Gujarat weather today: Monsoon remains active, rain forecast in Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surat
Gujarat is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall across several districts on September 18 as a low-pressure area over Saurashtra and the northeast Arabian Sea remains active. Rainfall may continue at isolated locations through September 23, while scattered showers are also possible in parts of the state between September 24 and 27. Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara may receive rain today.
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Helping Divyangs visualise self-reliance is PM Modis big contribution: Padma Shri Kanubhai Tailor
Digital Desk | Surat, Sep 17 (IANS) Padma Shri and noted social worker Kanubhai Hasmukhbhai Tailor on Thursday greeted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday and credited him for instilling a new sense of belief and confidence among the specially-abled people towards achieving their own livelihood and also self-reliance. Wishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi a long life, the 72-year-old Kanubhai Tailor described him as a 'Krishna avatar.' He said that under PM Modi's leadership, the government and society have significantly changed their attitude towards disabled people, with the focus now shifting towards making them self-reliant rather than merely providing them with assistance. Kanubhai Tailor, speaking to IANS, said that before Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, most government and social assistance for disabled people was limited to food or financial aid. Prime Minister Modi changed this approach and emphasised making disabled people self-reliant through skills and employment. Kanubhai Hasmukhbhai said the idea should not be merely to give a disabled person a 'rotla' (bread), but to teach them how to make roti or bhakri (bread) so that they can earn a livelihood and support themselves and their families. He said this approach has boosted the self-confidence of disabled people and strengthened their dignity and respect in society. He said that in the past, a disabled child was often considered helpless or a burden on the family. Today, disabled people who earn through jobs or self-employment are contributing to their families' financial responsibilities. He cited this as an example of the change in self-respect among disabled people. He explained that the construction of an old-age home for disabled people in Bharuch, inaugurated on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi's birthday, is in its final stages, with around five per cent of the work remaining. Approximately Rs 28 crore has been spent on the project so far. He expressed hope that the old-age home would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Its foundation stone was laid by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. His aim is to create a centre where disabled elderly people can live with dignity and have access to essential facilities. The government is also conducting programmes to assist disabled elderly people who lack adequate food and care. There are plans to provide government assistance to approximately 200 disabled people. Kanubhai Tailor stated that on the Prime Minister's birthday, his organisation will provide wheelchairs to 76 disabled people. His school also provides meals to children, while several social events are being organised to mark the Prime Minister's birthday. He said disabled people should be freed from the predicament of begging on footpaths or living at railway stations and should instead be given opportunities to live a life of dignity and self-reliance. Kanubhai described the Prime Minister's policies as an effort in this direction. Expressing his personal feelings for the Prime Minister, Kanubhai Tailor said that although he has no political connection, in his 72 years of life, he has never seen a person as dedicated as PM Narendra Modi. He prayed to God that the Prime Minister would live a long life and continue serving the nation for many years. Kanubhai said that it is also society's responsibility to promote a mindset that fosters respect and self-confidence among disabled people. Referring to the Prime Minister's long public life, from Chief Minister of Gujarat to Prime Minister of the country, he said that the shift in policy thinking in the field of disability welfare is particularly important to him. He emphasised that efforts should continue to make disabled individuals capable and respected members of society rather than treating them as objects of pity.
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MLA Nizamuddin backs veterinary interns stipend demand
Ganderbal, Sep 16: MLA Nizamuddin on Wednesday extended support to veterinary interns at SKUAST-K Shuhama who are on strike over their stipend demand, urging the government to address their concerns at the earliest. Speaking to reporters after meeting the protesting interns, Nizamuddin said the students were raising a genuine issue and that veterinary professionals played an important role in the livestock, agriculture and wider economic sectors. These are doctors. They provide services in the animal sector, he said, stressing that veterinary services were essential for livestock, milk and meat production and other related activities. Nizamuddin said the stipend being paid to veterinary interns was not commensurate with the importance of their work and urged the government to consider their demand sympathetically. He acknowledged that administrative and budgetary constraints could pose difficulties but said these should not lead to indefinite delays in resolving the issue. The MLA assured the interns that their demand would be raised in the Legislative Assembly and urged the Chief Minister, concerned ministers and senior officers to intervene. The veterinary interns have been protesting for a hike in their monthly stipend, saying the existing remuneration is considerably lower than that offered to veterinary interns at several other institutions in the country. Their strike entered its 10th day on Wednesday.
