RBI Governor Urjit Patel gets threat mail, sender held in Nagpur
Nagpur/Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel allegedly received a threat mail asking him to quit the job from a 37-year-old man, who has been arrested from Nagpur, police said today. The RBI Governor received the email on February...
Maha budget to focus on agri, employment generation: Sudhir Mungantiwar
Nagpur: Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Sunday said this year’s state budget will focus on employment generation and agriculture. The budget session of Maharashtra Legislature begins tomorrow in Mumbai. The budget for fiscal 2017-18 will be presented on March 18. “Around 2.60...
Nagpur emerges hotbed of Army paper leak; more arrests to follow
Nagpur/Thane: Even as more revelations are coming out in the murky army paper leak case having been fabricated in Nagpur, the Thane police is likely to make more arrests from Nagpur as well as Pune. During interrogation, Ravi Kumar, a clerk...
MLA Krishna Khopde performs muhurat of Sandesh Gour’s Marathi movie ‘Bhala Manus’
Nagpur: BJP MLA Krishna Khopde has recently shown his knack for Marathi cinema! On the occasion of Marathi Language Day, Khopde gave muhurat clap for the first scene of Marathi Movie "Bhala Manus". The event was made ceremonious by performing...
Woman falls off second floor in Kalamna, dies
Representational Pic Nagpur: A middle-aged woman died after falling from under-construction second floor of her house in Kalamna area here on Saturday evening. The deceased Ritadevi Rajivnayan Wande (45), resident of Plot No. 60, Abha Nagar, went to the under-construction...
Buddha is not means of salvation, but a guide to lead happy life
Nagpur: Tathagat Gautam Buddha is not a means of achieving salvation, but is a guide to lead life. He tried to build society based on his logic, which still is relevent. The movement to help about 1 crore people accept Buddha...
Nanda Jichkar takes charge as Nagpur Mayor
Meet the girl whose vocation in life is to spread a little happiness and love!
You meet this pretty, petite girl in her mid twenties, who has completed her education and embarked on her 'professional life'. You imagine her life will revolve round work deadlines through the week and chilling out with friends and family at...
This is going to be one ‘Sweet Sunday!’ for Nagpurians!!
Nagpur. Remember that ditty we recited as children ? "What are girls made of, made of? Of Sugar and spice and everything that is nice!" I have finally come across a 'girl' who embodies this description. But in her case you have to add...
BJP pulls out of Mumbai Mayor, Deputy Mayor’s race
Mumbai/Nagpur: After a lot of speculations and drama in Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed on Saturday that Bharatiya Janata Party won’t put up a candidate for the post of Mayor or Deputy Mayor. The decision came after both Shiv...
Congress names Sanjay Mahakalkar as Party’s Group Leader in NMC
Nagpur: Finally, Congress on Saturday has named senior Corporator Sanjay Mahakalkar as party’s Group Leader who will eventually become Leader of Opposition in BJP-dominated Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Earliers, the two observers, deputed by MPCC, held a marathon six-hour meeting with all...
Datke counts his Mayoral achievements
Nagpur: The outgoing Mayor Pravin Datke on Saturday counted achievements during his tenure of two and half years. He also expressed his disappointment over non-starter of some of his pet projects but hoped that the new team would take lead...
Youth stabbed to death by uncle over domestic tiff in Jaripatka
Representational Pic Nagpur: A domestic tiff took a bloody turn when a young man was brutally done to death by his own uncle in Jaripatka area here late on Friday night. The accused uncle has been arrested. The deceased Abhishek Wasnik...
BSNL Dy Engineer ends life by hanging in cooling room of RTTC in Seminary Hills
Nagpur: A Deputy Engineer of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) ended his life by hanging to the iron angles in the cooling room of BSNL’s Regional Telecom Training Centre (RTTC), Bhaskar Bhawan, near TV Tower, Seminary Hill s in the...
Arun Lakhani is : “The Most Impactful Leader in Water Management Internationally”
Arun Lakhani, Chief Promoter of Orange City Water (OCW), Chairman & Managing Director of Vishwaraj Group was rewarded with “One of 50 most Impactful Leaders in Water & Water Management internationally” by World CSR at the World Water Leadership...
Cop saves young girl drowning in Ambazari Lake in a daring rescue act
Nagpur: A policeman saved a young girl’s life in a daring rescue act in a dramatic moment. The braveheart cop, NPC Madhukar Rathod, attached to Ambazari Police Station, was on duty as Beat Marshal 3 between 10 am and 10 pm...
Ganja worth Rs 5.54 lakh seized, drug peddler arrested
File Pic Nagpur: Acting swiftly on the inputs, the Anti-Narcotics Squad of Crime Branch raided a hut in Ekta Colony Slums in Yashodhara Nagar area and seized a huge quantity of marijuana (ganja) worth Rs 5.54 lakh. A drug peddler...
Jolt to Congress as newly-elected Corporator Gargi Chopda quits post
Nagpur: The strength of Congress, already decimated in NMC poll, depleted further as a newly-elected Corporator of the party resigned. Gargi Chopda, who was elected from Prabhag 10 in the recently concluded local body election, resigned citing reason as “fed...
“Breaking rumours:” BJP is in for a major jolt as Shiv Sena, Cong, NCP coming together!?
Nagpur/Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in for a major jolt. If speculations, that are running wild, are to be believed, then Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar and Ashok Chavan are coming together. The potent equation will see the next...
A ‘monster’ kills a beautiful flowering tree in Shivaji Nagar
Nagpur: Even a kid knows that a beautifully flowered tree could take more than 10-15 years to blossom fully, being a pleasant sight to the residents and the passers-by. Shivaji Nagar boasts of one of the greenest localities in Nagpur,...
