Everything you need to know about Surat Ho: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Surat Ho: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India's first gems bourse is coming up in Jaipur at an initial investment of Rs.50 crore (Rs 500 million/9 milllion USD) to facilitate organised trading of gem stones that would garner a sizeable business from abroad.
Surat, May 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday welcomed Pakistan's democratic election result and hoped that it will continue to have good relations with neighbouring country.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actor Vijay Varma, seen in films like "Rangrezz" and "Chittagong", says he might share screen space with actress Priyanka Chopra's cousin Meera in "Gang Of Ghosts". She is making her Bollywood debut with the movie.
Surat , May 1 (ANI): Authorities have evacuated people from a 30-year residential building that had developed massive cracks and is on the verge of a collapse.
Surat, April 30 (ANI): Gujarat is simmering as the mercury level rises forcing locals to make a beeline for roadside juice stalls and covered themselves with scarves to protect themselves from the scorching Sun.
Surat, Apr 14 (ANI): At least ten people killed and several others got injured when the bus they were travelling in dashed into a truck-trailer near Surat last night.
Surat, Apr 3 (ANI): Following in Mahatma Gandhi's footsteps, American citizens undertook a peace walk here with the objective of highlighting their opposition to military conscription in America.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Traders in India's textile hub Surat have laid out their own expectations and demands ahead of budget for the financial year 2013-14.
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) Monday announced a Rs.10 lakh reward for anyone providing information on Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal and three of his aides, accused of the 2011 Mumbai triple bombings, an official said.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) He's known as the King of Romance, thanks to his romantic sagas like "Kabhi Kabhie", "Silsila" and "Lamhe" and Valentine's Day is an apt time to pay tribute to Yash Chopra.
Mumbai/Surat, Feb 7 (IANS) In a touching gesture, a woman gave away her son, kidnapped two years ago, to another lady who had bought him as the latter developed a 'motherly' bond with the boy.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Diamond merchants in Gujrat have laid out their own expectations and demands ahead of Budget 2013.
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Showcasing to the world the talent of 100 budding artists in over 50 genres of music, across 12 cities, the largest concert tour of Indian music featuring classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj will come to Shantiniketan in West Bengal Jan 30.
Mumbai/Surat, Jan 19 (IANS) US-based Verint Systems Inc. will secure Gujarat's diamond capital Surat via video surveillance and a security command centre with police, Verint said in a statement in Mumbai Saturday.
Surat, Jan. 13 (ANI): With a view to make themselves able to ward off sexual assault in the light of the growing threat to women's safety, over 150 women and girls participated in a self-defence workshop at Surat.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Within days of the fire at Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) Hazira terminal, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday questioned the central government over the delay in implementing the M.B. Lal Committee's recommendations to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the central government to implement recommendations made by the M.B. Lal Committee to prevent incidents like the recent fire at the Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) Hazira plant near Surat.
Mumbai/New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A major fire broke out Saturday at a petrol storage tank in Hazira terminal of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Gujarat, company officials said.
Surat, Jan 5 (ANI): A major fire broke out at a plant of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Surat on Saturday.
Surat (Gujarat), Dec. 21 (ANI): A fire engulfed a multi-storey building in the industrial town of Surat on Friday. No casualties have been reported so far.
Surat (Gujarat), Dec.11 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Tuesday alleged that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi misused millions of public funds meant fro development of the state for his publicity.
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) Terming the current global climate change scenario as "serious times", a US environmental law expert Wednesday cautioned that the rise in sea level in the Indian Ocean could make cities like Kolkata and Mumbai vulnerable.
Jamnagar/Surat (Gujarat), Dec. 2 (ANI): Police personnel in Gujarat cast their votes for the upcoming state assembly elections.
Ahmedabad/Surat, Nov.29 (ANI): The president of the state unit of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Shakeel Ahmed, has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of not doing enough to rehabilitate victims of the 2002 Godhra riots.
Surat (Gujarat), Nov.6 (ANI): Gold jewellers are expecting a surge in sale of gold as people throng shops ahead of the festivals of Dhanteras and Diwali.
New Delhi, Nov. 6 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday played down noted criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani's remark that several senior leaders within the party are unhappy with the current state of affairs and want Nitin Gadkari to quit as the president amidst allegations against him.
