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Topic: Surat

War in West Asia sparks a battle in Surat—of survival, staying afloat & averting another crisis

LPG scarcity, rising costs & disrupted exports push families to chulhas & workers to their home states. Industry insiders say it’s not a full-blown crisis yet, but the impact is widespread.

Covid, sanctions, war. Life’s rough for Surat’s small diamond units, salaries ‘not guaranteed anymore’

West Asia war threatens to push already fragile industry deeper into crisis. Latest disruption is playing out differently for bigger and small-scale players in Surat’s diamond industry.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

‘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.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.