Cashing in on demonetisation : Will BJP’s move benefit it in NMC polls!

Nagpur: With the demonetizaton of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, poll equations never remained the same, be it assembly polls or local body elections. Nagpur Municipal Corporation would soon see polls happening to elect it new members and...

Illegal trade of books unearthed: Copyright violation alleged

File Pic   Nagpur: Seven persons have been booked for printing books in the name of Delhi based companies under the jurisdiction of Sitabuldi Police Station. The seven accused include a woman too. It is alleged that these seven accused were...

Raging youths fire gunshots to take on Lahoree Bar bouncers!

Nagpur: Few unidentified youths packed in cars and jeeps went on a rampage on Sunday as they fired gunshots in air, unleashing a wave of threat near Lahoree Bar on West High Court road in Dharampeth. Sources informed that the...

MBYC puts Nagpur on Global Map of Kindness

Nagpur: Mahdi Bagh Youth Club (MBYC) on Sunday put Nagpur on the global map by representing the Orange City in the Dance For Kindness 2016. Hundreds of volunteers performed the dance at Mahdi Bagh Colony to mark the World Kindness Day. It...

Ambazari police seized 1.87 crore from a flat in Hill Top

  Nagpur. In what could be termed as one of the biggest hauls in Vidarbha after the demonetization of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes, the sleuths of Ambazhari Police Station seized  Notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 worth Rs 1,...

Demonetization – Withdrawal from ATMs , increased exchange limit and other sops offered

Nagpur. As promised by Prime Minister Modi in his Goa talk,  there was a high level review which included the Finance Ministry on the position of availability and distribution of all denomination of bank notes. Chief Secretaries of the States have been...

Farm labour, farmers, agri-produce merchants – were all these people your anti-black money targets Mr. P.M.?

Nagpur. Kalmeshwar is a large village just 30 Kms or so from Nagpur. It is a Taluka place with 114 villages around it.When we decided to go there to study the effects of demonetization on rural people, some Nagpurians scoffed at...

219 recruits cross ‘Antim Pagh’

Nagpur. It was a proud moment for recruits’ parents and instructors of 219 Recruits of the 109th Course as they attained the status of ‘combat soldier’ at an impressive and solemn passing out parade at The Brigade of The Guards Regimental...

As Nagpur Scrambles For New Notes, Cash, And Patience, Runs Out

Nagpur: Queues grew longer outside banks and ATMs across the city on a Sunday as cash-starved people scrambled to exchange and withdraw money for the third consecutive day. Minor incidents of violence were reported from several areas as banks struggled...

All agri pumps to run on solar energy in next 3 yrs: Bawankule

Nagpur: In the next three years all the agriculture pumps in the state will run on solar energy. A scheme to save 1000 mega watt energy through solar energy will be placed before the the government in the coming 8...

Chaos, confusion and allegation marks 3rd Day of converting demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000/- notes

Vidhan Sabha premises spruced up for the 14th Winter Session of Assembly

Nagpur: The entire premises of Vidhan Sabha and the whole of Civil Lines are being spruced up for the 14th Winter Session of Assembly. The road dividers are painted promptly, soil filled so that the fancy plants could be planted. All...

Rousing welcome of Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani at Nagpur Airport

Nagpur: After assuming the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani visits Nagpur for the first time. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was given a warm welcome by the members of Bharatiya Janata Party at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagpur International...

First time in Nagpur, NMC to conduct ‘dog census’!

Representational Pic   Nagpur: The rising population of stray dogs in Nagpur has emerged as a potential threat to the safety of city commuters, particularly the walkers. Its high time Nagpur Municipal Corporation has come to terms with the emerging stray...

Sikh brethren take out Nagar Kirtan Shobha Yatra

Nagpur: The streets of the city came alive on Friday with a colourful procession taken out by Sikhs who had come all the way from Punjab to take part in a grand "nagar kirtan" to create awareness among people about...

‘Maazee Metro Nagpur Marathon’ to promote the concept of fitness in city

Nagpur: Nagpur Metro is bringing sea of constructive changes in the city for the past eighteen months beyond providing a safe, reliable, efficient, affordable, commuter friendly and environmentally sustainable rapid public transport system for the Nagpur Metro Region. Very soon...

Shrihary Aney’s Vidarbha Rajya party to contest five municipal council polls

Nagpur: Asserting that the separate Vidarbha state could become a reality only after forming a political force, former advocate general and Vidarbha leader Adv Shrihary Aney said Vidarbha Rajya party (ViRA) will contest the municipal council polls in Gondia, Wardha,...

Three-day commercial theatre festival Kalarang Mahotsav inaugurated

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis speaking at the seminar organised during the inaugural function of Kalarang Natya Mahotsav. Also seen are Amruta Fadnavis, Dilip Prabhavalkar and Prashant Damle. Nagpur: If you have the chief minister's ears then it is wise to...

8th edition of Agrovision expo inaugurated

Nagpur: The agricultural growth rate in Maharashtra is a dismal minus 16 per cent. However, with good monsoon and various schemes being implemented by the Maharashtra government for the last two years, area under rabi crop is going to increase...

NMC collects over Rs. 6 cr as property tax in a single day

Representational Pic Nagpur: With the demonetization of 500 and 1,000 notes, the citizens are exploring various means of disposing off the cash which they had been stashing for such a long time. One such very interesting means of...