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Gujarat Intensifies Food Safety Campaign Following Hostel Food Poisoning Incident
Gujarats food safety initiative inspects 386 hostels after food poisoning in Surat, with 194 samples sent for testing. Gujarat Intensifies Food Safety Campaign Following Hostel Food Poisoning Incident
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Surats 29th Ganesh Mahotsav to Feature Grand Konark Sun Temple-Themed Pandal
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NPC West India and IPL Gujarat Championships to Be Held in Surat on November 22, 2026
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CPI(M) teams to assess drought conditions in Andhra Pradesh from September 16
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Mr. Rahul Jain Honoured with Accountancy Excellence Award 2026
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Iconic Glory Awards 2026 Celebrates Talent and Excellence in Surat
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Gujarat weather today: IMD warns of heavy rain in Surat, Rajkot as monsoon withdrawal nears
Rainfall activity is expected to remain strong across parts of western and central India on September 15, with Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch likely to see heavy showers under the influence of a low-pressure area. Meanwhile, the IMD said conditions are becoming favourable for the Southwest Monsoon to withdraw from parts of west Rajasthan around September 19.
Widespread showers drench South Gujarat
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From sanitation workers to organ donation: Gujarats Ganeshotsav takes a community focus
Digital Desk | Surat, Sep 14 (IANS) Ganeshotsav celebrations in parts of Gujarat took a community-focussed turn this year, with sanitation workers felicitated in Surat, an appeal for organ donation made during the festival and traditional celebrations held in Jamnagar and Vadodara. At the Kamrej Assembly Karmayog Office in Surat, the idol of Lord Ganesh was installed in the presence of state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya and other officials after prayers and an 'aarti'. Sanitation workers and their families, who work through the night to keep the city clean, were specially felicitated during the event, while the first 'aarti' was performed by members of the sanitation worker families. Pansheriya said sanitation staff worked through the night to keep Surat clean and their contribution was important in maintaining cleanliness in the city and across the state. He called for people to worship together and conveyed a message of social harmony, saying that there should be no distinction between people as big or small. The event was organised under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, as part of programmes marking 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modis governance and public service journey. Pansheriya outlined government efforts to take public service and welfare initiatives to the people and prayed for the welfare, health and prosperity of citizens. He also urged people to ensure that government welfare and healthcare schemes reached those who needed them and could benefit from them. Linking the festival with a social cause, Pansheriya appealed to people to encourage organ donation during Ganeshotsav so that those awaiting transplants could receive a new lease of life. He called for greater public awareness and efforts to increase organ donation. Leaders and workers from the Kamrej Assembly constituency, along with a large number of people, attended the event, officials said. In Jamnagar, the Brahma Social Group organised the Open Saurashtra Modak Competition for the 18th consecutive year on Ganesh Chaturthi. A total of 44 participants competed across the children, women, men and senior citizen categories. The event promoted traditional, homemade and nutritious food while discouraging dependence on junk food. In Vadodara, Lord Ganpati was brought to the Laxmi Vilas Palace as part of the traditional procession of the royal family. The idol was prepared according to traditional practices and installed at the palace following rituals and prayers.
