Biometric attendance for Std XI & XII would be compulsory to counter coaching centre: Tawde
Nagpur: The Maharashtra minister for higher and technical education, Vinod Tawde said in the state Assembly that the biometric attendance system for standard 11 and 12 would be compulsory across the state and if such system is not followed by...
MahaMetro to connect Nagpur with Wardha, Bhandara, Saoner, Katol and Ramtek
Nagpur: The Maharashtra government, MahaMetro and the Indian Railways on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with to connect Nagpur with Wardha, Bhandara, Saoner, Katol and Ramtek through metro trains. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who was present during the signing...
Separate Vidharbha’s slogan raised during Gadkari speech in Nagpur
Nagpur: During a programe here today some people in crowd tried to create disturbance in between Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's speech by raising slogans about separate Vidarbha. Later police pushed out these protesters and Gadkari resumed his speech. The incident took...
Opposition slams State govt over farmers’ agitation in Nagpur Monsoon Session
Nagpur: The State Assembly witnessed huge uproar over the agitation launched by milk-suppliers and the House was adjourned twice on the issue on Monday. The Opposition MLAs staged demonstrations on the stairs of the Vidhan Bhavan to support...
RPF raids cyber café running illegal business of rail tickets in Nagpur
NAGPUR: Acting on a tip-off, a team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) raided an internet café at Vaishali Nagar and detected an illegal business of railway tickets. The RPF team seized some train tickets from the internet café...
In Nagpur, Public toilets demanded for joggers , walkers
NAGPUR: Political leaders from Nagpur are dreaming to turn this city into a Smart City but they have constantly turned a blind eye towards basic civic amenities in the city. In one such example, the road from Chief...
Nagpur: Two booked for duping doctor of Rs 90,000
NAGPUR: Two persons, including a woman, were booked on the charges of cheating a doctor in the name of providing high-profile job. As per information, Dr Ashwini Sudhakar Ninawe (34), a resident of Maharaja Apartment in Sakkardara, had created...
50 aspirants denied entry in teachers eligibility test for reporting late
Nagpur: Chaos and cries prevailed on Sunday at Saraswati Vidyalaya, the exam centre at Shankar Nagar for Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), where close to 50 aspirants were not allowed in the exam hall as the gate was allegedly closed...
NOGA to be revived with Rs 2000 cr central-private funds
Nagpur: Even as the Maharashtra Government is reeling under severe cash crunch, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has stepped in to revive the commercial viability of oranges produced in and around Nagpur. As the state government is suffering from lack...
Sub-adult tiger found dead in Sindewahi
Chandrapur: A sub-adult tiger was found dead in Ratnapur beat under Sindewahi forest range on Sunday afternoon. Official sources claimed that the body was around three-four days old. Although autopsy could not confirm the cause of death, forest officials suspect...
State Info Commissioner orders probe against NMC deputy chief for erring on RTI
Nagpur: Expressing its dissatisfaction over failure of Nagpur civic body to provide requisite information under Right to Information act to an activist, the State Information Commissioner has ordered NMC deputy commissioner to compensate the applicant with Rs 1000 and provide...
10 booked for illegal detention, rape of minor girl
NAGPUR: Khaparkheda police of Nagpur rural on Friday night booked 10 persons, including five members of a family, on the charges of detaining a minor girl and sexually tormenting her in their house at Chankapur for almost two years. The...
Women from Halba community to stage rasta roko on Monday
NAGPUR: Accusing the BJP of betraying Halba community by not fulfilling its electoral promise of resolving the ST status issue of Halbas, thousands of women from the Halba community will stage a ‘rasta roko’ (road blockade) in the city on...
Five booked for fraudulently selling neighbor’s plot
Representational Pic NAGPUR: Tehsil police have booked five persons of a family for fraudulently selling neighbor’s plot to a builder. Tehsil police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections and started further investigation. The complainant, Anirudh Ramteke (28),...
Young man ends life in Ambazari lake
Representational pic NAGPUR: A 32-year-old young man ended his life by jumping in the Ambazari lake. Identified as Shailendra Shankar Ivanate, the deceased was a painter by profession and was missing since the night on July 12. His body was...
HC seeks NMC’s reply on hawkers’ zone scheme
Representational Pic NAGPUR: Admitting a petition of contempt of court against the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), the Nagpur bench of Mumbai High Court issued a notice and asked the NMC to file its reply within 10 days as why...
Cong leaders seek early party elections for Nagpur
Nagpur : Congress leaders from Nagpur met Mallikarjun Kharge, the national general secretary of All India Congress Committee and party incharge for Maharashtra State, and urged him to make early decision on elections of Nagpur City unit of the party....
15 year old girl lost lower limb in accident at Ashok Square
Nagpur: A 15 year old girl ended up losing her lower limb after she was hit by a truck as Ashok Square on Saturday afternoon. The girl was accompanied with her father who were heading home on motorcycle...
Reeling under Rs 40,000 cr debt, Mahavitaran set to take Rs 7300 cr loan to repair, maintain dangerous power lines
Nagpur: The case of a mother and her son getting injured after coming in contact with a live power line fallen on the ground, has rocked the legislature on Friday. Even as the members were raising fingers on the callous attitude...
School students cast votes to elect monitors
NAGPUR: In a unique initiative, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Mahavidyalaya at Untkhana conducted polls to elect School and Class Monitors thus giving its students an opportunity to understand the entire electoral process. The polls were conducted through ballot papers for Class V...
Thousands of farmers suffering from severe depression
Nagpur: In what can highlight the disturbing plight of farmers in Maharashtra, as many as 29,000 farmers from 14 district of the State were enrolled for psychiatric treatment during the last two years. The figures were revealed by none other...
