Excise Deptt arrests 194 accused in 251 offences from March 11 to April 8
Nagpur: In view of Lok Sabha elections, State Excise Department has cracked down on illegal liquor brewing and sale in Nagpur district. Between March 11 and April 8, the Department has seized material collectively worth Rs 43.78 lakh. Since the implementation...
Shiv Sena’s Krupal Tumane may emerge winner in Ramtek LS seat again: Satta Bazaar
Nagpur: With just two days to go for polling in Ramtek Lok Sabha constituencies in the first phase, the Satta Bazaar has gone abuzz with betting rates fluctuating in the hazy scenario. If Satta Market is to be believed, bookies are...
Police arrest two men, seize 20 swords in Pachpaoli
Nagpur: In a significant action before the polling for Lok Sabha elections, the DB Squad of Pachpaoli police arrested two men from Balabhaupeth Slums and seized 20 swords from their possession on Tuesday. The DB Squad of Pachpaoli police was patrolling...
Ice used in fruit drinks is safe, as long as it’s not blue in colour: FDA
Nagpur: The next time if you walk into a roadside fruit juice bar for a cold drink then think twice before you gulp it. As the ice mixed in fruit, sugarcane juices and other cold beverages being sold in all...
Nagpur varsity still out of top 100 institutes, 5 others enter list
Nagpur: As many as five educational institutes from Vidarbha have featured in the list of top 100 institutes announced by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) on Monday. These institutes have secured rankings have been secured across various categories. However Nagpur...
Gondia students spread voter awareness in Rangoli way!
Collector Dr Kadambari Balkawde herself gives artistic touch to massive Rangoli Gondia: Ahead of polling for Lok Sabha elections, a group of artists and students took part in the voter awareness campaign in a colourful way. The artists created a...
3 men, wanted in attempt to murder case in Akot, nabbed in Mankapur
Nagpur: Mankapur police arrested three persons who had attempted to murder their uncle at Akot in Akola district and escaped to Nagpur to dodge police. Cops rounded up the three wanted accused from Tajnagar Slums in Mankapur on Monday...
Eminent scientist Gadgil stresses importance of science in country’s progress
Nagpur: India should acquire a leading position in 21st century through effective intervention of science and technology, said Padma Bhushan Prof. Madhav Gadgil, ecologist and eminent scientist, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune. He was speaking as chief guest...
CM Attacks Cong on Its Poll Promise to Scrap Sedition Law
Nagpur: Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday said the Opposition party which sheds tears for the "tukde tukde gang" wanted to scrap the sedition law to strengthen the anti-national forces in the country. Canvassing...
11 tonnes of black jaggery used for making liquor seized by Excise Deptt
Nagpur: In a significant action before the polling for Lok Sabha elections, the Excise Department on Monday seized a truck transporting 11.56 tonnes of black jaggery worth Rs 13.19 lakh near Chorkhairi check-post. Three persons have been arrested in this...
Unit 2 of Crime Branch nabs 4 including minor for housebreaking in Mankapur, Koradi
Nagpur: The Unit 2 of Crime Branch on Monday nabbed 4 burglars including a minor in connection with the housebreaking cases in Mankapur and Koradi localities. Cops also recovered valuables including mobile phones, cameras, watches and other materials collectively worth...
Crime Branch Unit 3 nabs notorious burglar, cracks 21 cases of temple thefts, housebreaking
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, Crime Branch Unit 3 nabbed a notorious burglar who targeted temples in the city and rural area as well as in Wardha. With this arrest, cops have solved 21 cases of thefts and recovered...
PS Sri Lanka confers city’s Raakesh Kriplani with Ambassador for Peace honour
Nagpur: The Centre for Peace Studies Sri Lanka has conferred city’s renowned psychologist Raakesh Kriplani with the honour as Ambassador for Peace 2019. The honour to Kriplani was announced at the 16th International Peace Conference, hosted in India at Goa...
Tight security in place for polling in Nagpur, Ramtek LS seats on April 11
Nagpur: Tight security will be in place for polling in Nagpur and Ramtek Lok Sabha constituencies in the first phase on April 11. Apart from police personnel from city, a posse of cops from other parts of State have...
‘Circus on truck’ leaves passersby amused in Kanhan
Nagpur: ‘Circus on truck.’ A curious exercise could aptly be described in these three words.It all happened when a six-wheeler truck was transporting large bags of rice bran overloaded to the brim from Tarsa Road town to Nagpur recently. Midway...
Now, choked trees in city to breathe easy as NMC boss orders corrective steps
Babus directed to free trees from clutches of cement roads Nagpur: Trees in city could now breathe easy. The network of cement roads being constructed in city has been found choking the trees and stalling their natural growth. But now the...
Himsagar Express arrives at Nagpur Station with vote in LS poll messages, too
Nagpur: Following the rattling wheels of Kerala Express, the superfast Himsagar Express arrived at Nagpur Station with a strong ‘Vote in Lok Sabha elections’ message. Passengers at Platform No. 1 greeted the superfast Himsagar Express, coming from Kanyakumari on Sunday...
60-yr old man jumps from running Aapli Bus in Ganeshpeth, dies
Nagpur: A 60-year old man, who had jumped from running Aapli Bus at Geetanjali Square in Ganeshpeth area and injured seriously on March 24, succumbed to injuries in the wee hours of Monday, April 8, while undergoing treatment at Mayo...
DCP’s special squad arrests 18 gamblers in raid at Old Kamptee
Representational Pic Nagpur: A special squad of DCP Zone 5 on Sunday raided a house in Boriyapura locality of Old Kamptee and arrested 18 gamblers on the spot. Apart from, cash, mobile phones, two-wheelers, gambling material, the raiding cops...
CAIT’s campaign ‘exercise your franchiese’ kick starts in city
Nagpur: With an objective to ensure that maximum citizens exercise their right to vote in the Lok Sabha elections, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) launched a countrywide awareness campaign appealing to the citizens to vote of their choice...
Bike-borne goon snatches gold chain worth Rs 2 lakh from aged woman in Dhantoli
Nagpur: In major grab, a bike-borne goon snatched gold chain worth Rs 2 lakh from an aged woman in front of an apartment in busy Dhantoli locality on Sunday night. The victim woman originally hailed from Haryana and had...
