Two-day “Elets Smart City Summit-Nagpur” on April 7, 8
Nagpur: A two-day “Elets Smart City Summit-Nagpur” is being organised in the city by Nagpur Municipal Corporation in association with Noida-based Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd. The aim of organising the event, to be held on April 7 and 8 at...
Health over commercial interest, BS III vehicles banned from April 1, says SC
Nagpur/New Delhi: In a huge win for environmentalists and a cleaner India, the Supreme Court today ordered a ban on the sale of vehicles that do not comply with Bharat Stage IV emission norms from 1 April. The Court said that...
Many booked for creating ruckus at BSP’s meet
Nagpur: A nasty drama was enacted at MLA Hostel Canteen recently when two groups of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) clashed over the demand of removal of BSP’s Maharashtra unit President Vilas Garud from the post. A group of Garud’s supporters climbed...
Oppn parties to take out ‘Sangharsh Yatra’ for waiver of farmers’ loans
File Pic Nagpur: Pushing their demand of loan waiver to distressed farmers forward, all Opposition parties in the state have decided to hit the streets and take out ‘Sangharsh Yatra’ from Wednesday. The Opposition parties, led by Congress and NCP, have...
Wee hour shocker: 14 kids make ‘Great Escape’ from Govt Juvenile Home
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, 14 children escaped from Government Juvenile Home in the wee hours of Wednesday. The Juvenile Home is situated at Patankar Square. The “Great Escape” was effected around 4 in the morning leaving the authorities rattled...
Not in Presidential race: RSS chief
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat says he is not in the Presidential race. With President Pranab Mukherjee's term drawing to a close, BJP ally Shiv Sena had proposed Bhagwat's names to the the Narendra Modi government. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said...
2 goons ransack lottery centre in Mankapur as owner refuses to give extortion money
Nagpur: Two goons on Tuesday demanded extortion money from a Lottery Centre owner and ransacked a TV, three computers and showcase when the owner refused to meet their demand. The owner has alleged that the two goons forcibly took away...
Nagpur gains further heat, mercury peaks at 42.6 degree
Nagpur: Heat is certainly gaining momentum as the summer heads for onslaught in Nagpur. On Tuesday afternoon, the city experienced the highest temperature of the season at 42.6 degree, 4.4 notches above normal. During the intervening night of Monday and...
Coming Up Next : Pharma Research institute NIPER in Nagpur
Nagpur: Post Mihan revolution, its now turn for education to bring high significance on Wardha road in Nagpur. After giving its nod for educational institutes like AIIMS, IIM, IIIT, MNLU, and GCOE, the State government has allotted land for yet...
Cops to alert NMC on illegal constructions in Ganga Jamuna
Nagpur: Concerns are being increasingly raised over Nagpur's age old red light area Ganga Jamuna. Few months back the police department has asked the Shatranjipura zone office of Nagpur municipal corporation (NMC) to take cognisance of the illegal constructions sprouting...
NMC, NIT jointly remove encroachments on VVIP route on Chhindwara Road
Nagpur: A joint team of Enforcement Departments of Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Nagpur Improvement Trust on Wednesday morning carried out a major anti-encroachment drive on a stretch of road from Mental Hospital Square to Mankapur Sports Complex Square on Chhindwara...
Major fire destroys 70-80 acre of wheat crop in Parshioni Mauda tehsil
Representational Pic Kandri (Kanhan): A major fire broke out in a 150-acre farm coming under Parshioni Mauda Tehsil and destroyed about 70-80 acre of standing wheat crop worth lakhs. A motorcycle parked nearby was also destroyed in the fire. Fire...
Unfair and Unjust – When Mumbai places can remain open till 4 a.m. why curfew of 11 p.m. for Nagpurians??
Nagpur: I have been part of this scene too often in our 'young city' of Nagpur. We are at Futala lake front, or the Nescafe Illusions - Natural Ice cream joints at Ambazari road (the latest hot spot of city), the...
Gudhi Padwa heralds new era: Traffic Police go ‘cashless’
Nagpur: This year’s Gudhi Padwa has heralded a new era for Traffic Branch of City Police. The Department has taken a giant stride towards ‘cashless’ system. In the system, the traffic violators now will have to pay their challan fines in...
High security of Nagpur jail “breached” as rare Civet cat intrudes its garden, slyly
Nagpur: On Monday the March 27, the high security of Nagpur Central Prison was “breached” by a rare intruder. The sneak-in triggered curious sensation rather than a panic, for a change. It all happened when the jail personnel spotted a...
Ganeshpeth cops foil murder of a man by 4 car-borne goons in filmy style
Nagpur: In a filmy style chase and action, Ganeshpeth Police foiled murder of a man by four car-borne criminals with the help of an abducted youth. Cops have nabbed one of criminals after a hot chase on Monday. Police have...
Class XII girl student kidnapped by boy from MP?
Representational Pic Nagpur: A Class XII girl student appearing for exam was reportedly kidnapped by a boy from Madhya Pradesh. According to information, the girl on Monday went to Sadar-based Anjuman College centre for giving the Board exam paper. However, she...
“Ganga Jamuna Hatao Samiti” issues veiled warning to babus through 51-foot Gudhi
Nagpur: In a ‘veiled warning’ to District Administration, the “Ganga Jamuna Hatao Samiti” has erected a 51-foot tall Gudhi to mark celebration of Gudhi Padwa which ushers in beginning of Maharashtrian New Year. The Samiti has been staging agitations to...
Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri : Nagpur set to soak in festive fervour!
Nagpur: Nagpur is all set to feel the festive fervour that prevails in sizzling heat raging in the city. Hordes of Nagpurians will be raising the gudi, a kind of flag, outside their homes on Tuesday to mark the first...
After banning Rolex meters, will MSEDCL ban meters which show ‘unusually high’ readings?
Nagpur: The State-run electricity distribution company MSEDCL has blacklisted a Hyderabad-based electricity meter supplier for supplying 10 lakh substandard meters which reportedly recorded reading much lower than actual consumption. Rolex Meters has been blacklisted for a period of three years....
Ganeshpeth cops nab six women bootleggers bound for “Dry” Chandrapur
Nagpur: Ganeshpeth police have arrested six women bootleggers, all from one family, who were bound for “Dry” Chandrapur. Cops have seized a stock of whisky bottles worth Rs 28,600. The six accused hailed from Jabalpur (MP). A team of Ganeshpeth Police...
