5-member gang arrested, dacoity foiled in Ganeshpeth
Representational Pic Nagpur: In yet another kind of incident, Crime Branch sleuths succeeded in arresting a gang of five miscreants who were planning a dacoity in Ganeshpeth area on Wednesday night. The five accused have been identified as Roshan Krishna Chaudhary...
Nagpur Mpl Corporation poll on February 21
- Elections of nine other Municipal Corporations in the State -- Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri Chanchwad, Akola, Amravati, Thane, Ulhasnagar, Nashik, and Solapur -- will be held on the same day i.e February 21. Counting of votes will take place on...
e-retailers mock at NGT ban on sale of deadly ‘manja’
Representational Pic Nagpur: Mocking at the ban imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) on sale of nylon manja during kite flying festival, the e-retailers have been found selling the banned stuff with disdain. It is pertinent to recall that the National...
With code of conduct in force, Mayor, others surrender official vehicles
Nagpur: With the State Election Commission announcing the schedule for Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections, the model code of conduct has come into with effect from Wednesday (January 11) evening. Subsequently, the Mayor Pravin Datke, Chairman of Standing Committee Sudhir Raut,...
Gadkari opines on ‘India’s killer highways’ that take toll of 1.5 lakh lives every year
Nagpur: “Road safety is the highest priority for our government because every year five lakhs accidents and 1.5 lakh deaths happen. I am more serious and commited to preventing road accidents and bringing them down by half at least than...
NMC tweaks rules, allots footpaths to hawkers at busy areas
Nagpur: “Dream” of setting up of hawker zone on footpaths in various areas is likely come true if NMC again indulges in its messy affairs. On one hand, the NMC Administration is cracking down on encroachments on footpaths in busy...
Revised voters’ list for NMC poll ready
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has prepared the list of voters as per new wards for the coming election. The State Government has implemented the new ward system. In the new system, there will be 38 wards of which...
Gang of six fraudsters dupe two brothers of Rs 87 lakh
Representational Pic Nagpur: A gang of six fraudsters including three women duped two brothers to the tune of Rs 87 lakh by grabbing their landed property with the help of forged documents. The accused, after usurping the land, later sold...
Serial offender who posted vulgar messages, photos on Whatsapp nabbed
Representational Pic Nagpur: Ajni police, after painstaking investigations, succeeded in nabbing a 29-year old serial offender who posted vulgar messages and obscene photos on Whatsapp accounts of several women. Acting on a complaint lodged by a victimized woman, cops had registered...
Motorcyclist dies in hit-and-run mishap in Gittikhadan
Representational pic Nagpur: In yet another hit-and-run case, a motorcyclist was killed on the spot by an unidentified vehicle in Gittikhadan area here on Tuesday night. The driver along with his vehicle fled the spot fearing backlash by angry people. A...
Institute of Science students, teachers witness working of Cyber Crime Cell
Nagpur: Around 45 students and teachers of Institute of Science, Civil Lines, on Tuesday visited Cyber Crime Cell of Nagpur Police and had a feel of its working. The students were accompanied by Harindrakumar Bambhurde, HoD, Associate Professor Sharad Hegde,...
Cycle Rally: No 2 (Mah) Air Sqn NCC
Nagpur: No 2 (Mah) Air Sqn NCC conducted a cycle rally on 08 Jan 2017 from the unit location in Civil Lines, Nagpur to Kalambi village (Dist Kalmeshwar). A total of 75 cadets and 10 staff members took part in...
NMC Poll date to be announced today
Nagpur/Mumbai: The date of most sought after civic polls in Nagpur and Mumbai along with other municipal corporations will be announced on Wednesday. This apart dates for 26 Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis will also be announced in a press...
Ambazari blaze emanates smoke of conspiracy
Representational ImageNagpur: As much as 10 hectares of grasslands of Ambazari forest area went up in flames on Tuesday, signalling a conspiracy to defeat forest deparment's purpose to protect the area. Interestingly, the incident happened a day after Nagpur...
Civic Polls : Shiv Sena to go solo in Nagpur
Nagpur: Making its contention loud and clear Shiv Sena on Tuesday announced that it has not plans on the cards to contest with ally BJP in the forthcoming Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls. Declaring the decision to this effect in a press...
Cold wave claims life of middle aged man in city?
File Pic Nagpur: The prevailing cold wave and chilly winds seem to have claimed life of a middle aged man in city. The unidentified man, around 55 years of age, was found lying unconscious at Hanuman Nagar Playground wall near...
Vidarbha – like Cinderella waiting for the magic wand of independence
Representational Pic Nagpur: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, aptly called the 'Architect of the Indian Constitution' had given a deep thought to every aspect of creating a modern, prosperous nation that they wanted India to be. Our guiding fathers of independence, including...
Hi-tech website of Nagpur Police on the cards
Nagpur: Faced with the “dead” website dilemma since the past one and half month, Nagpur Police have decided to turn their website hi-tech. The “dead” website has put the citizens as well as media in the dock. The online chores...
Auto union plans state-wide stir against Ola, Uber taxis
Nagpur: Terming the services rendered by Ola, Uber taxis through e-booking as illegal, the auto rickshaw drivers have decided to launch state-wide agitation. A meeting of Maharashtra State Action Committee has been called in Mumbai on January 13 to draw...
Directly elected Nagar Parishad presidents to have more powers
Representational Pic Nagpur: The Presidents of Nagar Parishads (Municipal Councils) in the State, elected directly by people in the four-phased civic polls that concluded on Sunday (January 8), will have more powers in administration and financial matters to implement welfare...
Mines near Nagpur now open for tourism
Nagpur/Mumbai: Leave aside jungle safari or para sailing or adventure trekking ... Maharashtra Tourism department is now pinning hopes on something unique to boost tourist influx into its boundaries. Now the tourists can also descend into a coalmine 500 metres...
