The Latest Breaking News from Surat

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.

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.

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.

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

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 2 conducted raids at multiple locations across three States in connection with a radicalised group named “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, being run by Pakistan-based suspects. The searches were carried out at five locations in Bihar’s Darbhanga and two places in Patna; Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh; and…

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Gujarat with some areas receiving more than 200 mm showers in the last 30 hours, while rain-related incidents claimed the lives of nine persons over the past two days in the state, an official said.

The Russia-Ukraine war that has triggered global sanctions has upset the diamond trade in Surat, affecting both demand and supply. It has resulted in factories reducing working hours and wages to craftsmen, taking the shine off a job that once guaranteed a steady income

A total of 1.25 crore people took part in the Yoga Day celebration at 72,000 venues across Gujarat

A diamond worker, his wife and two adult children died after they reportedly consumed a poisonous substance in Gujarat’s diamond hub, Surat city, due to financial distress, said sources.