Maharashtra Govt hikes Dearness Allowance to 60% for employees, pensioners

Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government has approved a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for State Government employees under the 5th, 6th and 7th Pay Commissions. This means that the DA in the state has now gone up from 58% to...

Nagpur Police extern 78 history-sheeters ahead of Bakrid

Nagpur: In a major preventive measure ahead of the Bakrid festival, Nagpur City Police have issued temporary externment orders against several persons with criminal backgrounds to maintain law and order and prevent any disturbance to communal harmony during the festival...

Man Attacks Wife With Knife Over Character Suspicion

Nagpur: A chilling case of domestic violence and attempted murder unfolded in the early hours of Thursday in the Beltarodi area, where a 22-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with a knife over suspicions about her character, leaving her critically...

Chain Snatching Case Cracked Within 24 Hours

Nagpur: Displaying swift action and sharp surveillance skills, the Chain Snatching Prevention Squad of the Nagpur Crime Branch cracked a chain-snatching case within just 24 hours and arrested the accused involved in the crime reported under Sadar Police Station limits. Police...

Panic Withdrawals Hit Nirmal Ujjwal Society’s Chandrapur Branch

Nagpur/Chandrapur: A wave of panic and uncertainty has gripped hundreds of depositors in Chandrapur after reports surfaced that Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-Operative Society Ltd. has allegedly stopped accepting fresh fixed deposits and renewing existing ones at its Chandrapur branch. The development...

Maharashtra Extends HSRP Deadline Till June 2026

Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government has extended the deadline for installing High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) on vehicles registered before April 1, 2019, till June 30, 2026, giving lakhs of vehicle owners additional time to comply with the mandatory security measure. The...

Nagpur Rural Police Crack Major Electronics Heist, One Arrested

Nagpur: In what investigators describe as a meticulously planned operation executed by a seasoned interstate cargo theft syndicate, Nagpur Rural Police have busted a major electronics heist racket and recovered 464 stolen laptops and tablets worth Rs 4.14 crore after...

Two Dead After Tanker Crushes Motorcycle in MIDC Area

Nagpur: A routine work trip turned fatal for two painters after a tanker allegedly reversed recklessly and crushed their motorcycle near Shivangaon Road in the MIDC Police Station area on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Vicky Sanjay Kale...

MD Drug Network Expands Despite Police Crackdown

Nagpur: The Second Capital of Maharashtra is no longer battling an isolated narcotics problem hidden inside a few alleys and slums. What is emerging instead is a deeply organised, well-connected, and rapidly expanding drug syndicate that appears to be operating...

नागपुर बना ‘ड्रग्स सिंडिकेट’ का नया अड्डा?

• करोड़ों की जब्ती के बावजूद नहीं थम रहा मौत का कारोबार, आखिर किसके संरक्षण में पल रहे ड्रग्स माफिया?
• छोटे सप्लायर सलाखों के पीछे, लेकिन बड़े चेहरे अब भी कानून की पकड़ से...

Prafulla Gudadhe Appointed New Nagpur City Congress President Amid Maharashtra Congress Restructuring

Nagpur: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed senior Congress leader Prafulla Vinodrao Gudadhe as the new President of the Nagpur City District Congress Committee as part of a major organisational restructuring across Maharashtra. The announcement was made through an...

Saoner Police Raid Hotel in Patansawangi, Three Women Detained

Nagpur Rural Police conducted a raid at a hotel in the Patansawangi area of Saoner taluka after receiving information about alleged suspicious activities, triggering discussion across the locality. The action was carried out at Hotel S.P., located on Saoner Road near...

Nagpur Boils at 46.6°C, IMD Warns of Intense Heatwave Over Next 3 Days

Nagpur continues to reel under extreme heatwave conditions as the city recorded a scorching 46.6°C on Wednesday, making it one of the hottest cities in Maharashtra and Central India. The intense heat has disrupted normal life across the city, with...

Opposition Slams Maharashtra Govt Over Fuel Shortage Reports

Mumbai/Nagpur: The Opposition Congress and NCP (SP) on Wednesday attacked the Maharashtra Government over reports of fuel shortages in parts of the State and asked if ''even the oil in the engines of the double-engine government has run out''. Congress Legislature...

Nagpur News: Dog Bite Cases Hit Record High in 2026

Nagpur: Dog bite cases in Nagpur during the first four months of 2026 have reached their highest level since records began in 2022, underscoring growing concerns over stray dog management even as the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay...

Nagpur News: Maharashtra Extends HSRP Deadline Till June 2026

Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government has extended the deadline for installing High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) on vehicles registered before April 1, 2019, till June 30, 2026, giving lakhs of vehicle owners additional time to comply with the mandatory security measure. The...

Nagpur News: Chemists Protest Against Online Medicine Sales

Nagpur: Chemists and medicine traders in Nagpur staged a strong protest on Wednesday against the growing trend of online medicine sales, demanding an immediate ban on what they termed as “unregulated digital drug business.” The agitation witnessed participation from a...

Newly-Wed Woman’s ‘Heart Attack’ Death Turns Murder Case

Nagpur: A shocking dowry death case has sent shockwaves across Nagpur and Amravati after the death of a 19-year-old newly-wed woman, initially claimed to be due to a heart attack, was later revealed to be a case of alleged murder...

Harsh Dubey’s Dream Comes True With India Selection

Nagpur: For Harsh Dubey, the dream of representing India was born in childhood, but when the moment finally arrived, it left him speechless rather than emotional. The young all-rounder from Nagpur was still struggling to absorb the reality of his...

`MD Drug Gang Rivalry Triggers Firing in Kotwali

Nagpur: A violent turf war rooted in the illegal Mephedrone (MD) drug trade has once again exposed the deepening grip of organised crime in the city, after Kotwali Police arrested four notorious criminals for allegedly attempting to gun down gangster...