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AAP emerges as main opposition in Surat civic polls, wins 3 wards

Of the total 120 seats across wards, BJP has won 28 seats and AAP has won 8, so far. The Congress has failed to win even a single seat till now

Factory reset: Surat's textile hub weaves a revival story amid Covid-19

Severely affected by the pandemic, the businesses have made a spectacular comeback

At Surat's Magdalla port, a boat race powered solely with wind

A race where boats powered solely with wind energy was held in Surat's Magdalla port on Sunday

PM Modi to flag off Ropax ferry services between Surat, Saurashtra

Modi will inaugurate the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flag off the service between Hazira, a mega coastal industrial hub near Surat

Medium-intensity earthquake hits south Gujarat; no casualty reported

An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hit south Gujarat on Saturday afternoon, affecting Bharuch and Surat districts, an official from the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said

Surat coronavirus update: 227 new Covid-19 cases reported, 243 discharged

Surat reported 22 new coronavirus-positive cases on Saturday, the highest in Gujarat, raising its tally to 35,921, while 243 people were discharged and one succumbed to the infection

Surat records 225 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, tally reaches 35,036

With a single casualty, the toll in the district rose to 1,009, the official said

Surat coronavirus update: City sees 237 new cases, 257 recoveries, 3 deaths

Surat's tally has increased to 34,356, while the death toll has risen by three to reach 1,005

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani approves Surat Draft Development Plan-2035

Almost 80 per cent of diamonds sold in the global market are cut and polished in the city.

Surat coronavirus update: With 277 new cases, Surat count nears 30,000 mark

With 3 more fatalities, Surat's Covid-19 death toll reached 947, and 277 new cases pushed its tally to 29,036

Surat airport peak hour passenger handling capacity to triple Dec 2021: AAI

The peak hour passenger handling capacity at Surat airport, which is currently under expansion at an investment of Rs 353 crore, will be tripled to 1,800 passengers by December next year, the AAI said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Non-experts must stop speculating on the virus

Surat diamond units reel under Covid, Delhi's well-planned battle, panic in Mumbai, which accounts for disproportionately high number of cases and deaths--news on how India is coping with the pandemic

Gujarat coronavirus update: 262 new cases detected in Surat, 12 deaths

Surat reported 262 new coronavirus patients, highest in Gujarat, taking the total cases in the district to 13,925

More flexibility for Surat diamond, textile markets but with conditions

Restrictions were imposed on the functioning of the two sectors last month as Surat witnessed a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks

Unlock 3.0: Surat diamond industry crawls back to work amid relaxed norms

Number of hours of operations extended from four to six; industry is estimated to be sitting with a rough diamond inventory of over $2 billion before fresh supply can be imported for polishing

Surat diamond polishing units shut till July 13; trading mkts till July 9

In another notification, Pani said a textile making unit or textile market will be shut for seven days if one or more cases emerge from them

As Covid-19 cases rise, Gujarat CM Rupani visits Surat to assess measures

Rupani and Patel, who is also the state health minister, will hold a meeting with the district collector, city civic chief and health officials to take stock of the outbreak

Covid-19 takes shine off diamond city; Surat now Gujarat's next hotspot

Till now, around 570 diamond workers and their relatives in Surat have tested positive for coronavirus, said Surat Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani

Covid-19 scare: Surat diamond hub calls for voluntary closure for a week

Most of the diamond polishing units are largely situated in and around the areas of Katargam and Varachha in Surat which have seen a spike in Covid cases

Surat textile market urges govt to relax Covid norms to solve labour issues

Hundreds of thousands of migrant labourers who come to the city for work are involved in stocking sarees and dress materials in the godown and in loading the parcels which are sent to other states