SURAT STATION NEWS
What happened at Surat Railway Station? Why are migrant workers leaving the industrial town in a rush?
Surat Railway Station News: Thousands of migrant workers crowded Surat's Udhna railway station, creating chaos and long queues as they rushed to leave. Beyond the summer rush, workers cited LPG shortages and slowing industrial activity as reasons for their departure, highlighting broader economic disruptions.
Chaos breaks out at Surat's Udhna Railway Station as passengers complain of long queues, scorching heat & lack of facilities
Chaos erupted at Surat's Udhna Railway Station on Sunday. Passengers struggled in heat and long queues for a Bihar-bound train. Many migrant workers gathered amid summer vacations and industrial slowdown. Police reportedly used mild baton charges to control the situation. Passengers complained about inadequate facilities and overcrowding. Railways stated the situation was normal and under control.
India’s gas shortage will make Dal compete with data
India is facing a worsening cooking gas shortage as the Iran war disrupts LPG supplies, exposing the country’s heavy reliance on imports routed through the Strait of Hormuz. The crunch is driving a sharp shift toward electric cooking, with demand surging and raising concerns about pressure on the power grid, especially during peak evening hours.
With US tariff war disrupting Indian job market, here's how to protect your job through smart adapting
In every disruption, new winners emerge. The recovery is being led by the domestic market, with sectors focused on renewable energy, electric vehicles, healthcare, and fintech still attracting investments and skilled talent. Nearly 60% of private sector formal and informal jobs in India are in MSMEs. Here, too, smaller manufacturers are shifting focus to domestic markets and e-commerce platforms.
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Illegal betting app: ED freezes Rs 110 cr worth bank funds; seizes 1,200 credit cards
Enforcement Directorate froze Rs 110 crore in mule accounts. They also seized 1,200 mule credit cards. This action follows searches against Parimatch's Indian operations. Parimatch is a Cyprus-based online betting platform. The platform allegedly used aggressive marketing. It lured investors with high returns. The agency conducted searches in multiple cities.
Delhi, Mumbai districts among 244 set for mock drills on May 7: Check details
India will conduct a nationwide mock civil defence drill on May 7 across 244 locations, including major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai. The exercise comes amid heightened tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack in April. It aims to improve first-response capabilities for air raids, blackouts, and other emergencies. The drill will be the first of its kind since 1971 and involves over 244 civil defence districts, including sensitive areas such as Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University to keep cows to infuse positivity
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in Surat is planning to bring cows to the construction site of its new administrative building to spread positivity, following consultations with Vastu and Jyotish experts. The university also aims to introduce a multi-disciplinary elective course on sustainable living and cow economics.
"Vote for strong and developed India": Nitin Gadkari appeals to voters
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged high voter turnout in the third phase of India's Lok Sabha elections. Over 93 seats, including 11 in Maharashtra, are up for grabs. Polling began at 7 am across 12 states and union territories. More than 1300 candidates, including about 120 women, are in the fray. The BJP has already secured the Surat seat unopposed. Voting will not happen for Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri seat until the sixth phase on May 25. Prominent leaders like Amit Shah and Shivraj Singh Chouhan are among those contesting.
Chhath Puja: Large crowd at Mumbai, Delhi railway stations as passengers rush home. Watch video
Huge crowd are flocking to railway stations, particularly Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Delhi's Anand Vihar, as people head to their hometowns in UP and Bihar for the upcoming Chhath Pooja festivals. The festive rush has prompted the Railways to deploy 1,700 special trains with 26 lakh additional berths. Some stations have created temporary holding areas with essential facilities for passenger comfort.
Gujarat: 1 killed, 3 injured in stampede at Surat railway station
A stampede occurred at Surat railway station in Gujarat, killing one and injuring three others. The incident occurred due to a large crowd of passengers boarding a train for their native places. The incident occurred during the festive season when special trains are run to accommodate outstation passengers.
Google on the ropes in India
A day before the deadline, Google announced several changes to Android in India, such as allowing device makers to license its individual apps for pre-installation and allow users to choose their default search engine.
Maharashtra crisis: Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh claims police wanted to ‘harm him’
Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh claimed that policemen took him to a hospital & pretended as if he had suffered an attack & wanted to harm him. He earlier alleged to have been ‘kidnapped’ and taken to Gujarat’s Surat from where he somehow managed to flee.
Realty developer Omaxe to offer co-retail spaces in Chandni Chowk project
Co-retailing provides businesses the operational and economic efficiency by reducing cost or generating additional revenue. At Omaxe Chowk, a shared space between two mutually associated product categories (shoes and bag, apparel and perfume) and 1-6 months lease agreements have been drawing interest of retailers.
Palghar lynching: SC dismisses fresh plea seeking judicial probe, action against cops
On June 11, the top court had sought a response from the Maharashtra government on two petitions seeking separate probes by the CBI and the NIA into the alleged lynching of three people, including two seers, in the state's Palghar district in April.
Migrant workers come out on road; say want to travel back home
Daily wage workers have been rendered jobless ever since the lockdown was announced late last month to stem the spread of COVID-19, making their life a constant struggle. According to a police, daily wage earners, numbering around 1,000, assembled at suburban Bandra (West) bus depot near the railway station and squatted on road at around 3 pm.
Badminton: How Gopichand's entrepreneurial attitude is bringing us success
At the professional level, badminton requires intense levels of athleticism and strength.
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017
Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prima facie sedition case against Hardik Patel: Gujarat High Court
A case of sedition was filed against Hardik for his alleged controversial remarks instigating his community youth to kill policemen.
Hardik Patel moves Gujarat HC to set aside sedition charges
The 22-year-old emerging Patel leader had on October 3 allegedly advised a Surat-based youth from his community to kill cops.
Hardik Patel arrested for 'insulting' tricolour
Police have collected concrete evidence before filing an FIR against Hardik, who is already under preventive detention of local police since yesterday.
Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel booked for sedition charges by Gujarat Police
The quota spearhead has been hogging the limelight since the August 25 "mega-rally" of Patels in Ahmedabad and the subsequent violence across Gujarat.
30 per cent of polling stations in Gujarat vulnerable: Election Commission
EC declared as "critical" close to 30 per cent of total polling stations in Gujarat where elections will be held in two phases next month, a top officer said.
Pay more for your tea, snacks at Western Railway stations
Be ready to pay more for your tea, coffee and vada pav at railway station stalls on the Western Railway (WR).
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