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Home Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate Hindi Diwas 2026 in Mumbai tomorrow
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address the inaugural session of Hindi Diwas 2026 and the sixth All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai on Monday, an official said. Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, the event will highlight the vibrant relationship of Hindi with Maharashtra's rich linguistic, cultural, and literary traditions, the official said in a statement. On this occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, several Members of Parliament, distinguished guests from various fields, scholars, litterateurs, educationists, and senior officials from various departments and Ministries of the Central government will also be present. The Department of Official Language of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been organising All India Official Language Conferences every year since 2021. This journey, which began from Varanasi, has reached Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra this year, passing through Surat, Pune, New Delhi and Gandhinagar. During the inaugural session of the two-day programme, the 'Rajbhasha Gaurav' and 'Rajbhasha Kirti' Awards for the year 202526 will be presented by the Union Home Minister, the statement said. The institutions and individuals who have undertaken outstanding work and made noteworthy contributions in the field of Official Language will be honoured with these awards, it added. Several important books and publications will also be launched during the inaugural session and other sessions. These include a special commemorative issue of the Department of Official Language's journal 'Rajbhasha Bharati', centred on the National Song 'Vande Mataram'; 'Bharatiya Gyan Tantra: Srot aur Swaroop'; 'Shiv Anadi Hain, Anant Hain'; and 'Andheron Se Ujalon Tak', a compilation of writings by prison inmates. A special attraction of this year's conference will be a special discussion session centred on the National Song 'Vande Mataram'. Joydeep Chattopadhyay will also have a special presence at the programme. He is a fifth-generation descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the author of 'Vande Mataram'. A special session will also be organised at the Conference on the role of Town Official Language Implementation Committees (TOLICs/NARAKAS). NARAKAS is a strong and empowered unit that takes forward the implementation of Official Language Hindi at the grassroots level. A special exhibition is also being organised at the conference venue, in which stalls will be put up by various institutions, organisations, banks and ministries, the statement said.
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Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Newly appointed Gujarat Congress in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday demanded the creation of a welfare board for diamond workers in Surat, claiming an economic crisis in the industry and a fall in diamond exports from USD 24 billion to USD 12 billion. Surjewala, who arrived in Ahmedabad on Saturday, said 12-14 lakh diamond workers in Surat are facing economic difficulties amid an international slowdown and policy-related challenges. He demanded a Diamond Workers' Welfare Board to provide salary security for up to 24 months, meet medical expenses and provide financial assistance to workers' families during periods of unemployment. He also sought relief for Surat's textile industry, including the removal of the five per cent GST on fabric and relief on job work, saying this is necessary to revive textile centres such as Surat, Tiruppur and Ludhiana. Surjewala made the remarks while addressing a press conference at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan following his first extended meeting with senior leaders and office-bearers of the Gujarat Congress after taking charge as the party's state in-charge. He said the Congress would begin a fresh campaign for a ew, strong, progressive and employment-oriented Gujarat based on what he described as Mahatma Gandhi's four fundamental principles of ruth, courage, organisation and movement. On education, Surjewala said around 20 incidents of paper leaks and irregularities, including the BAMS surgery examination, are a serious concern. The Congress would raise the issue and challenge the government over the impact on the future of young people, he said. He said state leaders, MLAs and office-bearers would submit issues and suggestions from their respective areas, which would be compiled into a New Agenda for New Gujarat. The party would then formulate a movement-oriented programme focused on people's issues. State party president Amit Chavda said farmers, youth and other sections are facing various difficulties, including economic distress, unemployment, inflation and rising costs of education and healthcare. The Congress would work as a united team to fight for the rights and issues of people across the state, he asserted.
