Operation U-Turn nets 5,944 drunk drivers in 2025; 349% spike in Nagpur
Nagpur: A year after launching ‘Operation U-Turn’, the Nagpur City Police appear to have tightened the screws on drunken driving, booking a staggering 5,944 motorists in 2025, a dramatic 349 per cent rise compared to 1,323 offenders caught in 2024. The...
Youth held for house burglary, multiple vehicle thefts in Nagpur
Nagpur: Pachpaoli Police have arrested a 19-year-old youth in connection with a house burglary and four vehicle theft cases, recovering stolen cash, gold and silver ornaments, and two-wheelers collectively worth Rs 4.80 lakh. According to police, the house break-in occurred between...
India-Pak clash ignites craze, Nagpur fans fly to Colombo
Nagpur: What makes a 76-year-old Nagpur businessman pack his bags, hold on to his tickets despite uncertainty, and fly across the sea? The answer lies in two words that can stop traffic, spike airfares and ignite emotions across continents, India...
Cross-voting stuns Congress: BJP snatches Chandrapur Mayor’s post by one vote
Chandrapur: In a stunning political twist that sent shockwaves through the Congress camp, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled off a dramatic upset on Tuesday, capturing the Mayor’s post in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC), not on its own strength,...
Nagpur: HC cracks down on hospitals’ parking scam, warns of fourfold penalty
Nagpur: In a stern and uncompromising order, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on hospitals that have brazenly converted designated parking spaces into commercial establishments, flouting court directions for over a decade. The...
Tariff storm: Consumers, solar industry slam MSEDCL’s review petition at MERC hearing
Nagpur: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s (MSEDCL) multi-year tariff (MYT) review petition came under intense fire at a public hearing conducted by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on Tuesday, with consumer representatives, solar industry experts, political leaders and...
Maharashtra Budget Session From February 23; State Budget To Be Presented On March 6
Mumbai: The upcoming month is set to be politically significant for Maharashtra as the State Legislature’s Budget Session will commence on Monday, February 23, 2026, and continue until March 25, 2026. The State Budget will be presented in the House...
“Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur” Just a Slogan? Bombay High Court Slams Ground Reality, Takes Suo Motu Action
Nagpur: The much-publicised slogan “Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur” has come under sharp judicial scrutiny, with the Bombay High Court taking suo motu cognisance of the city’s worsening sanitation crisis. Calling out the stark gap between publicity and reality, a Division Bench...
Nagpur Residential Hotels Association submits representation before MERC at Nagpur
The Nagpur Residential Hotels Association (NRHA) through its President Tejinder Singh Renu submitted a detailed written representation before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) during its online proceedings held at Nagpur. Although the Association was not granted an opportunity to...
‘Operation Shakti’: Two held for human trafficking, sex trade in Panchpaoli
Nagpur: Acting under “Operation Shakti”, an initiative launched on the concept of the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City, to dismantle networks involved in human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, the Crime Branch’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) busted a sex trade...
CR to run 12 special trains between Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur in Feb
Nagpur: To clear the anticipated passenger rush, Central Railway (CR) will operate 12 special train services between Mumbai, Pune to Nagpur during February 2026 under its Special Timetable On Demand (TOD) scheme, officials said. The special services will operate on the...
Symbiosis Nagpur students secure top honours at Adani University business pitch competition
Nagpur/Ahmedabad: In a significant display of entrepreneurial excellence, students from Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Nagpur, have clinched the First Prize at the national-level business pitching competition hosted by Adani University recently. Competing against top teams from across the region, the Symbiosis...
Bawankule seeks land near Kamptee Metro Station for proposed DCP office
Nagpur: Revenue Minister and Nagpur Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed the district administration to immediately prepare and submit a proposal identifying adequate land near a Metro station in Kamptee for setting up a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) office,...
Grounded for 6 years at Nagpur, Boeing 777 readies for take-off
Nagpur: After remaining grounded for nearly six years, the Air India Boeing 777 aircraft stranded at Nagpur Airport is finally preparing to take to the skies, even as the city’s airport authorities on Monday conducted a full-scale mock drill simulating...
HSC exams begin; Nagpur Board tightens security at centres
Nagpur: With the Maharashtra State Board’s Class 12 (HSC) examinations having begun on Tuesday, the Nagpur Divisional Board has significantly tightened security across examination centres, custody centres and its own office premises, a first-of-its-kind move aimed at plugging long-identified vulnerabilities...
Poonam Tower Demolition Begins in a Week, N. Kumar Tells High Court
Nagpur: In a significant development, N. Kumar on Monday appeared in person before the High Court and submitted that he would demolish the iconic Poonam Tower, located opposite Vidhan Bhawan, within a period of two months. Addressing the court directly, N....
Supriya Sule’s Daughter to Be Nagpur’s Daughter-in-Law
Nagpur: In a development drawing attention across political and social circles, NCP–SP working president and Baramati MP Supriya Sule’s daughter Revati Sule is set to marry Sarang Lakhanee, bringing a prominent Nagpur-based family into the spotlight. The news was shared on...
Landing finalised for Nagpur’s Sadar Flyover; DPR to be submitted within 10 days
Nagpur: After months of deliberations, Maha Metro has finally zeroed in on a revised design to correct flaws in the Sadar Flyover, bringing clarity to one of the Nagpur’s most contentious infrastructure projects. As per the near-finalised plan, the flyover...
NGT cracks whip on Futala Lake neglect; MPCB acts against polluters at Ambazari
Nagpur: Taking a stern view of environmental degradation of Nagpur’s iconic lakes, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune Bench, has pulled up the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) over alleged negligence in the maintenance and conservation of the historic Futala Lake,...
Nagpur: Uppalwadi MIDC Paper Mill Rocked by Major Explosions
Nagpur: A series of powerful explosions erupted at a paper mill located in the Uppalwadi MIDC area of Nagpur on Tuesday, triggering panic across the industrial belt. According to preliminary information, nearly 10 to 12 boiler cylinders exploded in quick...
Nagpur: Hingna LPG Gas Cylinder Black-Marketing Racket Busted, 5 Arrested
Nagpur: The Crime Branch Unit No. 1 of Nagpur City Police has uncovered an illegal operation involving the black-marketing of domestic LPG cylinders in the Hingna Police Station limits. The racket was operating from a godown located in the Khadka...
