NMC plans round-the-clock security, better lighting to protect historic Amrai forest
Nagpur: In a major push to safeguard the nearly 300-year-old Amrai urban forest near Nagpur Airport, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Standing Committee Chairperson Shivani Dani-Wakhare on Wednesday directed civic and Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) officials to strengthen security, improve...
Heavy overnight rain keeps Nagpur Fire Brigade busy; 18 emergency calls received in 12 hours
Nagpur: Heavy overnight rain coupled with gusty winds disrupted normal life in several parts of Nagpur, prompting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's Fire and Emergency Services Department to respond to a series of emergency calls involving uprooted trees and waterlogging. Between...
NMC’s Rs 9-crore pension lapse hits 1,000 retirees hard
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has landed in the eye of a major financial and administrative controversy after it allegedly failed to comply with a Maharashtra Government directive on employer contributions under the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (DCPS), leaving...
Vice-President hails Chartered Accountants as ‘Ambassadors of Trust’ at ICAI’s 78th CA Day Celebration
Nagpur: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) marked its 78th Chartered Accountants Day with a grand national celebration at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan called upon the institute to continue upholding...
GMR Unveils Three-Phase Redevelopment Plan for Nagpur Airport; Major Expansion by 2034
Nagpur, July 2: With the operations and management of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, now transferred from MIHAN India Limited to GMR Aero, the airport operator has unveiled an ambitious three-phase redevelopment plan aimed at transforming Nagpur into Central...
Hotel Heritage Hookah Parlour Raided in Nagpur; 45 Detained, Owner and Manager Booked
Nagpur, July 2: In a major crackdown on illegal hookah parlours, the Nagpur City Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Squad raided a hookah parlour operating at Hotel Heritage, detaining 45 people, including 36 men and nine women, during the operation. The raid was...
Monsoon Gains Momentum in Nagpur; IMD Issues Four-Day Heavy Rain Alert
Nagpur, July 2: The southwest monsoon has intensified across Nagpur and the Vidarbha region, bringing widespread rainfall and much-needed relief from the recent spell of hot and humid weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy...
Partition Displaced Were ‘Warriors of Struggle,’ Not Refugees: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Nagpur, July 2: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said people who migrated to India during the 1947 Partition should not be called "refugees" but remembered as "warriors of struggle" who sacrificed everything for their motherland and faith. Addressing the 75th...
Veteran Journalist T B Golhar Passes Away at 86
Nagpur, July 2: Veteran journalist Tulshidas Bhagwant Golhar, former President of the Nagpur Shramik Patrakar Sangh and former Chairman of the Tilak Patrakar Bhavan Trust, passed away in the early hours of Thursday. He was 86. His demise has been widely...
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...