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Mumbai: A Surat-based textile trader returning from Dubai was allegedly cheated of 1.5 kg of gold worth around Rs 1.95 crore and cash amounting to 1.28 lakh UAE dirhams (approximately Rs 33.35 lakh) at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, a police official said on Friday, September 11. Two persons have been booked for cheating, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Gujarat couple digitally arrested for five days defrauded of Rs 13 lakh; accused held from Delhi
Digital Desk | Surat, Sep 11 (IANS) The Surat Cyber Crime Branch has arrested a 35-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly helping a cyber fraud network that digitally arrested a man and his wife for five days and made them transfer Rs 13 lakh on the pretext of verifying their bank accounts, police said on Friday. The arrested accused has been identified as Afaq Alam Ansari, an equipment supplier residing in Malad West, Mumbai, and originally from Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh. Police said he was traced to Delhi following a technical investigation. According to the police, the accused involved in the case contacted the complainant through phone and video calls and claimed that a SIM card had been obtained in his name and that a Canara Bank account had also been opened using his details. They allegedly told him that large financial transactions had been carried out through the account. The accused allegedly sent the complainant a fake identity card bearing the logos of Mumbai Police and Maharashtra Police, along with purported letters from the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Financial and Crime Branch, Mumbai Department, the Reserve Bank of India and the Supreme Court of India. They allegedly told the complainant that the Canara Bank account in his name had been used in a money laundering and fraud case involving Naresh Goyal and that his own involvement in the case had also emerged. The accused further threatened that an arrest warrant had been issued and that he would be arrested if he failed to cooperate with the investigation. The complainant and his wife were allegedly kept under digital arrest for five days. The accused then told them that the money in their bank accounts had to be transferred for verification. Acting on their instructions, the complainant transferred a total of Rs 13 lakh to different bank accounts. A case was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under Sections 308(7), 204, 205, 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008. Police said Alam had formed a firm in his own name, showing a Delhi address, and opened a current account with Yes Bank in the firm's name. He allegedly handed over the bank account to an absconding accused in exchange for a commission of Rs three lakh. Investigators found that transactions totalling Rs 1,05,37,721 had taken place in Alam's current bank account between December 6, 2025 and January 21, 2026. A check of the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP) also revealed three complaints from different states linked to the account, involving alleged fraud of Rs 2,43,03,521. The police appealed to people not to share personal or banking information with individuals claiming to be police or government officials through video or audio calls. Police said officials do not digitally arrest or interrogate people by asking them to download Skype or other video-conferencing applications, nor do they demand money as a fine. Police also advised people not to transfer money to accounts provided by persons impersonating police officers or other officials, even if they show arrest warrants or other documents online.
MLA Mehdi backs veterinary interns demands
Ganderbal, Sep 10: PDP MLA Budgam Agha Muntazir Mehdi on Thursday backed protesting veterinary interns at SKUAST-Ks Shuhama campus, urging the government to enhance their stipend and ensure parity with interns elsewhere in the country. Speaking to reporters during his visit to the protesting interns, Mehdi said it was unfortunate that members of the medical fraternity, including veterinary and medical doctors, were being forced to take to the streets to seek what he described as their legitimate rights. The way they are performing their duties, whether in hospitals or clinics, the remuneration they are getting is very less, he said, adding that veterinary interns should receive the same kind of internship benefits as those available to students elsewhere in the country. The veterinary interns have been protesting at the Shuhama campus for the past four days, demanding an increase in their stipend and urging the government, particularly Agriculture Minister Javed Dar, to intervene in the matter. Mehdi said he had visited the protesting interns to hear their concerns directly and take up their demands with the government. Highlighting the nature of veterinary work, Mehdi said interns and veterinary professionals face considerable risks while dealing with animals and diseases that can potentially affect human beings. He questioned the adequacy of the existing stipend, saying that a monthly payment of around 6,000 was not commensurate with the responsibilities and risks involved in their work. Animals are also vectors of diseases. They stop those vectors and protect society from diseases, he said, arguing that the role of veterinary professionals was an important component of public health.
