NMC’s seeking public opinion over Smart City, an eye-wash!
True views of public not being sought Nagpur: The ambitious Smart City project launched by the Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be a 'dream.' The cities chosen to be converted into smart cities include Nagpur. It was when...
Holy Bhagwan Buddha Asthi Kalash reaches Nagpur from Sri Lanka
Nagpur: The Holy Asthi Kalash of Bhagwan Buddha arrived in Nagpur on Wednesday to mark 125th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. The Asthi Kalash first came to Mumbai from Sri Lanka and from there it arrived at Nagpur’s Dr...
In Nagpur, chicken is cheaper than tur dal but most can’t have it in Navratri!
Nagpur: As Nagpur is witnessing festive days of Navratri, the prices of food essentials, especially tur dal, have skyrocketed to new high. Tur dal has now completely disappeared from poor man’s platter while the average middle class is struggling hard...
Cops bust cyber crime racket, 3 gang members arrested
- The arrested gang members were on a robbing spree targeting banks accounts through cyber crime. However, the mastermind and other members of the gang are still at large and being hunted by cops.
Beer shop owner molests 40-yr old woman, threatens to kill her father-in-law
Nagpur: A beer shop owner molested a 40-year old woman and threatened to kill her father-in-law for initiating action against the beer shop. The incident took place on Tuesday evening. The accused Pratap Laxmandas Damvani (48), resident of Plot No. 438,...
Shreehari Aney named Maharashtra Advocate General
Nagpur/Mumbai: Maharashtra government today decided to appoint Shreehari Aney as the Advocate General of the state.The decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here. Aney will succeed Sunil Manohar, who quit in...
Ex-Mayor Kalpana Pandey’s arrest by ACB causes tremors in BJP camp
Curtain likely to fall on her political career Nagpur: What can a single man do to cleanse the society which is infested with bacteria of corruption? Politics and corruption have become an indispensable set of 'paijama' and 'kurta' (or vide traditional...
Bandu Mahal Sports Assosiation Celebrates Its 27th Year of Sarbajonik Shree Shree Durga Pujo
Nagpur: Ya devi sarvabhuteshu Vishnu-mayeti sadbita…Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai namo namah….Colourful 'pandals', cultural shows, diverse gastronomic delights and cuisines, all of them are set for festivities and gaiety in the city as Durga Puja begins on Sunday. 18Th...
RSS ideologue Vaidya targets Shiv Sena, says`People Can’t Take Law For Granted`
Nagpur: In an indirect attack on the Shiv Sena over the black-paint attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue M.G. Vaidya on Wednesday said that people have the right to complain or protest but they cannot take the...
Egyptian Military delegation visits IML, Kamptee
Nagpur: Delegation from Egyptian Military judiciary is on a visit to Institute of Military Law from 13 Oct to 15 Oct 2015. The purpose of visit is to understand the functioning of Institute of Military Law and to learn about...
Blow to BJP: Nagpur ex-Mayor Kalpana Pande, sis arrested for taking Rs 50 k bribe
Nagpur: In an action that left many of citizens in awe, the Nagpur unit of Anti-Corruption Bureau has on Wednesday morning raided the house of former city Mayor and senior BJP leader Kalpana Pande and her sister Bharti Pande and caught them...
Navratri festival begins in city
Nagpur: Goddess Durga, a symbol of strength and prosperity, praying and adoring her holds a special importance in Indian culture. Next nine days will be celebrated as Navratri. It is believed that the goddess of power creates the pure environment...
Yet another Ponzy fraud: 3 members of Deopujari family dupe investors of Rs 1.42 crore
Nagpur: In yet another Ponzy scheme fraud, three members of a family lured investors with astronomical returns and duped them to the tune of Rs 1.42 crore. Forget the high returns, the investors were not returned even their capital investment...
Gangster Sumit Thakur, brother, father & four others booked under MCOCA
Nagpur: Cracking down heavily, Nagpur police on Tuesday have booked the gangster Sumit Rajkumar Thakur and six other members of his gang under stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act 1999 (MCOCA). Sumit Thakur and other gang members are already arrested...
German Bank assesses Metro Rail project, assures Rs 3800 crore loan
Nagpur: The ambitious Nagpur Metro Rail project on Tuesday virtually received an assurance of extension of Rs 3800 crore loan from a German Bank. A team of the German Bank KFW was in Nagpur since the past three days to...
Bawankule stays erection of power towers until farmers paid compensation
Nagpur: In a major decision, the Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who is also Energy Minister, on Tuesday stayed erection of towers for 400 KV line from Koradi to Tilangi in Nagpur District. The State-owned Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MAHATRANSCO)...
Navratri Mandals appealed to take part in NMC campaign on ‘Smart City’
Nagpur: On the eve of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s door-to-door campaign from October 13 to 18 to ascertain views and expectations of citizens over ‘Smart City’ concept a meeting of office-bearers of Navratri Utsav Mandals was convened at Mahal Town of...
Garba organizers permitted to play music till midnight
Nagpur: In a grand gesture, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has granted Garba organizers the permission to play music till midnight during the last two days of Navratri festival. The State Government’s permission will apply across Maharashtra. Earlier also, the previous Governments...
VNIT’s housekeeping contractor Spic and Span gobbles workers’ salaries, pay below half!
Nagpur: In what could be termed as modern slavery a very reputed company that runs house-keeping services in many Government offices including Railways, Semi-Government offices and agencies in the state is practically fleecing the employees. The employees are hired with fancy...
Sessions Court reduces MLA Parve’s sentence to 3 months from 2 years in assault case
The sitting MLA from Umred also gets bail from High Court. Nagpur: In a major relief to tainted Umred MLA Sudhir Parve, the Nagpur District and Sessions Court on Tuesday reduced his sentence to three months from two years. The Court...
FDA makes arrangements for medicine supply on strike day
All India strike has been called by chemists and druggists on October 14. Nagpur: In view of all India strike called by chemists and druggists on October 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur Division, has made elaborate arrangements to...
