HC issues notices to Principle Secretary Home Department on complaints of farmers
Nagpur: In a significant move High Court comprising of Justice B. P. Dharmadhikari and Justice V.M. Deshpande has issued notices in criminal writ petition filed by Prakash Dhunde, Vitthal Rahate and eight others to Principle Secretary Home Department, Police Station...
Bhavan’s teases RTE, denies admission to a girl despite selected in draw
Nagpur: How a renowned school teased the Right to Education and deprived a girl admission despite she being selected in the draw system has come to the fore. The Hilltop-based parent named Sagar Ramteke had made the online application for admission...
Former Ranji player Amol Jichkar commits suicide
Nagpur: A former Ranji player from city Amol Jichkar committed suicide by hanging in his Civil Lines house on Monday. However, the suicide came to light on Tuesday morning only. Financial distress is being seen as the likely cause behind...
Nagpur: “Honesty pays,’ they say. And an auto driver experienced the saying coming true for him.
It all happened when a passenger named Anita Premdas Taksande, resident of Yashodhara Nagar, around 5 pm on Monday (April 24) approached Pachpaoli Nagar Police Station and informed that she hired an auto (MH-49/E 2109) from Itwari after marketing. She...
Malegaon blasts: Bail For Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, Col Shrikant Purohit Stays In Jail
Nagpur/Mumbai: In a major respite to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court has granted her bail on Tuesday in the Malegaon blast case 2008 of 2008. In September 2008, the bomb blasts had rocked the...
Sukma encounter: The number of Maoist killings is way bigger than those murdered by Kashmir militants
Nagpur/New Delhi: Amid the growing national concern over the rise of ‘stone-pelting’ and insurgency in Kashmir, the deadly Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma should give room to the thought that the Naxal-infested areas face a more imminent threat than the...
Cultivation of ‘profitable’ hybrid roses at its peak in the district
Nagpur: The floriculture enterprise, apart from orange, sweet lemon (mausambi), soybean, is flourishing in Nagpur District. Encouraged by warm climate in the region, farmers have started cultivating hybrid flowers round the year and cashing in on growing demand for a...
Goods worth Rs 7.93 lakh stolen from mobile shoppy in Sadar
Representational Pic Nagpur: A mobile shoppy on Residency Road was targeted by burglars and cash, cell phone handsets worth Rs 7.93 lakh stolen in the intervening night of April 23 and 24. The complainant, Juzur Yusuf Mamajiwala (24), resident of Itwari,...
Hardikar leaves city with a bag of successes & disappointments, too
Nagpur: Municipal Commissioner Shravan Hardikar, who has been transferred to Pimpri-Chinchwad on the same post, is leaving the city with a bag of mixed feelings over his tenure in the city. His tenure is marked by astounding successes and disappointments...
Dabba Scam: Bail granted to two accused Uttam Malu & Zakir Husain
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench Of the Bombay High Court Today confirmed the anticipatory bail to two accused in the much hyped Dabba Scam. The two applicants Uttam Malu & Zakir Husain were earlier denied bail by the High court itself...
Patanjali’s product banned from defence canteens
New Delhi/Nagpur: Baba Ramdev's Patanjali is always claiming it to be the most trusted and healthy brand. However, the laboratory tests of its food have disagreed sometimes, which led to a black mark on its brand image. In the latest, the...
BJP zero in development but hero in ballot boxes, reads mouthpiece Saamna
Mumbai: Continuing its attack on the ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna on Monday compared BJP with Congress stating that similar to Congress that previously won elections without any work, BJP is going through a similar phase....
Juvenile boy rapes minor girl with ‘marriage’ promise
Nagpur: In an awful incident, a 17-year old boy, on the pretext of dropping a 16-year old girl to her home took her to his house instead and raped her for three days with marriage promise. The incident was reported...
Nagpur Today Impact : Finally Varsity library gets coolers!
Nagpur: The much awaited relief from scorching heat has finally flowed into burning library hall of Nagpur University. As many as six coolers have been installed along with a drinking water cooler which was not more than a show piece...
6 men threaten to kill aged woman, her son, grab their land worth crores
Nagpur: A group of six conmen allegedly doled out life threats to an elderly woman and her son and forcibly grabbed their land worth crores. The accused forged documents of the landed property and grabbed it in return of Rs...
3-day Fer Far Adalats at Taluka HQs on April 25, 26 & 27
Representational Pic Nagpur: Faced with a number of complaints regarding sale-purchase, heir, gift certificates and other issues, the District Administration is organising a three-day Fer Far Adalat at Taluka Headquarters on April 25, 26 and 27. All the pending works...
Unidentified man run over by train near Manish Nagar tracks
File Pic Nagpur: A unidentified man was run over by a train near Manish Nagar tracks on Sunday night. The incident took place between Pole No. 829/25 and 829/27 at the Manish Nagar railway line. Sonegaon PSI P D Jadhav,...
Pragati Panel wins Sarvoday Kendra election
Nagpur: All the candidates of Pragati Panel, led by young industrialist Dilip Sarda, emerged winners in the elections to Wardhaman Nagar-based Sarvoday Kendra. Santosh Yaduka was elected President in the election held on Sunday. Family members of 150 residents of Wardhaman...
Rotary club to assist govt in making schools digital
Nagpur: As the Maharasthra Government is striving to make all government schools digital, Rotary South Asia Society for Development and Cooperation (RSAS) has offered its services. A MoU signed between the two will see 18,510 schools in state going digital. As...
Man ends life during wedding celebration in family
Nagpur: In an incident that brings a major grief in the family who were all happy in a family wedding, a 48 year old committed suicide by hanging himself at his Sai Nagar residence on Friday. The deceased has been...
Vishnu Manohar breaks world record for non-stop cooking
Nagpur: Celebrity chef Vishnu Manohar had completed 52 hours of non-stop cooking making a world record. The PT Mase hall at Institute of Engineers wore a festive look as soon as clock touched 52 hours. The longest cooking marathon by an individual...
