RTI shocker: Arvind Indo Public School students travelling in “unfit” school buses
Nagpur: A RTI reply concerning Parseoni-based Arvind Indo Public School has revealed stunning fact. The buses and vans of the school have been found unfit for transporting students. A query posed under Right to Information by Nagrik Hakka Sarnkshan...
Valuables worth Rs 11 lakh stolen from house in Atrey-layout
Representational Pic Nagpur: Unidentified miscreants barged into a house in MIG Colony in Atrey-layout and swept away valuables worth Rs 11,61,000 on Sunday evening. Police sources said 56-year-old Rajkrushna Dinkar Gogarkar resident of B/4/28, MIG Colony, Atrey-layout had gone...
Rashly driven bike hits constable near Mihan flyover
Nagpur: A police constable took a hit from a rashly driven motorcycle while he was on duty for vehicle checking drive, near R K Madani Building, Mihan flyover on Sunday evening. The accused driver identified as Ketan Kishor Zade (26) resident...
BJP is marketing a movie to hide Govt’s failures on all fronts: Vishal Muttemwar
Nagpur: The Congress party has been raising its strong objections over the controversial film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister,’ the movie based on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The trailer of the film has already been launched. It is being assumed...
Maha leaders who made their mark in 2018
Nagpur/Mumbai: Now that year 2018 is bidding bye to one and all, leaving a trail of many ups and downs, highs and lows for eminent personalities in various fields, political leaders were no different. And when...Nagpur Illegal liquor factory case: Munna Jaiswal, brother arrested
Nagpur: Dhantoli police arrested Jaiswal brothers in aftermath of unearthing of a liquor unit where local liquor was repackaged in bottles of branded companies ands old in market.The arrested are Prashant(47), Munna alias Sanjit(49) and Amresh (46), all residents of...
Caste violence dominated 2018 in Maharashtra
In December, the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad filed chargesheet against 12 persons, saying they purportedly conspired to use ammunition including country- made pistols and bombs to target those who speak or write against the 'Hindu Dharma'. The ATS said a...
”Khallas’ with 2018???
Did the year 2018 take away with it the following for Nagpur and Vidarbha? We hate to end the year on a note of despondency, but the beginning of a new year is the time for a Reality Check. So we...
Nagpur chill settles at 5 degree, cold wave to continue
Nagpur: After experiencing lowest ever minimum temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the city has been witnessing a bit increase in the temperature. On Monday the minimum temperature stood at 5 degrees while a day before on Sunday, it...
Another tiger found dead in Paoni
Nagpur/Paoni: A male tiger was found dead on Sunday morning in compartment no. 215, Chichgaon beat, Paoni round of Paoni wildlife range of UPK sanctuary. The tiger was first spotted inactive by a tourist who gave information to forest officials....
Kin thrashes teacher over beating student in Jaripatka
Nagpur: High drama prevailed in Shastri Sindhi Hindi Pathshala, Mekosbagh on Friday morning, when family members of a student thrashed a teacher for allegedly beating him. The accused has been identified as Santosh Prajapati (40) resident of Goa Colony Slums, Sadar. As...
Nagpur shivers at 3.5 degrees, lowest for day in five decades
Nagpur: Nagpur city in eastern Maharashtra on Saturday recorded the lowest temperature of the day in the last five decades, said a Met department official. The mercury plunged to 3.5 degrees Celsius in the city early...Burglars sweeps away Rs 5 lakh goods from mobile shop in Sitabuldi
Nagpur: Some unidentified burglars barged into a mobile shop in Manish Market, near Sitabuldi main gate and decamped with valuables to the tune of Rs 4,94,000 between Thursday night and Friday morning. Shobhraj Bansilal Khubnani (56) resident of Plot. No. 17,...
MSEDCL to keep close watch on power theft during New Year celebration
Nagpur: In view of power theft in large scale during New Year celebration, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd (MSEDCL) will keep a close watch on hotels, resorts, dhabas, lawns, and at other places in and around...Wanjari & Shanti Nagar Esr cleaning on 29 & 30
No Tanker supply during shutdown /ESR cleaning period Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Orange City Water has planned to clean Wanjri ESR on Dec 29, 2018 & Shanti Nagar ESR on Dec 30, 2018 respectively from 9AM to 6PM. During this period water...
Burning issues confronting communities will be in focus in 2019 elections: CSDS survey
Nagpur: Burning issues confronting different communities would be in the focus in State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2019. The fact was revealed in a survey conducted by Centre for the Study and Developing Society (CSDS)....
CP Dr Upadhyay visits District Court, reviews security in wake of assault on judge
Nagpur: In the wake of the atrocious incident in which a miffed prosecutor assaulted a judge recently and crimes of serious nature such as murder, attempt to murder, attacks on lawyers in the past, the Commissioner...Prosecutor Parate, who assaulted Judge in District Court premises, granted conditional bail
Nagpur: The Assistant Public Prosecutor Dipesh Parate, who audaciously assaulted the Civil Judge Senior Division Kiran Deshpande in Nyay Mandir (District Court) premises on December 26, was granted conditional bail by Sessions Court on Friday. It may be recalled that...
Khasdar Krida Mahotsav to host Blind Girls Cricket Tournament for first time
Nagpur: For the first time, Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, the brain child of Nagpur MP and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, will host blind girls cricket tournament as well as various sporting event for Divyang. In the Divyang events such as...
Question mark over dissolution as Nagpur Improvement Trust gets new chief
Pune’s Addl Municipal Commissioner Sheetal Ugale shifted as NIT Chairperson Nagpur: The dissolution of Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), announced by Fadnavis Government way back in December 2016, seems miles away as the State Government transferred Pune’s Additional Municipal Commissioner Sheetal Ugale...
Nagpur gets super chilled as temp falls by 5 degree in 24 hrs
Nagpur: Braving the shivering cold weather in Nagpur the homeless people and those forced to fend for themselves without shelter are struggling for the survival under the moon. Even as the temperature further plummeted to 5.7 degree on Friday night,...
