The Odisha government told the assembly over 40,000 workers migrated from the state last year, with the highest number -- 26,151 -- from Balangir.
Heard of Kesard Onji Dina? Which literally translates into 'One day in the mud'.
More than 3,000 gifts for Lord Ram from Sita's birthplace in Janakpur in Nepal have arrived in Ayodhya.
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The gravity of the incident which happened in Parliament should not be underestimated, the prime minister said
Gandhi was convicted by a lower court in Surat and sentenced to prison for two years last month for a speech in which he linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's last name with two fugitive businessmen, remarking how the 'thieves' shared the same last name.
The industry's estimated losses stand at Rs 5-6 crore per day.
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As per the causelist issued by the HC on Thursday, the court of Justice Hemant Prachchhak will deliver the verdict at 11:00 am.
'My boss was a woman. Not any woman, she was a demanding, rude and foul-mouthed creature whom I liked immediately,' says Aakar Patel.
The Congress had fielded Bam against sitting BJP MP Shankar Lalwani from the Indore Lok Sabha seat, where polling will be held on May 13.
Zakir the bearded, cheerful auto man who meets us at Surat railway station has not heard about the eclipse.
Patel community leader Hardik Patel was arrested in Surat tonight for defying prohibitory orders clamped ahead of his 'Ekta March' for reservation under OBC quota but was freed on bail by a court soon afterwards.
The Surat Rough Diamond Sourcing (India) Ltd (SRDSIL), today seems to have run its course without reaching its objectives.
In May, farmer Ishwar Gaykar dumped his tomato crop due to low prices. Now, his fresh tomato crop has made him a millionaire.
In a chilling revelation, Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal, who is currently in the custody of Delhi police, has told interrogators that the terror group was planning to use a small nuclear bomb while carrying out a devastating strike in the industrial city of Surat in Gujarat.
A source in the know said realistically two-three of the seven bullet train corridors could be included as a practical election promise.
Gohil, speaking after the HC ruling earlier in the day, maintained that in the past the apex court has provided relief to accused in different cases.
For the first time ever in the country, investigating agencies found that microcontrollers were used as timer devices in the bombs found in Bengaluru and Surat.
'This judgment is welcome and people will now think twice before saying what they say.'
A live bomb was found on Friday near Amroli Bridge in Katargam area of Surat, taking the total number of explosive devices found from the city to 25 in the last fortnight.
A major fire broke out on Thursday in a commercial multi-storey building housing a market of sarees on Puna Kumbharia road in Surat and 80 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.
With an annualised GDP growth rate of 11.5 per cent over the past seven fiscal years, Surat has emerged as the fastest growing city, while Ahemdabad region, which also includes Gandhinagar, is third with 10.1 per cent, as per the data compiled by economic research firm Indicus Analytics.
The '360 Modena Ferrari', which once occupied pride of place in batting icon Sachin Tendulkar's fleet of premium cars, is now the prized possession of a Surat businessman Jayesh Desai, Chairman of Raj Hans group.
A delegation of Congress leaders met the Election Commission and handed over complaints against the prime minister, alleging that he has trampled upon and violated the model code and directions of the poll body.
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Surat, which polishes almost more than 95 per cent of the world's diamonds, is poised to become the assorting and trading hub for the precious jewel stone in the next 3-4 years.
Two persons were killed in the major fire in storage tank number four of Indian Oil Corporation terminal in Hazira , Surat, which was contained after a 21-hour operation by the fire brigade team, officials said Sunday.
Rangeela's presence in the fray could have been trifle uncomfortable for Modi. He may not have posed an electoral challenge to the prime minister, but Rangeela's public meetings could have seen people flocking, if only to hear him mimic Modi. In a completely Modi-centric election, the presence of a 'rival' -- if only for a smattering of audience at his meetings -- would not have been particularly appreciated by Modi, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was to visit flood-affected areas of Surat on Friday morning, has postponed his visit till evening due to inclement weather, officials sources said.
The industry is losing Rs 20 crore a day, as consignments stalled just before festivities.
Hundreds of diamond cutting, polishing units and textile factories in Surat, considered the diamond hub of India, have been closed for the past three days due to flooding in the city, resulting in losses worth crores of rupees.
Members of Patel community resorted to arson, stone-pelting and vandalism after brief detention of their 22-year-old leader Hardik Patel, following which curfew was on Tuesday night imposed in three towns of North Gujarat and some areas of Surat.
The police are yet to identify the girl.
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the promotion of 68 Gujarat lower judicial officers, including Surat chief judicial magistrate Harish Hasmukhbhai Varma who had convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case.
"Surat had 2,500 to 3,000 diamond-cutting and polishing units operational before Diwali. However, only 1,000 units were able to start operations after the vacation," said CP Vanani, president, Surat Diamond Association. Confirming that 500 units had re-opened this month, he said 1,500 units were now back in business.
Self-styled godman Asaram's son Narayan Sai, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his ashram between 2002 and 2005, was on Thursday brought to Surat from Delhi, a senior police officer said.
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