Two burglars nabbed in Pratap Nagar, stolen Rolex watch recovered

Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, Crime Branch Unit 1 of Nagpur Police arrested two house-breaking accused and solved three burglary cases under Rana Pratap Nagar Police Station limits. According to police, complainant Amit Rajendra Turkar (38), resident of MIG Colony, Trimurti...

Nagpur: Besa-Pipla, Mokshadham Road in Poor Condition; Residents Troubled

Nagpur: Road construction work on the Besa-Pipla stretch is progressing at a snail’s pace, causing severe inconvenience to local residents. People living in the Atharva Nagari and 7 Garden Homes area have drawn the administration’s attention to the deteriorating condition...

नागपुरात बेसा-पिपळा, मोक्षधाम रोडसह रस्त्यांची अवस्था बिकट; नागरिक त्रस्त!

नागपूर : बेसा-पिपळा मार्गावरील सुरू असलेले रस्ते बांधकाम संथ गतीने सुरू असल्याने परिसरातील लोकांना मोठ्या गैरसोयींचा सामना करावा लागत आहे. अथर्व नगरी ७ गार्डन होम्स परिसरातील रहिवाशांनी या गंभीर समस्येकडे प्रशासनाचे लक्ष वेधले आहे. दररोज शाळा गाठणाऱ्या विद्यार्थ्यांना व त्यांच्या पालकांना प्रवास करताना त्रास...

Nagpur burns evils with Kali, Pili Marbats; Badgyas target ‘tariff king’ Trump, terrorists

Nagpur: The streets of East Nagpur erupted with chants of “Eeda, peeda gheun jaa ge Marbat” (Take away all social evils and human miseries) on Saturday, August 23, as thousands of citizens poured out to witness the fiery spectacle of...

Nagpur Municipal Corporation Election 2025: Draft Prabhag and Ward Structure Released, Objections Open Till August 28

Nagpur: After a long wait, the draft of the new Prabhag (ward cluster) structure for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Elections 2025 has finally been released. The draft was issued exactly at midnight and follows the 2017 model of division....

Nagpur Sadar Police Book Woman for Leaving Pets Unattended

Nagpur:  Sadar Police have registered a case under Section 291 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Rashmi Sameer Barve for allegedly abandoning her pet dogs and cats, creating nuisance and posing danger to residents in Mohan Nagar.

Complaint Filed by...

4 ‘Theme-Based’ Gardens Coming Up in Nagpur

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to give the city a fresh green makeover by developing four first-ever theme-based gardens. These will include a Cactus Garden, Rock Garden, Adventure Park, and Happiness Park, created by renovating existing gardens across the...

Nagpur Daily News Update: Festivals, Traffic, Education & City Highlights

Here’s your daily update from Nagpur for August 23, 2025 – covering local news, education, festivals, civic issues, and city developments.

• Traffic & Festivals: 3,000 police to be deployed for Marbat festival; drunk driver arrested near Airport.
• Civic Issues: Floods...

TikTok & AliExpress Unblocked in India After 5 Years – But App Still Missing From Play Store

After five years, Chinese platforms TikTok and AliExpress have quietly resurfaced in India. Users have reported that both websites are now accessible without VPNs, marking the first major rollback of the 2020 app ban. However, TikTok’s mobile app remains unavailable on...

Drunk Driver Crashes Electric Car Into Parked Vehicle Near Nagpur Airport

Nagpur: A major incident was reported late Thursday night near Nagpur’s City Airport when a drunk driver, allegedly behind the wheel of an electric car, rammed into a parked vehicle before crashing into the airport’s security wall. The parked vehicle belonged...

CAT Quashes Departmental Inquiry Against EPFO Officer in Nagpur

Nagpur: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Nagpur Bench, comprising members J. S. N. Shrivastava and J. M. G. Sewlikar, has quashed the departmental inquiry initiated against Ajaykumar Shrivastava, Enforcement/Accounts Officer...

Azaadi Ki Thaali – Purpose, Plated with Pride” Raises ₹1.4 Lakh for Education at Co.So, Nagpur

Nagpur, – Independence Day celebrations in Nagpur took on a special meaning this year as Co.So – Cocktails & Socials, in collaboration with Nagpur Round Table 83 (NRT 83),...

NMC Hosts Induction Bootcamp for Newly Recruited Balwadi Teachers

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has taken another major step towards strengthening early childhood education. In June 2025, the civic body recruited 16 contractual balwadi teachers, and to build their professional capacities, a five-day induction bootcamp was held from...

Rare find: Bamboo Pit Viper spotted in Nagpur’s Bharatwada; rescued

Nagpur: In a rare and surprising discovery, a Bamboo Pit Viper, an endangered species from the Viperidae family, was found inside a house in the Bharatwada area on Thursday. The snake, usually native to the Western Ghats, is extremely uncommon...

Bulls in spotlight: Nagpur farmers celebrate Pola fest with devotion and gratitude!!

Nagpur: The city and its surrounding villages came alive on Friday, August 22, as farmers marked the traditional Pola festival, a day dedicated to honouring their most trusted partners in farming, the bulls. The age-old celebration, steeped in devotion and...

3000-strong police force to be deployed for Marbat festival in Nagpur

Nagpur: In view of the upcoming traditional Marbat festival in Nagpur, Commissioner of Police (CP) Dr. Ravinder Kumar Singal on Thursday reviewed security and traffic arrangements along the procession routes of the iconic Kali, Pili and Laal Marbat idols in...

Nagpur DCP Zone 1 externs 51 criminals ahead of festive season

Nagpur: In a major preventive action ahead of the upcoming festive season, Nagpur Police have externed as many as 51 criminals from the jurisdiction of Zone 1. The move comes in the wake of festivals such as Tanha Pola, Marbat,...

300 Nagpur Students Receive New Bicycles in Workers’ Colony

Nagpur: Joy and gratitude filled the air as more than 300 children from workers’ colonies in Nagpur were gifted brand-new bicycles, bringing smiles to their faces and tears of happiness to their parents. The initiative was organised on the birthday of...

Ram Nath Kovind to Attend RSS Centenary Vijaya Dashami Utsav in Nagpur

Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will celebrate its 100th Vijaya Dashami Utsav on October 2, 2025, at the historic Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur. Former President of India Dr. Ram Nath Kovind will be the chief guest, making this year’s...

Nagpur Police Appeal: Only Licensed Firecrackers to Be Sold This Diwali

Nagpur: Ahead of Diwali 2025, Nagpur City Police have issued strict guidelines for vendors planning to sell firecrackers. The application process for temporary sales licenses will run from August 26 to September 10, 2025 at respective police zonal offices.

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