Video: 3000-year old ‘stone age’ objects found in Gorewada Forest

Nagpur: Gorewada Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Nagpur is fast turning out to be the tourism safari favourite. However, to the surprise of everyone, numerous 3000-year old artefacts and objects depicting Megalithic traditions were unearthed during excavations carried out...

Burglary in Yashodara Nagar, valuables worth 1.92 lakh stolen

Nagpur: Miscreants broke into a house in Namdev Nagar under Yashodhara Nagar and decamped with booty to the tune of Rs 1,92,000. The theft took place when the family had gone to attend a wedding on Friday. Police sources revealed...

Death trail: Tiger found dead, this time near a village in Chikhaldara

Nagpur: In a worrying development, a tiger was found dead near Motha village of Chikhaldara Tehsil in Amravati district on Saturday morning. The exact cause of the tiger’s death could not be ascertained immediately. Earlier this week, two tigers died...

12-yr old boy kidnapped in New Kamptee, cops launch search

Nagpur: Unidentified person(s) kidnapped a 12-year old boy in Kamptee police jurisdiction on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. The abducted boy has been identified as Harshal Manoj Lanjewar, resident of Anand Nagar, Ramgarh. As Harshal went missing since 5.30 pm on Wednesday,...

Tyres worth Rs 5 lakh stolen from shop off Bhandara Road

Representational Pic Nagpur: Some unidentified miscreants had barged into Khurana Tyres located on Bhandara road, near HB Town and absconded with tyres to the tune of Rs 5 lakh on Friday night. Sources said that 58-year-old complainant Harbanslal Khurana, resident of...

AIR to shut down national channel, regional training academies in 5 cities to cut costs

Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has decided to close down All India Radio’s national channel and its regional training academies in five cities as part of “cost-cutting measures” and to “rationalise” services. The programme, technical, ministerial and other staff posted at the...

Survey on who should be candidate from South Nagpur seat creates heat, BJP feigns ignorance

Nagpur: A curious survey has been making rounds in social media in city these days. The survey, being conducted through a website named Strawpoll, is seeking opinion of people as who should be the candidate from South Nagpur Assembly constituency...

City cops return recovered stolen booty worth Rs 85 lakh to owners

Nagpur:To mark the Police Rising Day, city police has organized a 'Muddemal Purnhapradan' programme, where total 211 people received their stolen goods to the tune of Rs 85 lakhs by the hands of Commissioner of Police Dr Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay...

Dinanath School’s Sonal Dhadse selected for National Sepak Takraw Tournament

Nagpur: Sonal Bhanudas Dhadse, a Class 10 student of Dinanath High School and Junior College, has been selected to represent Maharashtra State team in Under-17 National Sepak Takraw Tournament to be held at West Godavari in Andhra Pradesh. The...

My Govt committed to develop Marathi language in tune with 21st century’s needs: Fadnavis

16th Jagatik Marathi Sahitya Sammelan inaugurated in city Nagpur: The Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asserted that his government is committed to develop Marathi language in accordance with the needs of the 21st century. “Development of Marathi is need of...

Unemployment biggest problem facing country: Gadkari

NAGPUR:Unemployment is the biggest of the major problems facing the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Fiday said, adding that there was a “difference” between employment and jobs. He was addressing a youth empowerment summit organised by Fortune Foundation here. Speaking on...

City’s sportspersons fume as organisers eye Reshimbagh Ground for staging various other events

Other playgrounds too are ‘vanishing’ fast as authorities play ‘dirty game’ Nagpur: The sports scenario in the Second Capital City of Nagpur, the hometown of Chief Minister, seems to be dismal and discouraging. The iconic Reshimbagh ground had been and has been...

2 killed, 7 injured as WCL bus, Qualis car collide head-on near Dahegaon

Nagpur: In a ghastly road accident, at least two persons were killed and seven others were injured, some of them seriously, when a bus of Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) and a Toyota Qualis car collided head-on near Dahegaon (Rangari)...

VIT Celebrate First Day of 2019 with full enthusiasm

Nagpur : The coming of the New Year is always a special celebration and is observed by almost every community. Some celebrates the New Year with bells, some do it by observing a moment of silence, and others do it...

Tricksters dupe Tata Motors Finance of Rs 12 lakh

Nagpur: Sadar police have rounded up a 61-year-old lady from Telankhedi and a 40-year-old man from Nanded for allegedly duping Tata Motors Finance Solution Private Limited in the city of Rs 12 lakh between Feb 2012 and Dec 17, 2018....

Action against schools not teaching Marathi language: Tawde

Nagpur: Education minister Vinod Tawde on Thursday reiterated that strict action would be taken against private schools affiliated to other boards that are not teaching Marathi language till Class VII. The minister also said that the education department was still...

Tigress found dead in Pench reserve, first death this year

Nagpur: A female tiger cub was found dead in Khursapar tourism zone under Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Thursday. This is first tiger death of 2019 and third in the last four days. Two tigers - a male and a female...

Video: Wildlife activist from Delhi picks holes in Avni killing probe but faces Forest Deptt wrath

Nagpur: The controversial killing of iconic tigress Avni that created a storm in entire country is again grabbing headlines for another dubious reason. A wildlife activist from Delhi who has picked holes in the investigation and has alleged that the...

Mortal remains of Justice Dharmadhikari consigned to flames with full State honour

Orange City witnessed sharp decline in crimes in 2018, says top cop

City sees reduction of 898 crimes -- 9 percent -- in 2018 as compared to figures of 2017 Nagpur: The Commissioner of Police Dr Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay on Thursday asserted that the Second Capital City of Nagpur witnessed a sharp decline...