“What real difference does it ever make?” Nagpurians luke warm response to budget

Nagpur: This morning Jaitley, our FM, really worked hard on polishing his budget speech, creating, not just learning 'shayari' to intersperse with the dry budget speech, but all his efforts have been lost on our city people at least! I called...

Budget Reaction : CM Fadnavis says country will leap frog to next level

Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today hailed the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as "path breaking", and said it will help the country leapfrog to the next level. "Path breaking budget! It has the same...

Crime Branch intercepts car, seizes Rs 54 lakh in junked currency, 5 men held

Nagpur: Acting on a tip-off, Crime Branch sleuths on Tuesday evening intercepted a Mahindra XUV-500 car and seized over Rs 54 lakh in junked currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500. The car (MH-49/U 7578) was intercepted in front...

Budget 2017 : No Tax On Income Up To Rs 3 Lakh, 5% Tax On Income Up To Rs 5 Lakh

Nagpur/New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday proposed to reduce existing rate of taxation of those with income between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh from 10 percent to 5 percent while presenting the Union Budget 2017. Jaitley also...

NMC poll expense limit hiked to Rs 10 lakh from Rs 4 lakh

Nagpur: In a good news to candidates contesting the NMC elections, the State Election Commission has increased the poll expense limit to Rs 10 lakh from the present Rs 4 lakh. A notification to this effect was issued by the...

Why Nagpur cops pamper VCA whims?

Nagpur: This act of Nagpur cops may baffle many, especially those who thronged Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium at Jamtha to see India winning an exciting second T20 match against England on Sunday! A day after a section of media reported...

Truck crushes cop’s daughter to death in Sadar area

Nagpur: In a grisly road accident, a young daughter of a policeman was crushed to death by a speeding truck at a stretch between LIC Square and Gaddigodam Square here on Tuesday afternoon. The driver of the killer truck fled...

Lukewarm response turns Mine Tourism, Nagpur Darshan ventures a big flop

Nagpur: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his radio show “Mann Ki Baat” had initiated a dream project ‘Mine Tourism.’ The Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis too took several steps to fulfill Modi’s dream and succeeded in opening an account ‘Mine...

Mortal remains of 3 Army jawans martyred in J&K avalanche may reach Nagpur on Jan 31

Nagpur: Mortal remains of three soldiers – two from Akola and one from Akola – who were among the 15 Army personnel killed in avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez sector, are likely to reach at Air Force Station, Sonegaon...

Day-5: 9 more candidates file nominations for NMC poll

Nagpur: The Day-5 of nominations saw nine more candidates filing their papers for NMC poll. The nine candidates are Tiwari Yogesh Shrikant (Prabhag 31-D), Vade Shakuntala Chandulal (Prabhag 14-A), Baisware Raju Ramprasad (Prabhag 13-C), Yadav Neeta Kamalsingh (Prabhag 13-D), Somalwar Harish...

3 more candidates booked for code violation

Nagpur: Three more candidates contesting the NMC poll were booked for violation of model code. The booked candidates include Abdul Gani Khan, an independent from Prabhag 19 of Gandhibagh Zone, Vijaykumar Gadpayle and Amol Wasnik, both belonging to Bahujan Samaj...

Video: Brijesh Dixit, the driving force behind the unique Nagpur Metro

HC calls for video footage to verify truth on Sadhvi Pragya’s role in Malegaon blast

Nagpur: The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, while hearing the bail appeal of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur arrested in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, virtually has put the matter to an acid test to ascertain the truth about the involvement of...

Landmark ruling: HC settles 87-yr old man’s pension case after 36 years of court battle

Nagpur: Proving the adage “Justice delayed is justice denied” wrong, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court, in a landmark judgment, delivered justice to a 87-year old man in a 36-year old battle in the court of law. The pension...

Lovelorn boy arrested for attempt to kill a girl by drowning her in Futala Lake

Nagpur: Ambazari police arrested a 22-year old lovelorn boy on the charges of attempting to kill his “girlfriend” by drowning her in Futala Lake on Monday. The accused Saurabh Bombardi (22), resident of Godhni, allegedly pushed the 20-year old girl into...

2 goons nabbed in Rs 7 lakh theft case of Satranjipura

Nagpur: Acting on clinching clues, Lakadganj police and Crime Branch jointly succeeded in nabbing two young miscreants who had burgled booty worth Rs 7 lakh including Rs 3.40 lakh cash from a man’s house in Satranjipura on January 10. The accused...

HC stays hawkers’ zone on Sitabuldi main road

File Pic Nagpur: Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Monday granted a status quo on Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) move to earmark hawkers' zone on Sitabuldi main road and banning entry of four-wheelers there. The move by corporation's town...

Man forces wife to consume poison, kills self in Yashodhara Nagar

Nagpur: A man who had a doubt on his wife's character killed himself after forcing her to consume poisonous substance. The deceased has been identified as 36 year old Mukesh Patil while his wife Roshni is admitted in hospital. The...

Bhonsala Military School Land Grab 2 : Why CM showering favour on Joglekar Nagpur

Nagpur: At a time when Bhonsala Military School located at village Chakki Khapa in Nagpur rural, is set to celebrate its two-day annual gathering from Monday, it has kicked up yet another storm, as it is found acting on the...

Sena-BJP battle turns bizarre, corruption charges fly thick & fast

Nagpur: The bitter fight between the two former ‘friends, philosophers and allies’ in State politics – BJP and Shi Sena – reached high decibels and hit the streets as well just before the civic polls. On Monday, Shiv Sena MLC Anil...