Tag: Surat

  • Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the saree walkathon, encouraged the municipal corporation workers

    Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the saree walkathon, encouraged the municipal corporation workers

    India’s first saree walkathon was organized in the courtyard of Surat to create awareness about fitness among the women of Surat. Mini India was reflected in this saree walkathon. Women from different states of Gujarat participated in the walkathon wearing saris. Women from different states living in Surat participated in this walkathon.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has liked this Surat event very much and he praised the event on Twitter and also encouraged the organizers and the participating women. The Prime Minister has said, saree is the identity of Indian culture, after his tweet Surat municipality also thanked the Prime Minister by tweeting.

    Union Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Jardosh tweeted for the Saree Walkathon organized in Surat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet on this tweet has made the Saree Walkathon in Surat famous across the country. In a tweet, the Surat Saree Walkathon attempted to popularize the tradition of Indian clothing. The enthusiasm of the Surat Municipality has doubled with this tweet of the Prime Minister.

    Saree Walkathon was organized for the first time in the country by the Commissioner of Surat Municipal Corporation, Shalini Agarwal. In which Saree Walkathon was organized for the first time in the whole country by Surat Municipal Corporation and Surat Smart City Limited. The event was a great success with more than 10,000 women enthusiastically participating in the 3 kilometer walkathon. This saree walkathon, organized by the administration of Surat Municipal Corporation to implement the slogan of fitness among women including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India-Make in India, has now shone at the national level.

    The Surat Saree Walkathon, organized for the first time in the country with an aim to create awareness about fitness among women, is very grateful to Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi for appreciating and noting the event on his Twitter handle.

  • Surat: Disaster of unseasonal rain, youth dies due to lightning

    Surat: Disaster of unseasonal rain, youth dies due to lightning

    For the last two-three months, there has been a continuous change in the weather in the entire South Gujarat including the city-district. It is getting cold due to rain in summer, it is feeling like monsoon. It rained with lightning in the city yesterday. Unseasonal rains turned into disaster, a young man died due to lightning while cutting trees in Gothan village.

    Youth dies after being struck by lightning

    A young man working in the field of Gothan village of Olpad taluka of Surat district got struck by lightning. Satish Rathore, a 22-year-old youth, was working in the field. While he was cutting trees in his own field, the rainy season froze. Suddenly lightning started to crackle in the sky. The young man was cutting a tree when lightning struck him and he died.

    Doctor declared dead while being taken for treatment

    When Satish Rathore was working in his field, lightning struck and he was immediately taken to Kamrej PHC for treatment. The young man was taken to the health center on time, but the doctor found on examination that he had died. Satish’s death created chaos in the family. A wave of mourning ran in the entire village. Everyone was shocked by the sudden incident. Lightning was witnessed across the city yesterday and there was unseasonal rain. Today morning it was a cloudy environment, the amount of heat was less.

  • Surat: Road Safety Council meeting chaired by Police Commissioner, know what was said

    Surat: Road Safety Council meeting chaired by Police Commissioner, know what was said

    A meeting of the Surat City Road Safety Council was held under the chairmanship of Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Tomar. In the meeting held at the Commissioner of Police’s office, the Commissioner of Police gave instructions to take strict action against the errant drivers in view of the accidents happening due to BRTS and city buses in the city. Along with this, instructions have been given to remove the encroachment on the service road due to the operation of Metro.

    Immediate settlement will be allotted to remove the encroachment

    Surat Police Commissioner Ajay Tomar said that the encroachment branch of Surat Municipal Corporation will immediately allocate assistance to any place in the city seeking police assistance for relief operations. Instructed the highway officials to install speed limit sign boards on the national highway from Bhatia Tolanaka to Hazira.

    269 cattle caught in a month

    S.K. Due to the traffic problem under the Nagar bridge, both the spans have been opened and 80 percent work has been completed, informed the SMC officer. Apart from this, keeping in mind the operation of the metro train, directed to remove the encroachment on the service road. Giving information, the concerned officer said that during the month of April, 269 stray cattle were caught in the city.

