Nagpur News: Civic Updates, Crime, Festive Rush, and Political Tensions
Civic and Political Developments
- NMC finalizes ward boundaries: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has published its final ward boundaries ahead of the 2025 civic elections. Allegations have surfaced from an ex-corporator claiming the new map favors the BJP. A High...
Court rejects bail says Dr. Paltewar, 13 formed shell firms to siphon Meditrina funds
Nagpur: In a significant development, Additional Sessions Judge A.V. Dhuldhule has observed that Dr. Sameer Paltewar, along with 13 others including his wife Sonali Paltewar, formed shell companies to siphon off funds from Meditrina Hospital. The court on Saturday rejected...
Nagpur court sentences youth to 20-year jail for minor’s rape
Nagpur: In a landmark judgment, the Special POCSO Court, Nagpur, presided over by Additional District and Sessions Judge S.A. Shrikhandé, sentenced Prabhuprasad Mayyuddin Shahu, 19, resident of Old Kamthi Road, Kalamna, Nagpur, to 20 years rigorous imprisonment under the POCSO...
Maharashtra Govt Offers Hope with Compassionate Appointments for COVID-Affected Families
Nagpur: The COVID-19 pandemic shattered countless families, taking away their primary breadwinners and leaving many in distress. However, the Maharashtra Government has stepped forward to help rebuild these lives through a compassionate employment initiative, providing government jobs to eligible family...
NMC Launches Sewing Machine Cluster to Empower Women in Nagpur
Nagpur: A new Sewing Machine Cluster and Employment Generation Project for women’s self-help groups was inaugurated on Saturday by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Additional Commissioner Vaishnavi B. at the Skill Development Centre in Pardi, Punapur. The initiative has been launched under...
Adapt Crop Patterns to Market Demand for Higher Income: Nitin Gadkari Urges Farmers
Bela (Nagpur): Farmers should adapt their crop patterns to meet market demand and strike a balance between productivity and profitability to boost their income, said Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. He urged farmers in Nagpur, Bhandara,...
Nagpur Poised to Become India’s Next Aviation Hub: Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari expressed confidence that Nagpur, located at the geographical center of India, has the potential to emerge as a major ‘Aviation Hub’ for the country. He emphasized that while developing the...
Final ward boundaries declared: NMC sets stage for 2025 civic elections
Nagpur: The countdown to the 2025 Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections has officially begun. On Saturday, October 4, NMC released the final ward boundaries for the upcoming civic polls, marking the culmination of a long-drawn and politically sensitive...
Winter Session of Maharashtra Legislature to begin in Nagpur from Dec 8
Nagpur: The Winter Session of the Maharashtra Legislature for the year 2025 will be held in Nagpur from December 8 to December 19, 2025, according to the provisional schedule released by the State Legislature Secretariat. The session will comprise sittings...
Deekshabhoomi Viral Video : Nagpur Police to File FIR, Clarify Women Cops Bought Jewellery
Nagpur: A video from Deekshabhoomi created a stir on social media yesterday, showing women police personnel carrying imitation jewellery from a roadside accessories shop on Dussehra evening between 6:30 pm and 7 pm. The clip, shared by a local Instagram...
Nagpur News: Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din, Vijayadashami Incidents, Zero Mile Demolition
Here are the latest news updates from Nagpur as of October 4, 2025.
Recent Incidents
- Theft and missing items at Vijayadashami: Police received over 1,000 complaints of stolen purses, mobile phones, and missing persons amid the large crowds at Deekshabhoomi and...
Nagpur Couple, Owners of Gulshan Plaza, Killed in Road Accident in Italy; Daughter Critical, Two Children Escape
Nagpur: In a tragic incident in Grosseto, Italy, two Nagpur residents — Javed Akhtar and his wife Nardra, well-known as the owners of Gulshan Plaza near Sitabuldi flyover — lost their lives in a road accident earlier this week. The couple,...
Youth stabbed to death during Durga idol immersion rally in Kalamna; 3 held
Nagpur: A festive evening turned tragic in Minimata Nagar, Kalamna, on Wednesday night when a 26-year-old youth was stabbed to death following a scuffle during a Durga idol immersion rally. Police have detained three persons, including two brothers and a...
Maha Govt sets up ‘Dakshata Committee’ for security of jewellers
Mumbai: The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has welcomed the Maharashtra Government’s initiative to create a state-level ‘Dakshata Committee’ for the security of jewellers. GJC, the apex body representing over 600,000 jewellers across India, said that the vigilance...
“Find Joy in Every Moment of Life, Not Worry About Opinions: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to Seniors”
Nagpur: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, urged senior citizens to focus on finding happiness in every aspect of life instead of worrying about what others think or say about them. He was addressing a gathering on...
Freedom to do business 24×7 is a landmark reform – VTA
Vidarbha Taxpayers Association (VTA) wholeheartedly welcomes the progressive decision of the Government of Maharashtra, led by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, to allow shops and commercial establishments to remain open 24 hours across the state. This much-awaited move aligns with...
Man robbed of Rs 14,700 by prostitute in Nagpur’s Ganga Jamuna area
Nagpur: A 38-year-old tile fitting worker from Madhya Pradesh was allegedly robbed of his hard-earned wages in the Ganga Jamuna area on Wednesday afternoon. The victim was assaulted by two persons, including a woman identified as a prostitute, before being...
ED raids Nagpur, Bhandara in ₹113 crore bank, farmer loan fraud case
Nagpur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a major crackdown on a massive loan fraud case, conducting search operations at eight locations across Nagpur and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra and Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. The raids are linked to...
Katol Road Durga Puja 2025 Concludes with Grandeur and Devotion
The 65th year of the Katol Road Sarbajanin Durga Puja concluded in Nagpur with an outpouring of devotion, cultural splendour and a profound sense of community. Thousands of devotees thronged the resplendently decorated pandal to seek the blessings of Maa...
NCRB Report: Maharashtra Records Decline in Offences Against State, But Environmental Crimes Surge in 2023
Nagpur: Maharashtra recorded a decline in cases categorised as ‘offences against the State’ in 2023, but witnessed a dramatic surge in environmental crimes, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The State registered 169 offences against the State...
Video: Nagpur’s Zero Mile Park Demolished for Rs 150 Crore Underpass Project
Nagpur: In a move that has left citizens fuming, bulldozers have begun dismantling the Zero Mile Freedom Park — a project that cost nearly Rs 6 crore just four years ago — to make way for a new Rs 150...
