Where are those promised jobs, anyone?
Representational Pic Nagpur: There was magic in the Nagpur air those days, literally and figuratively speaking. I remember being so moved by the powerful rhetoric of a politician who was in opposition then but is at important position of power now. "We...
Overlooked, neglected and in Danger: Thousands of Labourer families reside below web of High Tension lines
Nagpur: It all started several years ago when they were migrated to Nagpur for working in establishment of Koradi Power Plant. All was glitter for them when they were provided a job as well as a facilitated residence near the...
Tiger poaching accused who was at large found dead
Nagpur: Mahadev Udke (50), absconding in the case of Tiger hunt for past two months, was found dead near Dhawalapuri-Narhar road in Parshivani Tehseel. The police has taken the body under its custody and informed the Forest Department which, too, identified...
Citizens learn no lessons from mishaps as city records 5.15 lakh traffic violations in 2016
Nagpur: The alarming number of road accidents, fatal or otherwise, notwithstanding, the citizens show no inclination to learn lessons and turn the streets safer. The Second Capital City of Nagpur recorded a whopping 5,15,370 traffic rule violations in the year...
OCW receives prestigious ‘Brand Leadership Award’
Nagpur: Orange City Water (OCW) has added another feather in its cap when it was conferred with most prestigious “BRAND LEADERSHIP AWARD” for their branding and communication activities initiated for ambitious "uninterrupted water supply project commonly known as Nagpur 24x7...
Inter-State, Inter-District Crime Coordination Confernce-2017 in city on Aug 28
Nagpur: Police Commissionerate of Nagpur is organising Inter-State and Inter-District Crime Coordination Conference-2017 on Monday, August 28, 2017 in city. The conference is being held at N-Cops (Nagpur Centre of Police Service Excellence) situated at Patel Bungalow, Chhaoni. The conference...
12-year old boy dies of electric shock due to Ganesh Mandal’s negligence
Nagpur: Negligence on the part of a Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandal cost a 12-year old boy fatally as he was electrocuted to death on the very first day of the 10-day festival. The tragedy took place in Wadi area on Friday. The...
Man robbed of Rs 4.25 lakh by 4 goons in Lakadganj
Representational Pic Nagpur: A 64-year old man, reportedly an oil merchant, was robbed of Rs 4.25 lakh cash by four unidentified miscreants who diverted his attention on the pretext of seeking address of someone and pilfered the money kept in...
Father-son duo arrested for sexual exploitation of woman, blackmailing her
Nagpur: A pervert father-son duo wreaked havoc with a 29-year old woman who was exploited sexually and blackmailed by the son. And when the victimised woman went to his father to apprise him about heinous acts of his son, he...
NMC fixes leakage in Gandhisagar immersion tank
Nagpur: The work of fixing the leakage in the immersion tank being constructed at the Gandhisagar Lake has been concluded. The tank is being constructed to ensure that that immersion of idols does not pollute the pond during Ganesh Chaturthi,...
Pantry Cars of trains at Nagpur inspected under ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’
Nagpur: The Railway Ministry is observing 'Swachhta Pakhwada' (Cleanliness Fortnight) across its network from August 16 to 31. As part of this drive, the Nagpur Division of Central Railway undertook inspection of Pantry Cars of trains passing through Nagpur Railway...
BJP MLA Anil Gote’s younger brother, wife killed as car plunges into river after hit by truck
Nagpur/Parbhani: Dhule BJP MLA Anil Gote’s younger brother Dnyaneshwar Gote, his wife Ratna and driver were killed on Friday when the car they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck on Painganga River Bridge on Umarkhed Road. The...
3 pickpockets caught red-handed while trying to rob Ganesh devotee at Chitar Oli
Nagpur: Three pickpockets, who were trying to rob a Ganesh devotee taking advantage of heavy rush at Chitar Oli, were caught red-handed and handed over to police. Kamalesh Harichandra Pandey (28), resident of Gittikhadan, Katol Road, had gone to Chitar Oli...
Heavy rainfall warning over weekend in Nagpur
Nagpur: As the rainfall appeared to be gaining strength over last two days in Nagpur, the city is set to experience further heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, following a heavy downpour the city received 15.8mm rainfall...
With chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya, devotees welcome Lord Ganesh with zeal and fervour
Nagpur: The dawn of Friday the August 25 ended the year-long wait of thousands and thousands of devotees as they welcomed their favourite deity – Lord Ganesh – to their aesthetically decorated homes with pomp and gaiety. The preparations to welcome...
Chhattisgarh Express, other trains of SECR cancelled
Nagpur/Bilaspur: Alarmed over the volatile situation in Haryana and Punjab post court verdict holding Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of rape charges, the Railway Board has cancelled many trains including some trains of South East Central...
Fadnavis will perform well in centre but state needs him more, says Gadkari
File Pic Nagpur: Amidst the ongoing political rumblings, Nagpur remains the cynosure in them all. The tittle-tattles have linked Nagpur with the nationally impactful probability of events. As state the speculations, chances are Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be called...
SNDL debunks Raut’s charges, calls him a habitual power bill defaulter
Nagpur: Jolted by the serious allegations levelled against it by the President of Police Nagrik Samanvyay Samiti Pravin Raut, the power distribution franchisee SNDL has debunked the charges and called Raut a ‘habitual’ defaulter who has not cleared power bills...
Amidst the blame games, farmers of Mahadula yearn for proper electricity supply
Nagpur: Power Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s declaration to establish a sub-station of 44 KV in Mahadula is being openly defied by the concerned authorities. Considering the power shortage in the area, Bawankule had approved the establishment of the sub-station capacity in...
Fadnavis installs Lord Ganesh idol at official residence in Mumbai
Nagpur/Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis installed an idol of Lord Ganesh on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi at Varsha, his official residence in Mumbai. Family members including wife Amruta, daughter Divija, mother Sarita and other near and dear ones were...
Bawankule installs Lord Ganesh idol at his home
Nagpur: Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule welcomed Lord of Wisdom on Ganesh Chaturthi by installing the idol of deity at his residence in Koradi, near Nagpur. Bawankule performed puja, archana and Aarti of Ganpati Bappa in the presence of wife Jyoti,...