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IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Dammam diverted to Ahmedabad after bomb threat
Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Sep 10 (IANS) An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport on Thursday evening after a bomb threat was reported onboard, prompting security agencies to launch a search of the aircraft. IndiGo flight 6E097 landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad at around 5:45 p.m. after a crew member found a piece of paper bearing the word bomb on the aircraft, sources said. All passengers and crew members were safely disembarked, they added. According to information available with airport authorities, the aircraft had 133 people on board, including passengers and crew. An earlier police account had put the number at 107 passengers and six crew members. Following the landing, the passengers and crew were taken off the aircraft and security protocols were activated. The local police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel began searching the aircraft, while the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) was also carrying out checks. No suspicious object had been found on board, officials said. The security agencies are continuing their checks to establish the nature of the threat. The incident comes days after another international flight was diverted to Ahmedabad following a similar bomb threat. On August 31, an Air India Express flight from Dammam to New Delhi, carrying 32 passengers, made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad after a crew member found a tissue paper bearing a message claiming that there was a bomb on board. The threat was subsequently found to be a hoax. In that case, a threat note found in the aircraft's lavatory led investigators to conduct a handwriting comparison involving people who had been on board, with a crew member later coming under the scanner, according to reports. The investigation into that incident is continuing. The latest incident also comes amid a series of bomb-threat alerts in Gujarat in recent days, including threats sent to courts in Ahmedabad and Surat earlier this month. Police and security agencies had conducted searches following the threats, which were later described by Gujarat Police as hoaxes.
ED Freezes 17 Properties Worth
The Enforcement Directorate has temporarily attached properties worth 6.52 crore linked to gangster Suresh Patel in Surat, Gujarat. ED Freezes 17 Properties Worth 6.52 Crore Linked to Notorious Gangster Suresh Patel in Gujarat
SC seeks response of Centre on PIL seeking safeguards for minors accessing social media
New Delhi, Sep 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Union ministries of electronics and information technology as well as law and justice on a plea seeking safeguards for minors accessing social media and to ensure no such platform enters into a contract with a child below 18 years of age. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the two ministries on the plea filed by NGO Just Rights for Children Alliance. We need some safeguards in India, the bench said after taking note of brief submissions by senior advocate HS Phoolka, who appeared for the NGO. The plea seeking directions to the Centre to take appropriate steps to inform the digital platforms including social media intermediaries that any contract entered into by them with any child below the age of eighteen years is void ab-initio (invalid from the moment of creation) and that any steps taken in furtherance thereof shall be immediately suspended. The plea sought enforcement and protection of the fundamental rights of children below 18, who, despite their statutory incapacity to contract under Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act are currently permitted to independently create and maintain accounts and access social media and other digital platforms without an effective, uniform and enforceable mechanism to safeguard their legal incapacity and constitutional rights in the digital environment. The plea said it is a settled principle of law that a minor lacks contractual capacity and that a contract entered into by a minor is invalid at the outset. The continued exposure of children to contractual and data-driven digital ecosystems without meaningful age-assurance and parental safeguards is not a mere regulatory deficiency, but raises grave constitutional concerns, exposing a particularly vulnerable class to foreseeable and serious harms, including online grooming, sexual exploitation, trafficking, behavioural manipulation and profiling, misuse of personal data, cyberbullying and exposure to age-inappropriate content, it said. Such unregulated exposure threatens the childs right to life, dignity, privacy, safety, healthy development and overall well-being, and consequently calls for an urgent judicial intervention to ensure that the digital environment does not become a domain where the statutory and constitutional protection accorded to children is rendered illusory, it said. The petition contended that despite strict penal provisions prohibiting the dissemination and storage of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material, internet platforms have failed to deploy automated content-filtering tools and age-verification mechanisms. The plea contended that platforms such as Facebook and Snapchat (India) permit users to create accounts from the age of 13 while Indian law treats persons below 18 as minors. The PIL, filed through advocate-on record Sakthom Meheshwari, sought directions to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, or frame specific guidelines, to ensure that no digital platform enters into a contract with a child below 18 without the consent of the parent or lawful guardian, subject to identity verification/e-KYC of the parent or guardian. Issue a writ, order or direction, directing respondent to issue guideline/advisories to digital platform(s) including social media intermediaries mandating that, wherever a minor is permitted to access or use any digital platform(s), such access or use shall be subject to a legally recognised mechanism of parental or lawful guardian involvement, including verification/e-KYC of the identity and authority of the parent or guardian, commensurate with the nature and risk of the service, it said.
