New twist; Disputed site at Ayodhya is Buddhist heritage: Bhante Surai Sasai
Nagpur: Adding a new twist to the claims of Ram Mandir and Babri mosque at the disputed site in Ayodhya, Bhadant Arya Nagarjuna Surai Sasai, Chairman of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Committee, asserted that a grand stupa of Buddha was...
Scam worth crores in RTO begins with learning licence
Nagpur: At a time when Modi Government is making concerted efforts to bring transparency and curb corruption by digitalising every aspect of work, the Nagpur Regional Transport Office (RTO) is perpetrating corruption in digital system itself. The corruption is in...
College student “rides” to police custody with his “dream” bike
Nagpur: A college student, who ‘dreamt’ of riding a high-end motorcycle by abducting a daughter of a jeweller and extorting Rs 2 lakh as ransom, found himself cooling his heels behind the bars. His plan went haywire when cops nabbed...
City bus operator swindles employees’ PF money in crores?
Nagpur: Pune-based Travels Time Company, one of the operators running bus service in Nagpur, has been accused of swindling Employees Provident Fund money in the bracket of crores of rupees. Bharatiya Kamgar Sena, an outfit of Shiv Sena, has levelled...
Woman robbed of gold booty worth Rs 3.50 lakh on her son’s marriage day
Representational Pic Nagpur: A woman was robbed of gold ornaments worth Rs 3.50 lakh on the day of her son’s marriage in Lamba Celebration Hall, Yashodhara Nagar jurisdiction on March 12, 2018. For reasons better known to the woman,...
Quikr job seeker duped by 3 tricksters
Nagpur: A Quikr job seeker was duped by three tricksters to the tune of Rs 21,500 by telling her she has been selected for a job in HDFC Bank. Cops are searching the three con accused including a woman. The victim,...
16-yr old girl ‘trapped’ & raped in a lodge on Mansar-Ramtek Road
Representational Image Nagpur: In a spurt of rape incidents, one more 16-year old girl was exploited sexually by a 38-year old man in a lodge on Mansar-Ramtek Road on Wednesday, March 21. The accused first took the girl’s family to...
NSUI demonstrates in front of Rojgar Bhavan, changes name to Berojgar Bhavan
Nagpur: As a protest the NSUI (National Students Union of India) has changed the name of the Rojgar Bhavan a d has written on it Berojgar Bhavan due to increasing unemployment. Nagpur district NSUI took information from the Director’s office...
Uttamrao Patil Conservation Awards galore on World Forestry Day
Nagpur: On the occasion of World Forestry Day, Late Uttamraoji Patil Smruti Conservation Award was conferred to Kishor Rithe , President Satpuda Foundation at the hands of Additional DG & Police Commissioner Dr K Venkatesham & Principal Chief Conservator...
29 Nagpur villages to have LED street lights, 26 in Chandrapur
Nagpur: The state government has sanctioned Rs35 crore to install LED street lights in 55 villages of Nagpur and Chandrapur districts under the state’s energy conservation scheme — 2017. Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) will execute the works. The state’s industries,...
HC directs Maha Metro to pay for strenghtening Ambazari dam wall
Nagpur: The ongoing metro rail works on the embankment of 146 year old Ambazari lake has prompted the citizens to raise concern over grave threat to the dam in view of the large scale excavation works by the dam's side....
Two officials suspended in toilet water issue
Nagpur: Education Extension Officer Suresh Kisanrao Dhote and Panchayat Samiti Center Chief Baban Dhawale have been suspended for not taking their responsibility seriously during the Zilla Parishad's school sports competition, as per the report of the two-member inquiry committee regarding...
Six men booked for cheating, forgery in grabbing, disposing of Govt land at Suraburdi
Nagpur: In a high-profile cheating case, Wadi police on Tuesday booked six persons, including former Principal of Unconventional Operation Training Centre (UOTC) of Maharashtra Police and Brajkishore Hargovind Agrawal, Director of Suraburdi Estate Pvt Ltd, for fraudulently grabbing and disposing...
FDA raids filthy, nauseating hotels near Railway Station
Nagpur: Four squads of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Tuesday raided over 20 hotels opposite Nagpur Railway Station and found that the eateries were literally playing with the lives of people with snacks and food prepared under utterly filthy...
Conductors, DIMTS bleeding Aapli Bus white with over Rs 8 lakh ticketing money ‘theft’ daily
Nagpur: The surprise inspection of Aapli Buses by Chairman of NMC’s Transport Committee Jitendra (Bunty) Kukde in which a number of passengers found travelling without ticket and subsequent suspension of two erring conductors is just an iceberg of massive irregularities....
RTE Blues : C. G. Wanjari Public School denies admission as it is not registered under Act!
Nagpur: In a peculiar case of violation of Right of Education Act, which ensures admission of economically weaker sections to get their wards admitted in private-run schools, a student was denied admission by C. G. Wanjari Public School in Narsala,...
DPC funds for installation of 100 water ATMs in city
File Pic Nagpur: Entrusted with the responsibility of providing clean and potable drinking water to the ever growing population, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has proposed to set up 100 water ATMs across the city. The installation of 100 water...
‘Give promotion based on performance, action against those frittering away time’
Nagpur: Chairman of Standing Committee Virendra Kukreja has directed administration to strict action against the inactive employees of the tax Department who are whiling time while give employees performance based promotion, who are taking their work seriously. He was speaking at...
National Executive of Round Table India held at Chandigarh
Nagpur/Chandigarh: Members of the National Executive of Round Table India met at Chandigarh recently to take stock of the happening in the previous quarter and to discuss way forward for the next quarter under National President PLMF Tr. Christopher Arvinth. Round...
World Forestry Day held: Birds’ nest distributed
Nagpur: Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board along with Rotary C lub of Nagpur Elite had organised a function on occasion of World Forestry Day. They distributed and installed birds nest in seminary Hills forest area. Managing Director of Bamboo Board TSK Reddy and...
College-bound girl elopes with juvenile delinquent in Gittikhadan
Nagpur: A college-bound 16-year old girl eloped with a juvenile boy in Gittikhadan area on Tuesday morning. Cops have launched a search to trace the girl and the juvenile boy as well. According to a complaint, the 16-year old, resident of...
