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...
A Constable cracks MPSC exam and is now a PSI
Nagpur: A Police Constable cracked the MPSC (Maharashtra Public Service Commission) exam with aplomb and got selected for the post of Police Sub-Inspector (PSI). The Constable Uttam Rukmaji Jaybhaye (Buckle No. 5927), attached to Sakkardara Police Station, appeared for MPSC exam...
Man held for molesting, threatening to kill a girl in middle of road in Mankapur
Nagpur: Mankapur police have arrested a young man on the charges of abusing and outraging modesty of a 21-year old girl in the middle of the road on Tuesday evening. The man has also been charged with doling out life...
Mega Tech Event WordPress in city on June 24, 25 at Chitnavis Center
Nagpur: A Mega Tech Event organized by WordPress team Automattic is being held in Nagpur on June 24 and 25 at Chitnavis Center. WordPress is a CMS which helps people create websites. The 2-day event will see lots of technical...
Drawing and painting camp held
Nagpur: With the aim of creating opportunities in drawing careers in the age of TV and mobile games, the Colouring and Drawing Academy organised a free 15-day drawing and painting camp in Narendra Nagar recently. Founder of Academy and renowned sketch...
In biggest action, NIT demolishes 150 ‘illegal’ houses in Shivkrishnadham Nagar slums
Nagpur: In one of the biggest anti-encroachment actions, nearly 150 houses situated in Shivkrishnadham Nagar on Koradi Road were demolished by Nagpur Improvement Trust on Tuesday. 10 JCB machines were deployed to ground the houses in the company of a...
Rail Min flags off Ajni-Pune AC train from Nagpur, inaugurates 20 new projects
Nagpur: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off the much awaited Ajni-Pune-Ajni AC superfast weekly train here on Tuesday, while also announcing Nagpur-Amrutsar-Nagpur and Pune-Amravati-Pune AC superfast trains. In addition to it Prabhu also inaugurated 20 new railway projects. Union Transport...
Top NMC boss gives a dressing down to officials over pathetic works
Ashwin Mudgal Nagpur: The Municipal Commissioner Ashwin Mudgal on Monday gave a dressing down to officials over pathetic works in their respective zones. The top NMC boss and Additional Commissioner Dr Ramnath Sonawane paid a surprise visit to Dharampeth, Gokulpeth...
Middle-aged man, an epilepsy patient, murdered in Dhantoli
Representational Pic Nagpur: A middle-aged man, reportedly suffering from epilepsy, was murdered by a goon over a petty issue near All India Reporter in Dhantoli on Monday night. The deceased, Ashwin Punaram Khandate (42), was a resident of Takia. A painter...
Two men arrested for transporting liquor stock in ambulance
Nagpur: Bori police, coming under Nagpur Rural, arrested two men who were found transporting a stock of foreign liquor in an ambulance. The liquor was being taken to “Dry” Chandrapur for sale in premium. Cops have seized the liquor stock...
Segregation of dry, wet waste to start from World Environment Day
Representational Pic Nagpur: In a major push aimed at clean and beautiful Nagpur, collection of segregated dry and wet garbage would commence from June 5 which is celebrated as World Environment Day. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will distribute green and...
Man, woman killed in hit-and-run accidents separately
Nagpur: Two persons, a senior man and a woman, were killed in hit-and-run road accidents separately on Monday. Drivers in both the incidents fled the spot and are being hunted by cops. In the first incident, a resident of Vena Nagar,...
Husband-wife duo, both LIC agents, dupe many policy holders
Nagpur: A husband-wife duo, both LIC agents, duped a middle-aged woman and others by pocketing their policy premium amounts to the tune of Rs 72,000. The accused couple, Varsha Virendra Ban and Virendra Ban, both residents of Bhagwati Nagar, Hudkeshwar, acting...
NMC set to provide two bins to households, Kanak gets ready
Representational Pic Nagpur: In an effort to promote segregation of dry and wet garbage, and tackle the rising garbage disposal issues, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will distribute two dustbins each to about 5.5 lakh households in Nagpur. A green bin...
Musical ‘Buddha Pahat’ on May 10
Nagpur: On the occasion of Buddha Pornima, Musical ‘Buddha Pahat’ has been organised in Budhha Nagar, Kamptee Road on May 10. The programme will start with ‘Buddha Vandana’ by Bhadant Arya Nagarjun Surai Sasai at 5.15 am. Noted violin player,...
City’s singer Mohsin Khan gets Gaurav Samman
Nagpur: City’s noted social worker and singer Mohsin Jafar Khan was honoured with Gaurav Samman at a Gaurav Samman Nite organised in Mumbai recently. Apart from Mohsin Khan, a galaxy of personalities from Bollywood, social work, journalism and other fields...
Cleanliness Survey : Citizens’ feedback improperly done in Nagpur, believe experts
NMC officials and Ruling party Corporators make vain efforts to justify ‘cracking’ cement roads
File Pic Nagpur: The pertinent question we would like to ask NMC though is - did they take all factors into consideration, like cement roads heating environment more, before going on a destructive spree and digging up good asphalt roads...
Need Aggressive strategy to combat Naxalism : CM Fadnavis
Nagpur/New Delhi: The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis said an aggressive strategy needs to be developed to combat naxalism in the state. Use of communication technology and 360 degree connectivity is of paramount importance in this regard, he said. Fadnavis said...
Nagpur experiences roller-coaster ride in terms of cleanliness ranks
Representational Pic Nagpur: The Second Capital City of Nagpur, popularly called Orange City, experienced a roller-coaster ride in terms of cleanliness. The city was ranked 137th in the list of Swacch Survekshan 2017 results. Swachh Survekshan is a ranking exercise...
Will fee review committee tame CBSE schools in Nagpur?
Representational Pic Nagpur: Ok, there is a body formed to check the schools who burden parents every year with ‘unjustified’ and exorbitant fee hikes, particularly the so called top schools of Nagpur - Bhavan’s, Narayana Vidyalaya and Modern School to...
