Fire breaks out in Treasury Office, vital documents destroyed, no casualties

Nagpur: A fire broke out in Nagpur Treasury Office on Friday triggering panic. The fire, detected at around 2 pm, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit. Vital documents and electric tools have reportedly been destroyed in the...

Rashtrabhasha Sabha fails to pay NIT Rs 40 crore despite SC order, faces contempt rap

Nagpur: In a major development, Maharashtra Rashtrabhasha Sabha has failed to pay Rs 40 crore to Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) as directed by Supreme Court and thus faces contempt proceedings. The apex court, on March 24, 2017, after refusing to...

Union Minister Gadkari’s interview on Akashvani on May 15

Nagpur: Akashvani Nagpur will broadcast an interview of Union Surface Transport, National Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari under ‘Good Morning Nagpur’ Programme. The interview, taken by Akashvani Nagpur Centre Assistant Director and Programme Chief R K Govindrajan, will be...

VRAS slams Danve’s abusive remarks against farmers, burn his effigy

Nagpur: Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Maharashtra unit President Raosaheb Danve for his abusing remarks against farmers, the activists of Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) on Friday burned his effigy and raised slogans against him. BJP Government should resign...

Young woman murdered by two men in MIDC

N Nagpur: A young unidentified woman was murdered with her throat slit by two unidentified men in MIDC area here in the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. The assailants, with the intention of destroying evidence, wrapped the body in a...

Two Railway men tactfully avert suicide bid by a passenger in running train

File Pic Nagpur: Two Deputy Chief Ticket Inspectors (Dy CTIs) of South East Central Railways on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, found themselves in a complex situation but ultimately emerged the ‘winners.’ The two railway men stopped a distressed man who...

Mayor initiates steps to restart NMC-run Devadia Maternity Home

Nagpur: Mayor Nanda Jichkar, while addressing a meeting of the Standing Committee, has directed the concerned officials to submit fresh proposals for restarting of NMC-run hospitals including Devadia Maternity Home and Hospital in Minimata Nagar, which remained closed since the...

Mayor undertakes surprise inspection of various departments, “Late Lateef” babus put on notice

Nagpur: Mayor Nanda Jichkar on Friday undertook a surprise inspection of different departments in NMC’s New Administrative Building in Civil Lines and warned the “Late Lateef” babus of stern action. The Mayor asked the employees whether they face any problem...

Watch: How ‘drunken’ son-in-law of MP Minister develops cold feet when a stern cop tackles him

Jet begins Delhi-Nagpur-Delhi direct flights for city

Nagpur: There is good news for those who have to fly frequently from Nagpur to Delhi. You have a choice now apart from Indigo. Jet Airlines has recently introduced a direct Nagpur - Delhi flight that will operate from Monday to...

MP Minister’s ‘drunken’ son-in-law arrested for creating ruckus in Chhattisgarh Exp!

Gaurishankar Bisen, Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister  Nagpur: In an incident that could embarrass Madhya Pradesh Government, the son-in-law of Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen has reportedly been arrested by Nagpur GRP on the charges of creating ruckus while travelling in A-1...

Tiger makes a kill of FDCM employee in Tadoba jungles

Nagpur: An employee of Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) was attacked and killed by a tiger during waterhole census in Tadoba jungles on Thursday morning. The Forest Department was carrying out waterhole census on Buddha Pournima night on Wednesday. According...

Murder accused murdered brutally by 2 goons in full public view in Yashodhara Nagar

Representational Pic Nagpur: A youth, arrested in a murder case but released on bail a month ago, was murdered brutally by two criminals ostensibly to settle score in broad daylight and full public view in Yashodhara Nagar area here on...

4 goons slap woman, snatch her purse in Seminary Hills

Representational Pic Nagpur: In an audacious act, four waylayers, including a juvenile boy, stopped a middle aged woman, slapped her and snatched her purse containing Rs 24,000 cash near Seminary Hills Balodyan on Wednesday night. Cops have launched a search...

SCZCC’s ‘Brahmanaad’ musical programme on May 14

Nagpur: “Brahmanaad,” the monthly early morning musical programme organised by South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), will be held at 6.30 am on Sunday, May 14. The event will be held at the sprawling premises of SCZCC in Civil Lines. Acclaimed...

Old man defrauds Bank of Maharashtra to the tune of Rs 3 lakh

Representational Pic Nagpur: A 74-year old man defrauded Bank of Maharashtra to the tune of Rs 3 lakh through the Bank’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) App. The accused has been identified as Deepak Ashok Dumbre (74), resident of Mahesh Nagar, Vathoda...

Symposium on ‘Mee Police Commissioner…..’ on May 12

Representational Pic Nagpur: Vidarbha Gaurav Pratishthan, Nagpur and Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Nagpur, have jointly organised a symposium on “Mee Police Commissioner.....” in which a galaxy of dignitaries will express their views on lack of cooperation with the police by the...

Wily Aapli Bus conductors rob commuters of loose change & dent NMC coffers, too!

File Pic Nagpur: The newly started ‘Aapli Bus’ (Our Bus) is fast turning a symbol of scorn for commuters in Nagpur City. Apart from haphazard trip schedule, the “greedy and begging” conductors pushing the commuters on the edge over loose...

Nagpur Zone sees 234 cases registered under Atrocities Act in 2016

Representational Pic Nagpur: In the backdrop of a demand to review of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act claiming that provisions of the law are being misused against members of the upper castes, an RTI reply has...

Now, students to get necessary certificates at their doorsteps

Representational Pic Nagpur: In a move to save students from standing in long queues and other hassles, the district administration would be making available vital certificates such as caste certificate, non-creamy layer and other necessary certificates at the doorsteps of...