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Kakrapar-4 nuclear reactor attains criticality

The KAPP-4 700-MWe nuclear power reactor in Kakrapar, in Surat, attained criticality on December 17, 2023. It is the NPCIL’s largest indigenous reactor.

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PM Modi inaugurates Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new integrated terminal building of Surat airport in Gujarat and the Surat Diamond Bourse on Sunday.

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NHRC issues notice to Gujarat govt. over death of 7 workers at chemical factory blast

NHRC issues notice to Gujarat CS & DGP over Surat factory blast, which killed 7 & injured 24. Report needed in 4 weeks on FIR status, medical treatment, compensation & action taken against responsible persons. Prima facie negligence by factory management requires investigation.

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7 Dead, 24 Injured After Massive Blast Triggers Fire At Indian Chemical Factory

The workers were trapped by the blaze that broke out Wednesday night due to a blast in the chemical factory, located in Surat city. The bodies of the deceased workers were recovered Thursday morning.

International Business Times

Surat chemical factory fire: Seven workers killed, 24 injured

Surat Chemical Factory Fire: Seven workers dead after fire at chemical plant in Surat, India. One employee and six contractual workers killed in explosion and subsequent fire at Aether Industries Ltd.

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24 workers injured as fire breaks out at chemical plant in Surat after explosion

Fire at chemical plant in Surat injures 24 workers. Explosion in tank caused blaze in 3-storey building. Fire-fighting vehicles on scene to contain fire.

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14 killed in Gujarat as thunderstorms batter the State

According to the Gujarat State Emergency Operation Centre, three deaths were reported in Dahod district, two in Bharuch, and one each in Amreli, Surendranagar, Mehsana, Botad, Panchamahals, Kheda, Sabarkantha, Surat, and Ahmedabad

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IISc’s Foundation for Science Innovation and Development launches Centre of Data for Public Good

FSID's Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG) launched to leverage data for social good. Focus on ethical data use, privacy, and responsible AI to develop solutions for smart cities, agriculture, logistics, geospatial, and environmental sustainability. IISc hosted Symposium on Data for Public Good with distinguished speakers. Announced hackathon to…

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BJP leader who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over Modi surname, gets party post

BJP appoints Purnesh Modi, who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, as in-charge of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Purnesh Modi, a multiple-term MLA, shot to fame after filing petition against Gandhi, leading to his conviction by Surat court. He was appointed Cabinet Minister in 2021 and Dushyant…

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1 dead, several injured in stampede at Surat railway station

The Surat railway station has been witnessing huge crowds in light of the ongoing festive season with migrant workers headed back to their home States

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Seven members of family found dead at their residence in Gujarat's Surat

The bodies of the seven deceased were found in an apartment in Adajan locality, police said

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Gujarat: 7 members of family die by suicide in Surat

Seven members of a family allegedly died by suicide in Siddheshwar apartment in Gujarat's Surat on Saturday, police said.

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First reinforced concrete track bed construction begins for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor in Surat

In a significant milestone for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor project, the construction of the first Reinforced Concrete (RC) track bed commenced in Surat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Western sanctions on Russian diamonds set to disrupt a global industry

G7 experts are set to arrive in India on a fact-finding mission this week ahead of the expected announcement of a new embargo on importing Russian diamonds. An EU ban has also been under discussion for months – but imposing new regulations on the global diamond market is no easy…

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New mayors announced for Surat, Rajkot and other Gujarat cities

The BJP in Gujarat on Tuesday announced the names of new mayors and officers-bearers of civic bodies for other cities, including Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, and Bhavnagar.

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Laying of bullet train track system begins in Surat

The J-slab ballastless track system is being used for the first time in India, the Ministry of Railways stated.

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India's new diamond exchange pips the Pentagon as world's largest office block

A glittering new building that will house India’s mammoth diamond market has grabbed the title of the world’s single largest office block. It comprises nine 15-storey towers that make up some 2 million square metres of floor space.

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Gujarat BJP general secretary’s sudden resignation sparks speculation

Gujarat BJP’s most powerful general secretary Pradipsinh Vaghela, who was in charge of Ahmedabad and Surat cities and also the State party headquarters in Gandhinagar, has suddenly resigned from his post.

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Heavy rain in Gujarat causes waterlogging; Mahuva taluka in Surat gets 302 mm in 30 hours

Heavy rains in several parts of south and central Gujarat in a 30-hour period ending at 12 noon on July 28, 2023 caused waterlogging, with the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) informing that 19 talukas received more than 100 millimetres of rain during this period.

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Rahul Gandhi moves SC against Gujarat HC order refusing to stay his conviction in defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Policeman posted at Surat airport arrested in ₹25-crore gold smuggling case

A policeman has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in connection with the recent seizure of gold worth nearly ₹25 crore in paste form at the Surat International Airport, an official said on July 11.

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DRI seizes 48 kg gold paste worth approximately ₹25 crore at Surat airport in Gujarat; 4 held

The DRI found 43.5 kg of gold in paste form concealed in 20 white colour packets hidden in five black belts in their baggage at Surat’s airport.

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Gujarat High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea against his conviction in defamation case

The Gujarat High Court on July 7, 2023, refused to stay the conviction and suspend two years jail term awarded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case in which he has been sentenced to two years in jail by a court in Surat. The case was related to…

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Defamation case | Gujarat High Court to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea on July 7

The Gujarat High Court will pronounce its order on July 7 in former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s plea to stay the conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he has been convicted and sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court.

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Gujarat High Court yet to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking stay on conviction in defamation case

Gujarat HC yet to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking stay on conviction in defamation case

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