Ram Nagar murder accused sent to police remand
Nagpur: Two persons, who allegedly killed a man with a wooden rod on Thursday at Ram Nagar square, have been remanded in police custody till May 7. The accused were produced before the district and sessions court on Friday. Munim Tiwari...
Two minors sold to MP families, rescued by Ajni cops
Nagpur: Two minors, sold to different families in Madhya Pradesh, have been rescued by Ajni police in the last couple of months. The minors, belonging to poor families, have been sold for marriage to youths for around Rs1 lakh. The...
RSS denies reports of Mohan Bhagwat slamming BJP
Nagpur: Hours after reports surfaced on Friday stating that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Dalit-outreach programme, calling it a “drama”, the cultural organisation refuted such media reports. RSS All India Campaign chief Arun Kumar,...
New Mpl Commissioner sets priorities, ‘zero pendency formula’ in NMC
Nagpur: Virendra Singh, who assumed charge as new Municipal Commissioner of Nagpur on Friday, asserted that he feels himself very lucky to work in this historic and ‘VVIP’ city of Nagpur. Talking to media persons soon after taking charge, Virendra Singh...
Accused in Hawala case sent to PCR for 7 days
Nagpur: All accused in Hawala case were today on Friday sent to PCR for 7 days , till 11th May by Honourable JMFC-1. 7 accused persons including 3 police personal who are accused namely API Sunil Sonone, Vilas Wadekar and Sachin...
Khasdar Krida Mahotsav : Walkathon event for the fitness enthusiasts on May 27
Nagpur: The Sporting fever which has gripped Nagpur during the ‘Khasdar Krida Mahotsav to be promoted as Chak De, Khelo Nagpur Khelo, will be reaching its peak on 27th May 2018 with the Walkathon event for the fitness enthusiasts of...
Samruddhi Mahamarg hits roadblock as forest proposal still not finalised
Nagpur: The work on ambitious Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway, also called Samruddhi Mahamarg, could hit a roadblock. The Forest Proposal for acquisition of Forest Department land for the Express Way has still not been finalised at the marathon meeting held at Van...
Is Nagpur Metro Station’s work going on without obtaining fire safety NOC?
Nagpur: The major fire at Nagpur Metro’s Khapri Depot in which material worth crores was destroyed has raised a pertinent question. Is Nagpur Metro building its stations without obtaining fire safety NOC from concerned agencies? Work of ‘Majhi Metro’ is going...
Notorious goon murdered in MIDC 15 days after coming out of jail
Nagpur: A notorious criminal was murdered in alleged gangwar that erupted in MIDC area on Thursday night. The deceased, Shrikant Guhe, who was in jail for murdering another hardcore goon Amit Ambade in Ajni area in October 2016, had come out...
61% people unhappy with BJP-Shiv Sena Govt in State: Survey
Nagpur: In view of Assembly elections in Maharashtra to be held next year, a leading newspaper and TV channel conducted a mega survey to gauge mood of the people. The survey revealed a host of startling facts. Replying to a...
Harshini Kanhekar, India’s first woman firefighter, makes Nagpur proud
Nagpur: May 4 is celebrated as ‘International Firefighters Day.’ On this occasion, meet a woman who has proved that a difficult job is not the domain of only men. Yes, this story is of India’s first woman firefighter -- Harshini...
‘Hawala’ racket: Informers hoodwinked cops, pocketed over Rs 2.50 crore!
Nagpur: The city police who had claimed to have exposed ‘hawala’ racket have found themselves on slippery ground. The informers who had tipped about the ‘hawala’ racket hoodwinked the cops and gobbled up over Rs 2.50 crore themselves. The city police...
Reliance to Make Radar Components at Mihan-SEZ in Nagpur
Nagpur: Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited (RNAVAL) formerly known as Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited is planning to make radar components by October this year at a plant in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) adjacent to Multi-modal International Hub Airport (MIHAN)...
Nagpur cops bust sex racket at Leisure Massage Parlour in Shriram Tower
Nagpur: Sadar police on Thursday night busted sex racket being run at a massage parlour situated on the third floor of Shriram Tower. Two men have been arrested and a girl has been rescued. The Senior Police Inspector Sunil Bonde received...
Virendra Singh takes charge as new NMC Chief albeit in ‘dark’!
Nagpur: Call it the grand entry in the dark or hope for the light of betterment, the new Civic Chief in Nagpur Virendra Singh assumed the office on Friday with this baggage of mixed thoughts. As Singh was taking charge...
Tiger on the prowl in Pandharkawda forests, attacks triba
File Pic Yavatmal: A 60-year-old tribal was grievously injured after a tiger attacked him in broad daylight at Hivra (Barsa) in Zari tehsil under Pandharkawda forest range on Wednesday. The injured has been identified as Damu Bapurao Attram, a resident of...
Youth murdered at Ram Nagar square over petty issue
Nagpur: Ambazari police have arrested two people for allegedly killing a man, Rajesh alias Rajju Yadav, with a wooden rod after he refused to allow them to drink liquor on Thursday afternoon at a Sulabh Shauchalaya at Ram Nagar Square. The...
Congress fields 3 candidates for MLC polls from local bodies’ constituencies
Nagpur/Mumbai: Congress on Thursday announced three candidates for the biennial election of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from three local body constituencies. The candidates are Indrakumar Balmukund Saraf for Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadchiroli cosntituency, Anil Madhogadiya for Amravati and Suresh Deshmukh for Parbhani-Hingoli local...
RTI activist moves HC questioning bona fides in fling PIL by Lolge on Judge Loya death case
Nagpur: An RTI activist has moved an intervention application to Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court and also prayed to direct Suraj Lolge, who had filed a PIL demanding high-level investigations into Judge Loya death, to deposit money in...
Major fire at Metro’s Khapri Depot destroys ‘imported’ material worth crores
Nagpur: Now-a-days, Nagpur is abuzz with curious talk on “Majhi Metro” look, ‘Joy Ride’ etc etc. The 5-km phase of Nagpur Metro was started on May 1. But on the stroke of midnight of this day, a fiery tragedy had...
HC to hear Sonegaon Lake TDR case post summer vacation
Nagpur: As the state government failed to submit its report on Sonegaon Lake TDR (Transfer of Development Rights), to the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, the court has now decided to hear the petition after summer vacation. Judges BP...
