surat airport, SpiceJet's press release noted.