Burglars strike at 3 houses, decamp with booty worth Rs 7.84 lakh
Nagpur: Burglars struck at three residences in different areas and decamped with cash, gold-silver ornaments and other valuables collectively worth Rs 7.84 lakh. In the first incident, Sheikh Shabbir (33), resident of Plot No. 782, Itwari Dahibazaar, locked his house around...
Aapli Bus knocks man dead on Hingna Road
Nagpur: A rashly driven Aapli Bus knocked a middle aged man to death in front of a petrol pump on Hingna Road, MIDC here on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Munnalal Bajilal Mohabe (51), resident of CRPF Camp,...
Theft at marriage hall, suspicion pointed to 10 yr old girl
Nagpur: Even as thefts at marriage ceremonies continue, unknown persons stole Anjulata Praname's (49) bag containing two expensive diamond rings worth Rs1.50 lakh, gold valuables, a mobile phone and Rs 40,000 cash, total worth Rs 2.52lakh from Jagat Celebration Hall...
Sensors on bridges to give flood alerts to sleeping PWD
Nagpur: Fresh from the bad memories of Mahad bridge collapse during last year's rains, the state's public works department (PWD) has finally woken up from its deep slumber. The department though still lags fars behind in putting the disaster management...
Two NMC’s ex-officials sent to PCR in twins’ electrocution case
Nagpur: The deeper probe into the tragic death of 11 year old twins Piyush and Priyansh Dhar led to the arrest of two former officials of NMC's town planning department. The officials named Suresh Bhaje and Suresh Mahure were later...
MSEDCL sends bogus power bill arrears to farmers, Bawankule orders probe
Nagpur: Amid the reports of large number of electricity bills carrying forward the arrears, being sent to the farmers, Energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had formed a three-member committee in June 2015 to investigate complaints against MSEDCL. The committee is all...
To prevent bills default, MSEDCL to install pre-paid electricity meters in govt quarters
Nagpur: At a time when most of the consumers are complaining that they are forced to pay high electricity bills, a peculiar trend of government employees defaulting on power bills have come to the fore. Now the MSEDCL has come...
MIDC cops foil dacoity, arrest four members of gang
Nagpur: MIDC police foiled an imminent armed dacoity by arresting a gang of four miscreants gathered at SBI Colony ground in MIDC area in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. However, 5-6 other members of the gang managed to...
NMC to launch OTS scheme for water tax defaulters from July 17 to Aug 7
File Pic Nagpur: The Chairman of NMC’s Standing Committee Sandeep Jadhav on Saturday announced One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme to be launched by Municipal Corporation (NMC) for water tax defaulters. The OTS scheme will be undertaken from July 17 to...
This Nagpur Artist has sold her paintings all over the globe!
Nagpur: You wouldn't believe it when you see her, Shagufta Mehdi looks hardly 25, you would slate her as a Fine Arts student, dabbling in some paintings as her college assignment. Well, she is neither : not in her 20s, nor...
Ramdas Athawale alleges Indo-Pak CT final appears ‘fixed’, seeks probe
Nagpur: Union minister Ramdas Athawale today said the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan appeared "fixed" and demanded a probe into the matter. The Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment also batted for 25 per cent...
Cops, State Excise sleuths raid Needos Bar, 4 girls detained, Director arrested
Nagpur: Dhantoli police and State Excise Department jointly raided Sitabuldi-based Needos Bar & Restaurant on Friday night. Four girls, all from outstation, were detained and a large stock of liquor worth Rs 2.62 lakh was seized during the raid action....
591 Naxals gave up arms in past 12 years
Representational Pic Nagpur: Maharashtra Government's Naxal surrender policy seems to be yielding positive results as 591 Maoists, including 572 in the hotbed Gadchiroli district alone, chose the path of peace and surrendered before the police in the past 12 years....
College education facility in Gadkari’s adopted village Pachgaon
Nagpur: For the first time, facility of college education has been made in Pachgaon village adopted by Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. Gadkari has fulfilled 95 percent of announcements made during the...
Crime Branch arrested 145 accused involved in 94 different crimes in June
Representational Pic Nagpur: In a record of sorts, the Crime Branch of Nagpur Police has arrested 145 accused involved in 94 different crimes in the month of June, 2017. The cops have also seized valuables, weapons, other material collectively worth...
SIT receives 901 land grab complaints, 425 complainants get back their plots
Nagpur: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by Commissioner of Police Dr K Venkatesham on April 4, 2017 to probe land and property related frauds specifically the land grabbing by land mafia Dilip Gwalbanshi and his gang, has been flooded...
GST Launched, Here is The First Bill Receipt That Shows SGST And CGST Charged
Nagpur: The Good and Service Tax (GST) was launched by President Pranab Mukherjee in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ruling party members and several other dignitaries. From 12:00, all the other taxes have been subsumed into a...
Blindness fails to dampen spirit of this young musical talent
Nagpur: 20 year old Mayank Sahu is redefining the terms of talent demonstration. He can orchestrate symphony on piano while beautifully lending his vocals to deliver a soul soothing listening experience. Right from the age of 4, Mayank started recognising...
Std XI Cap Round : First list releasing on July 10
Nagpur: The first merit list for Std XI Common Admission Process (CAP) will be declared on July 10, according to the revised schedule declared by education department on Friday evening. The schedule was rejigged because of form submission date being extended...
Most fuel pumps are tampered in Nagpur, customers at loss!
Nagpur: Tampered integrated chips are posing an emergent threat to the customers' right who deserve right quantity for they are paying the right price. Few raids at some of the petrol pumps in Nagpur, including one of Navneet Singh...
GST rollout brings complete chaos Nagpur traders
Nagpur: The much hyped Goods and Services Tax, being dubbed as the nation's biggest tax reform is all set for a crash start in Nagpur as the official website for Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration faced link failure throughout...
