Traffic Branch Unit 4 counsels bike riders booked on Holi
Nagpur: The Traffic Branch Unit 4 of Nagpur Police which had cracked down on motorcyclists riding under the influence of liquor during Holi revelry organised a counselling programme on Saturday (March 18) at its premises and had a word of...
Yechury to deliver speech in Nagpur, but at a different venue
Nagpur: A day after CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury’s programme on Nagpur University premises was indefinitely postponed by Vice-Chancellor S.M. Kane, a college of the same university came forward to organise his speech. “Yechury will deliver a lecture on ‘Democracy’s decline:...
High Court stays demolition drive against Empress Mall
Nagpur: Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, on Friday, granted an interim stay on the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) demolition drive against illegal constructions in Empress Mall. Ordering notice to the respondents including the State Govt. and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation...
One injured as truck collides with tanker coming from wrong side near Kondhali
Nagpur: A truck driver was seriously injured when his vehicle collided with a tanker near Kondhali on Nagpur-Amravati Road on Friday. The tanker was reportedly coming from the wrong side, said Kondhali police. According to police, the accident occurred at 4.30...
Satish Uke fails to surrender before HC
Nagpur: High Court on Friday sought details from the government on how punishment would be meted out to controversial lawyer Satish Uke, as he failed to surrender and also to pay the cost imposed on him. The specially constituted division bench...
‘Aharveda’ – not a diet, but a way of life which could save your life!
Nagpur: "No milk. No curds. No sugar. No oil. And no wheat, bajra or jowar either...absolutely no maida, no butter, cream, cheese, eggs or non veg." "After I finish giving these 'commands' all my listeners want to run for their lives!...
Maharashtra economic survey pegs GDP growth at 9.4 per cent this fiscal
Nagpur/Mumbai: The government has invested more in infrastructure and transportation which has helped them to maintain the speed of growth rate steady. The Economic Survey of Maharashtra indicates that the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is expected to grow at 9.4...
Devendra Fadnavis rules out taking over as Defence Minister, adds he will abide by PM Modi’s decision
Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday ruled out going to Delhi to take over as a Union Minister. Speaking to Rajdeep Sardesai at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai, Fadnavis said that he has no plans of going...
NMC to acquire Sonegaon lake after Govt’s nod
Nagpur: Can a lake be a private property? The Maharashtra government's urban development department has an answer to it. On Wednesday the department clarified that the 16.42 hectare Sonegaon lake cannot be a private property and instead gave its nod...
Nagpur’s 13 driving schools lose licences for ditching norms
Representational PicNagpur: The transport department has come down heavily on the thriving business of driving schools. In a drive to check whether rules and norms were being followed, officials cancelled the licences of 13 schools. In the initiative, inspectors from...
City skies witness rumble of jets, helicopters as over 9 lakh passengers hop in 2016
Representational Pic Nagpur: The skies in the Second Capital City of Nagpur reverberated with rumblings of Jet engines and choppy sound of helicopters round the year. The feat turned the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport of Nagpur as one of...
Man poisons wife to death in Lakadganj, arrested
Representational Pic Nagpur: Lakadganj police have arrested a man on the charges of poisoning his wife to death. The accused reportedly offered his wife “Sevpuri” (a spicy snack) laced with some poisonous stuff that led to her death. The man...
Eight ACP/DySP rank officials transferred in State
Nagpur: The State Government has effected transfers in the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs). Eight police officials have been shifted. Anant Kenjale of Railway police in Nagpur has been transferred to Mumbai. Ramchandra...
Eyebrows raised over NMC’s delay in demolishing illegal construction at Empress Mall
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has been caught on the wrong end of law, thanks to its deliberate delay in taking action against the illegal construction at Empress Mall. Now that NMC is sitting idle on the demolition notice served...
Major jolt to Nagpur’s top shots as HC cancels illegal land allotments under ULCA
Nagpur: Resting a case pending since 13 long years, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court made a big decision on Wednesday, in which it cancelled all the illegal land allotments under Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act 1976. ...
Defecate in open and get arrested, warns NMC Chief
Nagpur: Despite a great deal of efforts on the part of Centre and local authorities, Nagpur is still far from getting open defecation free tag. Some areas still witness the nasty scenes in the morning time, especially around the railway...
Masked man robs Hotel Naivedyam employee
Representational Pic Nagpur: An employee of a posh hotel was robbed by a masked miscreant by blinding him with chilli powder in Sitabuldi here on Wednesday night. The Narendra Nagar resident Vijay Nagle (34) works in Hotel Naivedyam situated near Jhansi...
Now, race on for nominated Corporators!
Nagpur: After the hustle bustle of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections that saw sterling performance by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the party bagging unprecedented 108 seats out of 151. However, the massive victory seems to be creating headache of...
Post BJP’s comeback, NMC to present its first budget on Mar 18
File PicNagpur: After the BJP made a devastating return to power in Nagpur's civic body, its now time to count on how it goes on janta's pocket. Yes, its time for NMC budget. unicipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar will present...
Nagpur Quiz Club organises “KOMSAM — A General Quiz”
File Pic Nagpur: A brain-teasing quiz competition “KOMSAM – A General Quiz” was organised recently by Nagpur Quiz Club in the city. Wing Commander Samir Gangakhedkar came up with a marvellous General Quiz. The Quiz turned out to be as...
JCI Nagpur Pharma celebrates International Women’s Day
Nagpur: JCI Nagpur Pharma organised a programme “ASTITVA-2017” at Dayanand Park Jaripatka to mark International Women’s Day. All the Jayceerette members and Chairperson Jc Kiran Shahu organised the event followed by distribution of Tulsi saplings. Chief guest of the event was...
