Surat: A young man from a village in Olpad took his own life by consuming poisonous chemicals after failing to gain followers on social media in his pursuit of becoming an influencer. The growing addiction to mobile phones among youth and the desire to attain instant fame online with minimal effort have become serious societal concerns. Several youngsters have lost their lives while attempting dangerous games and stunts to gain online popularity. In this context, a tragic incident has come to li...Read More

Surat: The state Food and Drug Regulatory Authority conducted a raid at a factory in Olpad that was illegally manufacturing Ayurvedic products without a license. Around 15 samples of the suspected products were taken, and a total of products worth Rs. 11.60 lakh have been seized, said Food and Drug Regulatory Commissioner Dr. H. G. Koshia. Giving further details, the Commissioner stated that a team of drug officers raided a factory in Surat that was manufacturing and selling Ayurvedic product...Read More

Surat: The city police apprehended six individuals on Wednesday for peddling counterfeit shampoos, facial creams, and tobacco products bearing the labels of renowned brands. During a raid on a warehouse in Chand Industrial Society at Masma village of Olpad town, authorities confiscated raw materials, finished goods, and packaging equipment valued at Rs 50.16 lakh. The suspects have been identified as Abdul Hafiz Hiragal, Intekhab Ahmed, Manoj Kumar Yadav, Sandeep Yadav, Rahul Sonkar, and Suni...Read More

Surat: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed a Talati-Mantri of Bhandut Gram Panchayat in Olpad taluka in a bribery case involving a sum of Rs. 4,000. According to the details of the case, the complainant in this instance owned land in Bhandut Village, Olpad. In exchange for transferring the name on the property tax bill of the house situated on the land, the accused, Hitendrakumar Parmar, working as Talati-Mantri (Class 3), demanded a bribe of Rs. 11,000. After negotiation...Read More

Olpad: A new Railway Overbridge (ROB) was inaugurated today in Kim by Minister of State for Railways, Darshanaben Jardosh. The bridge, initially opened from one side four months ago, is now fully operational on both sides. This development brings relief to over 1.25 lakh residents from 40 villages who were previously affected by traffic issues. The bridge will connect Kim to NH 48 and Palod, Mandvi (Surat), and Areth. Commenting on this, MoS Railway wrote in X, "Now save time and energy...Read More

Olpad: A 20-foot baby whale, which got trapped in the mud at Mor village here during Sunday afternoon's high tide, was successfully returned to the sea after an extensive rescue operation. Around 2 p.m. on that Sunday afternoon, during the high tide, a live young whale measuring approximately 20 feet washed ashore and became stuck in the mud. Jigarbhai, a resident of Mor village, mentioned that a fellow villager named Sagar, who was returning to Dario Khedi, noticed the whale. He promptly ale...Read More

Surat: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi will virtually attend a mega medical camp at Olpad in South Gujarat on September 8. A meeting for detail planning of this mega medical camp was held under the leadership of Olpad MLA and agriculture and energy minister Mukesh Patel in the conference hall of the district collector office. The mega medical camp will be held in Olpad Arts & Commerce College on 8th September. The teams of government and private doctors will serve at the camp to provi...Read More

Olpad: Two students were having fun during the lunch break in the afternoon at KV Mangukiya Divya Jivan Vidyalay in Oldpad. One of them playfully pushed the other Grade 5 student, who suffered an injury in the neck because of hitting against a bench and died. The victim was a resident of the hostel of KV Mangukiya Vidyalay. Nakshkumar Panchani, the 13-yr-old deceased victim, is the son of Nitin Panchani who does embroidery job work for a living. Naksh studied at KV Mangukiya Divya Jivan Vidya...Read More

Surat: The locals and Hindu bodies of Olpad protested over the making of a church in place of a residential house in Murli lake society in Olpad in Surat. The Hindu residents of the society and local Hindu bodies gave a memorandum to the Olpad Prant office complaining about the illegal making of a church in place of a residential house. They stated in it that the area is known as the Hindu area as the Hindu population lives there for years. The Christians have started making a church in plot...Read More