Is Purohit’s pat really a national calamity?

So 78 years old Banwarilal Purohit, who is affectionately known as 'Babuji' in Nagpur, patted the cheek of a young female journalist in public view, just after a press conference. I can quite understand that the woman concerned did not like...

Metro Marshall of Nagpur metro died in a fatal accident during work

Nagpur: A 19-year-old Vaibhav Prabhakar Gadekar who worked as a Marshall for Nagpur Metro died in a fatal accident by a trailer NL2N 1325, while working on Tuesday night. A girder was being brought in the trailer to Ajni Chowk...

Nagpur-Mumbai expressway work to start by September

Nagpur/Mumbai: The acquisition of land for the proposed Rs 46,000-crore Nagpur-Mumbai expressway is almost complete with 80% of the total 8,603 hectares required already in possession of the implementing authority, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). This paves the way...

VRAS demand for Separate Vidarbha

Nagpur: Vidarbha Rajya Aandolan Samiti arranged a two day program demanding for a separate Vidarbha at Deshpande Hall, Nagpur for the betterment of people of Vidarbha and farmers, in a hope that by separate state the economic condition of Vidarbha...

With summer peaking, traffic cops beat the heat in style!

Nagpur: As the Second Capital City of Nagpur is slowly and steadily turning an oven as summer peaks, citizens are finding ways and means to cool them down. It is the traffic police who have to stand their ground and...

Shocking: ZP’s 49 schools without headmasters since 4 years

File Pic Nagpur: The sorry state of affairs being run in Zilla Parishad schools could be described in two words. “Beyond imagination.” A shocking fact came to the fore. 49 schools of Zilla Parishad in rural area are literally “headless.”...

Dhantoli to face power shut down on Wednesday morning

File Pic Nagpur: Following repairs and maintenance work being undertaken by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), power supply to Dhantoli areas will be affected on Wednesday between 8 am and 11 am. The areas to face power...

NMC’s next GBM may witness sparks flying over crucial issues

Nagpur: The General Body Meeting (GBM) of Nagpur Municipal Corporation scheduled to be held on Friday, April 20, is likely to witness sparks flying between the ruling and opposition party as House debates an array of crucial issues. The issues...

E-rickshaw driver arrested for stealing passenger’s Rs 96,000 cash

Representational Pic Nagpur: An e-rickshaw driver has been arrested by Ganeshpeth police for stealing a man’s bag containing Rs 96,000 cash on Friday, April 13. The complainant, Jagdishchandra Chohitram Tolani (71), native of Kalabazar Lashkar, District Khalibar (MP) had come to...

Kamble double murder: Adv Ujjwal Nikam may be appointed prosecutor by State Govt

Nagpur: Renowned lawyer Ujjwal Nikam is likely to be appointed prosecutor by State Government in the sensational Kamble double murder case, it is learnt. A notification in this regard could be issued in the evening of Tuesday, April 17, according...

Video: Shammi Kapoor’s son Aditya Raj takes Nagpur on a thrilling ride!

Four teenage girls go missing from different areas within 24 hours

Representational Pic Nagpur: Four teenage girls went missing from different areas in the past 24 hours and could have been abducted. In the first incident, a 16-year old girl along with her parents had come to Sharda Square Memorial Hall for...

Bhima Koregaon riots: Pune cops raid lawyer’s house in Nagpur

Nagpur: A team of Pune police on Tuesday raided residence of reputed lawyer Surendra Gadling in Jaripatka in connection with Bhima Koregaon riots that flared up earlier this year. Pune police, apart from raid in Nagpur, carried out multi-city raids...

Two house-breakers caught red-handed in the act in Byramji Town

Nagpur: Two house-breakers were caught red-handed by the house owner in Byramji Town of Sadar police jurisdiction on Sunday night. The accused burglars attacked the house owner in order to escape but were overpowered and handed over to cops. The complainant,...

4 Directors of Delhi-based company, HDFC Bank Manager booked for duping man of Rs 69.46 lakh

Nagpur: Mankapur police have booked four Directors of Delhi-based Company and HDFC Bank Sadar Branch Manager on the charges of conspiring and defrauding a man to the tune of Rs 69.46 lakh in machinery purchasing deal. A resident of Plot No....

Class 5 girl raped by 45 year old neighbour in Nandanvan

Nagpur: Nagpur is fast catching the dubious tag of rape capital, and in yet another incident of sexual cruelty that raises concerns about women’ safety, particularly after the outrage over the rape cases in Unnao and Kathua, a Std V...

NMC delays 24×7 water supply project for lack of funds

Nagpur: Even as Nagpur stares at emergent water crisis in the wake of rising summer heat, the ambitious 24x7 water supply project in the city seems to a far-fetched dream. Even Nagpur Municipal Corporation has admitted to having delayed the...

Separate Vidarbha can stop farmers suicide

Nagpur: Even after so many years of independence, there are villages where education has reached, farmers are in very poor condition, and inflation has made life miserable. But there is no change in Government Policies. Number of suicides are increasing....

Silent march for Justice to Asifa

Nagpur: A silent march was organised for justice to Asifa where hundreds of nagpurians gathered to show there support. The march was held under the guidance of members of Dakshinayan and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar vidhyarthi sanghatana on Monday from Anna...

Gorewada may see EsselWorld on Mumbai line soon!

Nagpur: The tourism sector in Nagpur is likely to get a major boost as the company operating EsselWorld, India's largest amusement theme park, has been bestowed with responsibility to develop Gorewada as tourism hub. The decision was taken in a...