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Nepal floods: Gujarat collects DNA samples of kin of 29 missing people
Digital Desk | Gandhinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government has completed DNA sample collection from relatives of 29 of the 30 people from the state, including Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRGs), who remain missing or uncontactable following the August 26 flash floods in Nepal, particularly along the Nepal-Tibet border and Bhote Koshi River corridor. The samples are being processed for DNA profiling to help identify bodies and human remains recovered in the disaster. The process for the remaining missing person is also underway. The Gujarat State Non-Resident Gujaratis Foundation (NRGF), under the NRI Division of the General Administration Department, has been coordinating with the families and authorities in India and abroad to facilitate the DNA collection and identification process. The initiative is being carried out in accordance with guidelines issued by the Central government, under which designated forensic laboratories have been identified for DNA sample collection and profiling of first-degree relatives of missing persons. DNA profiling at laboratories designated for the purpose is being undertaken free of cost, as directed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Six designated laboratories in Gujarat are facilitating the process, with DNA profiling being undertaken in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Junagadh and Rajkot. The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, is coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs on DNA profiling of samples collected in India and their linkage with the identification process in Nepal. A 10-member NFSU forensic team has also been involved in the identification efforts in Nepal. Nepal Police has separately initiated DNA profiling of recovered bodies and human remains following the incident. NRGF has been personally contacting relatives of each missing person and guiding them about the designated laboratories, available facilities and the procedure for DNA sample collection and profiling. It has also been coordinating with NRGs and relatives living abroad to ascertain the action taken by local authorities in their respective countries. In cases involving relatives in New Zealand, the United States, Canada and African countries, NRGF has obtained information about DNA samples collected by authorities in those countries and the status of the identification process. In several cases, samples of relatives living abroad have already been collected through the respective local authorities. The DNA profiling reports are being sent directly by the designated laboratories to Nepalese authorities through the official email addresses and contact numbers notified by the them for the identification exercise. Nepal Police has also requested first-degree relatives of missing people living abroad to undergo DNA profiling at authorised forensic laboratories in their respective countries. The Gujarat Government, through the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), district administrations and NRGF, has been coordinating efforts to trace people from the state and Gujaratis living abroad who were reported missing or remain uncontactable after the floods. A consolidated list of missing and untraceable persons prepared by SEOC and NRGF has also been shared with the Nepal government. So far, 30 people, including NRGs, remain untraceable from the flood-affected areas. Those reported missing or out of contact include people from Ahmedabad, Anand, Banaskantha, Kheda, Gandhinagar, Surat, Valsad, Rajkot and other parts of Gujarat. Several had travelled to Nepal for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through different travel agencies and routes. The scale of the disaster has made conventional identification difficult in cases where bodies or human remains have been severely damaged or recovered in parts. Nepal has therefore begun a large-scale DNA identification exercise, with samples being collected from relatives and compared with DNA obtained from recovered remains. The DNA-based process is expected to help establish the identities of victims from Gujarat and other parts of India, as well as foreign nationals, and provide families with confirmation about the fate of relatives who remain missing.
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Massive Fire At Surat Textile Market, Over A Dozen Shops Damaged
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Blaze erupts in Surat textile market; several shops damaged, firefighter injured
A large fire erupted at Surat's Shyam Sangini textile market around midnight. The blaze affected numerous shops located on the market's sixth floor. Over 25 firefighting vehicles and 150 personnel battled the intense flames for hours. The fire was brought under control after approximately seven to eight hours. One firefighter sustained injuries during the extensive operation and was hospitalized.
