BJP Divided Over DJ Ban in Nagpur; Leaders Question Timing of Restrictions
Nagpur: The police ban on DJs and laser lights during festival celebrations in Nagpur has triggered a political debate within the BJP, with senior party leaders taking differing positions on the issue. Former BJP MLA Sandeep Joshi was among the first...
Nagpur’s Historic Marbat Festival Goes Digital with BookMyShow Tickets
Nagpur: Nagpur’s historic Marbat Festival, an integral part of the city’s cultural tradition, will be celebrated in a new format this year. For the first time, tickets for the festival are being sold through BookMyShow.
This year’s Marbat Festival will be...
Nagpur Bans DJs, DJ Vehicles and Laser Lights Until November 1
Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangare Patil has announced a ban on the use of DJs, DJ vehicles, dim lights and laser lights in the city from tonight until November 1, ahead of the upcoming festivals.
The decision was taken to maintain...
MPSC exam centres to be set up in four cities, including Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major relief to candidates from Vidarbha and Marathwada preparing for Maharashtra Public Service Commission examinations, the commission has decided to expand its examination centres. Centres will be available in Nagpur, Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Pune, eliminating the...
Nagpur’s Big Industrial Push: Mahindra Moves Ahead, JSW Awaits Land
Nagpur: Nagpur and the wider Vidarbha region are witnessing a fresh push in industrial development, with around 70% of companies that have signed investment agreements already receiving land, while work has started on...
Nagpur Hospital Ransacked After Patient’s Death
Nagpur: Tension erupted at a private hospital near Awasthi Chowk in Jafar Nagar, Nagpur, on Wednesday evening after the death of a heart patient, with his relatives and local residents allegedly vandalising the hospital and confronting the treating doctor. The incident...
Land Records Deputy Superintendent Acquitted in ₹10,000 Bribery Case by Special Court
Nagpur: The Special Court for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act has acquitted a Deputy Superintendent of Land Records in a ₹10,000 alleged bribery case, citing serious contradictions and shortcomings in the prosecution's evidence. District and Sessions Judge A.L. Tikle...
Nagpur Rain Today: Scattered Showers Bring Relief From Humidity; IMD Issues Yellow Alert
Nagpur: Scattered light rain and overcast skies brought some relief to Nagpur residents from the humid weather on Wednesday, with showers reported across several parts of the city from the afternoon through the evening. Although the rainfall remained light, waterlogging was...
Nagpur HC Questions ₹125 Crore Camera Plan for City Wells, Asks NMC to Explore Trap Cameras
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has questioned the ₹125 crore estimated cost proposed by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for installing cameras at public wells across the city and asked the civic body to explore whether...
Pramod Manmode Recusal Plea Rejected by Nagpur HC; ₹5 Lakh Cost Imposed Over Justice Pansare Allegations
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has rejected a recusal application filed by Pramod Natthuji Manmode, secretary of Nirmal Ujwal Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., seeking the withdrawal of Justice Anil L. Pansare from contempt proceedings concerning alleged...
Final Week: Londe Jewellers Gold & Diamonds 37th Anniversary Offer Closes 10 September, Flat Rs 899 Per Gram Making Charges on 22K Gold
Nagpur, 2 September 2026 — Londe Jewellers Gold & Diamonds, in business in Nagpur since 1989, has entered the final week of its 37th anniversary offer, which gives flat Rs 899 per gram making charges on 22K gold jewellery on...
₹1,775-Crore BPCL Bio-Refinery: RTI Reveals 163 KL Ethanol Output in FY26
Nagpur: A ₹1,775-crore integrated bio-refinery set up by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bargarh, Odisha, produced a combined 163 kilolitres (KL) of ethanol during FY 2025-26, according to information provided by the company in response to an RTI application...
India’s GDP at 7.8%: What the New Numbers Tell Us-and What They Don’t
India has reported 7.8% real GDP growth for the first quarter of financial year 2026-27. On the surface, it is a strong number - and it came in above the Reserve Bank of India’s earlier 7% projection. But another number has...
Ganpati Rush: 262 Special Trains Added; Nagpur Passengers to Benefit
Nagpur: With Ganeshotsav 2026 approaching, railway travel demand is already rising, prompting Central Railway to add 262 special train services for passengers travelling from Nagpur, Mumbai and Pune towards the Konkan region. The additional services will start from September 9, ahead...
HC Pulls Up Nagpur Traffic Police Over Dhantoli Parking Chaos
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has pulled up traffic police over the persistent parking and traffic congestion problems in Dhantoli, observing that repeated enforcement drives are not a permanent solution. The court was hearing two PILs filed...
Woman Accused of ₹2.5L Extortion Bid in Nagpur
Nagpur: Mankapur police have registered a case against a 26-year-old woman who allegedly demanded ₹2.5 lakh from the wife of a medical store owner and threatened to implicate her husband in false criminal cases. According to the medical store owner's complaint,...
Nagpur Metro Phase-II Gets First Track Crossover Near Lekha Nagar
Nagpur: Nagpur Metro Phase-II has achieved a key construction milestone with the completion of its first track crossover near Lekha Nagar station on Reach 2A. The crossover connects the two parallel Metro tracks and will allow trains to switch from one...
Mankapur Streets Turn Chaotic as Youths Brandish Swords, Knives
Nagpur: A group of around eight youths allegedly created panic in Taj Nagar, Mankapur, by roaming on motorcycles while openly brandishing swords and knives late Sunday night. According to the complaint, the incident began after a local dispute involving Rahul Katote...
Nagpur’s 1,282 Potholes Raise Questions Ahead of Ganeshotsav
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has identified 1,282 potholes across the city ahead of Ganeshotsav, but the count has raised questions over whether the survey reflects the actual condition of Nagpur’s roads. The city has around 4,587 km of roads,...
Police Raid Illegal Hookah Parlour in Dighori; Goods Worth ₹94,240 Seized
Nagpur: Police continued their crackdown on illegal hookah parlours in Nagpur with a late-night raid at Texas Smoking Shop in the Dighori area under Wathoda Police Station limits. The special police team reportedly busted an illegally operated hookah parlour and...
Sword, Knife-Wielding Gang Creates Panic in Taj Nagar; Mankapur Police Launch Search
Nagpur: Panic gripped the Taj Nagar area under the jurisdiction of Mankapur Police Station after a group of seven to eight youths allegedly created terror by roaming the locality while brandishing swords and knives on the night of August 30. Mankapur...