    Drivers of BRTS-city buses will be trained to prevent accidents

    Giving information, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Amita Vanani said that soon the drivers of BRTS and city buses would be trained to prevent accidents.

    Trees planted in the BRTS corridor will be pruned from time to time

    Out of 158 traffic signals, 50 signals have been commissioned in Surat city. With the commissioning of the remaining 118 soon, a total of 276 signals will be functional in the city, the official said. Keeping in view the accidents, the Horticulture Department was instructed to prune the trees at the crossing of the BRTS route from time to time. Sign boards have been covered due to trees in some areas of the city.

  • Surat: Garment factory fire, 4 laborers rescued

    Surat: Garment factory fire, 4 laborers rescued

    Due to the presence of a large number of textile processing and readymade garment factories in Surat, incidents of fire keep happening on the coming days. When a sudden fire broke out in a garment factory in Udhna Udyog Nagar, the fire department team reached the spot and brought the trapped laborers out.

    4 laborers were evacuated

    Udhna Udyog Nagar – A fire broke out in the saree and kurta making machinery in Sector 2 Plot No. 39 DL Garment. The fire spread very quickly, in which 4 workers were trapped on the second floor. Before the fire spread further, the fire brigade team reached the spot. Immediately a team of fire department started the work of taking down from the second floor. Everyone was rescued and taken out safely.

    Fire can be caused by short circuit: Fire officer

    Fire officer Akshay Patel said that after receiving information about the fire late night, we reached the spot and tried to control the fire. A huge amount of raw material was lying on the second floor. The four laborers trapped on the second floor, Zeeshan Ansari, Shakeel Mohammad Ansari, Rehan Ansari, Arbaaz Ansari were rescued and brought down. The fire has been brought under control. The preliminary information about the fire is believed to be a short circuit.

  • Surat: Blood donation camp organized by City Police and Pandesara Industrial Association

    Surat: Blood donation camp organized by City Police and Pandesara Industrial Association

    A blood donation camp was organized for Thalassemia children by Surat City Police and Pandesara Industrial Association at Pandesara Police Station. State Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi participated in the program and also donated blood. Surat Police Commissioner and other police personnel also donated blood for Thalassemia affected children in this program and this type of program will be organized every month by Surat Police.

    The event began with the lighting of the lamp by the Mayor and officials including State Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi and Police Commissioner. State Home Minister appealed to the people that Thalassemia affected children need blood every month and therefore Surat Police should organize blood donation camps every month. The special thing is that State Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi and Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Tomar also donated blood in this event.

    In the blood donation program, Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that Surat Police is the first level police in the country. Police is going door-to-door listening to the problems of the people. We have introduced a process to ensure that merchants do not feel pressured to write complaints about clothing transactions. It is our responsibility to nab and bring the fraudsters with the traders wherever they are hiding. We want to take strict action. Harsh Sanghvi advised the traders not to give goods worth lakhs of rupees to any stranger. We have to fix a target that this year fraud of so many crores can be avoided.

    He further said that Surat Police has taken responsibility of 1400 to 1500 Thalassemia affected children in Surat city. The government has taken the responsibility of providing injections and medicines to these children. The government is always committed in this direction. There is not a single example in the country that the police of Surat city make arrangements for blood donation and delivery of blood to the children every month. Today the police themselves are ready to donate blood.

    After donating blood, police and TRB jawans will return to their duty after noon. Today the police has taken a big responsibility towards the society, when the police has taken such a big responsibility then the society also has a big responsibility. Wherever the police organize camps, congratulate them. When our sensitivity has decreased, let’s stand up and clap and respect this sensitivity of the police. Every family suffering from Thalassemia should be helped. Today we also take a pledge that if the family of a child suffering from thalassemia is working in a company, then the people of the company should take responsibility of such children.

  • Surat: Civil Hospital organizes a seminar on self defense and health care during heat stroke

    Surat: Civil Hospital organizes a seminar on self defense and health care during heat stroke

    The temperature is continuously increasing in the entire state including Surat city. With the maximum temperature recorded around 40 degrees and wind speed of 20 to 25 kmph, the seminar was organized by the New Civil Hospital to avoid the scorching heat and create health awareness. In which measures to avoid heatstroke, self-defense and health care, nursing staff and 108 ambulance staff were given information for taking care of hospitalized patients.

