HC cracks the whip on NMC, orders Rs 10,000 fine recovered from Dy Commissioner’s salary
Nagpur: Coming down heavily on the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for repeatedly ignoring court directions, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered that Rs 10,000 be recovered directly from the salary of the concerned Deputy Commissioner for...
Nagpur schools reopen with grand ‘Pravesh Utsav’; students receive festive welcome
Nagpur: After an extended summer vacation, schools across Nagpur reopened on Tuesday, with thousands of students returning to classrooms amid celebrations, music and colourful welcome ceremonies. The first day of the new academic session was observed as ‘Pravesh Utsav’ (School...
NEET aspirant goes missing from Nagpur; kidnapping case registered
Nagpur: A 17-year-old NEET aspirant from Yavatmal district has allegedly been abducted after she went missing from the Beltarodi area of Nagpur, prompting police to register a kidnapping case and launch an intensive search operation. According to police, the teenager had...
Nagpur ends June with 31% rainfall deficit, delayed monsoon leaves Vidarbha parched
Nagpur: Vidarbha has entered the monsoon season on a worrying note, recording a steep 39 per cent rainfall deficit in June after the southwest monsoon arrived eight days late, with the impact of El Niño further weakening rainfall activity across...
Nagpur Police honours retiring personnel for dedicated service
Nagpur: The Nagpur City Police bid a warm and emotional farewell to police officers and personnel who retired after attaining the age of 58, recognising their decades of dedicated and exemplary service to the force. The retirement felicitation ceremony was held...
MSEDCL: No Consumer Consent Needed for Smart Meters
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has clarified that consumer consent is not required before replacing existing electricity meters with smart meters. The clarification has come through a reply under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, which...
Nagpur Airport Redevelopment – Wardha Road Shortcut Closed from Today
Nagpur: A major road connecting Wardha Road with the former Shivangaon village, CRPF campus, and Isasani has been permanently closed from July 1, affecting hundreds of daily commuters who relied on the route as a convenient shortcut. A public notice placed...
Mayo HOD, Stenographer Held by ACB Over Alleged Bribe Demand
Nagpur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Nagpur, has detained the Head of the Surgery Department at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (Mayo Hospital) and a stenographer for allegedly demanding a bribe to issue a Medical Board recommendation and fitness...
Govt lifts fuel sale curbs as supply situation returns to normal
Nagpur: With fuel supplies stabilising across the country, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has withdrawn the temporary restrictions on the sale and distribution of petrol (Motor Spirit) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) through retail outlets of public sector...
Liquor party turns bloody in Nagpur: Youth stabbed in stomach; two held
Nagpur: A late-night liquor party in Nagpur's crime-prone Sanjay Nagar area of Pandhrabodi under the Ambazari Police Station limits ended in a violent stabbing spree, leaving two youths seriously injured. Police have booked three persons, including the main accused, on...
‘Maharashtra needs Fadnavis till 2034’: Bawankule hits back at Uddhav
Nagpur: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday mounted a strong political counterattack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, asserting that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis enjoys the complete confidence of the BJP leadership and will continue to play a...
UP man nabbed for murdering labourer in Nagpur’s MIDC Area
Nagpur: The Nagpur Crime Branch has solved the brutal murder of a 36-year-old labourer and vehicle driver within 24 hours of the incident by arresting a 32-year-old man who allegedly beat the victim to death with a wooden log and...
Off-duty constable honoured by Nagpur CP for saving stabbing victim’s life
Nagpur: In a gesture recognising exceptional courage and commitment to public service, Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil honoured Police Constable Yashwant Devising Pawar of Ambazari Police Station with a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for saving the life of...
Futala murder: Nagpur Police detain seven, including four juveniles, in swift action
Nagpur: Within hours of the sensational murder of Asad alias Aman Khan near Futala Lake, Nagpur Police and the Crime Branch launched a swift operation and detained seven suspects, including four juveniles, in connection with the killing that has triggered...
No HSRP, pay Rs 1,000 fine: Nagpur RTO begins enforcement drive from July 1
Nagpur: Vehicle owners in Nagpur who have neither installed a High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) nor booked an appointment for its installation by June 30 will face enforcement action from July 1, as the Maharashtra Transport Department rolls out a...
Woman, daughter attacked over suspected affair in Nagpur; three neighbours booked
Nagpur: A suspicion of an alleged extramarital relationship allegedly triggered a violent attack in Nagpur's Sakkardara area, where a woman was assaulted with an iron rod and her 20-year-old daughter was beaten while trying to rescue her. The accused also...
Woman share broker duped of Rs 60 lakh in land deal; two booked for cheating
Nagpur: A 33-year-old woman share broker was allegedly cheated of Rs 60 lakh in a land transaction after two men failed to execute the sale deeds of eight plots despite receiving the full payment. Based on her complaint, Koradi Police...
Bhandara farmer gets ‘1 paisa’ under PM-Kisan scheme
Nagpur/Bhandara: What was expected to be a much-needed financial boost for the kharif sowing season turned into a moment of disbelief for a farmer in Maharashtra after a mobile message informed her that she had received just one paisa under...
‘Encounters will happen if law demands’: New Nagpur CP Vishwas Nangre Patil
Nagpur: Sending out a strong message to criminals while reassuring law-abiding citizens, newly appointed Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil on Monday declared that the city police would adopt evidence-based, technology-driven and citizen-centric policing, with strict action against offenders and...
Nagpur’s skyline gets a patriotic landmark as 108-foot tricolour soars at Sitabuldi Fort
Nagpur: A towering 108-foot National Flag was ceremonially unfurled at the historic Sitabuldi Fort on Monday, creating a new patriotic landmark in the heart of Nagpur while reinforcing the city's rich military legacy and India's enduring national spirit. Installed jointly by...
NMC budget passed after 12-hour debate; Corporators’ fund raised to Rs 35 lakh
Nagpur: Following an exhaustive 12-hour debate involving members from the treasury benches, Opposition, and the AIMIM-IUML alliance, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) General Body on Monday approved the civic body's Rs 6,202.99-crore Budget for 2026-27 with several key amendments, including...
