Armed Miscreants Create Panic in Nagpur’s Shanti Nagar Area

Nagpur: Panic spread in the city late Saturday night when a group of armed miscreants created chaos near NIT Garden, close to Vinayakrao Deshmukh High School, under the jurisdiction of Shanti Nagar police station. According to eyewitnesses, the accused, riding on...

National OBC Federation Ends Stir After Govt Accepts 12 of 14 Demands

Nagpur: After six days of protest at Nagpur’s Constitution Square, the National OBC Federation (Rashtriya OBC Mahasangh) on Thursday called off its agitation following talks with the state government. OBC Welfare Minister Atul Save met the protestors and announced that the...

State Yogasana Championship: Nagpur’s Delikar, Bhaiya pocket gold medals

Nagpur: Bharat Delikar and Jagdish Bhaiya of Nagpur pocketed gold medals in Maharashtra State Yogasana Championship that was recently held at Sambhaji Nagar. The event was hosted by Sambhaji Nagar District Yogasana Sports Association under the aegis of Maharashtra Yogasana...

Heavy Vehicles Banned Inside Nagpur Outer Ring Road from September 8

Nagpur: In a major step to curb road accidents, the Traffic Department has announced a complete ban on the entry of heavy vehicles inside Nagpur city limits from September 8, 2025. Heavy vehicles will now only be allowed inside the...

GST Cuts: What Middle Class Needs to Know – 11 Key Questions Answered

The latest GST rate cuts have brought a “feel-good” factor for India’s middle class. Daily essentials, beauty products, medicines, and kitchen items are now cheaper as the government slashes GST by up to 10%. The revolutionary GST reform will come...

Nagpur Steel Trade Eyes Boost as GST Cuts Cement & Small Cars

Nagpur: Sanjay K. Agrawal, President of the Steel & Hardware Chamber of Vidarbha (SHCV), welcomed the landmark decisions announced by the GST Council on rate rationalization, calling them transformative for the iron, steel, and allied industries. Agrawal, however, flagged concerns over...

Nagpur News Today: Solar Blast, Arun Gawli Freed, New Nagpur Project Cleared

Nagpur witnessed a turbulent day marked by industrial accidents, political developments, law enforcement action, and fresh approvals for mega infrastructure projects. From a fatal blast at the Solar Explosives plant to the release of Arun Gawli after 17 years, the...

Video: Nagpur Solar Explosives Plant Blast: One Dead, 17 Injured at Bazargaon Facility

Nagpur: A powerful explosion rocked the Solar Explosives plant at Bazargaon, near Nagpur, on Wednesday, leaving one worker dead and at least 17 injured, according to initial reports. Among the injured, four workers are in the ICU, while nine others sustained...

What’s Getting Cheaper After GST Cuts?

In its 56th meeting, the GST Council chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved significant tax reductions across key sectors. Here’s what will cost less now:

Automobiles

• Small cars & motorcycles (≤350cc): GST 28% → 18%
• Buses, trucks & ambulances:...

Nagpur Police Raid Brothel, Rescue Young Woman Near Lokmanya Nagar Metro

Nagpur: The Social Security Department and the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell conducted a joint raid under Operation Shakti at a residence where a woman was reportedly running a prostitution racket. The action took place near the Metro Station in Lokmanya Nagar...

IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert for Nagpur & Vidarbha Districts

Heavy Rainfall Alert for Nagpur and Vidarbha Districts; Orange Alert Issued for Amravati Ghats Nagpur: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over the next 24 hours in Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur,...

Maharashtra Cabinet Clears ‘New Nagpur’ Project with International Business Hub

Nagpur: Maharashtra Cabinet Approves ‘New Nagpur’ Project with International Business & Finance Cente Nagpur: The Maharashtra state government, in its cabinet meeting held on Monday, approved the development of an International Business and Finance Center (IBFC) under the proposed ‘New Nagpur’...

Fire alarm triggers panic in Mumbai–Nagpur Duronto Express

Nagpur: Passengers of the Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express (Train No. 12289) experienced a scare on Tuesday when a fire alarm suddenly went off in coach B-1 as the train approached Wardha station. The shrill alarm triggered panic among travellers, with some...

Underworld don Arun Gawli walks free from Nagpur Jail after 18 years

Nagpur: After spending nearly 18 years behind bars, underworld don Arun Gawli, popularly known as “Daddy,” was finally released from the Nagpur Central Prison on Tuesday following bail granted by the Supreme Court. To maintain secrecy, the jail authorities escorted Gawli...

Heavy vehicles on Nagpur’s Gowari Flyover: HC steps in; PIL registered

Nagpur: Raising alarm over a looming disaster, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday stepped in and registered a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to safeguard the Adivasi Gowari Shaheed Flyover at Sitabuldi. The court’s intervention...

National Yoga C’ships in Nagpur: Rith, Muniya are champion of champions

Nagpur: Ith Kanthal and Muniya Mandal, both of West Bengal emerged champion of champions during the 37th National Yoga Championship which concluded at South Central Zone, Nagpur, the other day. Manipur emerged as the overall general champions. They were followed...

Duleep Trophy: Vidarbha’s Wadkar to join Central Zone squad

Nagpur: Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy winning skipper Akshay Wadkar, who was ignored for Duleep Trophy team by Central Zone selectors, finally made it to the squad. The middle-order batter-stumper will leave early Wednesday morning to join his five Vidarbha mates in...

Nagpur: Over 225 litres of mahua liquor worth Rs 5 lakh seized in Parseoni

Nagpur: In a major crackdown on illicit liquor trade, the Parseoni Police seized 225 litres of mahua liquor and a red car, together valued at around Rs 5.22 lakh, during a patrol on Chargao–Ambazari Road in Parseoni tehsil of Nagpur...

Nagpur contractor suicide case handed over to Crime Branch

Nagpur: The mysterious suicide of prominent government contractor P V Munna, alias Munna Verma, has taken a dramatic turn with the Nagpur Police Commissioner transferring the case to the Crime Branch for a deeper probe. The move follows the emergence...

Four lawyers from Nagpur elevated as Bombay High Court Judges

Nagpur: In a major boost to Nagpur’s legal fraternity, four senior lawyers from the city were sworn in as judges of the Bombay High Court in Mumbai on Tuesday. The newly appointed judges are Justice Nandesh Deshpande, Justice Mehroz Khan...