Long weekend for govt. officials; worrisome for citizens in Nagpur

Nagpur News: The Friday. Saturday, and Sunday have brought a “fun-for-all” situation for a specific lot, the Government, both Central and the State, servants, and a “pain-for-all” situation for private citizens. The reason is: Friday is a holiday for Id, Saturday is Second Saturday, and Sunday is Sunday. It means all the Government...

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By Nagpur Today On Friday, August 9th, 2013

Advocate among 2 persons commit suicide

Nagpur News:Two incidents of suicides, including by an advocate, were reported in Nagpur. According to police, the first incident, Adv Abhijit Ashok Selokar (29), aresident of Shaniwari, Cotton Market, took the drastic step by hanging to a ceiling fan hook with...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, August 9th, 2013

Maharashtra Governor, CM greet people on the occasion of Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)

Nagpur News: The Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan have greeted the people on the occasion of Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id).  In a message, the Governor has said:

“Ramzan Id celebrated at the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, August 9th, 2013

Rejecting PPP model of Dy.CM Ajit Pawar, CM announces 125 cr for IGMC

Nagpur News: After a long wait, finally the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has announced 125 crores for the development of IGMC. Rejecting the Public private partnership model (PPP) suggestion of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar the...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

35 minutes enough to bring the ‘bomb scare’ situation at airport, proved in a mock drill

Nagpur News : The security personnel at the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International airport went on high alert on Thursday afternoon on getting a ‘bomb scare’ at departure terminal. It was later learnt that it was a mock drill as a...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Two drowned in overflowing Ambazari Lake in Nagpur

Nagpur News: Ambazari Lake, which has more recently become a favorite hangout spot for youth in Nagpur, turned death trap for two boys who came to have fun at its overflow point on Thursday. Both of them drowned into the...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Engineering students stage Dharna at Sanvidhan Chowk in Nagpur

Nagpur News: The Agitation that started a week before by the students of Pharmacy and Engineering and after the University accepting the demands of Pharmacy students . The students of Engineering from different colleges of Vidarbha are every day demonstrating in...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

NMC decides to run buses in the city with two operators for good service, & to save face, too

Nagpur News: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), in a vital decision to provide relief and serve the citizens in a better way, has finally decided to run the city buses with two operators. The NMC, bombarded, battered, and bruised, by citizens for...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

At last, no show for Honey Singh in Nagpur; HC puts last nail in coffin, Organisers withdraw plea

Lawyer addressing media soon after the Court verdict Nagpur News: The ‘now yes then no’ show over Honey Singh finally ended in the cancellation of the concert that many of the youngsters in Nagpur were looking forward to. The High...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Painful Prescription : Doctors in Nagpur agree with MMC’s fresh dose over their handwriting

Nagpur News: As Author Earl Wilson famously quoted - “You may not be able to read a doctor's handwriting and prescription, but you'll notice his bills are neatly typewritten” – his saying stands true even in...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Drunken driving goes on despite police drive

Nagpur News: The police drive against drunken driving, it appears, has not been turning as effective as was expected. The police have been finding and fining the drunkards literally every minute, every hour, and 24 hours. Till today, hundreds of...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Youth tries to kill rival by sword, booked

Nagpur News: Rivalry between two youths took an ugly turn when one of the youths attacking the other with a sword in order to kill him. According to police, the injured youth Maroti Laxman Pawar (17), a resident of Jawahar Nagar,...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Nagpur citizens go abuzz with a cry of “UFO,” “Flying Saucer” after seeing a copter in night

The citizens were amazed to see an “Unidentified Flying Object”  (UFO) blazing the black and cloudy skies with powerful searchlights at about 7.30 in the night. A curiosity gripped the citizens and triggered a hot discussion over the mysterious lighting...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

Couple threw 17-year-old girl from over bridge to hide their illicit affair, victim luckily survived

Nagpur News : Though thrown from around 50 feet high, a 17-year-old girl survived luckily when the branches of a tree acted as a savior to her. She battled for life for eleven days just to bring fore the murder...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

BCA student of Shivaji Science college ends life

Nagpur: A first year student of Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), Sheetal Sangode, committed suicide under depression after she failed in the final exams. Sangode, 20, was alone at her NIT quarter residence in Jaripatka when she hanged herself to...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

Radiologists strike against colleague’s arrest draws good response in Nagpur

Nagpur News: The strike called by the Radiologists of Vidarbha on Wednesday to show solidarity and protest the arrest of a radiologist in Nanded received very good response according to the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA).During the Strike accept few...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

Students expose RTMNU’s insensitive attitude by begging for change (coins) at Variety Square

The RTMNU students, frustrated at the University's callous attitude towards its students, were forced to resort to the begging protest. The RTMNU creates a catch-22 situation for the students every year as its exam revaluation results are delayed beyond its...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

24×7 water supply scheme in Nagpur an eyewash for citizens, says AAP leader

Nagpur News. The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) National Executive member and well known poll analyst Yogendra Yadav has termed the 24 x 7 water supply scheme in Nagpur a sheer fraud against the citizens. “The scheme is a fraud. NMC and...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

Collector Rao delivers a final blow to concert of Honey Singh, refuses his nod to organisers

Karan Tuli, Deputy President of Nagpur District - Shiv Sena today met Collector Saurabh Rao and gave memorandum

Nagpur News: The scheduled concert of the rapper Ala pop singer Yo Yo Honey Singh, to be held onAugust 10,...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

Another scam hits Nagpur; Shreesurya Group dupes investors of their hard earned money

Nagpur News: Yet another investment scam is in the making in Nagpur, where in, investors are likely to lose their hard earned money. The loopholes in the policies laid down by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities and Exchange...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

Neelima turns “Karna” by pledging to donate her vital organs so the others can live a life

Nagpur News: The efforts of various organizations in  Nagpur in spreading awareness for vital organ donation are bearing  fruits. The fruits could be seen as many people in Nagpur have come forward and pledged donation their organs. Social worker and Director of a...