Nagpur MLC poll: Head Constable suspended for switching off CCTV cameras at counting centre
Nagpur: A security lapse at the counting centre and strong room for the Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency election has led to the suspension of a Head Constable after CCTV cameras reportedly remained switched off for nearly 20 minutes. The incident,...
Tehsil Police crack down on banned tobacco, nylon manja; two arrested
Nagpur: In a crackdown on the sale of prohibited tobacco products and banned nylon manja in Nagpur, the Tehsil police have arrested two persons in separate operations and seized the illegal materials. In the tobacco case, contraband worth around Rs...
Karale’s votes turn Nagpur MLC poll into a thriller; rebel emerges kingmaker
Nagpur: He was denied a party ticket, expelled for refusing to withdraw from the contest and written off by political heavyweights. Yet, in a stunning twist, independent candidate Nitesh Karale emerged as the most talked-about player in the Nagpur Division...
Double trouble for NMC staff: No Diwali bonus, one-day salary cut for drought relief
Nagpur: With no Diwali bonus in sight and 15 months of dearness allowance (DA) arrears still pending, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) employees are facing a double financial blow ahead of the festive season. Adding to their discontent, the civic administration...
Diwali gift: 3% DA hike for Central Govt employees
Nagpur: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved three per cent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for government employees and pensioners, taking it from 60 to 63 per cent of the basic pay. The increase comes...
Who Is Abhijit Wanjari? Why #Nagpur Is Trending After Congress Leader’s MLC Election Win
Nagpur: Nagpur is in the spotlight following the Maharashtra Legislative Council election result, with #Nagpur trending on social media and renewed interest in Congress leader Abhijit Wanjari. But who is Abhijit Wanjari, the leader who retained the Nagpur Graduates’ constituency...
IIM Nagpur Student Suspension Quashed by Bombay High Court, Orders Fresh Inquiry
NAGPUR: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed the suspension of an MBA student of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Nagpur, over the alleged recovery of a banned substance from his hostel room, observing that he...
Nagpur Graduates’ Constituency: Congress’s Abhijit Wanjari Wins After 41-Hour Counting Marathon
Congress’s Abhijit Vanjari wins the Nagpur Graduates’ Constituency with 67,231 votes, defeating BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale after 41 hours of counting. NAGPUR, October 29: Congress candidate Abhijit Vanjari has won the Nagpur Divisional Graduates’ Constituency election after more than 41 hours of...
‘जो जिता वही सिकंदर’: Abhijit Wanjari Claims Victory in Nagpur Graduates’ Constituency Poll
Nagpur: Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari claimed victory in the election for the Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency and took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “The people have acknowledged the work I have done over the past six years,”...
Karale Guruji’s Second-Preference Votes Turn the Tide as Congress’ Abhijit Wanjari Wins Nagpur Graduates’ Poll
BJP suffers a major setback in its traditional stronghold as Nitesh Karale’s votes overturn Sudhakar Kohale’s lead Nagpur, October 28: In a dramatic reversal in the Nagpur Divisional Graduates’ Constituency election, Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari defeated BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale, with second-preference...
FDA seizes 219 kg of spices worth Rs 77 lakh in Nagpur’s Diwali food safety crackdown
Nagpur: In a major crackdown ahead of Diwali, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur Division, has seized 219.4 kg of spices valued at Rs 77.12 lakh during a special food safety drive across Nagpur city and rural areas. The...
Ajni Railway Station redevelopment gains momentum
Nagpur: The redevelopment of Ajni Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is gathering pace, with major civil construction activities progressing on both the eastern and western sides. The project is set to transform Ajni into a modern satellite...
CAMIT Backs Karjat Hydropower Project, Seeks Forest Restoration
Nagpur:The Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry & Trade (CAMIT) has expressed its views on the controversy surrounding the proposed felling of 32,490 trees for Torrent Power’s 3,000 MW Saidongar Pumped Storage Hydropower Project at Karjat in Raigad district, emphasising...
Diwali travel loot: Pune-Nagpur bus fares soar to Rs 9,000, may cross Rs 11,000
Nagpur: Diwali travel between Pune and Nagpur is turning into an expensive ordeal, with private bus operators allegedly cashing in on the festive rush by charging as much as Rs 9,000 for a one-way ticket nearly a fortnight before the...
Youth snatches Rs 10,000 ticket machine from woman bus conductor; arrested
Nagpur: In a case of robbery targeting a woman bus conductor on duty, the Crime Branch Unit 2 has arrested a 20-year-old youth for allegedly snatching a ticket-issuing machine worth Rs 10,000 from her and fleeing. The accused was apprehended...
Nagpur: Vehicle lifter arrested, four stolen bikes worth Rs 3.3 lakh recovered
Nagpur: Yashodhara Nagar police have arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly stealing motorcycles and committing a house break-in, exposing a series of property offences across different parts of Nagpur. The police have detected five offences, including four two-wheeler thefts and...
Nagpur Graduate Constituency: Kohle Leads by 4,244 Votes After 28 Candidates Eliminated
Nagpur, October 28: A major update has emerged from the counting of votes for the Nagpur Graduate Constituency. After 28 candidates were eliminated in the subsequent round, BJP's Sudhakar Kohle has taken the lead. According to the latest figures: Sudhakar Kohle: 61,029...
Nagpur Bus Accident: Driver Killed, Several Passengers Seriously Injured
Nagpur: A passenger bus travelling from Jabalpur to Nagpur overturned into a six-foot-deep excavation near an under-construction bridge in the Dumri area on National Highway 44 early Wednesday morning, killing the driver and seriously injuring several passengers. According to preliminary information,...
Nagpur Graduate Election: No Candidate Meets Winning Quota, 21 Contestants Eliminated
Nagpur, October 28: The Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency election has entered a crucial phase, with the contest between BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale and Congress’s Abhijit Vanjari remaining closely fought. Neither candidate has secured the required quota to win outright, making the...
Gondia Man Kills Elderly Landowner After Losing Brokerage Money in Stock Trading
Gondia: A 21-year-old property broker allegedly killed a 61-year-old man in Bothli village under the jurisdiction of Amgaon police station in Gondia district after losing money from a land deal in intraday stock trading, police said. The accused, identified as Ajay...
ACET’s Inshira Ali selected for West Zone Inter-University Women’s Hockey Championship
Nagpur: Bringing laurels to Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology (ACET), Nagpur, Inshira Ali, a third-semester Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) student, has been selected to represent Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) in the Women’s Hockey Team at the...
