Power plants pay up crores as avoidable demurrage to Railways – this is how our power bills go up!

Nagpur: An RTI query has revealed a shocking detail of how money is wasted in the running of our Power plants situated ideally very close to coal mines. Transport of coal from mines to power plant should be a minimal...

People have great expectations from RSS: Dattatrey Hosbale

Nagpur: Today, there is great curiosity among the people about Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). When renowned industrialist Ratan Tata visited this premises, he was also curious to know how a Shakha functions. Thus people have great expectations about RSS and...

Scorching heat and no water supply! Travails of 60% citizens yesterday

File Pic Nagpur: Lack of power 45 Kms at Nawegaon Khairi on Sunday ensured the pumping station there could not send water to Nagpur and many overhead water tanks did not get filled. This resulted in minimum or no water supply...

Farmers being fooled big time! Sowing Safflower thinking it is saffron

Representational Pic Nagpur: 'Though saffron only grows in the cool climates of Jammu and Kashmir, a new variety called 'American Keshar' has been developed by our agricultural scientists that can withstand heat also. This crop will cost Rs. one lakh investment...

‘Some Maharashtra institutions, police dept partly hit by ransomware’

Nagpur/Mumbai: The globally active ransomware virus has partially affected the computer systems in some institutions in Maharashtra, including that of its police department, a police official said on Sunday. The exact data about the systems hit by the ransomware, however, will...

Petrol price cut by Rs 2.16 per litre, diesel by Rs 2.10 a litre

Nagpur: India’s oil marketing companies today cut petrol price by Rs 2.16/litre and diesel by Rs 2.10/litre tracking the weakness in global crude oil prices in the trailing fortnight and the corresponding fall in the prices of the Indian crude...

“We shall not give up our homes for subway” say defiant Ujjwal Nagar residents

Nagpur: A subway to ease the Railway line congestion at Manish Nagar was on the cards which was to be implemented by Maharashtra Metro, earlier Nagpur Metro, along with the metro work. This subway is actually part of the National Highways...

MAFSU Professors’ posts will be filled shortly; We are doing well, says VC Dr. A.K. Mishra

Nagpur: Not many Nagpurians may be aware, but there is an Institute of all India repute which has its state H.Q in Nagpur - the MAFSU. There have been some unfavorable reports recently citing many academic posts lying vacant, specially those...

Sangh Shiksha Varg – Trutiya Varsha inaugurated today at Nagpur

Nagpur: ‘’We all are in the process of learning and this journey never ends. Sangh Shiksha Varg – Trutiya Varsh is a great opportunity to learn various aspects of RSS. This varg should become a golden period of your life”...

Monsoon arrives on Indian shores tomorrow but heat wave in Vidarbha may continue unabated

Nagpur: Weather wise, there is good news and there is bad news. The good news is that monsoons are arriving slightly early in India this year and will make their presence known in the Bay of Bengal tomorrow. The islands of Andaman...

Tiger tally up in buffer areas too of Tadoba, could it lead to more man-animal conflicts?

Nagpur: The tragedy of Vidarbha is that despite dense forests, and National parks beings located here, they are not being properly utilized as travel destinations leading to unnecessary conflicts between predators and farmers; even herbivores and farmers. On the other hand,...

Video: Jewellery shop robbery in Kanhan,valuables worth over Rs 21.42 lakh looted

Nagpur: Four robbers decamped with valuables worth Rs21.42 lakh, including cash Rs4 lakh, after firing indiscriminately inside Amit Jewellers at Ganesh Nagar in Kanhan's market locality on Sunday. Shop owner Amit Gupta was shot once in each leg, as the...

Chemists to strike on May 30 against e-portals

Nagpur: Around 8 lakh chemists across the country, who are members of the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), will remain shut on May 30 to protest the government’s plan to introduce e-portals for the sale of medicines....

Be careful when you switch on your PC, WannaCry could be waiting to bug you!

London/Nagpur: The “unprecedented” ransomware cyberattack has hit as many as 200,000 victims in over 150 countries, Europe’s leading security chief said on Sunday and warned of possible fresh disruption when workers switch on their computers at the start of the working...

Power failure at Navegaon-Khairi affected city water supply on Sunday

File Pic Nagpur: Water supply in almost 60 per cent city areas especially from West, Central, South and North Nagpur remained affected on Sunday, May 14, 2017 following a major power failure that occurred at Navegaon Khairi raw water pumping station...

On Mother’s Day – let’s felicitate this mother of two human and many canine babies!!!

You ask Dr. Anuradha Bele, Veternary Doc. how many human babies she has and within a second she will tell you, two. You ask her how many 'Dog babies' she has had and you will leave her calculating - "let me...

Daughtering Beauty: That Sparkle We Get From Our Mothers

“It is true I was created in you. It is also true That you were created for me.”

– Maya Angelou

Bear mauls six to death in Chandrapur’s Bramhapuri

Nagpur/Chandrapur: Six people died after a bear attacked them in Chandrapur’s Bramhapuri forest area today morning. According to sources, the forest officials killed the bear after this incident. Details...