₹2 Crore Allocated for Marbat Festival: Opposition Seeks Full Spending Details
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) had made a provision of ₹2 crore in its budget for the organisation of the Marbat Festival 2026. Now, questions have been raised over how much of the allocated amount was actually spent and...
Nagpur Gets Official ‘Tourism District’ Status, Boost for Heritage, Religious and Wildlife Tourism
Nagpur: Known as the ‘Orange City’, Maharashtra’s second capital and the ‘Tiger Capital of India’, Nagpur has now received official recognition as a ‘Tourism District’ from the Maharashtra government’s Tourism Department. The decision is expected to give a major boost to...
Nagpur Drama as Man Climbs Tower Near MLA Hostel
Nagpur: Panic spread in Nagpur after a man suddenly climbed a tall tower at a square near the MLA hostel. A large crowd gathered in the area after news of the incident spread. Police and fire brigade teams reached the...
RTI Reveals ₹1,663 Crore Spent on Two Ethanol Projects at Panipat Refinery
Nagpur: Important information about the ethanol projects at Indian Oil Corporation’s Panipat refinery has emerged through an RTI response. The company has built two ethanol projects at Panipat at a total cost of ₹1,663 crore. According to the RTI response, ₹909...
Nagpur Police Constable’s 17-Year-Old Son Wins ‘World Strong Man’ Title
Nagpur: Chaitanya Raut, the 17-year-old son of Sheshrao Raut, a police constable posted at Hudkeshwar Police Station, has brought international recognition to the Nagpur City Police. He won two gold medals at the 13th World Strength Lifting Championship held in...
Nagpur Hookah Parlour Raid: 19 Pots Seized, 3 Held
Nagpur: Nagpur Police continued their crackdown on hookah parlours allegedly using banned tobacco products, raiding Second Floor Cafe at Laxmi Bhavan Chowk under the jurisdiction of Sitabuldi Police Station late at night. A joint team of Crime Branch Units 2 and...
Nagpur Hotel Rape Allegation, ₹1 Lakh Blackmail Demand; Accused Absconding
Nagpur: A case has been registered against Umesh Singh Suryavanshi following a complaint by a 39-year-old woman, who alleged that she was raped at a hotel on Wardha Road in Nagpur, where the accused also allegedly recorded an obscene video...
Disha Salian Case: Truth Will Emerge, Says Bawankule
Nagpur: Against the backdrop of the political blame game over the death of Disha Salian, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has clarified the government’s position. He said the case is under the jurisdiction of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and...
Nagpur MIDC Accident: Worker Dies After Conveyor Belt Mishap
Nagpur: A 30-year-old worker died in a tragic workplace accident at a company in Nagpur’s MIDC Police Station area on Monday morning after his hand got trapped in a conveyor belt. The deceased has been identified as Rohit Ramdular Chaubey (30),...
100.6 dB DJ Blast Lands Hichki Bar in Police Trouble
Nagpur: The Nagpur Police have stepped up action against pubs, bars, cafés and restaurants violating permissible noise limits, with the city’s Escort Team conducting a late-night crackdown at Hichki Bar & Restaurant in the Sadar police station area. Acting on a...
MPSC Paper Leak: Students Demand Action
The controversy surrounding the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has intensified, with aspirants stepping up protests over alleged irregularities in examinations, including a reported paper leak and questions over the evaluation of answer sheets. The protests have gained political and social...
Solar Industries India to Acquire South Africa’s Omnia Holdings for ₹12,951 Crore
Nagpur: Nagpur-based Solar Industries India has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of South African chemical group Omnia Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately ₹12,951 crore ($1.355 billion). The acquisition is being positioned as the largest...
Anti-Narcotics Squad Cracks Down in Panchpaoli, Youth Arrested with 12.650g MD
Nagpur: The Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Squad has intensified its crackdown on the illegal sale and trafficking of narcotic substances in Nagpur. As part of the ongoing drive, the team conducted an operation in the Buddhanagar area under Panchpaoli police station...
Sadar: Property Dealer Allegedly Threatened at Gunpoint, ₹50,000 Extortion Demanded
Nagpur: A property dealer in Nagpur’s Sadar area was allegedly threatened at gunpoint and asked to pay ₹50,000 as extortion, police said. When he refused to pay, the accused allegedly assaulted him and threatened to kill him. Based on the complaint,...
Fake Army Major Allegedly Cheats Woman Auditor of ₹22.06 Lakh
Nagpur: A senior woman auditor with the Principal Accountant General’s office was allegedly cheated of ₹22,06,200 by a man who posed as an Army major and promised to marry her, police said. The accused allegedly contacted the woman through a...
Sand Trader Brutally Killed in Itwari; Three Friends Arrested
NAGPUR: A 38-year-old man associated with the sand trade was allegedly murdered in Nagpur’s Tahsil police station area, triggering alarm in the city. The man was found lying in a blood-soaked condition at a tea stall in front of Kasar...
Nagpur civic body mandates 20% bank guarantee before road digging
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has decided to introduce stringent regulations to curb the frequent digging of roads for laying optical fibre cables in the city. Going forward, telecom companies will have to deposit a bank guarantee equivalent to 20%...
Large Crowds Gather at Nagpur’s Tekdi Ganpati Temple for Ganesh Chaturthi
Nagpur: Festive celebrations marking the arrival of Lord Ganesha are under way across Nagpur and Maharashtra on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. A large number of devotees have gathered at the Shri Tekdi Ganpati Temple, Nagpur’s revered deity, since the...
Ganeshotsav 2026: Nagpur’s Must-Visit Ganpati Pandals
Nagpur: Ganpati Bappa has arrived, and Nagpur is ready to celebrate. Across the city, traditional Ganesh mandals have transformed their neighbourhoods into spectacular worlds of devotion, architecture, mythology, culture and imagination. From a recreation of the Alandi temple and a Sri...
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Bappa Arrives in Nagpur as City Begins 12-Day Festive Celebrations
Nagpur: The wait is finally over. Ganpati Bappa has arrived in Nagpur, with Ganesh Chaturthi being celebrated across the city on Monday, September 14, marking the beginning of the much-awaited Ganeshotsav. From homes and housing societies to bustling public mandals, the...
Nagpur Rain Alert Ends Monday as Rain Intensity Expected to Ease
Nagpur: After witnessing heavy rainfall over the past few days, Nagpur is likely to see a gradual decline in rain intensity from Monday, with the weather department not issuing any alert for the city beyond Monday. Nagpur received heavy rain on...