Massive fire breaks out in textile market in Surat
Major fire erupts at Surat textile market; over 20 fire tenders deployed, no casualties reported
Major fire erupts at Surat textile market; over 20 fire tenders deployed, no casualties reported Surat: A major fire broke out at the Shyam Sangini Textile Market in the Saroli area of Surat early Wednesday, prompting the deployment of around 20-22 fire brigade vehicles as firefighters battled intense flames and dense smoke spreading across the [] The post Major fire erupts at Surat textile market; over 20 fire tenders deployed, no casualties reported appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Major Fire Breaks Out in Surats Textile Market, No Casualties Reported
A significant fire engulfed the Shyam Sangini Textile Market in Surat late Wednesday, destroying several shops but fortunately causing no injuries. Major Fire Breaks Out in Surats Textile Market, No Casualties Reported
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PM Modi gets rousing welcome in Vadodara, to unveil projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore
Digital Desk | Vadodara, Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an enthusiastic welcome from the young crowd at the NaMo for Viksit Bharat programme in Vadodara on Tuesday, as thousands of people gathered for an event marking the launch and dedication of major infrastructure projects in Gujarat. PM Modi arrived in Vadodara as part of his visit to Gujarat and Maharashtra, with the Vadodara programme centred on development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore. The Prime Minister is scheduled to lay foundation stones, inaugurate and dedicate several rail, road, urban development and renewable energy projects to the nation. A key highlight of the programme is the dedication of three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), covering 326 route kilometres and developed at a cost of more than Rs 20,700 crore. The sections are Sanand (North)-Makarpura, New Umbergaon-New Saphale, and New Saphale-Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). The commissioning of these sections marks the completion of the WDFC across its entire length. The corridor will provide direct freight connectivity to JNPA, facilitating the movement of export-import cargo between industrial centres and the port while helping reduce transit time and logistics costs and easing congestion on Mumbais railway network. PM Modi will also flag off freight train services from New Sanand (North), New Makarpura, New Umbergaon, and New JNPT, Mumbai. A new passenger train service between Vadodara and Tanda Road will also be flagged off, benefiting people in Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, and Alirajpur districts. The Prime Minister will dedicate the Jobat-Tanda Road new railway line, developed as part of the Chhota Udepur-Dhar project, connecting remote and tribal areas of Alirajpur with the national rail network. Three railway projects spanning 329 km and costing more than Rs 9,700 crore will also have their foundation stones laid. These include the third and fourth lines between Vadodara and Ratlam, gauge conversion of the Miyagam Karjan-Choranda-Malsar section, and doubling of the Vishwamitri-Dabhoi section. On the road network, foundation stones will be laid for three National Highway projects costing around Rs 1,780 crore. The projects include six-laning of the Kamrej-Chalthan section of NH-48, additional structures including major bridges over the Tapi and Narmada on the Vadodara-Surat section of NH-48, and grade-separated structures at Abhava, Mindhola, and Khajod junctions on NH-53. Six-lane flyovers at Kandari Chokdi and Luvara Patia will also be inaugurated. Projects of the state government worth around Rs 2,600 crore are also part of the programme, including Phase II of the Vadodara Urban Development Authority Ring Road, a 110 MW floating solar project at Kadana Dam, and a new Vadodara Municipal Corporation office. Housing projects under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and a water-supply project covering 11 villages in eastern Vadodara are among the projects to be inaugurated. Ahead of the Prime Ministers visit, public participation for the Vadodara programme was opened through free registration on BookMyShow, with the Vadodara Municipal Corporation managing registrations through the private digital platform. Organisers said all available seats were booked within an hour, while more than 42,000 additional applicants were placed on a waiting list. The event is also using a digital entry system, with registered participants receiving M-Tickets carrying secure live QR codes for verification. Registration, verification, entry, and seating are being managed digitally to facilitate crowd movement at the venue. After Vadodara, PM Modi is scheduled to travel to Mumbai, where he will inaugurate the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in the evening.
