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Surat's diamond units to take shortest-ever Diwali break of 5 days to meet holiday season demand

According to Nilesh Bodki, a diamond unit owner, Diwali vacations last 20 to 25 days under normal circumstances

1 min read9 Oct 2020
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Surat restaurant sets up vending machine for free sanitary pads

As per the owner of the restaurant - Divyesh, this initiative has been taken to support women's hygiene and spread awareness among others

1 min read20 Sep 2020
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COVID-19: ₹500 fine for people without masks in Surat

While the coronavirus tally in the city stands around 8,950, the city administration has raised the fine from Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 for not wearing masks while being outside

1 min read15 Jul 2020
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After 300 Covid-19 cases in last 10 days, fresh curbs on diamond units in Surat

As part of the new curbs, three main diamond trading markets will remain shut twice a week, while canteens of all the diamond polishing units will remain closed on all days to contain the spread of coronavirus

1 min read22 Jun 2020
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Migrants clash with cops in Surat, over 100 detained

Migrant workers demand they either be sent back to their home states or allowed to resume work at local industrial units to earn moneyPolice resort to lathicharge and fire tear gas to disperse the mob

1 min read9 May 2020
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Watch: Migrant workers, eager to return home, clash with police in Surat

Security personnel lobbed teargas shells and baton-charged the agitated workers

3 min read4 May 2020
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Gujarat coronavirus update: 61-year-old woman dies in Surat; death toll at 11

In Gujarat, COVID-19 positive cases climbed to 105 including 14 cured and 11 deaths

1 min read5 Apr 2020
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Why Surat’s star has stopped shining

India’s diamond city is facing a slowdown of epic proportions that threatens to change its face

9 min read27 Feb 2020
Politics

Surat seen as fastest growing city in the world through 2035

All the top 10 fastest growing cities in the world from 2019 to 2035 are in India, according to an Oxford Economics study

1 min read6 Dec 2018
Auto

Ludhiana, Surat now among top 10 cities buying luxury cars

Mumbai and Delhi retained their places as top markets for luxury cars such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi although their share has declined in the overall pie

3 min read26 Jul 2018