MIDC, Hingna – A grade category with F (fail) grade facilities; symptomatic of all that ails Nagpur and Vidarbha
"Six months ago, we were suddenly upgraded from D category to A. Good news for us, some would say. But in reality extremely bad for us - we are now comparable to the best industrial estates of Mumbai and Pune...
MLAs other than Nagpur demand scrapping of toll tax recovery on roads entering the city
Nagpur. The Question Hour in Assembly on Monday witnessed members other than Nagpur itself raising the issue of toll tax being collected in city. The members Bunty Bhangdiya, Dr Devrao Holey, Krushna Gajbe and Sanjay Dhote demanded abolition of toll tax...
CM Fadnavis assures immediate aid to farmers hit by recent hailstorms, rains in parts of State
Nagpur. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday assured all help to farmers who suffered losses in the recent hailstorms, unseasonal rains in North, West Maharashtra and Konkan region. The Chief Minister’s assurance came after Opposition members Radha Krushna Vikhe Patil, Patangrao...
Love Jihad, LBT, power-cuts, ‘separate plan of Mumbai,’ border issues create heat in House
Nagpur. The first day of second week of Winter Session took off with Assembly continuing discussion on Motion of Thanks to Governor C Vidyasagar for his address. Today is last day of discussion on the Motion of Thanks. BJP’s Mangal Prabhat Lodha...
NMC undertakes filariasis eradication drive
Nagpur: Following the directives of Joint Director, Health Services, Pune, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) undertook a “One day mass medicine administration drive’ for eradication of filariasis (Hatti Rog). The inaugural function to mark the drive was held Adivasi Colony,...
Oppn parties cancel boycott decision, attend Assembly in view of drought, hassled farmers
Nagpur. The first day of second week of Winter Session began with Opposition parties rescinding their decision and attending the Vidhan Sabha (Assembly). Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat announced that though the NCP leaders had decided to boycott the remainder of...
Congress calls Khadse a modern ‘Nero’ for his ‘movie love’ and snubbing distressed farmers
File Pic Nagpur. Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse enjoying a movie with entire district administration on a day when Jalgaon and North Maharashtra was battered by hailstorm and unseasonal rain drew a severe flak from Congress with party calling him a...
Pachpaoli PSI Thakur arrested for molesting woman in her own house when she was alone
Representational Pic Nagpur. In what could be termed as lecherous act and misuse of power by law-protectors, a cop tried to take undue advantage of an innocent victim by infusing a picture of harsh punishment and getting dragged into unnecessary...
Ruling Party scores major points, Oppn found sweating in the first week of Winter Session
Nagpur. The Winter Session of Maharashtra Legislature being held in Second Capital City of Nagpur from December 8 completed the business for five days of the first week. The eventful first week witnessed the BJP-Shiv Sena Government, led by cool and...
NSUI to send ‘Get Well Soon’ cards to RSS and rein in BJP leaders issuing damning statements
Nagpur. In the wake of some BJP leaders going ‘berserk’ and issuing ‘damning’ statements, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) has decided to launch a campaign against the RSS and force it to rein in the rampaging leaders. The NSUI...
Man awarded three-year jail for torturing wife, abetting her suicide over domestic matters
Nagpur. A court in Ramtek has sent a man to three years of imprisonment after finding guilty of torturing his wife and abetting her suicide. The court has also slapped a fine of Rs 1000 on the convict. Failure to remit...
Four minor boys and girls reportedly abducted from different areas of city, cops launch search
Nagpur. Four minor boys and girls were reportedly kidnapped from different areas of city. Cops from various police stations have launched searches to trace the missing kids. In the first incident, a 14 year old boy Shadab Raul Qureshi, son of Raul...
Dr Vaidya, VC of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Varsity conferred with Sri Adi Sankara award
Nagpur. Dr Uma Chandrashekhar Vaidya, Vice Chancellor of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Ramtek in Nagpur District was conferred with the Sri Adi Sankara Puraskar by the Shankaracharya of Kanchi, Sri Jayendra Saraswati at a function held in Mumbai. Dr Gauri Mahulikar,...
Boy dies in hit and run accident, tragically
Nagpur. A 17-year old boy, who left home for bringing back father’s jerkin from his office, was hit by an unidentified speeding vehicle and killed on the spot on Friday. The tragic incident occurred near 8th Mile on Amravati Road. A...
Cops foil dacoity plan, arrest four members of gang; seize pistol, bullets, sword from accused
Nagpur. Ambazari police on Friday foiled a major dacoity plan by arresting four members of a gang in the nick of time and seized a pistol, bullets, a sword and a motorcycle from their possession. Cops have launched a search to...
Fadnavis permits ACB to grill Pawar, Tatkare in Irri Scam, Bhujbal’s role in Maha Sadan Scam
Nagpur. The much tainted Irrigation Scam which blotted the previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra big time has been put on the backburner for quite some time. But now the new BJP-Sena government has once again forced the scam out of the...
Armed dacoits strike at Sandesh City godown, loot goods worth Rs 12 lakh; cops launch hunt
This is third dacoity at the godown within a month. Nagpur. Armed dacoits targeted the godown of a housing development scheme, third time within a month, in Jamtha area and looted cables and bathroom fittings collectively worth Rs 12,00,000. The dacoity occurred...
Vidarbha is goldmine of journalists: Governor
Nagpur. Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Raon on Friday termed Vidarbha as goldmine of journalists. “The region has produced eminent journalists. Many are holding important positions in various media organizations all over the country,” said the Governor. He was speaking at the...
Child labourers are being rescued by Govt’s Task Forces & rehabilitated: Pankaja Munde
Nagpur. Minister for Rural Development and Women and Child Welfare Pankaja Munde on Friday said the Government’s Task Forces have been raiding from time to time and rescuing child labourers. The rescued child labourers are being admitted in ‘Bal Gruhas’ (Children’s...
Furor in Assembly, NCP’s Avhad suspended, entire Oppn decides to boycott Winter Session
The trouble started when the NCP member Jitendra Avhad uttered an unparliamentary word against Chief Minister Fadnavis. The Ruling Party members vociferously protested and asked Avhad to apologise. In the din, the House was adjourned thrice. Avhad was suspended till...
Maharashtra to celebrate Yoga Mahotsav in a grand manner on June 21, says Vinod Tawde
Nagpur. Yoga Mahotsav will be celebrated in Maharashtra in a grand manner on June 21, said Minister for Education and Sports Vinod Tawde while replying to a question raised by BJP’s Ashish Shelar in Assembly. An independent committee will be...
