City to witness show of strength by BJP, Congress on Jan 20
Nagpur: Come January 20, the Second Capital City of Nagpur will witness presence of political bigwigs and also show of strength between Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress. The National President of BJP Amit Shah will address a...
Nexus between NMC babus and ‘goons’ to extort money from residents exposed
Citizens allege ‘bogus social workers’ blackmail them over ‘illegal constructions’ and recover ransoms Nagpur: The Lokshahi Din held at Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Monday to resolve complaints of citizens left the Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar red-faced as residents of Satranjipura Zone...
SJAN’s Inter-Press Cricket Tournament from Jan 10 in city
Nagpur: The 21st Inter-Press Invitational Cricket Tournament, organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) in association with OCW and State Bank of India, will begin on January 10 at Ambedkar College ground at 8.30 am. This year eight teams...
Minor, 36-year-old molested in MIDC, Jaripatka
Nagpur: In two separate incidents reported under MIDC and Jaripatka police stations, a minor girl and a 36-year-old woman were reportedly molested by some ill intended men. In first incident, a 14-year-old victim has accused a man, residing in her locality,...
Andhra Bank, Shikshak Sahakari Bank duped of Rs 42 lakh, 2 booked
Nagpur: Bank fraud is back to haunt Nagpur's financial institutions yet again! In the fresh incident, Nandanvan police have rounded up four tricksters for allegedly duping Andhra Bank and Shikshak Sahakari Bank by presenting fabricated papers for securing loan...
Man found dead near Vidhan Bhavan
Nagpur: An unidentified man was found dead on the footpath of Vidhan Bhavan’s compound in Sitabuldi Police Station area on Sunday. Sitabuldi police said that the body was discovered by a citizen at 2.20 pm. Staff of Sitabuldi...Samruddhi Corridor to get Rs 25k cr loan in a mth
Nagpur: A consortium of banks led by State Bank of India (SBI) has promised to sanction Rs 25,000 crore loan for Nagpur Mumbai Super Expressway, also known as Samruddhi Corridor, in a month. Chief minister Devendra...Autos, bank, central staffers on strike today
Nagpur: Central government and Maharashtra Bank employees and autorickshaw drivers are going on strike on Tuesday to protest against BJP-led government’s policies. Pharmacists had also decided to down their shutters but now they will only submit...Gadkari must explain his strange remarks: Ashish Deshmukh
Nagpur: Ex-BJP MLA and recent re-entrant in the Congress, Ashish Deshmukh, has said the recent remarks by city MP and Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari praising Indira Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru are confusing. He pointed out that the...
Yet another man falls prey to nylon manja near Shatabdi Nagar square
Nagpur: Yet another man has fallen prey to the nylon manja being rampantly used in Nagpur despite ban. The man identified as Vinod Bondhade, 41, resident of Omkar Nagar suffered severe injury on his neck after his throat got slit...
Lilting melodies mesmerize all with old world charm
Nagpur: A melenge of evergreen songs from the golden era of Bollywood drew the audience into an old world charm at Sai Sabhagruh on Saturday, when the artists performed to mesmerizing songs at Swardhuni presents Golden...Differently abled boy molests minor girl in Dhantoli
Nagpur: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a differently abled boy, who repeatedly followed her between Dec 26, 2018 and Jan 6, 2019. The accused who lives in the same locality as that of the victim, often bothered the...
Valuables worth Rs 1.79 lakh stolen from Koradi flat
Nagpur: In an audacious act, reported under the jurisdiction of Koradi police, some unidentified miscreants had barged into a flat in a broad day light and absconded with valuables worth Rs 1,79,000 on January 5. Sources said 56-year-old complainant Rishi Jayram...
Dhavnaar Majhi Metro by March, says Dixit
Nagpur: Even though it is a challenging task, MahaMetro managing director Brijesh Dixit is confident that two stretches of Nagpur Metro will be operational by March. These are: Sitabuldi to Khapri (Reach 1) and Sitabuldi to Hingna Road (Reach 3)....
Gadkari holds up Indira as model of women empowerment
Nagpur: Union minister and city MP Nitin Gadkari caused a flutter when he praised the late prime minister Indira Gandhi. Addressing the gathering of women at the inaugural of exhibition put up by women self-help groups, Gadkari said he did...
Pachpaoli police raid gambling den
Representational Pic Nagpur: Pachpaoli police raided gambling den in Buddha Nagar area and arrested four persons for playing cards. The accused have been identified as Baljindar Singh alias Bablu Harjindar Singh Multani (48), a resident of Guru Tegbahadur Nagar, Jaripatka; Rajat...
Ajni police bust gang, recovers aluminium foils worth Rs46.82L
Nagpur: Ajni police have busted a racket run by an interstate gang involved in import and export of aluminium foil. A company had received an order to provide aluminium foils worth Rs46.82 lakh. Following this, the company put the foils...
All drinking water supply schemes will be brought under solar power: Fadnavis
CM performs e-bhoomipujan of 111 rural water supply schemes Nagpur: The Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that all the drinking water schemes in the state will be brought under solar power systems. Using solar powered pumps for operating pumping...
NMC to organise Affordable Housing Property Expo from Jan 25 to 27 in city
Nagpur: The Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar on Saturday said that a 3-day Property Expo will be organised by Nagpur Municipal Corporation in association with CREDAI from January 25 to 27. The event will be held at NMC premises in...
RSS chief is likely to give ‘Temple Hunkar’ during Dharma Sansad at Kumbh Mela
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its outfits have given a ‘war cry’ against the government over Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Earlier, demands were being raised through mass movements but now efforts are being made to exert pressure directly...
In-laws booked for abetting woman’s suicide in Gittikhadan
Nagpur: In a shocking investigation carried out by Gittikhadan police revealed that the members of Sonbasre family had tortured their daughter-in-law to an extent that a 25-year-old woman had left with no choice but to hang herself. Gittikhadan police have booked...
