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Surat coronavirus update: With 277 new cases, Surat count nears 30,000 mark

With 3 more fatalities, Surat's Covid-19 death toll reached 947, and 277 new cases pushed its tally to 29,036

Surat airport peak hour passenger handling capacity to triple Dec 2021: AAI

The peak hour passenger handling capacity at Surat airport, which is currently under expansion at an investment of Rs 353 crore, will be tripled to 1,800 passengers by December next year, the AAI said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Non-experts must stop speculating on the virus

Surat diamond units reel under Covid, Delhi's well-planned battle, panic in Mumbai, which accounts for disproportionately high number of cases and deaths--news on how India is coping with the pandemic

Gujarat coronavirus update: 262 new cases detected in Surat, 12 deaths

Surat reported 262 new coronavirus patients, highest in Gujarat, taking the total cases in the district to 13,925

More flexibility for Surat diamond, textile markets but with conditions

Restrictions were imposed on the functioning of the two sectors last month as Surat witnessed a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks

Unlock 3.0: Surat diamond industry crawls back to work amid relaxed norms

Number of hours of operations extended from four to six; industry is estimated to be sitting with a rough diamond inventory of over $2 billion before fresh supply can be imported for polishing

Surat diamond polishing units shut till July 13; trading mkts till July 9

In another notification, Pani said a textile making unit or textile market will be shut for seven days if one or more cases emerge from them

As Covid-19 cases rise, Gujarat CM Rupani visits Surat to assess measures

Rupani and Patel, who is also the state health minister, will hold a meeting with the district collector, city civic chief and health officials to take stock of the outbreak

Covid-19 takes shine off diamond city; Surat now Gujarat's next hotspot

Till now, around 570 diamond workers and their relatives in Surat have tested positive for coronavirus, said Surat Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani

Covid-19 scare: Surat diamond hub calls for voluntary closure for a week

Most of the diamond polishing units are largely situated in and around the areas of Katargam and Varachha in Surat which have seen a spike in Covid cases

Surat textile market urges govt to relax Covid norms to solve labour issues

Hundreds of thousands of migrant labourers who come to the city for work are involved in stocking sarees and dress materials in the godown and in loading the parcels which are sent to other states

A silent Surat: No orders, dormant looms and no diamond polishing

The final part of the series looks at how industries are waiting for demand to bounce back

Surat's diamond industry starts operations with reduced workforce

Nilesh Bodke, who is associated with the diamond industry said that this sector is resilient and will overcome the impact of Covid-19 lockdown in 2-3 months

No pay, no food: Rocky work-life balance turns Surat daily wagers violent

In the textile industry alone, there are an estimated 1.5 million migrant workers

Lockdown easing: Surat textile units in fix as Guj govt runs contra to MHA

Industet, which produces 45% of man-made fibre in the country, seeks clarity from state govt, wants some relaxation in order to stay afloat

Lockdown 3.0: Migrant workers clash again in Surat, demand to be sent home

The workers have been demanding that trains should be arranged to ferry them to their native places as the government extended the nationwide lockdown till May 17

Lockdown: Migrant workers pelt stones at Diamond Bourse office in Surat

Workers pelted stones at the office of Diamond Bourse and demanded that they should be sent back to their native places

Migrant woes spill on Surat roads for second day; workers complain of food

Thousands of migrants from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, who work in factories in Surat, have been stuck in Pandol area due to the coronavirus lockdown

Covid-19 impact: Surat diamond industry seeks stimulus to pay minimum wages

While most units have paid March wages in full, there has been no revenue during lockdown; workers workers have not gone back home need to be paid minimum wages at least, they say

Migrant workers go on rampage in Surat over lockdown fears; 80 detained

The migrant workers demanded necessary arrangements to return to their native places