Stung by reality byte, BJP Govt takes U-Turn on scrapping of LBT until GST is introduced

The scrapping of LBT was featuring prominently in BJP's poll manifesto for the recently concluded State Assembly elections. Nagpur: The BJP-led Government in Maharashtra, stung by the reality byte, has taken a U-Turn on its much touted promise of scrapping the...

Man duped of Rs 4,25,000 in Skoda car deal

Team of cops, drawn from two police stations, raids lottery den, nabs 4 youths playing Satta

Nagpur: A team of policemen drawn from various police stations in Zone No. 2 on Wednesday raided a lottery den and arrested four persons who were found indulging in Satta (Betting) on Wednesday. Cops have seized gambling material, cash and...

Speeding truck crushes 8-yr old boy to death, injures his sister in Kalamna, driver arrested

Nagpur: A speeding and rashly driven truck crushed an 8-year old boy to death and critically injured his 13-year old sister when both were returning home after school. The heart-rending accident occurred in Kalamna area on Wednesday evening. The driver of the...

NU Students gets a New Voice as Nidhi Kamdar appointed CM’s OSD

Nagpur: Nidhi Kamdar, an active member of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), has been appointed as an officer on special duty to the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. She has been given charge of 'IT affairs' and 'social media' at the...

Mayor pats NMC for Dengue preventive steps but stresses all out efforts to kill the menace

Nagpur. Lauding the measures of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) in preventing spread of Dengue disease in the city, the Mayor Pravin Datke on Wednesday stressed upon all out efforts to completely eliminate the menace with the cooperation of citizens and people’s...

28-yr old youth killed in Itwari road accident

Nagpur. A 28-year old youth killed himself by riding his motorcycle speedily and negligently on Wednesday. The fatal incident occurred in Itwari area of the city. According to police, the victim Sagar Ganesh Vaishya (28), resident of Lalganj Mehendibagh Road, Pachpaoli was...

Mysterious fire reduces Police Post to ashes in Ajni area; vital documents, other stuff gutted

Nagpur: A Police Post coming under Ajni Police Station was reduced to ashes following a mysterious fire that broke out on Tuesday night. A policeman had a narrow escape as he managed to rush out of the burning Post in the nick...

CM Fadnavis pays tributes to Indira Gandhi

Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary. Fadnavis garlanded the portrait of Indira Gandhi in Mantralaya. The Chief Minister also administered the oath of Rashtriya Ekatmata Divas (National...

Fadnavis sounds alarm over drought in State, assures timely assistance to affected farmers

Nagpur. Sounding an alarm over unprecedented drought situation prevailing in 50 percent villages in the State, the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced several measures to provide adequate assistance to the calamity affected people. “Though the State is in grip of...

Shiv Sena delegation meets GMCH Dean

Nagpur: A delegation of Shiv Sena on Wednesday met the Dean of Government Medical Collage and Hospital (GMCH) and submitted a memorandum of demands. The Shiv Sena demands included setting up of a separate Ward for Dengue patients and improvement of other...

Central Railway Nagpur Division records 19.5% increase in total revenue in April-October 2014

Nagpur: Nagpur Division of Central Railway has earned revenue of Rs 1529.34 crore in the first seven months, from April to October, in the year 2014-15. The revenue recorded a 19.5 percent increase as compared to corresponding period last year....

FDA seizes stock of banned scented tobacco, other stuff in Kamptee; one dealer arrested

Nagpur: Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Tuesday raided a busy place in Kamptee and seized banned scented tobacco and other products worth Rs 1,48,000 and arrested person in this connection. According to reports, acting on a tip-off, the sleuths of...

Traffic cops tighten noose against drunken drivers

Nagpur: Even though Motorists and two-wheeler riders are directed to abstain from drunken driving and in-spite of various warnings of severe action if indulged in it, many drivers and riders continue to flaunt the warnings in a brazen manner. In the...

Five persons prepare bogus documents, grab woman’s property worth Rs 90 lakh; booked

Cops raid brothel, arrest a woman for pushing minor girls into flesh trade; one girl rescued

Nagpur: Lakadganj police on Tuesday raided a building in the Red Light area, also known as Ganga Jamuna area, of the city and arrested a woman on the charges of forcibly detaining minor girls and pushing them into flesh trade....

Sunil Manohar to be new AG, Maharashtra

Nagpur: Eminent lawyer Adv Sunil Manohar is set to be the new Advocate General of Maharashtra. The BJP government has recommended Adv Manohar,s name for appointment as Maharashtra,s top law officer, who represents the state in various legal matters. He...

Super Specialty OT starts functioning; Med. Superintendant lied about construction work

Nagpur. In what could be termed as delayed action, the authorities at Super-Specialty Hospital have resumed the surgeries at their Operation Theatre Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery-Operation Theater (CVTS. OT) on November 18, 2014. This is probably because of the article...

Nips of alcoholic drinks sold in bars and retail country liquor shops

Nagpur. The Liquor manufacturers of the state sell their produce through wholesale and retail registered shops to the consumers. The State Excise Department seems to laud itself by brazenly violating the excise laws. As a result of which nips (180 ml)...

Gorewada Lake water level at Lowest ever drop of 312.50 mtr

Water Supply in West, South-West, South and Central Nagpur to remain affected for next 10-days Nagpur. The water level of Gorewada Lake has once again dropped to its lowest possible level of 312.50mtr which is a record lowest ever drop this...