Ganeshpeth Police Head Constable Arrested by ACB While Accepting ₹3,000 Bribe
Nagpur: In another major anti-corruption crackdown, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a head constable attached to Ganeshpeth Police Station for allegedly accepting a ₹3,000 bribe. The accused had allegedly demanded money to provide a certified copy of a chargesheet required...
Fake cops rob retired teacher of gold ring during morning walk in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a brazen case of impersonation and fraud, two unidentified men posing as police personnel allegedly duped a retired school teacher of his gold ring during a morning walk in the Wathoda area of Nagpur. Police have registered a...
BJP to organise mega health camp in Nagpur to mark CM Fadnavis’ birthday
Nagpur: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) units from Nagpur South-West, Nagpur West and Nagpur South Assembly constituencies will organise a mega health camp on July 26 to commemorate the birthday of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with organisers aiming to provide...
SBL Energy denies wrongdoing, says Sudan exports were fully approved under Indian regulations
Nagpur: Nagpur-based SBL Energy Ltd. has defended its exports of industrial explosives to Sudan, asserting that all shipments were carried out in full compliance with Indian and international regulatory requirements. The company maintained that the allegations against it stem from...
Vidarbha team reaches Namibia to play 5 one-day matches
Nagpur: With an aim to provide international exposure to its cricketers, Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) has sent a 16- member senior men’s team to Namibia where they will play five one-day matches against the Namibian national team in Windhoek. The...
Nagpur Railway Station gets airport-style FASTag entry system to decongest traffic
Nagpur: In a major step towards modernising passenger amenities and tackling chronic traffic congestion outside Nagpur Railway Station, the Central Railway has introduced an airport-style FASTag-based Smart Pick-up & Drop System at the station's western entrance. The technology-driven, access-controlled system...
Snake rescuers save two non-venomous snakes in separate operations across Nagpur
Nagpur: Prompt action by local snake rescuers led to the successful rescue of two non-venomous snakes from different parts of the city on Wednesday, preventing harm to the reptiles and ensuring the safety of residents. The first incident was reported from...
50 kg ganja seized from truck on Nagpur-Bhandara Highway
Nagpur: The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Nagpur Crime Branch foiled an alleged interstate drug smuggling operation by seizing over 50 kg of ganja concealed inside a goods truck on the Nagpur-Bhandara National Highway and arresting its driver. Police suspect the...
NCP leader seeks high-level probe into corruption, internal lobbying in Maharashtra RTO
Nagpur: Allegations of corruption, attempts to influence official investigations, and internal lobbying within Maharashtra's Regional Transport Office (RTO) have prompted Nationalist Congress Party (Maharashtra Pradesh) Organisation Secretary and social activist Nutan Rewatkar to seek a high-level, independent inquiry into the...
Transgender person detained for molesting woman in moving auto in Imamwada
Nagpur: A woman employee returning home after work allegedly faced molestation inside a moving auto-rickshaw, prompting Imamwada Police to detain a transgender person accused of outraging her modesty. According to police, the complainant works at VR Mall and was travelling home...
Rs 69,500 stolen from scooter dickey outside mobile shop in Kamptee; CCTV captures suspect
Nagpur: A daylight theft outside a mobile phone shop in Kamptee has left a man poorer by Rs 69,500, after an unidentified thief allegedly stole the cash from the dickey of his scooter before escaping with an accomplice on a...
History-sheeter, two juveniles held for brutal assault over Rs 2,000 loan dispute
Nagpur: A dispute over a Rs 2,000 loan turned violent in the Rambagh area under the jurisdiction of Imamwada Police Station, where a history-sheeter and his two juvenile associates allegedly assaulted a young man with a wooden stick, leaving him...
Man held for attempting to burn three alive over old feud in Nagpur village
Nagpur: A simmering personal dispute took a shocking turn in Dhapewada village of Nagpur district when a 48-year-old man allegedly doused three people, including two young women, with petrol and attempted to set them ablaze inside a house. The victims...
Nagpur realty momentum slows as fire NOCs witness sharp decline: RTI
Nagpur: The slowdown in Nagpur's real estate sector is becoming increasingly evident, with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) Fire and Emergency Services Department reporting a sharp decline in the number of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued for construction projects over...
HC cracks the whip on NMC, orders Rs 10,000 fine recovered from Dy Commissioner’s salary
Nagpur: Coming down heavily on the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for repeatedly ignoring court directions, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered that Rs 10,000 be recovered directly from the salary of the concerned Deputy Commissioner for...
Nagpur schools reopen with grand ‘Pravesh Utsav’; students receive festive welcome
Nagpur: After an extended summer vacation, schools across Nagpur reopened on Tuesday, with thousands of students returning to classrooms amid celebrations, music and colourful welcome ceremonies. The first day of the new academic session was observed as ‘Pravesh Utsav’ (School...
NEET aspirant goes missing from Nagpur; kidnapping case registered
Nagpur: A 17-year-old NEET aspirant from Yavatmal district has allegedly been abducted after she went missing from the Beltarodi area of Nagpur, prompting police to register a kidnapping case and launch an intensive search operation. According to police, the teenager had...
Nagpur ends June with 31% rainfall deficit, delayed monsoon leaves Vidarbha parched
Nagpur: Vidarbha has entered the monsoon season on a worrying note, recording a steep 39 per cent rainfall deficit in June after the southwest monsoon arrived eight days late, with the impact of El Niño further weakening rainfall activity across...
MSEDCL: No Consumer Consent Needed for Smart Meters
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has clarified that consumer consent is not required before replacing existing electricity meters with smart meters. The clarification has come through a reply under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, which...
Nagpur Airport Redevelopment – Wardha Road Shortcut Closed from Today
Nagpur: A major road connecting Wardha Road with the former Shivangaon village, CRPF campus, and Isasani has been permanently closed from July 1, affecting hundreds of daily commuters who relied on the route as a convenient shortcut. A public notice placed...
Mayo HOD, Stenographer Held by ACB Over Alleged Bribe Demand
Nagpur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Nagpur, has detained the Head of the Surgery Department at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (Mayo Hospital) and a stenographer for allegedly demanding a bribe to issue a Medical Board recommendation and fitness...