    On this occasion, Dr. Vikasben Desai, former Additional Health Director of PSM Department of Government Medical College, Surat and Honorary Technical Director of Urban Health and Climate Resilience Center of Excellence, said that it is prudent to be cautious in the scorching heat. It is very important to take care of your own safety and health during summer. At the same time, nursing care remains important, along with the care and treatment of hospitalized patients. Patients need more care during summer than normal days. The nursing staff should understand their moral responsibility and give adequate amount of water to the patients throughout the day along with the medicine.

    Vikasben Desai further said that patients as well as the general public should avoid staying in Air Condition (AC) in hot conditions. Cold drinks should not be consumed to get relief from heat. If you do not like to drink water frequently, then you can take coconut water, lemon syrup, salted buttermilk, orange juice, glucose water etc. to keep sufficient amount of liquid in the body. Wear light cotton clothes and possibly light white clothes. Linen clothes and soft muslin clothes are very comfortable in hot weather. While going out in summer, wearing a cap, women should cover their face with a veil, cover, head cover or umbrella.

    On this occasion, Medical Superintendent Dr. Ganesh Govekar said that this seminar has become important for creating awareness to avoid heat stroke by adopting safety measures to avoid unbearable heat. The seminar was organized by Iqbal Kadiwala of Gujarat Nursing Council on precautions and safety measures against heatwave.

    On this occasion, R.M.O. Dr. Ketan Nayak, Iqbal Kadiwala Roshanbhai of 108 Ambulance, Kiranbhai Domdia, Secretary of Nursing Council, Nursing staff including local president Ashwinbhai Pandya, Jagdish Buha, 108 ambulance staff were present.

  • Surat: Bail after arrest of AAP leader Gopal Italia for controversial remarks

    Surat: Bail after arrest of AAP leader Gopal Italia for controversial remarks

    AAP leader Gopal Italia has been arrested by Surat Crime Branch. According to reports, former Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party president Gopal Italia was detained over his remarks on Home Minister Harsh Shanghvi on the drugs issue. After arresting Gopal Italia in the afternoon, the crime branch made necessary inquiries and since it was a bailable offence, the police released him on bail in the evening from the police station itself.

    BJP worker Pratap Jeerawala filed a complaint

    Former Gujarat AAP president Gopal Italia has been taken to Surat crime branch office. Gopal Italia has been taken to the Crime Branch office for commenting on the name of Home Minister during elections. BJP worker Pratap Jeerawala lodged a complaint The complaint was lodged on 2 September 2022 at Umra police station. In the case of drugs arrest in Gujarat, Gopal Italia called Harsh Sanghvi as ‘Drugs Sanghvi’. A complaint was filed against him for the controversial remarks.

    Being a bailable offence, got bail from the police station itself.

    Crime Branch took Gopal Italia into custody on 17 April. Gopal Italia was released on bail from the police station itself as it was a bailable offense after making necessary inquiries at the Crime Branch office in Chowk Bazar. After being released on bail, Gopal Italia responded by saying that no offense is made out in this case. On the basis of the remarks I had made, a complaint was filed for mentally harassing me and I was arrested. Being a bailable offence, I have been released on bail.

  • Surat: ‘Traffic Training Program’ organized by the Chamber to create traffic awareness among the students from the study period itself.

    Surat: ‘Traffic Training Program’ organized by the Chamber to create traffic awareness among the students from the study period itself.

    The South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry undertakes social responsibilities along with the development of trade and industry. The Chamber’s Traffic Education and Awareness Committee on Monday 17 April 2023 Suman High School No. near Vijayanagar in Udhna. Organized ‘Traffic Training Program’ for the students.

    Chamber’s Traffic Education and Awareness Committee President Kamini Dumaswala and committee members Brijesh Verma, Mukesh Patel and Dilip Shah trained about 300 students on traffic rules at Suman High School. The importance of helmet and seat belt was explained to the students by giving the example of the driver losing his life in an accident due to not wearing a helmet while driving and not wearing a seat belt in the car. Mobile phone should not be used while driving and students should always walk on the right side while walking on the road etc.

