Tainted BJP Corporator Bhisikar “torments” babus in Satranjipura Zone with whims & fancies
Nagpur: The controversial BJP Corporator and Chairman of Satranjipura Zone Pravin Bhisikar is emerging as tormentor of officials and employees working under him. Hurling abuses and giving a dressing down to the babus in public over one or another reason...
Uddhav Thackeray hints at going alone in NMC poll
Nagpur: Giving a broad hint of going alone in the ensuing elections of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray has said that “Public interest is more important than ‘Yuti Dharma’ (Coalition loyalty). Uddhav opened his mind at a...
Ramdev’s Patanjali pays up Rs.64.38 crores today for 252 acres in MIHAN
Nagpur: The deal is final. Patanjali today deposited an IDBI cheque to MADC, Mumbai for acquiring 252 acres land outside the SEZ area for making a Food Park. Bhoomipoojan for the park is supposed to be held on 10th September....
Major move: State scraps 94 tenders of scam-hit irrigation projects
File Pic Nagpur: In a major decision of far reaching consequences, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday cancelled 94 tenders of 14 irrigation projects, most of them pertaining to Vidarbha’s Gosikhurd project, over corruption charges. All these cancelled tenders of different...
Fadnavis Govt not making efforts to remove backlog of Vidarbha: Kimmatkar
Nagpur: Coming down heavily on Devendra Fadnavis Government, the veteran Vidarbha Statehood protagonist and an expert on region’s backlog Madhukar Kimmatkar found no difference between the previous Congress-NCP Government and the present dispensation. “In fact, the present government is more...
MOIL does not intend to mine for any other mineral in near future
Representational Pic Nagpur: The state-owned manganese-ore mining company MOIL Limited (formerly Manganese Ore India Limited) will be undertaking quantitative and qualitative examination of the composition, nature and properties of only Manganese Ore and not venture onto any other mineral or...
Russian Corporate Giant Sun Group visits MIHAN and shows interest in Airport
File Pic Nagpur: Yesterday had seemed a disappointing day for MIHAN and the Babasaheb Ambedkar international Airport since the long pending privatization process of the airport had been delayed again by 15 days at least. But now it seems that everything...
Finally, NMC PR Department goes to private hands
Nagpur: Finally, the ruling party in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), it seems, has got rid of Public Relations Office (PRO) that often went astray and played truant in giving publicity to the “goals” of the ruling dispensation. The administration of...
Need to make organ donation a movement stressed
Nagpur: A mega organ donation awareness rally was on Tuesday flagged off by Divisional Commissioner Anoop Kumar and Zilla Parishad President Neesha Savarkar at the historic Kasturchand Park. The rally, part of organ donation awareness campaign, traversed to Variety Square,...
Transit hot mixer truck driver sustains injuries in a bid to save errant car driver
Nagpur: Many four-wheel drivers of Nagpur city probably do not know the concept of main road users having the right of the way. One can often encounter cars, SUVs etc coming onto main road in full speed. They do not...
Employee dupes wholesale shop owner of Rs 2.50 lakh
Representational Pic Nagpur: An employee of a wholesale shop duped the owner to the tune of Rs 2.50 lakh by misappropriating the collection money. The accused has been booked. The complainant, Manoj Omkarmal Agrawal (44), resident of Wardhaman Nagar and owner...
4 teenagers arrested, dacoity plan foiled in Pachpaoli
Nagpur: Pachpaoli police arrested a gang of four teenagers in the nick of time and foiled an impending dacoity in the area on Monday night. Cops have seized lethal arms and other material likely to be used in the dacoity. The...
Cops book NMC babus on charges of causing death of 8-yr old boy negligently
Representational pic Nagpur: Gittikhadan police have booked concerned officials and employees of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on the charges of causing death of an 8-year old boy negligently. The 8-year old Gufranali Akbarali, resident of Manavseva Nagar, behind Veterinary College, Seminary...
Improving traffic system to be given priority: CP Dr K Venkatesham
Nagpur: The new Commissioner of Police (Nagpur) Dr K Venkatesham addressed the first press meet after taking charge in Police Gymkhana on August 29, 2016. After introducing himself, he asked every crime-reporter and journalist to identify them and also to...
RSS puts its new uniform on sale at Reshimbagh store
Nagpur: Finally, after arriving at a decision to change its uniform, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday put its newly introduced uniform on sale at Reshimbagh-based store. The ensuing Vijayadashami (Dussehra) will see the Swayamsevaks donning full pants instead of...
VRA will enter electoral fray in the forthcoming NMC elections
Representational Pic Nagpur: Vidarbha Rajya Aghadi, the political 'alliance'/ group that has come together to fight for Vidarbha statehood has decided to fight at least some seats in the February 2017 NMC elections. VRA is headed by Advocate Shreehari Aney,...
High Court notice to Govt over use of word ‘Dalit’
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Monday has issued notices to Centre and Maharashtra Government on a PIL seeking direction on prohibiting use of word ‘Dalit’ in official matters as well as in media and other public...
Maharashtra ratifies GST Bill unanimously
File Pic Nagpur: As expected, the Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly on Monday has unanimously ratified the constitutional amendment of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill after Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar assured that the State will not lose single penny...
North Point School being run in congested residential area puts citizens on the edge
Nagpur: In what could be termed as high-handedness of a politically influential person, a School-cum-Junior and Senior College is being run in a congested residential area in the city in blatant violation of laid down rules and regulations. As a...
Prayas Panel scores impressive win in Jain Kalar Samaj elections
Nagpur: Prayas Panel scored an impressive victory in the elections held for new executive of Jain Kalar Samaj on Sunday. The elections, conducted after 12-year gap, saw drubbing of incumbent President Ravindra Durugkar and his panel. The results of the...
Pregnant woman molested, kicked in Lakadganj market, 3 booked
Representational Pic Nagpur: In an atrocious incident, a pregnant woman was not only molested but was kicked on stomach by a youth and two vegetable vendors at the Sunday Weekly Market in Lakadganj area here on Sunday night. Moreover, husband...
