Surat News

Fire Extinguished At Gujarat's ONGC Hazira Plant After Blasts, No Injuries

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 24, 2020, Surat

A fire broke out at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) Hazira gas processing plant in Gujarat's Surat district in the early hours of the morning today, an official said.

Thai Woman Arrested For Friend's Murder In Surat, CCTV Helped Cops: Police

Press Trust India | Monday September 14, 2020, Surat

A woman from Thailand was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing her friend, whose charred body was found earlier this month in a flat Gujarat's Surat, a police official said.

Charred Body Of Thai Woman Found In Flat In Gujarat's Surat: Police

Press Trust India | Sunday September 06, 2020, Surat

The charred body of a Thai woman was found in a flat in Magdalla area of Surat in Gujarat, police said on Sunday.

Horrified By COVID Bills, Surat Businessman Converts Office Into Hospital

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 29, 2020, Surat

A businessman who recovered from coronavirus has converted his office into an 85-bed facility to provide free treatment for the poor.

Gujarat Logs 1,081 New COVID-19 Cases In Biggest 24-Hour Spike

Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020, Ahmedabad

Gujarat on Saturday logged the highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases with 1,081 new infections, taking the total count to 54,712 while 22 patients died, including 11 in Surat, the state health department said.

COVID-19 Takes Shine Off Diamond City; Surat Now Next Hotspot

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 02, 2020, Ahmedabad

With over 5,000cases of coronavirus registered till now and a gradual increase in daily infections since the last two weeks, Surat city is emerging as the next COVID-19 hotspot in Gujarat after Ahmedabad.

Fake Gujarat Model: Congress After Overflowing Tank Floods Surat COVID-19 Facility

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 28, 2020, Surat

The basement of a civic hospital in Gujarat's Surat, which has been converted into a COVID-19 facility, was flooded after water from an underground tank overflowed, an official said on Sunday. The facility had 65 patients when the incident took place late Saturday night, he said, adding, that the issue was resolved soon after.

After 300 COVID-19 Cases, Fresh Curbs On Surat Diamond Units

Press Trust of India | Monday June 22, 2020, Surat

Nearly 300 workers of diamond units in Gujarat's Surat city have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 10 days, following which fresh restrictions have been imposed on the industry's operations, an official said on Monday.

Protesting Migrants Clash With Police In Surat, Over 100 Detained: Report

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 09, 2020, Surat

Hundreds of migrant workers came onto the streets and clashed with the police at a village in Surat district of Gujarat today to demand that they either be sent back to their home states or allowed to resume work at local industrial units to earn money, police said.