Paschim Nagpur Shobhayatra commences with religious fervour
Nagpur: A Shobhayatra marking the Janmotsav of Lord Ram was taken out from Ram Mandir in west Nagpur. In its 44th year, the Paschim Nagpur Shobhayatra commenced after the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offered puja of Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman...
Sanjay Nirupam challenges allotment of land to Ramdev’s Patanjali in Nagpur, moves Bombay High Court
Mumbai: Congress’s Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam filed a petition in the Bombay High Court, challenging allotment of 600 acres of land to Patanjali in Nagpur. The issue in question is that legal and tender norms were ignored to allot...
N-COPS Excellence: A transformative laboratory to churn out an efficient, tech-savvy policeman
Nagpur: In a giant stride aimed at churning out an efficient, tech-savvy policeman, city police are launching a training centre – Nagpur Centre for Police Service Excellence (N-COPS Excellence). The Centre, brainchild of Commissioner of Police Dr K Venkatesham, is...
Is Katol Nagar Parishad finding ways to dodge SC order banning liquor outlets on highways?
Nagpur: Has the Katol Nagar Parishad found ways “to dodge” the Supreme Court order banning liquor shops within 500 metres of state and national highways? Has the local body tweaked rules to allow sale of liquor at the banned places?...
Can NMC bear cost of maintaining highways…? No, Of course not!
Nagpur: Denotifying the state and national highways within city limits to save liquor bars and wine shops from the wrath of Supreme Court, will cost Nagpur Municipal Corporation dearly! Sources said that it will be impossible for the cash starved...
Clearing the Way : Soon ‘No Parking’ for cars on WHC road!
Nagpur: West High Court road in Dharampeth area has facing the worst road congestion currently, thanks to the cars and two-wheelers encroaching upon road side areas. But the scene will be soon going to chance. The traffic police are considering making...
Rs 167.43 cr approved for new buildings in Nagpur!
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and district guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule have managed to get administrative approvals for funds to the tune of Rs 167.43 for construction of government buildings in Nagpur city and district. With this, two major projects —...
Highway liquor ban :Will Radisson, Centre Point be lucky again? Of course Yes!
Nagpur: As the Supreme Court order led to closure of all liqour serving dens along highways, Nagpur's big water holes too felt the heat. The bars being run in prominent city hotels including Radisson Blu, Centre Point, Hotel Ashoka and...
Two men upload vulgar messages on Bawankule’s Facebook defaming him, his family
Nagpur: Koradi police on Monday have booked two men on the charges of uploading vulgar messages on Facebook defaming the Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and his family. The two accused have been identified as Sarang Ramteke (30) of Kuhi and Chhatrapal...
Traffic diverted on routes of Ram Navami Shobha Yatras
Nagpur: In view of Shobha Yatras to be taken out on Ram Navami (April 4), Traffic police have made elaborate arrangement for smooth conduct of the event. Shobha Yatras would be taken out from Poddareshwar Ram Mandir, Central Avenue, Paschim...
Orange City set to cherish colourful Shobha Yatras to mark Ram Navami on April 4
Nagpur: The fascinating moments that beckon the Orange City are hours away. The city is set to witness the much awaited event of the year -- Grand Shobha Yatras -- to mark Ram Navami on Tuesday, April 4, with religious...
State approves Rs 167.43 crore for development works in Nagpur city and district
Nagpur: In a surge of decisions on last day of financial year (March 31), the State Government has approved Rs 167.43 crore for development works in Nagpur city and district including construction of government buildings and expansion of GMCH and...
Koradi cops hunt two youths for uploading vulgar messages on a girl’s Facebook
Nagpur: Koradi police are looking for two youths who have allegedly defamed a girl and her family by uploading obscene messages Facebook account of the girl. The two boys have been identified as Sarang Ramteke and Chhatrapal Makne. According to police,...
Mason falls off second floor of a building in WCL Colony, dies
Representational Pic Nagpur: A centring mason met a tragic death when he fell off second floor of an under-construction building in WCL Colony in Mankapur area on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, Rubit Bonde (19) was a native of Balaghat (MP) but...
Highway Liquor Ban : Operational city bars had a brewing Sunday!
Nagpur: As the bars and wine shops located along highways on city outskirts, mainly Wardha Road and Amravati Road, remained shut, the bars operational in city made the most of the opportunity. However the customers have to take to queues...
Tigers kills man who goes to collect mahua flowers in Chandrapur forests
Representational Pic Nagpur/Chandrapur: As summer heat takes the day time temperature to new highs, the wild cat often comes out of dense in search of water. This is where it results into man-animal conflict. In such a incient a...
Army Paper Leak : Clerk extracted data from deleted document
Representational Pic Nagpur: The confession of one of the three arrested in last month's Army recruitment paper leak case has revealed that a lower ranked personnel who was good with computers had retrieved a deleted document from a computer,...
Shreya Nath – a complete woman, uninterrupted!
It was a really refreshing experience to finally meet a woman - in a small city like Nagpur! - who talks about her professional expertise and experience; always being there for her two children in their growing up years; and...
Nagpur Hotels and clubs wore a dry and despondent look this Saturday!
Nagpur. Everyone knows Nagpur likes to party like crazy on weekends - Saturdays are always 'Houseful' in any top restaurant like Tuli, Centre point, Ashoka, Radisson Blu, Le Meridian or clubs like Maharaj Bag Club or MIA club in MIDC, Hingna. But...
Separatists have no place in India, they should go to Pakistan and then oppose PM Modi, thunders Swamy
Nagpur: “Separatists have no place in India. Pakistan is an apt place for separatists. They should go to that country and then oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” thundred the firebrand BJP Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy. “The way for construction...
Just bizarre: Aged man dies watching ‘sexy’ movie at Vijay Talkies but spectators continue ‘enjoying’ the film!
Nagpur: In a bizarre incident, a man around 60-65 years died while watching a ‘sexy’ movie being screened at Vijay Talkies here on Saturday. More bizarre angle to the incident was other spectators continued ‘enjoying’ the movie rather than attending...