Surat, Oct 23 (ANI): After nine-days of rigorous fasting and daylong prayers, thousands of devotees thronged temples in Gujarat on the last day of the nine-day long Hindu festival of Navaratri to offer prayers to Goddess Durga.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) In order to create awareness and urge people to make walking a habit, a multi-city walk for health will be organised in 11 cities of the country by a health care provider for people of all age groups.
Surat, Sep 25 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has launched a fresh salvo at the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, holding him accountable for the country's deteriorating economic health.
Surat (Gujarat)/ Morigaon (Assam), Sept 8 (ANI): Flood situation remained grim on Saturday as water level continued to rise in several parts of Gujarat and Assam, bringing normal life to standstill.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The sacred seven vows taken at Indian wedding have inspired a new range of gold jewellery. Titled "Azva", it was unveiled by the World Gold Council at the ongoing India International Jewellery Show here.
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd, a leading hospitality chain in India, opened its upscale brand Re:gen:ta One hotel in Hyderabad.
Amritsar, Aug.21 (ANI): The "Turban Pride Movement" or the Akaal Purakh Ki Fauj (APKF), a voluntary organization, has decided to dedicate the forthcoming Mr. Singh International 2012 to generate awareness about Sikhs globally.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh)/ Surat (Gujarat), Aug 17 (ANI): There should be an independent probe into three multi-billion scams as revealed by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), ey associates of veteran social activist and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare voiced this demand on Friday.
Social activist Anna Hazare and his allies Friday evening end their fast at a scheduled time as Anna Hazare a day before had announced to end it at 5 p.m.. General (Retd) V K Singh, one of the 23 eminent personalities who had requested to Anna and his team to break their fast soon and to approach a broader road like political alternatives, offered a glass of juice to Anna Hazare...............
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Not a day passes when the front pages of newspapers, whether in the capital city of India New Delhi, or the states are not full crime stories, and the fact that the police, or the forces of law and order, are failing the citizens of the country in their basic right of protection and rule of law.
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) A member of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) having close links with the terrorist group Indian Mujahideen (IM) and suspected to be involved in the 2008 Surat bomb planting case, has been arrested here, police said Tuesday.
Surat, June 28 (ANI): The devaluation of the rupee has hit the gold market here, leading to a sharp hike in the price of the metal.
Surat (Gujarat), June 6 (ANI): Surat Police recently organised a laughter therapy session for the officials to cope up with stress.
Dharamsala/Surat, June 5 (ANI): Green marathons, tree plantation drives, seminars, on-the-spot painting competitions marked World Environment Day in India on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The government Monday appointed S.R. Rao as the new commerce secretary.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Realty major DLF's lifestyle retail subsidiary DLF Brands Thursday said it plans to open around 10 multi-brand retail "AVE.NEU" outlets by the end of fiscal 2012-13.
Patna, May 6 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday hit out Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for shaking hands with Gujarat counterpart Narender Modi during the NCTC meet in New Delhi, saying the incident revealed his real face.
London, May 4 (IANS) A US treasure hunter claims to have found the exact spot where Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's body was dumped -- about 320 km off the Indian coast of Gujarat.
Melbourne, May 3 (ANI): A Californian treasure hunter has claimed that he has found the body of Osama bin Laden 200 miles to the west of the Indian city of Surat.
Melbourne, May 3 (ANI): A Californian treasure hunter has claimed that he has found the body of Osama bin Laden 200 miles to the west of the Indian city of Surat.
Melbourne, May 3 (ANI): A Californian treasure hunter has claimed that he has found the body of Osama bin Laden 200 miles to the west of the Indian city of Surat.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Pitching for more private sector participation in power distribution, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has said it would help improve efficiency and bring down aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses.
Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, Monday announced that it is investing $105 million (Rs.523 crore) in Hyderabad-based CARE Hospitals by acquiring shares from existing investors.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The National Innovation Council (NInC) aims to have around 50 innovation clusters covering the entire country by the end of 2012 to help out the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Chairman Sam Pitroda said Wednesday.
Surat, Mar 17 (ANI): Traders in Surat city have urged the government to take adequate steps to prevent the smuggling of Chinese garlic in Gujarat, as it is affecting their business adversely.
