Sand mafia attacks Forest Deptt squad near Chandrapur
Nagpur: In an audacious act, sand mafia carried out a surprise attack on a patrol squad of Forest Department at Ajaypur sand ghat near Chandrapur in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The attack sparked panic in Forest Department....
Fadnavis vis a vis Vidarbha – time to come clean
At the 90th meet of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, the outgoing President Shripad Sabnis, threw a googly at the CM who was also on the dais. "Do not commit the sin of bifurcating this state of 'Maharashtra' " he...
Bike rider booked for assaulting Traffic cop on duty
Nagpur: A bike rider was booked on the charges of assaulting a Traffic Constable who had initiated action against the accused for violating traffic rules. The incident occurred opposite Hotel Preetam near Agrasen Square on Monday morning. The accused, identified as...
School-bound teenage girl goes missing in Sitabuldi
Nagpur: A teenage girl who went to school has gone missing and was reportedly abducted by unidentified person(s) on Monday. The Sitabuldi-based 16 year old girl, as usual, went to school at about 9.45 am on Monday. However, she did not...
Young man dies as bike collides with cattle in Hingna
Nagpur: A herd of cattle on road claimed life of a 32-year old bike riding man in Hingna area here on Monday. According to police, the deceased Vijay Prabhakar Chaudhary (32), resident of Degma Pinjari in Hingna jurisdiction, was riding his...
Gadkari discusses road projects in state with bankers, officers
Mumbai/Nagpur: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday held a review meeting for road projects in Maharashtra with senior bankers and bureaucrats. Gadkari, who also handles the shipping and ports departments, met senior bankers including those from...
Tur rates in state crash below MSP, irate farmers disrupt many market ‘auctions’
Nagpur: Remember how high retail price of Tur dal had risen last year? This is the most popular dal of all Indians: Maharashtrians make 'waran' out of it, south Indians use it for making 'sambar' and rassam and this is...
30-40 Shiv Sena candidates to be in NMC poll ring without Bow & Arrow symbol
Nagpur : The February 21 Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) election will witness 30-40 Shiv Sena candidates in the ring without the party symbol – Bow & Arrow. The situation arose as the AB forms did not reach the said candidates...
Nominations of 208 candidates rejected, 1574 in the ring for NMC poll
Nagpur: The scrutiny of nomination papers has turned the poll scenario clear. Of a total 1809 candidates who had submitted nomination forms from various Prabhags, as many as 208 faced rejection of nomination papers after scrutiny by the administration. This...
Counting of votes for Nagpur Teachers’ Constituency poll on Feb 7
Nagpur: Preparations for counting of votes for Nagpur Division Teachers’ Constituency election are in place. Counting of votes is all set to be taken up on Tuesday (February 7) at St Ursula Girls High School. The teachers constituency election was held on...
NMC Poll Khol : Nagpur Nagarsevaks make dollars, not rupees!
Nagpur: Can you believe our Nagarsevaks (Corporators) earned in dollars, if not, read this. The “miracle?” Maharashtra is the first state in the country where the nomination process even for Panchayat polls is being completed online. The same online nomination system...
5-yr old girl “raped” in Tehsil area, 28-year old accused arrested
Nagpur: A heinous act has come to the fore that could put the city to a shame. A 5-year old girl was “raped” in Tehsil area. The pervert accused has been identified as 28-year old Anil Chhevle. He has been...
Honesty stands tall as 4 traffic cops display the quality with aplomb
Representational Pic Nagpur: Honesty stands tall amid conflicting interests! And the four traffic cops stood taller to display the honesty when the situation came their way. Dejection is an oft-witnessed scenario when someone loses his or her wallet containing cash and...
Pedestrian crushed to death in Hudkeshwar
Nagpur: An unidentified pedestrian was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle in Hudkeshwar area here on Sunday night. The unidentified pedestrian (aged about 40) was crossing the road near Hindustan Dhaba on Outer Ring Road around 8.30 pm on Sunday....
DCP Deepali Masirkar says she faced child abuse!
File Photo Nagpur: DCP Deepali Masirkar chose to open up loud and clear as she aired her views about child abuse in Nagpur district. She took the opportunity to reveal that even she had to face the situation when she...
“Everyone guaranteed my failure!” says this lady entreupeneur
Nagpur: "On 17th April 2005, I got the tragic message in Lonavala, at my parents' place, that my husband Amresh had passed away suddenly. On 18th I came to Nagpur with my two children and on 19th I had to...
Miscreants smash cabin glass of 3 trucks in Wadi, decamp with Rs 65,000
File Pic Nagpur: A gang of miscreants smashed cabin glasses of three trucks and decamped with a cash of Rs 65,000 in Wadi jurisdiction. A Kolkata resident Ravi Singh (31) along with two other drivers was sleeping in three trucks WB-23/...
Fellow inmate raped minor at Bajaj Nagar orphanage for 3 years
Representational Pic Nagpur: A 12 year old girl was repeatedly raped by a fellow inmate at a private orphanage in Bajaj Nagar for a period of 3 years. The survivor, now studying in standard V, claimed that she was...
Medical Suptd molests woman at Koradi hospital, thrashed
Nagpur: Crime against women is showing a remarkable spurt in Nagpur. After the incidents of chain snatching and reports of sexual abuse of a 12 year old minor in an orphanage, yet another case of sexual harassment has surfaced, this...
NMC Polls : BSP runs short of 16 candidates, contesting135 of 151 seats!
Nagpur: While the major parties like BJP, Congress and Shiv Sena announced list before the nominations, Bahujan Samaj Party has chosen to play smart. Two days after last date of filing nominations, the BSP has finally made its list of...
