UD Principal Secretary Aseem Gupta Served Contempt Notice
Nagpur – The Maharashtra High Court has issued a contempt notice to Aseem Gupta, Principal Secretary of the Urban Development (UD) Department, along with other concerned officials, for failing to comply with a court directive to issue a notification regarding...
Illegal Kalyan Matka Gambling Den Busted in Nagpur’s Sonegaon Area, One Arrested
Nagpur – The Social Security Branch (SSB) of the Crime Branch carried out a raid on an illegal Kalyan Matka gambling den in the Sonegaon police jurisdiction on Thursday, May 15, between 3:00 PM and 4:50 PM. One individual was...
Nagpur Education Officer Sanjay Badodkar Granted Bail in Multi-Crore Fake Appointment Scam
Nagpur– In a significant development in the high-profile education scam involving fake appointments and the generation of 580 forged Shalarth IDs, Honourable Adhoc District Judge-4 Shri M.B. Oza granted bail to accused Education Officer Sanjay Badodkar. The case, registered by Sadar...
Nagpur Woman Goes Missing from LoC Village in Kargil; 15-Year-Old Son Left at Hotel
Nagpur/Kargil, Ladakh – A 36-year-old woman from Nagpur has gone missing under mysterious circumstances from Hunderban, the last village in Kargil district near the Line of Control (LoC), on May 14. The woman had checked into a hotel in Kargil...
Nagpur Rivers Cleaned Ahead of Monsoon; 30,000 Cubic Meters of Silt Removed
Nagpur – In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched an intensive cleanup operation of the city's three major rivers — Nag, Pili, and Pohra — on a war footing. So far, 39.04 kilometers...
Butibori Flyover Still Shut After 4 Months, Nagpur Demands Answers
Nagpur: Despite assurances and the completion of maintenance work, the Butibori flyover—a crucial connector for Nagpur’s industrial and logistics corridor—remains non-operational even after four months, leaving thousands of daily commuters and transport operators in a state of continued inconvenience. Previously, in...
Dilapidated Building Vacated, High Court Informed About Removal of Belongings
Representational Pic Nagpur: To prevent any untoward incident due to the dangerous condition of a dilapidated building, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) issued a notice on May 6, 2025, instructing its immediate evacuation. Challenging this notice, Kishore Jham filed a...
Encroachments on Reserved Land Will Not Be Regularized – High Court
Nagpur: The Pitru Chhaya Co-operative Housing Society had developed a layout in which plots were allotted to designated members. After purchasing these plots, the members approached the Trust (Pranyas) seeking regularization under the Maharashtra Gunthewari Development Act, 2001. However, the...
Merchants Urged to Boycott Turkey and Azerbaijan: Arjundas Ahuja
Nagpur: The Nag Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC), the leading organization representing over 1.3 million traders in the Vidarbha region, has strongly condemned the recent cowardly terror attack carried out by Pakistan-backed militants in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. In a...
Nagpur to Get Its First Transgender-Friendly Public Toilets
Nagpur: In a significant step towards social inclusion, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has initiated the construction of the city's first-ever transgender-friendly public toilet units. A total of seven dedicated public toilets will be built, marking a pioneering move in...
High Court Stays Government Notification on “Mid-Day Meal” Scheme
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the High Court has put an interim stay on the Maharashtra State Government’s notification dated October 14, 2024, related to the “Mid-Day Meal” scheme. The decision came after a petition was filed by Asha Mahila...
Extortion Attempt in Nagpur: Man Threatens Shopkeepers with Knife, Arrested
Nagpur: A 22-year-old man was arrested for threatening shopkeepers in the Mankapur area of Nagpur with a knife and demanding extortion money. The accused, identified as Karan alias Rohit Purushottam Nokariya, is a resident of Ingole Layout in Mankapur. The incident...
Do You Know Which Indian State Has the Most Forests? Here’s Where Maharashtra Stands
In a recent revelation during a session of Parliament, India’s forest statistics were laid bare, shedding light on the green cover across various states. The data presents an insightful look at which regions of India are leading in preserving forested...
Opium Worth ₹6.18 Lakh Seized in Babadeep Singh Nagar, Nagpur: Crime Branch Unit-5 Cracks Down
Nagpur : In a major crackdown on narcotics, the Crime Branch Unit-5 of Nagpur Police seized opium and related items worth ₹6.18 lakh from a residence in Babadeep Singh Nagar, Kapil Nagar Police Station limits. The operation was carried out on...
Wathoda Sex Racket Busted: Two Booked Under PITA Act in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major crackdown against illegal activities, the Social Security Wing of the Crime Branch, Nagpur, has exposed a sex racket operating within the jurisdiction of Wathoda Police Station. Acting on a tip-off, authorities conducted a raid and registered...
Nagpur Drug Racket Busted: ₹50 Lakh MD Seized, Kingpin Held
Nagpur | In a major crackdown on the growing menace of methamphetamine (MD) drug trafficking in Nagpur, the Crime Branch Unit-4 of the city police has exposed a high-profile drug racket. The operation led to the arrest of two accused and...
Nagpur’s SDAL Launches ‘Bhargavastra’ to Tackle Drone Swarm Threats
Nagpur-Based Solar Defence Unveils ‘Bhargavastra’: A Low-Cost Counter-Drone Breakthrough for Swarm Threats Nagpur: In a major advancement for India’s indigenous defence capabilities, Nagpur-based Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL) has unveiled its latest innovation — ‘Bhargavastra’, a low-cost, hard-kill counter-drone system...
Weather Department Issues Thunderstorm Alert for Vidarbha
Nagpur – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for thunderstorm activity across several districts in Vidarbha late Wednesday evening. According to the IMD, over the next three to four hours, parts of Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal,...
Contempt Case: Secretary Vinita Singhal Appears in HC, Exempted After Affidavit
Nagpur: In response to a contempt petition for failing to comply with a High Court order, Vinita Singhal, Secretary of the Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department, was required to appear before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. However,...
Principal Appointed on Fake Papers: Edu Officer Gets HC Relief
Nagpur: Even as the controversy over bogus teacher appointments in the city continues to simmer, a fresh case has emerged involving the alleged approval of a principal’s appointment based on forged documents. Education Officer Sanjay Dorlikar, fearing arrest in connection...
Tender Process Altered to Favor Thane-Based Company; High Court Issues Notice
Nagpur – In a controversial development, a petition has been filed in the High Court alleging irregularities in the tender process for setting up a solar power system at the SABV Botanical Garden in Visapur, Chandrapur. The petitioner, Samruddhi Infra...
