CAMIT urges Union Finance Minister to review 0.4% MDR on UPI merchant transactions above ₹2,000
Nagpur: The Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry & Trade (CAMIT) has urged Hon’ble Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Ji to review the introduction of 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified Person-to-Merchant UPI transactions above ₹2,000, scheduled to...
Nagpur Gittikhadan: 23-Year-Old Held With Country-Made Gun
Nagpur: The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Nagpur Crime Branch has taken action against a 23-year-old man for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm in the Gittikhadan Police Station area. Acting on a tip-off, the police team conducted a search near Durgamata Temple,...
Shivaji Gymnastics Club Secures 8 Medals at State-Level Gymnastics Competition in Pune
Pune: Shivaji Gymnastics Club, Nagpur, delivered a strong performance at the State Level Grade-Wise Invitational Gymnastics Competition 2026, organised by Shree Sports Academy at Balewadi Stadium, Pune, from September 11 to 13. A 12-member team from Shivaji Gymnastics Club competed in...
Nagpur Ganeshotsav: 136 Mandals Pledge to Skip DJs
Nagpur: Amid the ongoing debate over the use of DJs and laser beams during Ganeshotsav, as many as 136 Ganesh mandals in Nagpur have decided not to use DJs during this year’s celebrations and have reportedly submitted undertakings to that...
Abhijeet Dipke to Interact with Tribal Students in Nagpur Today
Nagpur: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, will visit Nagpur on Wednesday as part of the party’s ongoing ‘Fix the Schools’ (School Thik Karo) campaign across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. After completing his visit to Balaghat, Dipke will reach...
Woman Driver Hits Multiple People Near Dinshaw Factory in Nagpur; Four Seriously Injured
Nagpur: A serious road accident was reported near the Dinshaw Factory in Nagpur’s Gittikhadan police station area late Tuesday night after a speeding car allegedly hit multiple people standing along the roadside. The accident occurred at around 10:30 pm, when several...
₹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...
