After capturing all posts of Zonal Chairpersons, BJP dominates elections of NMC’s various subject committees
Nagpur: After capturing all the 10 posts of Zonal Chairpersons, the Bharatiya Janata Party dominated the elections to various subject committees of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). In the elections held on Thursday at Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Hall in NMC’s Civil Lines...
Traffic cops seize 10 kg ganja from a car
Nagpur: The Indora Traffic Branch of city police, during a ‘nakabandi’ (blockade) being enforced at Kapsi Bridge on Bhandara Road on Thursday, stopped a suspicious white Indica car (MP-04/T 9631) and asked the three occupants to come out. When confronted...
Skill Development Programme on Organic Grower’s is in full swing at RCOF, NAGPUR
The Regional Centre of Organic Farming (RCOF) Gondkhairy, Nagpur under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has started 30 days training programme on “Organic Growers” for the dropout students as per the guidelines of Agriculture Skill Council of India. ...
Govt is diverting the core issue by raising questions over Sangharsh Yatra: Vikhe-Patil
Nagpur: The ‘Sangharsh Yatra,’ called Chanda to Banda, being undertaken by Opposition parties led by Congress and NCP to express solidarity with farmers over the demand of loan waiver, reached Nagpur on Friday. During the Yatra, public meetings were held...
People are dying of sun strokes – when will HAP get more effective in Nagpur?
Representational Pic Nagpur: We all now that at least once in May Nagpur gains countrywide 'notoriety' for being the "hottest city of India" when mercury touches as high as 49* even. Hapless Nagpurians who have to go out at such times...
Excise Deptt seizes 25 boxes of country liquor, 2 cars
Nagpur: In a major action the State Excise Department on Thursday seized 25 boxes of country liquor being transported in two cars. The cars have also been seized. The collective worth of the seized goods is Rs 10.87 lakh. The...
Commuters continue to suffer transport trauma as ‘Aapli Bus’ strike enters Day-2
Nagpur: There is no respite to commuters from the transportation trauma as the strike by conductors of ‘Aapli Bus’ entered the second day on Thursday in the Second Capital City of Nagpur. Around 500 conductors struck the work over salary...
BJP captures all 10 posts of Zone Chairpersons
Nagpur: In yet another sterling feat, Bharatiya Janata Party captured all the posts of Chairpersons in 10 Zones of Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Out of the 10 posts, the party candidates in nine zones were elected unopposed. And in the one...
Hearing on pleas against ban on liquor shops along highways begins in SC at 2.30 pm
Nagpur: Curiosity has gripped the nation as Supreme Court hears a batch of petitions seeking modification of its December 2016 order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of State and National Highways across the country. The hearing is slated to...
Another train mishap in UP at night – 9 injured as per reports obtained till now
Eight coaches of Jabalpur-Nizamuddin Mahakoshal Express have derailed near Mahoba station in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. As per news agency reports, around nine person were injured in the mishap. The Chief Public Relations Officer, North Central Railway said that the...
Which is hotter – Bhira or Akola during this hellish summer?
Nagpur: Bhira, a small town of Maharashtra had already gone over 46* yesterday - it was 46.5 already! Akola in Vidarbha was 43 * - yet the MET people believe Akola was the hottest place in the state yesterday. Why so? This...
Aspiring to be CEO in ‘Smart City’ Project costs a man Rs 30 lakh
Nagpur: Aspiring to be Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in “Smart City” Project cost a man Rs 30 lakh. A con man ‘promised’ the post of CEO in the ambitious project and duped him to the tune of the staggering amount. The...
Woman commits suicide in Bharat Nagar, hubby suspected
Mumbai: Irked with unemployed husband's constant torture, a 35-year-old woman, assistant manager at Central Bank of India, committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her residence in Bharat Nagar on Wednesday morning. Her husband Ashutosh Hawre (35) who...
Sakkardara cops seize junked currency notes of Rs 53.44 lakh from car, 3 traders arrested
Nagpur: Acting on secret inputs that wads of junked currency notes are being transported in a white-coloured Hyundai car, a team of Sakkardara police laid a trap near Chhota Tajbag and waited in ambush to pass the car. As the...
Commuters face horrid time as ‘Aapli Bus’ employees go on flash strike over wage issue
File Pic Nagpur: Commuters in the city on Wednesday had a horrid time as conductors and drivers of “Aapli Bus” went on a flash strike demanding wages on the lines of contractual workers of Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The city bus service...
Swachhata Abhiyan for Nag, Pili, Pohra rivers from April 17 to May 18
Nagpur: The Ruling Party Leader in NMC Sandeep Joshi on Wednesday said that Swachhata Abhiyan (Cleanliness Campaign) of Nag, Pili and Pohra rivers would be undertaken from April 17 to May 18 with the participation of citizens. A meeting between...
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...
