Indian Women of 2015 – our pick!!
On the event of the International Woman's Day here is our eclectic pick of women who have blazed trails last year. It is a random list of women chosen for their courage, their spunk, their integrity and mainly for Standing...
Women Equality – still a distant dream?
8th March is being 'celebrated' as an International Woman's day since 1900s - long before me, and others of my generation were born. What is the significance of this day? I have often wondered. Why isn't everyday a woman's...
Water pipe-line breaks in army area near Sitabuldi Fort
Water logging in Shradha House, on the road. Nagpur. In an unprecedented incident, the water tank and the main pipe line of the Army compound broke at around 7 am on March 7, 2015. This caused water to gush towards the...
Finally, NMC to transfer 100 teachers, working in Prop Tax Deptt, to their schools, but with a rider
Nagpur: After taking severe beating from citizens, experts and Opposition parties specifically from the learned and alert Congress Corporator the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Administration has decided to revert back 100 teachers, who were working in other departments, to their...
BJP-RSS ship sailing comfortably on course Hindutva
Nagpur. Whichever way you look at it, the RSS office in Nagpur, hectically gearing up for their national convention beginning March 13th, is not very happy about the guest who turned up (uninvited?) at Holi yesterday. Whether he applied gulal to Bhagwatji...
Two men found lying dead on railway tracks
File pic Nagpur. Two persons died when they were knocked down by running trains and their bodies cut off in pieces in separate incidents on Holi day. The deceased include Shankar Maundekar (65), resident of Shivnagar Vanjra, Kalamna, and the...
Mobile shop owner attacked in Electronic Market area of Sitabuldi
Nagpur. In what could be termed as daring daylight act of felony, three criminals attacked the owner of mobile shop situated in Electronic Market in Sitabuldi area on March 7, 2015. According to police sources and owners of other shops in that...
NMC to hold meetings of parents of special children on March 10 to 12
Nagpur. The Education Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation is organizing two meetings of parents of mentally challenged students and physically handicapped students respectively requiring special needs. The first meeting will be held March 10 & 11 and the other meeting will...
Gang of Holi hooligans abuse, manhandle cops; seven arrested
Nagpur. A gang of Holi hooligans, under the influence, took law in their hands and abused and manhandled some cops on duty. Now, seven of the accused are cooling their heels in police custody. In the first incident, Constable Vinod Kadve and...
Women journalists to be honoured on International Women’s Day at Patrakar Bhavan
Nagpur. Tilak Patrakar Bhavan Trust (TPBT) in association with Nagpur Union of Working Journalists (NUWJ) will felicitate women journalists for their outstanding contribution in the profession on the occasion of International Women’s Day at Patrakar Bhavan, Dhantoli, at 4 pm...
NMC Commissioner shoots letter to State Govt for speedy clearance of pending/stalled projects
Shravan Hardikar Nagpur. In a determined effort to put development of city on right track the Municipal Commissioner Shravan Hardikar shot a letter to Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra and drew her attention towards pending/stalled projects at administration...
Seven members of family attack man, snatch gold chain over petty issue
Nagpur. Seven members of a family, running a factory, assaulted a 29-year old man and his family and also robbed him of his gold chain over a petty matter. The incident was reported from Yashodhara Nagar area on Friday evening. No...
7-year old boy crushed to death by speeding truck in a hit-and-run case
Nagpur: A 7-year old boy was crushed to death by a rashly driven Tata Turbo truck in a hit-and-run case. The tragic incident occurred in Kalamna area on Friday evening. A search has been launched to trace the driver of the killer...
Traffic Policemen effectively ensure accident free Holi on Nagpur Roads
More than 989 drunk & driving cases registered Nagpur: Some look for a chance to indulge in one of the favourite pass-time activities which is boozing. With festivals like Holi, many are seen enjoying the alcohol at various places where revelries...
Girl molested near Pratap Nagar under the guise of Holi
Nagpur: Not all Holi revelries go well. While most was enjoyed by everyone, some stray incidents too were reported, where some lecherous men used the opportunity and under the guise of celebrating Holi have molested girls and women. In a similar...
Bura Na Mano ‘Holi Hai!’
Dev and Modi: We will color you in rainbow colors - pink, green and yellow Nitinji! Where are you hiding - behind whom? Uddhav: No, no Dev - we believe in only saffron.!! Banish the green ! Nitin: Neither blue i...
On Dhuliwandan Amit Shah arrives in Nagpur for vicharmanthan with RSS
Nagpur: Amit Shah, BJP President arrived in Nagpur at 7.30 this morning. After visiting 'Smriti mandir' he is slated to drive straight to RSS wada in Mahal where Mohan Bhagwat, will welcome him. On the day of dhuliwandan, the duo are...
People throng streets to celebrate Holi in Nagpur
Nagpur: Holi is been celebrated with gaiety and fervour in City on Friday as revellers took to streets armed with sprinklers since morning. Rainbow-coloured Streets got rainbow-coloured as people played with colours of different hues to mark Holi. At various places peoples from...
Holika Dahan Celebrated in City
Nagpur: Holi was celebrated with great festive fervour in the city on Thursday as Nagpurians gathered in groups near Holi fires to worship Goddess Holika. The festival is celebrated all across the country to appease fire as Holi marks the...
Opposition’s insistence on amendment to Motion of Thanks unjustified: Lok Sabha speaker
Nagpur: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday termed as "unjustified" the "insistence" of opposition in bringing an amendment to the motion of thanks to the President's address to Parliament, saying the motion was "well considered" in view of government's...
The first Flea Market – Agora — set to step in Nagpur, in style
Nagpur: The Second Capital City of Nagpur is virtually overflowing with hidden talents closed within the doors of their houses but have no platform where they can showcase themselves. The shortcoming forced Apeksha Munde from Nagpur take an initiative...
