Nagpur cops seize over 85 grams of MD drugs in two separate raids; two arrested
Nagpur: Nagpur Police's Crime Branch intensified its crackdown on narcotics by busting two separate MD (Mephedrone) drug operations in the city, seizing more than 85 grams of the contraband worth over Rs 8.5 lakh and arresting two accused. A juvenile...
Pvt doctors join resident doctors’ stir; IMA threatens nationwide strike over CCMP registration
Nagpur: The agitation against the Maharashtra Government’s decision to register Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP)-qualified homeopathy practitioners with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) intensified on Wednesday, with private allopathic doctors joining resident doctors in protest, the Indian Medical Association...
Nagpur’s Aapli Bus hits all-time high with over 2.12 lakh riders in a day
Nagpur: Nagpur’s public transport system reached a major milestone on Tuesday as the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) Aapli Bus service registered its highest-ever single-day ridership, ferrying 2,12,663 passengers across the city and adjoining areas. The record was accompanied by another significant...
Nagpur Rape Accused Seeks Pizza, Soft Bed and VIP Comfort in Police Lock-Up
Nagpur: The 20-year-old BBA student arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl has reportedly been making a series of demands for special treatment while in police custody. According to police officials, the accused complained...
Nagpur to Distribute 1.75 Lakh Tricolour Flags Under Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign
Nagpur: Preparations for the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign have gathered momentum in Nagpur ahead of Independence Day, with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) set to distribute nearly 1.75 lakh national flags across the city as part of the nationwide initiative...
Nagpur Kidnapping: Two Youths Abducted Tortured to Confess Scrap Theft
Nagpur: In a shocking incident of vigilantism, two youths were allegedly kidnapped from a busy road, taken nearly seven kilometres away in a Scorpio SUV, and brutally assaulted to force them to confess to a scrap theft. The incident took...
Fresh Rs 40 lakh plot fraud case registered against Kamlesh Hanwate
Nagpur: The legal troubles of alleged fraudster Kamlesh Hanwate continue to mount, with the Sakkardara Police registering yet another cheating case against him, this time over an alleged Rs 40 lakh plot fraud. Already lodged in jail in connection with multiple...
APMC Traders Give Maharashtra Government Deadline Till October 2 to Abolish Market Cess
Nagpur: In one of the largest gatherings of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) trading fraternity in recent years, representatives of leading trade and industry organisations from across Maharashtra today unanimously resolved that if the APMC Market Cess is not...
Nagpur Under Scanner: Should Norm-Violating Projects Get Occupancy Certificates?
Nagpur: A fresh controversy has emerged over the issuance of Occupancy Certificates (OC) to small residential projects in Nagpur, with allegations that some projects which allegedly violated approved construction norms are seeking relief under the revised OC framework. According to sources,...
HC raps NMC over ‘selective’ bulldozer action, gives final deadline to clear encroachments
Nagpur: Delivering a sharp rebuke to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned the civic body's "selective" approach towards illegal constructions, observing that its bulldozers appear to move swiftly in some...
Sanjay Nirupam visits Nagpur, offers prayers at Tekdi Ganesh Temple
Nagpur: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam offered prayers at the renowned Tekdi Ganesh Temple during his visit to Nagpur on Wednesday, praying for the continued success and strong leadership of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Nirupam performed a special aarti...
RPF seizes over 4 kg ganja from unclaimed bag at Nagpur Railway Station
Nagpur: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized more than 4 kg of ganja from an unclaimed bag aboard the Puri-Ahmedabad Express at Nagpur Railway Station, dealing a significant blow to narcotics trafficking. The contraband, weighing 4.150 kg, is valued...
Maharashtra bans analogue paneer for one year over adulteration, consumer fraud
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has imposed a statewide one-year ban on the manufacture, sale, storage, transport, distribution and use of analogue (non-dairy) paneer, citing widespread adulteration, consumer deception and...
UPI payments above Rs 2,000 may attract merchant fee; Govt proposes legal framework
New Delhi: The era of completely free Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions could be headed for a policy shift, with the Centre proposing amendments that would enable the introduction of a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI payments in...
NCP workers stage protest in Nagpur over remark against Sunetra Pawar
Nagpur: The Nagpur city unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday staged a protest near the Gandhi statue at Variety Square against Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal over his alleged objectionable remarks against NCP leader Sunetra Pawar. The demonstration...
HC pulls up NMC over waterlogging crisis, asks ‘why collect taxes if basic services fail?’
Nagpur: In a scathing indictment of Nagpur's civic administration, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday sharply questioned the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) over the city's recurring waterlogging, asking why citizens should pay taxes when even the...
Drunk youth brings Hingna Road traffic to standstill
Nagpur: A major traffic jam was triggered on Hingna Road after an allegedly intoxicated youth repeatedly stood in front of moving buses and vehicles, creating chaos and endangering commuters. According to eyewitnesses, the youth intentionally blocked traffic by standing in front...
One killed, another injured in head-on bike collision near Mohpa
Nagpur: A man was killed while another sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision between two motorcycles in the Mohpa area under Saoner Police Station limits on Wednesday. The accident occurred near a roadside dhaba on the Mohpa-Kanyadol Road leading towards...
Resident doctors at Nagpur GMCH begin indefinite strike; OPD services hit
Nagpur: Resident doctors at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) launched an indefinite strike on Wednesday after talks with the Maharashtra Government failed to resolve their long-pending demands. The strike was called by the Central Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors...
Nagpur teen held captive, brutally tortured by Instagram friend; dramatic 20-hour police rescue
Nagpur: A 16-year-old Class XII student was rescued after enduring more than 24 hours of alleged captivity, repeated sexual assault and brutal physical torture at a rented apartment in Dighori in Nagpur, where she had been confined by a 19-year-old...
HC cracks whip on noise pollution in Nagpur, seeks action report on mobile DJs
Nagpur: Taking a stern view of the growing menace of noise pollution, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has demanded accountability from the police over the unchecked use of high-decibel mobile DJ vehicles during rallies and late-night processions....
