When Will the December Installment for ‘Ladki Bahini Yojana’ Be Released? BJP Leader Provides Key Update
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government's flagship *Ladki Bahini Yojana* proved to be a game-changer during the Assembly elections, significantly contributing to the Mahayuti alliance's success. With elections now concluded and the government re-established, many beneficiaries are eagerly awaiting the December installment...
Nagpur Witnesses Return of Winter Chill; Minimum Temperature Drops by 3.2 Degrees Celsius
Nagpur: After a brief disappearance, winter has made a comeback in Nagpur. The city recorded a significant drop in minimum temperature by 3.2 degrees Celsius on Monday, settling at 16.0°C. This sudden chill prompted residents to bring out sweaters and...
Coal scam: Special CBI court convicts Nagpur’s Manoj Jayaswal for forgery
Nagpur/New Delhi: A special CBI court on Monday convicted Managing Director of Nagpur-based Abhijeet Infrastructure Ltd Manoj Kumar Jayaswal and its former Director Ramesh Kumar Jayaswal in a coal scam case related to the allocation of Brinda, Sisai, and Meral...
High Court Stays Domestic Violence Proceedings and Maintenance Order Against Husband
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, under Justice Milind Jadhav, has stayed proceedings filed under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act in the Magistrates Court at Panvel and suspended an order awarding maintenance of ₹2 lakh per month to the wife and...
Disgrace: 14-year-old girl raped, blackmailed by retired PSI in Nagpur
Nagpur: A deeply disturbing incident has come to light in Nagpur city, where a retired Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl from his locality. The accused, identified as Kavdu Dhurve, allegedly filmed the abusive acts,...
Nagpurians, beware of new trap: Cyber crooks devise ‘Wedding Invitation Scam’
Nagpur: Cyber fraudsters have devised a new trick to target unsuspecting Nagpurians by exploiting their curiosity and emotions. In a ploy dubbed the "Wedding Invitation Scam," victims receive a wedding invitation link on WhatsApp from an unknown number. When the...
Smiling faces: 1,099 runway children rescued by RPF in 11 months in 2024
Nagpur: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Central Railway has successfully rescued 1099 children who ran away from home due to domestic disputes or the allure of the city's glamour, under Operation Nanhe Farishte in the past 11 months. According to...
Nagpur to Get Bullet Train: Railway Minister Reveals Plans in Winter Session
Nagpur: The much-awaited bullet train project in India is progressing rapidly, with the first high-speed train set to run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. This train, capable of speeds between 320-350 kmph, will cover the 508-km distance in just 2 to...
Dance bar operating under nose of MIDC Police Station busted in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a dramatic late-night operation, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) Lohit Matani and his team raided a dance bar located barely half a kilometre from the MIDC Police Station in Nagpur. The raid, conducted at around 1:45 am...
Cheers!! Tiger deaths in India drop by 37% in last 12 months
Nagpur: In roaring news for wildlife enthusiasts, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has reported a significant 37% decline in tiger mortalities in India. As of 2024, 115 tiger deaths have been recorded, compared to 182 in 2023. Cases of...
20-hr shutdown to hit water supply in South Nagpur on Dec 10
Nagpur: Orange City Water (OCW ) will take a 20-hour water supply shutdown of Pench 4 Express Feeder on December 10, from 10 am to 6 am of December 11 for replacement of flow meter on 600 mm diameter Hudkeshwar...
Wankhede, Dongaonkar, P Vivek elected as VCA’s senior selectors
Nagpur: It was a no-contest right from the day the election for the posts of Vidarbha Cricket Association’s selectors was announced. And the results surprised none. Yogesh Ghare, who jumped into the fray for the post of one of the...
Army conducts Ex-Servicemen Rally in Nagpur for grievance redressal
Nagpur: An Ex-Servicemen Rally was organised at Suresh Bhat Auditorium Nagpur, for the Veterans of Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts on December 8, 2024. The Rally was organised by Station Headquarters Kamptee, under the aegis of Headquarters Uttar...
Chill Returns as Clouds Clear: Nagpur Experiences Cold Winds and Temperature Drop
Nagpur: A significant drop in minimum temperatures was recorded on Monday morning as clear skies replaced the cloudy weather. The temperature in Nagpur fell by 3°C in just 24 hours, settling at 16°C. The Meteorological Department has warned of increasing...
Nagpur shame: Man exploits 4-year old daughter sexually, arrested
Nagpur: In a disgraceful incident that put Nagpur to shame, a four-year-old girl told her mother about her father's sexually abusive acts with her, blowing the lid off her repeated exploitation over the last few days by the 34-year-old man,...
Nagpur prodigy Raunak Sadhwani wins London Chess Masters title
Nagpur: Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani, a chess prodigy from Nagpur, achieved a remarkable victory by winning the prestigious London Chess Classic Masters Tournament held at the iconic Emirates Stadium in London. The tournament concluded on Saturday night, with Raunak emerging as...
Heritage International Student Arisha Abdul Ahad Shines at Orange City Literature Fest
Nagpur: Arisha Abdul Ahad, a student of Heritage International School, brought pride to her institution by securing the Jury Choice Runner-Up Award in the prestigious podcast competition at the Orange City Literature Fest. The event saw participation from 34...
Lady doctor foils armed robbery in Nagpur’s Laxmi Nagar
Nagpur: A swift and courageous response by a lady doctor thwarted a robbery attempt at her residence in Laxmi Nagar in Nagpur late Friday night. The police have arrested a 60-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Mahendra Nagorao Patil, a resident of Anjana...
Bomb Threat at Nagpur’s Dwarka Hotel Triggers Emergency Evacuation
Nagpur: A bomb threat email sent to the manager of Dwarka Hotel in Ganeshpeth created panic early this morning. The email, received around 6:30 AM, claimed that a bomb had been planted in the hotel and would explode at 9:30...
Swami Brahmasthananda passes away at 82 in Nagpur
Nagpur: Swami Brahmasthananda Maharaj, former President of Ramakrishna Math, Nagpur, died of heart attack on Sunday at 9.15 pm. He was 82. Brahmasthananda had joined Ramakrishna Math in 1971 at Nagpur and before leaving to Belur for training, he spent...
Nagpur Collector Honored for Record ₹3.09 Cr Armed Forces Fund
Nagpur: Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan honored Nagpur District Collector Dr. Vipin Itankar and District Sainik Welfare Officer Anand Pathrakar for their exceptional efforts in raising funds for Armed Forces Flag Day 2023. Under the guidance of Dr. Itankar, who chairs the...