Surat, Mar 17 (ANI): Traders in Surat city have urged the government to take adequate steps to prevent the smuggling of Chinese garlic in Gujarat, as it is affecting their business adversely.
Surat, Mar 11 (ANI): With general budget proposals for fiscal 2012-13 to be announced this week, diamond and textile traders in Gujarat's Surat city expect the government to slash central excise duty and an increase in the tax limit.
Surat, Mar 11 (ANI): With general budget proposals for fiscal 2012-13 to be announced this week, diamond and textile traders in Gujarat's Surat city expect the government to slash central excise duty and an increase in the tax limit.
Surat, Feb 26 (ANI): Police officials on Sunday rescued a two-month-old girl child from the clutches of three traffickers including a woman, who bought the infant from her poor parents.
Ahmedabad/Surat, Feb 13 (ANI): A trial court in Ahmedabad will hear the closure report filed by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the Gulbarg Society massacre during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Surat, Feb 12 (ANI): In a bid to overcome the shortage of craftsmen, the diamond associations in Gujarat's Surat city are imparting training to the tribal women to cut and polish gems, thereby increasing their chances of earning a livelihood.
Surat, Feb 12 (ANI): In a bid to overcome the shortage of craftsmen, the diamond associations in Gujarat's Surat city are imparting training to the tribal women to cut and polish gems, thereby increasing their chances of earning a livelihood.
Surat /Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (ANI): Zakia Jaffery, petitioner in the post-Godhra riot case on Thursday expressed her disappointment on the reported closure report filed by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Surat, Feb 7 (ANI): One person was killed and over seven others were injured in a gas cylinder blast that took place in Gujarat's Surat city on Tuesday.
Surat, Jan 22 (ANI): In a tragic incident, three labourers died of asphyxiation while sleeping in an ornaments factory godown in Surat on Sunday.
Surat, Jan 13 (ANI): In a bid to protect birds from getting injured during the annual kite festival Uttarayana, a non-governmental organization, Prayas organised an awareness seminar, on Thursday in Surat.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): DuPont has announced that it will launch DuPont(tm) Sorona(r) renewably sourced fiber in the Indian textile market addressing four principal segments; dynamic fit denim, permanent flex woven, easy stretch woven and ultra-soft knits.
Surat, Dec 9 (ANI): Diamond traders of Surat, famous for being experts in the art of cutting the 'ice', celebrated the verdict of a Chinese court to release of 14 of their fellow traders who were in prison for nearly two years on charges of alleged smuggling.
New Delhi, Dec.7 (ANI): A Chinese court has ordered the release of 13 of the 22 jailed Indian diamond merchants, but sentenced the remaining to serve prison tersm of between three to six years for smuggling diamonds into China.
New Delhi, Dec.7 (ANI): A court in China is to deliver its judgement today on the detention of 22 Indian diamond traders.
Islamabad, Oct 17 (ANI): British taxpayers are paying up to 10,000 pounds for human rights "inspectors" to visit an Indian jail to see if it would be a safe place to hold a man wanted over a bombing that killed a girl of eight.
Surat, Sep 30 (ANI): With an aim to boost mass awareness against female infanticide, the members of saree, garment and jewellery traders initiated a special campaign in Surat.
Surat, Sep.14 (ANI): Leptospirosis has claimed the lives of 104 people in the area around Surat, Gujarat, in the last two months.
Surat, Sep. 14 (ANI): Police in Surat, Gujarat, have taken steps to tighten security in the wake of the recent bomb explosion outside the Delhi High Court.
Surat, Sep. 14 (ANI): Police in Surat, Gujarat, have taken steps to tighten security in the wake of the recent bomb explosion outside the Delhi High Court.
Surat/New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): Zakia Jafri, the wife of former MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the Gulbarg Society carnage during the 2002 riots, expressing disappointment with the Supreme Court's decision today said that she would fight for justice till her last breath.
Mumbai/Surat, Sep 11 (ANI): The ten-day long 'Ganesh Utsav' comes to an end today with thousands of devotees coming out and participating in the 'Ganpati Visarjan'.
Surat (Gujarat), Sep.10 (ANI): A large number of devotees praised miniatures of the great wonders of the world exhibited on the occasion of Ganesh Utsav here.
