Cops resume helmet drive after High Court nod
Nagpur: Beware, two-wheeler riders! City cops have resumed drive against helmetless ride. The decision to make helmets compulsory was taken after the Maharashtra government issued a circular on December 31, 2015. The Nagpur city traffic police had been conducting road...
‘Honour killing?’ Woman murders daughter over her love affair, arrested
Representational pic Nagpur: In a bizarre incident that could be termed as a case of “honour killing,” a woman murdered her young daughter who was in love with a boy. The accused woman, who committed the brutal crime to “save...
Man snatches cash from woman in a bank, caught by people in Hingna
Nagpur: In an interesting incident, a 50-year old, who had snatched cash from a woman in a bank, was chased hotly by alert people and caught. However, the accomplice of the accused managed to escape and is now being searched...
Cops recover lethal arms from house of a teenage boy in Jaripatka
Nagpur: Jaripatka police, in a midnight swoop on Friday, recovered a cache of lethal arms from the house of a teenage boy in Misal Layout area. Four minor boys, including the teenager, have been arrested in this connection. Apart from...
MIHAN – Too many slips between the cup and the lip
FedEx copied Indian Night air mail service 30 years later (Representational Pic) Nagpur: Old time Nagpurians will remember a sight we saw daily at 12 midnight that filed us with pride. We took all our outstation guests to look at...
Jaripatka cops bust vehicle lifters’ gang, 15 two-wheelers seized
Nagpur: Jaripatka police on Thursday busted a vehicle lifters’ gang by arresting two of its teenage members and recovered 15 two-wheelers of different make from their possession. One minor boy too was detained for his involvement in the crime. The...
NMC hikes its market charges as per Ready-Reckoner rates
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has hiked the charges of shops/ottas/spaces in its markets based on Ready Reckoner (RR) rates. The Standing Committee, in its meeting held on Thursday, cleared a proposal in this respect. The hike will be...
Mayor warns of stern action against truant contractors, babus over poor roads
Nagpur: Left with red face over shoddy construction of roads resulting in riddles of potholes showing their ugly face with the first showers of monsoon, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to put its foot down against the truant contractors...
Employees in cash-starved NMC deprived of salaries since past 45 days
Nagpur: Displaying its poor financial condition publicly as well as managing the scarce resources dismally, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has not paid salaries to hundreds of its employees since the past 45 days. On the other hand, the Standing...
Infrastructure Improvement Project by SNDL takes off on a modest note
Bhoomipujan of first task under the planned initiative was done by MLA Sudhakarrao Deshmukh. First task would be conversion of approximate 5 KM overhead HT+LT lines into underground cable. Consumers from West Nagpur areas such as Borgaon, Dinshaw Factory, and Gittikhadan...
Two brothers, father attacked by 2 goons in Imambada, 1 held
Representational Pic Nagpur: Two teenage brothers and their father were attacked and grievously injured by two goons over a petty matter in Imambada area here on Thursday morning. One of the accused has been arrested. The two brothers, Shubham Dnyaneshwar Godsundare...
3 fake cops rob aged woman of her gold booty worth Rs 1 lakh in Chhaoni
Representational Pic Nagpur: In yet another incident of bogus cops looting gullible citizens, particularly the elder persons, a woman was relieved of her gold booty worth Rs 1 lakh by three criminals. The Chhaoni incident took place on Thursday morning....
Woman robbed of ‘mangalsutra’ in her own house in Manish Nagar
Nagpur: Adopting novel modus operandi in chain-snatching crime, a miscreant robbed a middle aged woman in her house itself. The goon first blinded the woman by throwing chili powder in her eyes and then snatched her ‘mangalsutra’ worth over Rs...
Leakage plugging work on 700 feeder main at Automotive Square on July 16
Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Orange City Water (OCW) has planned to take up leakage plugging work at Automotive square on 700 mm dia feeder main on July 16 (Saturday). The 12-hour leakage plugging work will start at 10...
NMC-OCW snaps 398 tap connections in 4 days for total Rs 2.14 crore arrears
Day 4: 116 connections snapped for Rs 52.16 lakh arrears Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Orange City Water (OCW) that has launched a massive disconnection drive against One Time Settlement (OTS) consumers have jointly snapped the tap connections...
Tragedy strikes at NCC Camp as a cadet is electrocuted to death
Representational Pic Nagpur: Tragedy struck at an NCC Camp when a cadet lost his life after receiving electric shock in the evening hours of Thursday (July 14, 2016). The NCC Camp is being held in Wardha. The deceased has been...
Kohale flags off new Star Bus service from New Narsala to Sitabuldi
Nagpur: South Nagpur MLA and City BJP President Sudhakar Kohale on Friday flagged off a new Star Bus Service – New Narsala to Sitabuldi and vice versa. The time-table board of the bus service was unveiled by the Deputy Mayor...
Sitabuldi cops ‘extort’ Rs 9000 from roadside eatery vendor for demanding bill
One constable is suspended, three other cops attached to police HQ Nagpur: The Men in Khaki who are universally known to be “Haptha” gobblers in one way or the other seem to be stealing headlines for another nasty reason. Certain...
‘Owl’ at Giripeth fails to do what ‘dog’ does in Dharampeth!
Nagpur: Before we come down to our matter of concern let's recall an adage that goes - “A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke.” In literal terms it can be interpreted...
Special drive by CM’s Office to resolve issues related to City Survey office
Nagpur: The Officer on Special Duty at Chief Minister’s Office in Nagpur Asha Pathan has informed that a special campaign is being undertaken to resolve pending issues pertaining to City Survey office for the citizens residing in South-West Assembly constituency....
Ashadi Ekadashi celebrations at Dhapewada
Nagpur: Today July 15, 2016 is being observed by Hindu brethren as Ashadi Ekadashi. This is one of the most revered festivals observed by Maharashtrians. In Western Maharashtra, at Pandharpur one can observe nearly 1.5 to 2.5 lakh Varkaris who assemble to...
