With dismal NMC working, only 146 buildings in city equipped with rain water harvesting
Representational Pic Nagpur: With the State in general and Nagpur in particular reeling under acute water shortage, the Maharashtra Government had made rain water harvesting mandatory and directed all municipal corporations and municipal councils to ensure proper implementation of the...
Now, WCL mine’s processed water is being used for irrigation, drinking at a Nagpur village
Nagpur: In a significant development, the Western Coalfield Limited (WCL), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mahagenco for supplying water from its Bhanegaon mine to Khaparkheda Power Plant free of cost. According to...
Vehicles for safari at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve plying illegally
File Pic Nagpur: The four-wheeler Gypsy vehicles, being plied in buffer zone of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) for jungle safari have been found transporting tourists illegally. The documents of most of the Gypsies have been found incomplete but still...
NMC’s Transport Department budget likely to be presented on May 18
Nagpur: The Transport Committee of Nagpur Municipal Corporation is likely to present budget of Transport Department on Friday, May 18. The Transport Manager Shivajirao Jagtap, recently, had submitted the revised budget for financial year 2017-18 and proposed budget for 2018-19...
Father-son duo attack man, his wife for protesting lewd phone calls to their daughter
Representational Pic Nagpur: A father-son duo and their four accomplices attacked and thrashed a man and his wife for protesting lewd phone calls to their daughter by one of the accused. The accused also pelted stones and vandalised two-wheeler and...
Flesh trade racket busted at Sadar’s Heaven Salon and Spa, 2 men arrested
Nagpur: The Social Security Wing of Nagpur Crime Branch, on Monday, raided a salon and spa in Sadar area and busted a flesh trade racket being operated by two men. Surprisingly, the raiding cops found three girls, who were rescued...
Bizarre case: 23-yr old woman raped by father-in-law for two years, accused arrested
Nagpur: In a bizarre case, a 23-year old woman, who was married to a mentally weak man, was raped by her father-in-law for over two years. The victimised woman’s mother-in-law too shamefully abetted the heinous crime. The rape survivor became...
Abducted & raped, Nagpur girl flees with proof to nail culprits
Nagpur: Amid the growing crime against women, an incident has highlighted the courage and confidence of a girl despite falling prey to the ill intentions of the perpetrators. An 18 year old girl, who was allegedly abducted and gangraped...
Ayurved Vidyarthi Pratishthan celebrates Sambhaji Maharaj Jayanti with zeal
Nagpur: Ayurved Vidyarthi Sambhaji Pratishthan on Monday celebrated Sambhaji Maharaj Jayanti here with great zeal and fervour. The community youth enthusiastically participated in the event. The thoughts and vision of Chhatrapati Sambhaji was shared on the occasion. Said a convenor, "We...
Jet to commence Nagpur-Allahabad Flight services from next month
Nagpur: Full-service international passenger carrier Jet Airways on Monday said that it will commence services under the air regional connectivity (RCS) -- UDAN -- scheme from next month. According to the airline, it has been awarded four routes under the RCS...
ICSE Class X Results : Nagpur toppers share their success mantra
Kshipra Motikar with her parents Nagpur: Kshipra Motikar, a student of ICSE affiliated Chanda Devi Saraf school in Nagpur topped the class X exams in city. Kshipra scored 98% to top the charts among the students of all four schools...
Anti-encroachment drive by NMC in various zones
Nagpur: The Enforcement Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Monday undertook anti-encroachment drive in various zones. A building and encroachments on footpaths were removed during the drive. In Satranjipura Zone 7, a building constructed in 200 sq ft parking slot at...
1,328 buildings in Nagpur Metro Region declared illegal
Nagpur: Hold your breath! As many as 1328 buildings in city’s outskirts coming under Metro Region have been declared ‘illegal’ by Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA). And many more on the list. These buildings were found constructed without any...
Modi Govt deprived me of ministership for raising Dalit voice: BJP MP Udit Raj
Nagpur: Another ‘sulking’ BJP MP has raised his voice and targeted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party’s Dalit MP Dr Udit Raj has alleged that he was not made minister only because he raised voice against atrocities against the...
Builder, his son, wanted by Jabalpur police, nabbed by Nagpur cops from hotel
Representational Pic Nagpur: A notorious builder and his son, who were wanted by Jabalpur police for causing death of seven persons negligently, were nabbed by Nagpur police from a hotel in Somalwada area on Saturday night. In fact the...
Datta Meghe may be elevated as Sikkim Governor
Nagpur: If all goes as per the plan, Nagpur may soon get another distinction of its leader being elevated to the post of Governor. BJP sources informed that political stalwart and well known educationist Datta Meghe could be made Governor...
3 poachers nabbed, chital meat seized near Nagpur
Nagpur: Three poachers were caught red-handed while killing a spotted deer or chital and selling its meat in Maregaon forested area on Monday morning. The three poachers were caught by two wildlife activist and photographer named Rajesh Bansod and Tanmay...
Young married woman dies of burns as stove explodes in MIDC
Nagpur: A young married woman lost her life as the stove on which she was preparing tea exploded and set her ablaze. The tragedy occurred in MIDC area here on Saturday afternoon. A resident of Shramik Nagar, Hariganga Society, the deceased...
Tiger kills young farmer in Amgaon village of Wardha district
File Pic Nagpur: A young farmer was attacked and mauled to death by a tiger in a farm at village Amgaon in Seloo Tehsil of Wardha District on Sunday evening. The deceased has been identified as Chetan Dadarao Khobragade (22),...
18-yr old girl kidnapped, raped by two bike-borne goons in Jaripatka
Nagpur: In an outrageous incident, two bike-borne goons kidnapped an 18-year old girl and raped her. The accused also indulged in unnatural sex with her. The incident took place in Jaripatka area here on Saturday night. Cops have launched a...
Petrol, diesel prices hiked after 19-day pre-poll hiatus
Nagpur: After a 19-day pre-Karnataka poll hiatus, petrol price was today hiked by 17 paise a litre and diesel by 21 paise as PSU oil firms began passing on the spike witnessed in international rates to consumers. Petrol price in...