Surat, Sep 9(ANI): Members of the diamond industry in Surat, Gujarat, have expressed their concern as no proper measures have been taken by the state government to step up security and increase vigilance in crowded areas after a high intensity blast rocked New Delhi, in which 13 people were killed and 76 were left injured.
Surat, Sep 3 (ANI): After social activist Anna Hazare become a household name across the country, a textile wholesaler in Surat has placed a bulk order for saris, each carrying an embroidered image of Anna.
Surat/Ralegaon Siddi/Agra, Aug.20 (ANI): Thousands of people across India held peaceful candle-light vigils and torch rallies onFriday to support veteran anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare after he walked out of New Delhi's Tihar Jail to carry his fast in public for the enactment of a strong Jan Lokpal Bill.
Puri (Orissa), Aug.15 (ANI): Condemning the government for its stance on dealing with the menace of corruption, renowned sculptor Sudarshan Patnaik created a sand replica of social activist 'Anna Hazare' here on Sunday.
Surat, Aug 12 (ANI): Experts from the National Institute of Hydrology have confirmed that gas leaking from the ground in the Olpad region of Gujarat's Surat District is methane.
Surat (Gujarat), Aug.12 (ANI): Residents of Surat in Gujarat participated in a candle light rally here on Thursday as a mark of support for popular social activist Anna Hazare.
Surat (Gujarat), July 17 (ANI): In the wake of the bomb blasts in Mumbai's Zhaveri Bazar or diamond market, diamond traders of Surat are taking steps to beef up security at one of the world's biggest diamond-polishing centres.
Surat, July 6 (ANI): India has imposed a ban on the import of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe, in wake of reported acts of human rights violations in the African country.
Surat, June 26(ANI): The illegal sand quarrying in and around the Tapi River in Surat, Gujarat, is continuously posing a threat to a village situated on the bank of the river and hampering the crop production as well.
Surat (Gujarat), June 26 (ANI): Farmers in Gujarat's Surat District are anguished about the delay in the arrival of the monsoon.
Surat, June 2 (ANI): Diamond manufacturers have started the online trading of rough diamonds for the first time in Surat.
Surat, May 29(ANI): In a bid to help cut down the price of fuel in the market by using waste material, some biotech students in Surat, Gujarat, are using water hyacinth to produce ethanol, which can be used as an alternate source of energy.
Surat, May 28(ANI): The Surat Diamond Association (SDA) has taken an initiative of keeping a database of diamond workers by issuing them photo identity cards.
Surat (Gujarat), May 15(ANI): In a bid to reel in more workers into the textile industry, weaving unit owners are planning to introduce various provisions for the benefit of workers in Surat, Gujarat.
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Former President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, on Wednesday gave away national awards on technology to industrial/individual concern for developing indigenous technology.
Surat, May 5 (ANI): In a bid to expand their business, diamond traders of the Surat Diamond Association (SDA) have launched a web portal to retail their products online.
Surat, May 1 (ANI): Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi, Vice-Chancellor of the Darul Uloom, has demanded reservation for Muslims in all educational institutions in Gujarat.
Surat (Gujarat), Apr.11 (ANI-Business Wire India): BMW India has announced the launch of Parsoli Motors, its new dealership facility in Surat.
Kochi, Mar 28 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard Ships C-150 and C-151 were commissioned by Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Director General Coast Guard in Kochi today.
Surat, Mar.13 (ANI): Diamond traders in Gujarat's Surat city are worried over the safety of their wards in tremor and tsunami hit Japan.
Surat, Mar.6 (ANI): Forest Rangers have rescued three leopard cubs from a field on the utskirts of Ghala village in Surat.
Surat, Jan 29 (ANI): Textile industry workers in Gujarat's Surat city are returning to their hometowns, after factories where they were employed closed down following a labourers strike over better wages and other facilities.
Surat, Jan 28 (ANI): Textile workers in Surat continued their strike, demanding better wages.
Vadodra, Jan 27 (ANI): Maulana Gulam Mohammad Vastanvi, who stirred a controversy with his remarks on Gujarat, on Thursday said he has not resigned as Vice Chancellor of Dar-ul-Uloom, and reiterated that he is still the head of the varsity.
Surat, Jan 23 (ANI): Over 20,000 participants took part in a marathon organised by the municipal corporation in Gujarat's Surat city on Sunday.
