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8000 crore Goods and Services Tax scam by Surat businessman involving ...
As the mastermind is Ashraf Ibrahim Kalavadia, a resident of Surat. Kalavadia was arrested from a hotel in Mira-Bhayander on 12 March 2024. Investigation by the GST department in Pune has revealed a GST scam of Rs 8000 crore by creating 246 fake companies and wrongly taking input tax credit. The investigation of the fake company registered in the n...
Now Water Metro Project in Tapi River
Water Metro is being planned keeping in mind the Tapi Riverfront. The feasibility report of Water Metro will be prepared to make Surat a logistics hub in India.
After Kochi, Surat can become the next city to start Water Metro. Starting from Surat, boats are manufactured by Cochin Shipyard.
Surat Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agarwal, Technic...
2200 paintings were made on foot
9 September 2024 (Translated from Gujarati, there is a possibility of error in language)
Manoj Bhingare, a disabled painter from Surat, has established himself on the strength of strong will, hard work, struggle and dedication. Despite not having both hands, when Manoj Bhingare makes beautiful pictures on blank paper with his mouth and toes, the...
Aurangzeb’s defeat against Bhimji Parekh
Bhimji Parekh: A Gujarati who apologized to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
9 September 2024
Original article - Jaynarayan Vyas - BBC Gujarati Courtesy
Two merchants, one Vaishnav and the other Jain, had a great contribution in establishing Surat at the pinnacle of prosperity during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Both of them did the work that n...
Gopi Malik captured Surat and Shivaji destroyed it
12 March 2020
As mentioned in the Gujarat State Gazetteer (page no. 81-83) about Surat district, during the medieval era, Qutbuddin Aibak, a general of Mohammed Ghori, defeated Bhimdev, the ruler of present-day North Gujarat. After the fall of Anahilwada (present-day Patan), Aibak advanced towards Rander and Surat.
Around 1225 A.D. the Arabs ...
Surat was looted, burned by Shivaji to give financial aid to the Marat...
4 September 2024
Courtesy BBC. (Google translation from Gujarati)
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had recently said, "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj did not loot Surat, but Congress has taught such false history."
After this statement of Devendra Fadnavis, there is a discussion whether Shivaji Maharaj really looted Surat?
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Financial condition worsened, students started getting education in go...
Surat, 20 August 2024
Students are increasing in Municipal Primary Education Committee schools run by Surat Municipal Corporation. The number of admissions is increasing continuously from private schools to council schools. In the last 5 years, 48778 students have enrolled in private schools in Education Committee schools.
The number of stude...
Rakshabandhan is celebrated in Surat on the second day of the death of...
Surat, 20 August 2024
On 12 August 1938, on the day of Rakshabandhan in Surat, a boat accident occurred in the Tapi river. In which 82 people were killed. The people of Surat have not forgotten the boat accident that happened during the celebration of the rebellion in the Tapi river of Surat even today. After the Balev festival, people were on a...
20 thousand tuition classes illegal in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, 1 August 2024
1 crore students are in Gujarat. Even if at least 50 percent of them have tuition, 50 lakh students go to tuition classes. There are an average of 250 students in a tuition class. According to this, there are 20 thousand tuition classes in the whole of Gujarat.
After the death of students due to flooding in the basement...
Gujarat ranks second in deaths due to driving in the wrong side
Gujarat ranks second in deaths due to vehicles driving in the opposite direction
500 people die in road accidents in Gujarat
If you do not follow the right path, you will be arrested, fined and punished
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, June 22, 2024 (Google translation from Gujarati)
Drivers driving on the wrong side in Gujarat will be booked un...
All the information about the Surat land scam, Collector Ayush Oak sus...
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 28, 2024 (Google translation from Gujarati)
At the behest of a leader, the Surat Collector has sold an area of 2 lakh 17 thousand square meters. There is a dispute over 21.7 hectares of gold rush-like land in Dumas behind Surat Airport. Currently Rada Saurabh Pardhi is the collector. His predecessor Ayush Oak - ...
After Panjab, farmers of Surat once again hooked Adani and Modi
Dilip Patel
Gandhinagar, 12 May 2023
The railway line, which started in 2010 for industries in Hazira near Surat, has now been changed for the third time because of the farmers' agitation. Earlier Adani had to build this railway line.
Ministry of Railways has approved Gothan-Hazira new 50 km broad gauge line project in Surat district as a 'Speci...
71 percent slums removed in Surat
Dilip Patel
Gandhinagar, 19 April 2023
Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organized National Media Tour of Smart City Surat from 16th April to 18th April 2023. Surat Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agarwal said that E.S. The slum population in Surat was 26 per cent in 2000, which has come down to 6 per cent now. The population of Surat is...
Why Gujarati silk is opposed in Assam, what is the story of Silk City ...
(Dilip Patel, Ahmedabad)
Sarees ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 5,000 are the identity of the women of Assam. Which sarees are made in Surat? Asamari real silk sarees are a treasure trove of traditional weaving that women take pride in sarees. The traditional dress of Assamese women is the Mekhla Chadar. In a way, there are two pieces of saree in Assam ...
Tomato prices in Gujarat are at a 5-year low
(Dilip Patel, Gandhinagar)
Tomato prices in Gujarat are at a 5-year low. In 2020, the price was Rs 4 per kg. At present, farmers barely get Rs 50 a year. Which actually gives profit by hard work on getting 250 rupees for 20 kg. This simply means that farmers are getting Rs 200 less per 20 kg.
The cost of one padki seed is Rs.1300. The cost of t...