Dr Mrunalini Fadnavis to be new Vice Chancellor of Solapur University
Nagpur/Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra and Chancellor of Universities in the State CH. Vidyasagar Rao today appointed Dr Mrunalini Milind Fadnavis as the new Vice Chancellor of the Solapur University. She is presently serving as the Principal of Mahila Mahavidyalaya...
RTO warns of cancelling permits if private bus operators charge high fares
Nagpur: Faced with deluge of complaints, the Transport Department has put the private bus operators on notice. The department has warned private bus operators not to overcharge passengers taking advantage of summer rush or else their permits would be cancelled....
Jolted SCR clarifies on video showing tea vendors using water from toilet in train
Nagpur: Rattled by a video showing tea and coffee vendors in trains using water from the toilets on board Hyderabad Charminar Express, the South Central Railway has come out with a clarification. The Secunderabad Railway Station (SCR) Chief Public Relations Officer,...
Teenage girl ends life by hanging in Hudkeshwar
Nagpur: A 16-year old girl committed suicide by hanging in her residence in Hudkeshwar area here in the wee hours of Wednesday. The reason behind the teenage girl taking the extreme step could not be ascertained immediately. A resident of Plot...
Man molests elder brother’s wife frequently, booked
Nagpur: A pervert man has been booked for outraging modesty of his own sister-in-law (elder brother’s wife) frequently. The incident, although, occurred a few months back, a case was registered on Wednesday (May 2) for unspecified reasons. A resident of Ajni...
Ponzi havoc: Scamsters go on robbing spree as Nagpurians lose Rs 633 crore in 10 years
Nagpur: The Ponzi schemes luring investors of astronomical returns wreaked havoc in Nagpur city. The evil-minded fraudsters who promoted ponzi schemes robbed Nagpurians of whopping Rs 633 crore in last 10 years. The appalling information was revealed by office of DCP...
Nagpur Hawala Cash Seizure : Did Nandanvan cops connive with informer to loot Rs 2.5 cr?
Nagpur: Crime Branch nets two police informers from Mahabaleshwar who claimed to have removed part of ‘hawala’ cash seized from a car before it reached Nandavan Police Station An Assistant Police Inspector (API) attached to Nandanvan Police Station and his team...
Lunch @ Rs 10 ; a fulfilling meal starts from Maharashtra Day
Nagpur: It is said that satiating the hunger of people is one of the finest services to mankind and keeping this thought in mind, a much economical meal at Rs 10 has been introduced by a father-son duo whose only...
NMC gets Rs 52.57 cr as GST grant
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Wednesday received Rs 52.57 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) grant for May. The NMC may get Rs 630.84 crore per annum as GST grant. The state’s urban development department issued the notification on Wednesday,...
Bawankule distributes digital copy 7/12 extract to farmers
Nagpur: In a great relief to farmers, the Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday distributed the digital copy of 7/12 extract, the land title document, to the farmers at a programme held at Bachat Bhavan Hall in the office of...
‘Country Club’ dupes customer of Rs 2.70 lakh, ‘refuses’ tour package
Nagpur: A tours and travel company named ‘Country Club’ has reportedly cheated a customer to the tune of Rs 2.70 lakh. A resident of Nari Roda, Kapil Nagar, the complainant has been identified as Kishore Gaur. According to sources, Kishore had...
Fiery disaster lies in wait as most mobile towers lack fire-fighting tools
File Pic Nagpur: Telecommunication has become especially important in recent years because of the enormous growth of Information Technology. The gigantic increase in number of cell phones and wireless communication devices holders has resulted in the erection of mobile towers...
IAS reshuffle: 27 officials transferred on key posts in various departments in State
Nagpur/Mumbai: A major IAS reshuffle was effected in Maharashtra on Wednesday with the posting of 27 officials on key posts in various departments. The transfer orders were issued on Wednesday itself. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner UPS Madan has...
Speeding car climbs atop road divider after tyre burst in Chhapru Nagar
Nagpur: A driver had a miraculous escape when the car he was driving met with an accident as a result of tyre burst in Chhapru Nagar on Tuesday night. Nandkishore Jatale was driving a Tata Safari car (MH-31/CN 3339) and...
Virendra Singh to be new Nagpur Municipal Commissioner
Nagpur: In a major reshuffle in district administration, Virendra Singh has been appointed as new Municipal Commissioner in Nagpur. Virendra Singh, presently Director of Municipal Administration at Mumbai and an IAS officer of 2006 batch, replaces Ashwin Mudgal who has...
Nine cops honoured with DGP insignia on Maharashtra Day
Nagpur: The Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule honoured nine police personnel with the Director General (DG) insignia for their commendable service at the 58th Maharashtra Day celebration. Sever other police personnel attached to Control Room under CRISP (Criminal Intensive Surveillance Project)...
2 tricksters from ‘Ireland’ dupe woman of Rs 3.34 lakh with ‘gift’ trick
Nagpur: Two tricksters from “Ireland” duped a woman to the tune of Rs 3.34 lakh on the pretext of presenting her a ‘costly gift’. Cops are searching for the two fraudsters most probably the local goons. A resident of Pratap Nagar...
Month-long drama training camp kickstarts at Mahal
Nagpur: In order to give city's budding theatre artists an opportunity to hone their skills, a month-long drama training camp has been inaugurated on Tuesday at Hindu Girls High School in Mahal. The camp is being organised in association with...
Car-borne goon kidnaps 16-year old girl in Yashodhara Nagar
Nagpur: A car-borne miscreant kidnapped a 16-year old girl in front of her parents in Yashodhara Nagar here on Tuesday night. Cops have launched a massive search to trace the girl and the kidnapper as well. A 60-year old man, resident...
Burglar strikes at marriage party, decamps with gold booty worth Rs 8.50 lakh
Nagpur: An unidentified burglar struck a wedding party in a big way at the posh marriage hall and decamped with gold ornaments worth Rs 8.50 lakh. The burglary took place on Sunday, April 29 but a complaint was lodged on...
Dubious Distinction : WCL turns worst performer among sister companies
Nagpur: Coal India Limited has announced the list of rankings given to its various subsidiaries based on their performances. Of these, Western Coalfields Limited received the dubious distinction of being the worst performer for the year 2016-17. In the ranking list...