    Everyone knows about the green and red signals especially on the traffic signal, but the students were given detailed information about the orange signal. Many times it happens that due to the high speed of the vehicle, the driver is not able to control the vehicle when there is a sudden red signal and there is a risk of accident, so orange signal is given before the red signal. When there is an orange signal, the driver knows that now there will be a red signal, so he has to slow down the vehicle.

    Apart from this, the students were informed about various rules of road safety and the importance of license. How can road accidents be reduced? He was also given detailed information about this. It was requested on behalf of the Chamber to inform their parents, family members and relatives about the information given to the students during the traffic training program.

  • Surat: Grand welcome ceremony at Surat railway station under Saurashtra-Tamil Sangam programme.

    Surat: Grand welcome ceremony at Surat railway station under Saurashtra-Tamil Sangam programme.

    Thousands of Tamils as ardent Shiva devotees visit the Somnath temple, the oldest Jyotirlinga in India, every year and this is the reason why Somnath has been chosen as the site of the Saurashtra-Tamil confluence. India has always believed in strengthening mutual relations and our Indian culture is full of diversity. Whatever language we speak, whatever dress we wear, our hearts are bound by the monotony of Indianness.

    Saurashtra-Tamil Sangam Program

    Such events are aimed not only at cultural bonding but also at the confluence of art, food, artisans, education, literature and sports activities. This program will further strengthen the Saurashtra-Tamil alliance and truly realize the motto of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.

    Grand welcome at Surat railway station

    A large number of people from Tamil Nadu left for Saurashtra under the Saurashtra Tamil Sangam programme. People traveling from Tamil Nadu to Saurashtra by train were given a grand welcome in Surat. CR at Surat Railway Station Local leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party including Patil and Bharatiya Janata Party workers were present in large numbers. The people of Tamil Nadu were warmly welcomed. The program has been launched under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ with the objective of giving a strong bond to the Tamils with the people of Saurashtra. About three to five thousand people from Tamil Nadu will come to Saurashtra.

  • Surat: After 10 AAP councilors joined BJP, BJP’s presence has now been registered in every ward of Surat!

    Surat: After 10 AAP councilors joined BJP, BJP’s presence has now been registered in every ward of Surat!

    In the secret campaign run by BJP, 6 councilors of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) joined BJP and with 4 councilors who left AAP earlier, a total of 10 members have joined BJP. With these 10 members formally joining BJP, now BJP’s strength in Surat Municipal Council has gone up to 103 and now AAP is left with only 17 members. However, with this, BJP has created another history after two and a half decades. BJP councilors have been present in every ward of the Municipal Corporation when 10 AAP corporators joined BJP.

    BJP’s presence in all wards after 23 years

    For the first time after the year 2000, BJP members are present in all the wards of the city. In the 1995 elections, when BJP won 98 out of 99 seats, BJP members were elected from all the wards. However, since then it has never happened that any BJP councilor from all the wards of the city is on the board of the Municipal Corporation. BJP has once again repeated history after 23 years. Including 10 corporators of Aam Aadmi Party, BJP corporators were present in all the wards of Municipal Corporation today.

    Despite having majority, BJP was not present in many wards

    In the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, as the Congress’s strength gradually decreased. At one time only 11 corporators of the Congress were elected, but the entire panel in the ward belonged to the Congress. Where there was a Congress panel, there was no BJP councillor. In this way, in 2015, all the wards of Varachha area and Dumbhal and Bamroli, those etc. all had Congress members. In the 2021 elections also, the entire panel of Aam Aadmi Party was elected in Ward No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 16 and 17. In spite of having a majority with 93 out of 120 councillors, the BJP did not have a single councilor in six wards.

    Your councilors have created history for BJP

    Now that your 10 corporators elected from all these wards have joined BJP, all these members will be considered as BJP corporators with the support of BJP as your members have now officially joined BJP. Due to which BJP has presence in all wards of the city, 10 members of Aam Aadmi Party have repeated the history of BJP once again after 23 years with presence in all wards of Surat.