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Topic: Surat

‘We will fight for our pets’. Surat’s NOC rule brings confusion, fear for dog owners

While Surat is not the first city in India to require NOCs from neighbours for pet dog registration, it is the first to mandate consent from as many as 10 neighbours — the highest so far.

Fentanyl precursors labelled as Vit C, shipped to US, then Mexico. Inside US indictment of 2 Surat firms

Raxuter Chemicals & Athos Chemicals have been charged with criminal conspiracy. Part of probe also involved undercover agents posing as buyers, striking a deal with Raxuter founder.

All about ‘Surat’, last warship of Visakhapatnam class destroyers, set to be commissioned into Navy

Ship was delivered on 20 December by Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Ltd. It is the 1st AI-enabled warship utilising indigenously developed solutions which enhance its operational efficiency.

Job losses, factory closures pushing Surat’s diamond workers to the edge. 71 suicides in 18 months

There are about 8-10 lakh diamond workers in Surat, says Diamond Workers Union Gujarat. Most of these workers are neither permanent nor registered employees on the payroll.

Global media on Russia-Ukraine war stealing sparkle of India’s diamond city & Bihar’s 2005 jailbreak

International media also looks at India's semiconductor deal with US sparking new tech rivalry with China. India is emerging as a key player in semiconductors and IT services, it notes.

Yoga Mahotsav: Over 7,000 attend yoga event in Surat

Ministry of Ayush hosts large-scale 'Yoga Mahotsav' in Surat, Gujarat to celebrate International Day of Yoga 2024

BJP’s Surat pick Mukesh Dalal elected unopposed to Lok Sabha after 8 nominations withdrawn, 2 rejected

BJP hails 'historic moment', while Congress accuses it of 'match-fixing'. Surat has been a BJP bastion since 1989.

Surat’s Swachh sweep—how diamond city went from plague to podium in 30 years

Surat Municipal Corporation keeps the city sparkling with a high-tech war room, 3,300 CCTV cameras, and a dedicated app. ‘Cleanliness is not just about sweeping,’ says SMC commissioner.

Indore, Surat bag cleanest city accolade at Swachh Survekshan awards, Maharashtra top among states

Of towns on the Ganges, Varanasi was ranked cleanest in the Swachh Survekshan survey 2023, with Prayagraj and Bijnor finishing a close second and third.

Surat’s diamond industry has a suicide problem. Police to bosses, nobody wants to join the dots

At least eight diamond workers in Surat have died by suicide in the past three months with about 15,000 laid off while the industry's losses have increased from 1% to 15-20% annually in the last five years.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.