HC hauls up NMC babus for shielding illegal Poonam Tower for 25 years
Nagpur: Coming down heavily on the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for decades of inaction, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has strongly censured civic officials for failing to act against the blatantly illegal Poonam Tower construction at...
PhD admissions at MNLU Nagpur trigger reservation controversy
Nagpur: Serious questions have been raised over the admission process for the Ph.D. Programme (2025–26) at Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur, following allegations that the provisional selection list violates statutory reservation norms and the university’s own advertised seat matrix. According...
First special meeting of newly elected NMC Corporators on Feb 6
Nagpur: The first special meeting of all newly elected members of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will be held on Friday, February 6, at 11 am at the Kavivarya Suresh Bhat Auditorium in Reshimbagh. During the special general body meeting, elections...
Key accused in multi-crore cyber fraud cases Ajit Parse dies in Nagpur
Nagpur: Ajit Parse, a self-styled social media analyst and cyber expert who allegedly orchestrated multi-crore frauds by projecting proximity to powerful offices and influential personalities, died late Wednesday night (February 4) following prolonged illness. Reports said Parse was suffering from...
Poonam Chambers Encroachment Case: HC Relief for Three Shops, NMC Continues Crackdown on Others
Nagpur: Action against illegal basement shops at Poonam Chambers is underway, but three establishments have received temporary protection from the court. The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench has stayed coercive action against these three shops, while the remaining units continue...
NMC Cracks Down on Illegal Basement Shops at Poonam Chambers in Nagpur
Latest Update: NMC Action at Poonam Chambers Meets Legal Roadblock as High Court Steps In
Nagpur: The Anti-Encroachment Department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) launched enforcement action on Thursday, February 5, against illegal commercial activity...
Rare High-Risk Spine Surgery Restores Mobility in Young Patient at SMHRC
Nagpur: A 28-year-old male patient presented to the 1020-bedded Shalinitai Meghe Hospital & Research Centre (SMHRC), Wanadongri, Nagpur, after seeking treatment at multiple institutes across the city over the past 2–3 years for progressively worsening neck pain, difficulty in walking,...
Newsroom Nightmare: Woman Journalist Battles for Life After Alleged Harassment in Nagpur
Nagpur:A deeply disturbing case has rocked the journalism community in Nagpur, raising urgent questions about workplace safety, abuse of authority, and institutional silence. A young woman journalist is currently undergoing treatment at AIIMS Nagpur, where she has remained in critical mental...
Sex Racket Busted at Wanadongri Hotel in Nagpur; Three Women Rescued, Manager Arrested
Nagpur: A sex racket operating out of a hotel in the Wanadongri area was busted following a raid by the Social Security Branch (SSB) and Crime Branch. Three women brought from Ludhiana and Gorakhpur were rescued, while the hotel manager...
Kalamna vegetable brokers’ strike from Feb 5 may disrupt supply, push prices up
Nagpur: Wholesale vegetable brokers operating at the APMC Kalamna market have announced an indefinite strike from February 5, raising fears of supply disruptions and a possible spike in vegetable prices across Nagpur. The agitation, led by the Jai Kisan Vyapari...
4 juveniles held, six stolen two-wheelers recovered in Nagpur
Nagpur: In two separate incidents of two-wheeler theft reported from different parts of Nagpur, police have detained four juveniles in conflict with law and recovered six stolen vehicles collectively valued at around Rs 2.45 lakh, following technical investigation and sustained...
Buried alive: 528 Nagpur trees suffocating under concrete, says HC committee
Nagpur: Beneath layers of concrete and civic apathy, hundreds of trees across Nagpur are silently suffocating, their roots locked in cement, their survival hanging by a thread. A damning report submitted before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court...
Hidden truths, broken vows: How concealed sexual orientation is straining marriages
Nagpur: Beneath the city’s rapid urban and social transformation, a quiet but deeply distressing marital issue is coming to the fore. An increasing number of newly married couples in Nagpur are facing emotional crises after one partner discloses a different...
Don’t breathe: Nagpur overtakes Chandrapur as Vidarbha’s most polluted city
Nagpur: Air pollution in Nagpur has reached deeply alarming levels, with official data revealing that the city breathed polluted air almost throughout January, raising serious concerns over public health and administrative apathy. Readings from the GPO observation station, operated by...
Midnight mayhem in Nagpur: Café burnt, vehicle torched in mob rampage
Nagpur: What began as a trivial objection to open urination spiralled into a chilling display of lawlessness in Nagpur’s Gurudeo Nagar, exposing glaring cracks in policing and crowd control as back-to-back arson attacks rocked two localities within a span of...
Café Takeover Bid at Gondwana Club: Nanking Restaurant Owner Among 13 Booked
Nagpur: Gittikhadan Police have registered a case against 13 persons, including noted restaurateur Cyrus Chang-owner of the popular Nanking Restaurant—for allegedly attempting to forcibly take over a café at Gondwana Club. The case was filed following a complaint by Chanchal Vaishnav...
Sitabuldi Police book Dr Sameer Paltewar under Atrocities Act in new case
Nagpur: Sitabuldi Police have registered a fresh offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against Dr Sameer Paltewar, associated with Meditrina Hospital, Ramdaspeth. The case was registered on Tuesday, February 3, even as Dr Paltewar...
US Tariff Reduction to 18% on Indian Exports a Major Boost for ‘Make in India’ & Export Competitiveness: CAMIT
Nagpur: The Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry & Trade (CAMIT) has welcomed the recent announcement of a trade understanding between India and the United States, under which the United States has reduced reciprocal tariffs on Indian exports from around...
R Sandesh Group and Renovatio Foundation Successfully Conduct Mega Tree Plantation Drive in Nagpur
Nagpur: R Sandesh Foundation in collaboration with Renovatio Foundation successfully planted 10,000 trees across Nagpur city last year and recently launched the plantation of another 10,000 trees this year as part of their long term commitment towards creating a greener...
VIA Welcomes India–US Trade Deal; Sees Major Boost for Vidarbha Exports
Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) has welcomed the landmark India–US Trade Deal, a significant step towards strengthening bilateral economic ties and enhancing India’s global trade competitiveness. If Ind-EU deal was Mother of all deals, this should be termed as Father of...
NMC fails to make the cut in Maharashtra’s top five civic bodies
Nagpur: Despite rolling out an extensive suite of digital, GIS-driven and citizen-centric services, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has been conspicuously excluded from the top five civic bodies in Maharashtra under the State’s much-publicised 150-day e-governance improvement programme, triggering...
