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Surat: Failing to deposit new notes in time has allegedly taken life of a new born of an Odia family at a hospital here. The infant, born to Manju Gauda, became critical and the family was asked to deposit Rs 10,000 for its treatment. However, the family members requested the hospital authorities to receive the […]

Surat: Demanding CBI probe into the Oscar chit fund scam, the duped Odia investors today staged demonstration at Pandesara police station in Surat. Talking to OTV, president of Prabasi Odia Chit Fund Jamakari Mahasangh, Srikant Padhi, said the Mahasangh has submitted its application to Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani through the Pandesara police, Surat Collector […]

A day after its exclusive report on how well-known Ollywood actors and actresses actively promoted the Oscar chit fund company at a function in Surat in 2009, OTV today came up with exclusive footage of some Ollywood stars, including veteran Uttam Mohanty and comedian Papu Pom Pom, lavishing praise on the company at a function in Surat in 2008

Bhubaneswar/Surat: The State Crime Branch probing the Oscar chit fund scam has reportedly received a clue that the scam tainted firm had fraudulently sold one of its office buildings in Surat, where a diamond factory is currently running. The owner of the factory, however, feigned ignorance about the past ownership record of the building. “I […]

Ahmedabad: Over 30 per cent voter turnout was recorded today in 89 seats in the first phase of assembly polls in Gujarat, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress’ heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi are locked in a bitter, high-stakes political duel after a 22-year reign of the BJP. There were reports of technical glitches in electronic […]

Gandhinagar: Gujarat is geared “for the worst situation” as cyclone Ochki, that left a trail of destruction in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, is expected to make landfall near Surat by Tuesday midnight, officials said. The authorities have closed schools in the region till Wednesday. The Coast Guard has called back around 13,000 fishing boats that […]

Berhampur: A large number of migrant workers, engaged in textiles industry in Gujarat’s Surat, are on their way home to villages in Ganjam district to cast their votes during the three-tier panchayat polls next month. The usually-sleepy railway stations of Berhampur, Keshapur and Chhatrapur are suddenly seeing a surge in passengers alighting from Okha-Puri and […]

Surat: More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the Odisha Parba festival on the opening day of the two-day extravaganza today in Surat. The festival will showcase the rich culture, heritage, history and legacy of Odisha. The event organised by Odia Samaj will be held at Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) in […]

Bhubaneswar: Non resident Odias residing in Surat of Gujarat have come forward to extend their helping hand to the Fani victims back home in Odisha by sending relief materials including water bottles, biscuit packets, sugar and flattened rice. According to sources, the relief materials were collected and sent via train to Bhubaneswar. “We have sent […]

Surat: Several students of a coaching class jumped off a commercial complex after it caught fire Friday afternoon, officials said. At least 23 people died in the fire and the death toll may rise, informed Surat Police Commissioner Satish Kumar Mishra. The fire engulfed the third and fourth floor of the Taxshila Complex here, the […]

Surat(Gujarat): During the fire mishap at the Takshila Complex in Surat yesterday, a youth turned messiah for many students by giving them a new lease of life. Upon hearing screams for help and spotting smoke billowing out of the building, the youth, Ketan, arrived at the spot and immediately launched a rescue operation and saved […]

Surat: Bidding adieu to close ones is probably the toughest task, but for parents, the decision to donate the organs of a dying son can take no less than extraordinary courage. One such family from Ganjam district decided to make their son Suraj Behera ‘immortal’ by donating his heart, eyes, kidneys and liver to save […]

Surat: A team of the Rajasthan and Gujarat child rights commissions, the former’s anti-human trafficking unit and an NGO jointly rescued 138 children in the 10-16 age group from Surat on Sunday, officials said. These children were brought from Rajasthan to work in the city’s textile sector, hotels and as domestic workers, they said. The […]

Surat: A major fire broke out in a seven-storey market in Gujarat’s Surat city in the wee hours of Tuesday, engulfing several shops in the complex, a fire official said. While there was no report of any casualty so far, the fire brigade declared a ‘brigade call’ and deployed over 60 fire tenders, water tankers […]

New Delhi: With some of the 100 selected Smart Cities lagging behind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi will guide Amritsar and Ahmedabad will help Chandigarh in implementing projects under the mission. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has paired up 20 best performing cities with the 20 bottom cities and they will […]