Science literacy helps women in daily lives, shapes future, says experts
Nagpur: A panel discussion on women empowerment was held in the NEERI Auditorium recently. The topic of this panel discussion was ‘Women as Drivers of Societal Change”. The program was organized by CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur and OWSD (Organization for Women in...
Eid Special : Bakra with Allah inscribed on it goes unsold
Nagpur: Even as Nagpur's Muslim community is soaked into the religious fervour and gaiety surrounding Bakri Eid on Wednesday, NMC has ensured the festivities go on peacefully. This year the civic body has issued a circular directing the community people...
DCP issues notice to MahaMetro as city roads turn death trap
Nagpur: In view of ongoing probe into the alleged negligence by MahaMetro, causing death of three college girls near Ambazari T-point, DCP (traffic) Rajtilak Roshan has issued notice to the company authorities. Meanwhile Bajaj Nagar police was already investigating in...
Gadkari asks to extend Ram Jhula upto Kasturchand Park square
Nagpur: Even as the construction of second stretch of cable-laden bridge aka Ram Jhula around Poddareshwar Ram Mandir stretch is nearing completition, Nagpur MP and Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has issued directives to the concerned officials to extend it...
Demolition of tekdi flyover after Sept 25
Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today informed in the meeting that the demolition of existing flyover in front of the west gate of Nagpur Railway Station will be undertaken after September 25. The Metro Rail Corporation (MRC) will demolish the flyover...
Cops fail to file plaint in St John School boy’s suicide attempt case
Nagpur: Jaripatka police has been reportedly dilly-dallying on filing the complaint against St John High School authorities in the case of suicide attempt of class X boy after being regularly punished and humiliated in the school. The boy reportedly tried to...
Metro Rail Corpn to construct Orange City Street, Netaji Market
NAGPUR: Reviewing status of various development works that were pending due to shortage of funds with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked the Metro Rail Corporation to shoulder the important responsibility of undertaking and...
RTI Activist Kamlesh Shah attacked twice on Monday
Nagpur: Right to Information (RTI) provides transparency in structure and helps in control corruption. However the RTI Act doesn’t keep the identity of applicant anonymous and hence the identity is revealed as soon as the RTI is filed....
Burglars fled with gold ornaments, cash and mobile phone in MIDC
Nagpur: An anonymous miscreant gained entry into the house under the jurisdiction of MIDC police and absconded with gold ornaments, cash and mobile phone to the tune of Rs 1, 21,600. Complainant Apeksha Premchandra Chandekar (32), had gone for baby shower...
Parents should educate their kids about safe driving, says DCP Traffic
Nagpur: The growing speed rage among kids on city roads has turned a huge threat to their lives. In the aftermath of recent incident in which three girls were crushed under the wheels of hydra machine engaged in Metro rail...
NMC squad removes encroachment from Asinagar zone
Nagpur: After a break of over a week, the enforcement department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) once again got into action and re-started the ‘encroachment-free footpaths’ campaign launched by Commssioner Virendra Singh. On Monday, the NMC squad removed...
CP Office to be shifted to MT Section
Nagpur: Commissioner of Police (CP) Bhushan Kumar Upadhyaya has decided to shift the CP Office to MT Section of the police department in order to facilitate construction of the new building for the office. As per information, Director General (Housing) Bipin...
Incessant rainfall hits life in low-lying areas in Nagpur
Nagpur : Incidents of water logging and overflowing of nullahs were reported from several parts of the city following incessant rains since Monday noon. People residing in low-lying areas were the worst sufferers as their homes and establishments were completely...
235 cameras keeping round the clock vigil on Nagpur station
Nagpur: Tightening the security arrangements at Nagpur Railway Station, 235 high-end cameras have been installed in the premises to keep round the clock watch on every activity happening there. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Somesh Kumar and ADRM inaugurated the CCTV...
Over 4,000 schools in Nagpur running sans recognition
Nagpur: Over 4,000 schools -- primary and secondary (private and Government-run) -- in Nagpur district are being run by their managements without obtaining renewal recognition from Education Department. The department had launched the drive in 2010 making it mandatory to...
2 NCP officer bearers may land in jail for 2 yrs for sharing details of gang rape survivor
Nagpur: In an ignorant move, two senior office bearers of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the city women’s wing chief have posted and shared the details of Umred of gang rape survivor on Whatsapp, thus inviting legal action them. Now...
MSEDCL rewards power theft informers with Rs 41 lakh Nagpur, Maharashtra
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has given cash rewards worth Rs 41 lakh to people who informed it about power thefts in the last three years. Th reward is part of an initiative of the MSEDCL to...
Nagpur City police bust ‘Friendship club’ gang, arrest five
Nagpur: Sakkadara Police have busted a gang from Thane city that duped hundreds of men on pretext of providing them jobs as ‘male escort’ for women customers. The gang was operating since last seven years and duped men from Nagpur,...
Devendra Fadnavis asks NMRDA to speed up slum work in NMC limits
Nagpur: The BJP has started gearing up for next year’s general and state elections with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday asking Nagpur Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (NMRDA) to speed up process of Patte Watap (ownership rights) to...
HCL’s mega recruitment drive in Nagpur from Aug 24
Nagpur: Opening global IT careers opportunities to the citizens of Nagpur and nearby regions, HCL Technologies will be conducting mega recruitment drive on August 24 and 25 at its office premises in MIHAN area in Nagpur. With 650 jobs opportunities, HCL...
11-yr-old boy drowned in pit in Isasani
Nagpur : In a tragic incident, an 11-year-old boy lost his life after he fell into a pit and drowned in its waters. The incident occurred on Saturday noon at Madhav Nagar in Isasani area under MIDC police station. The deceased...
