Schools closed in May but parents forced to cough up fees
Nagpur: With Sun God spitting fire and tormenting the citizens with blistering summer heat, the District Collector Ashwin Mudgal issued order to keep all the educational institutions closed in May. As the Meterological Department has issued heat wave warning it will...
Heat wave : Red alert in Nagpur, most of Vidarbha
Nagpur: Even as the heat has engulfed the major parts of India including across Maharashtra, Nagpur and rest of Vidarbha is feeling the bitter pinch. Regional Meteorological Centre, IMD, Nagpur has on Tuesday issued a heat wave warning for Vidarbha,...
Cop finds woman’s gold chain snatched by bike-borne goon, returns
Nagpur: In a curious incident, a police constable found a gold chain snatched from a woman by a bike-borne goon and returned it to the rightful owner. With his honesty, the constable won accolades from his superiors and thanks from...
Vidarbha statehood supporters to observe Black Day on May 1
Nagpur: Protagonists of separate Vidarbha state will observe Black Day on May 1- Maharashtra Day and hoist Vidarbha flag at Vidarbha Chandika temple in Itwari. In a press release issued here, President, Vidarbha Connect, Adv Mukesh Samarth has said that Vidarbha...
Ace skater Mayuresh Naik felicitated by DRM Somesh Kumar
Nagpur: The Divisional Railway Manager, Central Railway, Somesh Kumar felicitated ace skater Mayuresh Naik, a Class II student of Ajni-based Kendriya Vidyalaya for bagging Gold Medal in All India Rural Games National Skating Championship 2018-19 held recently at Belgaum in...
Ponzi havoc: 57,904 victims, swindlers usurp Rs 368 cr in 4 years
RTI reply reveals cops arrested 138 fraudsters, recovered over Rs 148 crore Nagpur: The greed to pocket easy money proved costly for thousands of investors who invested their hard-earned money hoping high returns. And the swindlers grabbed the opportunity with both...
Govt hikes import duty on wheat by 10 per cent
Record production expected in country this year Nagpur: Secretary of The Wholesale Grain and Seeds Merchant Association Pratap Motwani informed that the Central government has taken a decision to hike import duty on wheat by 10 per cent from the current...
Thinking himself “smart,” Nagpur trader shares bank details, robbed
Nagpur: In a yet another cyber crime, a trader who shared his bank account details over the phone was relieved of Rs 1 lakh by a trickster. A resident of Plot No. A/18, Tulas Apartment, Tulsi Nagar in Shantinagar area, Sandeep...
Cops still clueless in Bobby Makan murder case
Pavan Moryani, Little quizzed for entire day Nagpur: The police could not get any clue in transporter Bobby Makan murder case. Jariptaka police along with Crime Branch are putting all their efforts to crack the case. Police are questioning every individual...
JEE Main April 2019 result released,See list of candidates who received 100 NTA Score
Nagpur: JEE Main April 2019 result was released today on Monday, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Results 2019 today, i.e. April 29. All the candidates who appeared for the examination can check their scores on the official website of...
Nagpur airport sees fastest Passenger traffic growth in India
Nagpur: According to The Hindu report published, airports in the country witnessed a total 34.4 crore passengers during financial year 2018-2019, registering a growth of 11.6% as compared to the previous fiscal, according to data from the Airports Authority of...
Jaripatka cops bust gang of e-rickshaw lifters
Nagpur: Jaripatka police have busted a gang of e-rickshaw battery burglars and arrested two young men and detained two juvenile boys. A team of Jaripatka police was on trail of goons lifting e-rickshaws and removing their batteries. An e-rickshaw of Kamalesh...
Over 300 persons donate blood in Gondia camp
Gondia: Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation on Sunday held a blood donation camp at Sant Nirankari Bhavan to mark Manav Ekta Divas. In the camp, 245 men and 60 women voluntarily donated blood. For this noble initiative, the District Blood Bank...
Cops seize 2000 kgs of beef in Jaripatka
File Pic Nagpur: A special squad set up by DCP Zone 5 Harsh Poddar on Sunday intercepted a vehicle and seized around 2000 kgs of suspected beef in Jaripatka police jurisdiction. The special squad received a tip off that some...
Newly built cement road in Siraspeth riddled with cracks, potholes
Nagpur: A newly constructed cement road has been found riddled with big cracks and potholes. The cement road, built a couple of months ago, in Siraspeth’s Gulab Baba Slums near Nalanda Buddha Vihar, is posing hazards to vehicles. Adding to...
Divyang T20 World Cup: City’s 3 players included for selection of Indian team
Nagpur: A list of probable Indian players for Divyang T20 World Cup to be played at London in August 2019 has been announced. Warm up games for selection of players are being organised and Nagpur’s Gurudas Raut, Vinay Yadav and...
IMD warns of heat wave in Vidarbha
Nagpur: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that heat wave conditions are likely to persist in parts of Vidarbha for the next two days. Akola and Chandrapur recorded the highest temperature in the state at 47 degree Celsius on Saturday,...
Bike-borne goon snatches woman’s gold chain in Gittikhadan
Nagpur: The chain-snatching incidents refuse to abate in Second Capital City of Nagpur as one more woman was robbed of her gold chain by a bike-borne goon in Gittikhadan police jurisdiction on Sunday. A resident of Plot No. 502, R Motor...
Nagpur turns role model for promotion of electric 2 wheelers
Nagpur: A report prepared by a private cab aggregator has visioned a long road ahead for electrification of two and three wheeler segnments, and taken Nagpur into account for its ground reality check. Titled as ‘Beyond Nagpur : The Promise...
Woman robbed of gold booty worth Rs 73,000 in Aapli Bus
Nagpur: A young woman, travelling in Aapli Bus, was robbed of gold booty worth Rs 73,000 in Sitabuldi area on Sunday evening. A resident of Plot No. 14, Urban Colony, Adivasi Society, Wadi, Pushpa Vijay Gowardhan (24) along with family was...
Speeding bike knocks pedestrian dead in Pratap Nagar
Nagpur: A senior citizen taking an evening stroll was knocked dead by a speeding motorcycle in Pratap Nagar area here on Sunday. The deceased, Vasant Shankarrao Wakhare (64), resident of Plot No. 18, Ashok Colony, opposite Union Bank, was on evening...
