Mayo Hospital staff asking patient’s kin to arrange remdesivir sans proscriptions
Nagpur: In a bizarre incident, the staff of Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) commonly known as Mayo Hospital reportedly had asked patient’s family to arrange remdesivir on their own. The hospital, however, didn’t write prescription nor did...
Woman stabbed to death in Pachpaoli
Nagpur: A YOUNG woman was brutally murdered by two men stabbing her in the stomach in Pachpaoli area over an argument that was reported between her and the accused on Friday. The deceased was identified as Pinky Verma (25), a...
“…So how did Devendra Fadnavis nephew Tanmay Fadnavis get corona vaccinated? ” Congress ask
Nagpur: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Devendra Fadnavis' nephew Tanmay took the COVID-19 vaccine jab even though he isn't eligible to be administered one, claimed Youth Congress leader Srivatsa on Monday. Srivatsa added that Tanmay Fadnavis has "committed...
Essential commodity shops to operate between 7 am to 11 am in Nagpur
Nagpur: With cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) skyrocketing in the Second Capital of the State, administration here has compelled to enforce new curb to contain the spread of virus borne disease. The orders will be in force from April 20...
Nagpur police send those roaming on streets into institutional quarantine
On Day 3 Antigen tests were conducted at 207 check points and 06 persons tested positive Nagpur: Six persons were sent into institutional quarantine for being on roads without valid reason in Nagpur city on Monday, Day 3 of the drive. The...
COVID-19 situation in Nagpur is very dangerous: Nitin Raut
The COVID-19 pandemic in Nagpur has probably entered the "community spread" phase which is a very dangerous and serious situation, district guardian minister Nitin Raut said on Monday. Addressing a press conference, Raut said a jumbo hospital with 1,000 oxygenated beds...
Nagpur records highest single-day deaths at 113; 6364 fresh cases, active Cases 70,397
Nagpur: Nagpur district has reported a total of 6,364 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours. The City also reported 113 deaths, highest in the span of a single day. The total cases reported in the district has amounted to 3,29,470 whereas...
NMC’s Hanuman Nagar Zone records most Covid-19 cases on Sunday
Nagpur: The Hanuman Nagar Zone achieved a dubious distinction on Sunday, April 18, on corona count. As Nagpur recorded 4602 positive cases on Sunday, NMC’s Hanuman Nagar Zone, out of 10 zones, registered the maximum cases with 731 positive cases....
Decision on strict lockdown in Maha in 2 days
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is expected to decide on a strict lockdown in the next two days as the present restrictions are not yielding the desired results to curb COVID-19, state minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Monday. Speaking to...
Dr Anees Ahmed seeks financial package for business community
Nagpur: Ex Cabinet Minister Dr. Anees Ahmed today submitted a deputation to CM Uddhav Thackeray demanding financial package for business community as a relief measure. Anees said with trading community had to face severe hardships in last year’s lockdown...
Supply 10,000 Remdesvir doses to Nagpur urgently: HC state govt
Nagpur: In a major respite to thousands of Covid-19 patients, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to supply 10,000 Remdesvir injections to the city hospitals urgently. A division bench comprising justices Sunil Shukre and...
Two cricket bookies nabbed during raid at flat in Ganeshpeth
Nagpur: Acting on a tip-off, a team of Crime Branch Unit 3 raided an apartment building in Ganeshpeth area and nabbed two bookies accepting bets on an IPL T20 match being played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on...
Gadkari move to reduce deaths in road mishaps by 50% in 4 years
Nagpur: Highlighting that 1.50 lakh people die and over 5 lakh are injured in road accidents in the country every year, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has prepared a roadmap to reduce the deaths on...
Gadkari donates 125 ventilators to hospitals in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, under CSR Fund, had sought 125 non -invasive BPAP Ventilators from SpiceHealth. Following Gadkari’s demand, the ventilators were supplied and the Minister distributed them to 12 hospitals in Nagpur. The ventilators will be utilised...
Stock of Remdesivir reaches Nagpur to overcome shortage crisis
Nagpur: In a kind of solace, the much-awaited stock of Remdesivir injections arrived in Nagpur on Monday morning. The patients, who are facing shortage of the vital anti-Covid drug, could heave a sigh of relief after the arrival of the...
First trip of 16-tonne oxygen tanker reaches Nagpur after Gadkari’s push
Nagpur: Following painstaking efforts put in by Union Minister MP Nitin Gadkari to overcome shortage of oxygen supply in the city, the first trip of 16-tonne oxygen tanker reached Nagpur on Monday from Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh. The...
Goons rob two brothers of cash, Activa in Imambada
Nagpur: Imambada police have arrested two goons on the charges of robbing two brothers of cash and Activa moped on Sunday afternoon. Both the accused have been arrested. A resident of Savitribai Phule Nagar, near Siddheshwar Hall, Manewada Road, Rakesh...
Covid impact: With no income, Red Light residents face starvation
Nagpur: The harsh enforcement of new Covid-19 restrictions has left the Red Light (Ganga Jamuna) area deserted. With no or very few customers, the commercial sex workers (CSWs) face starvation. And no authority is bothered about the ordeal of the...
Bawankule stages dharna over shortage of beds, oxygen, Remdesivir in Nagpur
Nagpur: Accusing the MVA Government of meeting step-motherly treatment to Nagpur and Vidarbha in supply of Remdesivir injections, oxygen, and other essential drugs, former State Energy Minister and BJP General Secretary, Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday staged dharna at office of...
Handholding support & Relief measures required for traders to overcome the setback due to back-to-back lockdowns :Dipen Agrawal
Dipen Agrawal, President of Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry & Trade (CAMIT) said the wholesale and retail traders are the important chain in any economy as they deploy self labour, capital and take all risk on themselves to bring...
More arrests in Remdesivir stealing and blackmarketing in Nagpur
Nagpur: The sordid episode of blackmarketing of Remdesivir injections has been getting murkier as city police have arrested five more persons involved in the racket. Jaripatka police had arrested four persons -- Rajat Tembhre, Rohit Dhote, Manoj and another pharmacist --...
