Surat: A major fire broke out this morning at Millennium Market-1 near Kamela Darwaja in the Ring Road area of Surat, triggering panic among traders and shoppers. The blaze was reported around 10:30 am, when two to three shops on the top floor were engulfed in flames. Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the building, visible from a considerable distance. Owing to the large stock of garments stored in the shops, the fire spread rapidly to adjoining units. Upon receiving information, the...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s textile industry is staring at a crisis following the US government’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on all imports from India — a move that industry leaders warn could push many exporters out of business. Stakeholders are urging the Centre to intervene with urgent relief measures, including a 10% export incentive to cushion the blow. The tariff was announced by US President Donald Trump in two phases — an initial 25% levy on Indian imports, followed by an addition...Read More

Surat: Over 32,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in South Gujarat, particularly in the textile sector, have been hit with unexpected electricity charges totaling around ₹60 crore for the past year, a TOI report said. These additional charges stem from newly enforced peak hour tariffs applied to units with low-tension maximum demand (LTMD) connections, including those operating weaving, rapier jacquard, and embroidery machines. As per the report, businesses have received supp...Read More

Surat: A major fire broke out at the Awadh Rituraj Textile Hub in the Parvat Gam area of Surat early this morning, damaging around 10 shops on the fifth floor. About 20 fire trucks from nine different stations rushed to the scene and managed to control the fire within an hour. Fortunately, no casualties were reported as the shops were empty at the time. According to preliminary information, Pinkesh Textile operated on the fifth floor of the building, from shop numbers 3065 to 3075. Suddenly, th...Read More

Surat: The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries has proposed the implementation of a Quality Control Order (QCO) for high-speed textile machinery, including weaving machines (looms), their assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and all types of embroidery machinery. The order, issued on August 28, 2024, states that the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024, will be enforced from August 28, 2025. Once implemented, a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) li...Read More

Surat: Varachha police have filed a complaint after a case came to light in which four employees working at the shops of a brother-in-law duo in Bombay Market had stolen sarees worth lakhs of rupees over two and a half years. Prashant Sanghvi, a resident of Nova Shitalnath Apartment in Pal, runs a shop named Shankheshwar Trends in Bombay Market. He buys plain sarees from the market, gets them embroidered, and sells them. His brother-in-law, Abhishek Trevadia (resident of Swastik Residency, Pal)...Read More

Surat: The Surat Fire Department has begun reviewing all fire No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued to firms operating in textile markets along the city's ring roads. This action comes a week after the major fire that engulfed the Shiv Shakti Textile Market. Surat Chief Fire Officer Basant Pareek stated that officials are verifying over 250 textile markets for compliance, ensuring fire safety equipment is functional, and assessing whether market association staff have undergone fire safety tr...Read More

Surat: A massive fire that broke out in the four-storey Shiv Shakti Textile Market on Wednesday morning has been doused after an over 30-hour-long firefighting operation. Meanwhile, out of over 800 shops located in the building, over 450 have been gutted due to the fire. Firefighters are using hydraulic platforms to combat a massive blaze that erupted at Surat’s Shiv Shakti Textile Market on Wednesday morning, destroying nearly half of the shops, officials said. Due to concerns over the build...Read More