Crackdown on nylon manja sale, 15 arrested in Nagpur
Nagpur: Police in Nagpur launched a crackdown against the sale of banned nylon manja and arrested 15 persons on Thursday. Cops seized 130 chakris of manja, two wheelers, cash and cell phones collectively worth Rs 3.13 lakh from their possession. The...
Musician ends life due to financial crisis in Nagpur
Nagpur: A musician of a local orchestra in Nagpur committed suicide due to financial crisis. Praveen Bhimrao Moon (41), a resident of Wathoda, near Bidgaon Gram Panchayat, was found hanging from the ceiling fan with a ‘dupatta’ in his...
Annual Social Gathering at Somalwar Ramdaspeth
Nagpur: Somalwar High School and Junior College's Annual Social Gathering kicked off on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, with a ceremonial inauguration featuring Chief Guest Honorable Ms. Saumya Sharma Chandak, CEO of ZP Nagpur, and Guest of Honour IPS Archit Chandak...
DGCA’s nod to flight operations at low visibility at Gondia Airport
Nagpur: Flights can now operate in low visibility conditions to and from Gondia’s Birsi Airport after the aviation regulator DGCA approved special VFR operations at the airport. The move is part of efforts aimed at addressing the issue of flight...
VIA LEW FITATHON on 21st January
Nagpur: VIA Lady Entrepreneurs Wing is organising a “FITATHON - Walk, Run & Celebrate Fitness” for Women by Women on Sunday, 21st January 2024 starts at 6.00 am Dharampeth Science College Ground, North Ambazari Road, Nagpur. Ms. Rashmi Kulkarni,...
Good news: App-based cab service launched at Nagpur Railway Station
Nagpur: In a historic moment at Nagpur Railway Station, the long-awaited app-based cab service was officially inaugurated on Wednesday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, symbolizing a new era of convenience for passengers, was conducted by a passenger duo, Milind Mirapure (32) and...
Nagpur ranks 86th in list of cleanest cities in India
Nagpur: As the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has failed to improve its performance, Nagpur slipped to 86th rank in the list of cleanest cities in India in Swachh Survekshan-2023. However, the low rank for Nagpur can be attributed to the...
Maharashtra is cleanest State in India, Indore, Surat cleanest cities
Nagpur: Indian Government's Annual Cleanliness Survey has adjudged Maharashtra as the cleanest State in India. Maharashtra is followed by Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Indore, Surat named cleanest cities in the annual survey. Indore and Surat were adjudged the 'cleanest cities' in the...
Speed up Ambazari Dam strengthening, officials told
Ambazari Lake Overfull Nagpur: As per directives from the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court, Divisional Commissioner Vijayalakshmi Bidari on Wednesday met top officials from various departments and directed them to expedite strengthening of the 150-year-old Ambazari Dam. Officials from Nagpur...
Power theft worth Rs 52.55 lakh detected at 7 industrial consumers in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major action, the Flying Squad of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (Mahavitaran) and Lashkaribagh Sub-Division jointly conducted a drive and detected power theft worth Rs 52.55 lakh being committed by seven industrial consumers. Subsequently, four industrial...
Credit card fraud: Man loses Rs 4 lakh to cyber crooks in Nagpur
Nagpur: One more middle-aged man has fallen prey to cyber crooks and lost Rs 4 lakh after he clicked a link sent by them on his cell phone to deactivate his DBS Bank’s credit card. The victim, Sushobhan Amiya Sanyal (42),...
Confusion: Transporters resume stir in Nagpur over new hit-and-run law
Nagpur: The utter confusion prevails over truck drivers’ strike in Nagpur. Truck drivers had ended their strike for the time being but many transport associations and drivers’ unions have called for resuming the strike against the legislation on hit-and-run cases...
RPF nabs tout for selling Rly tickets illegally at Nagpur Airport
Nagpur: A team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) of South East Central Railway, Nagpur Division, arrested a tout Shaikh Enul Hussain for allegedly selling unauthorized Tatkal tickets, worth around Rs 3,700, from an outlet at Nagpur Airport,...
Surge in online payment of power bills by consumers in Nagpur in 2023
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (Mahavitaran), which is always committed to providing services to electricity consumers through modern technology, has provided many facilities for paying electricity bills to low and high pressure consumers. Using these modern facilities,...
Nagpur’s Central Museum enriched by British-era cannons found at KP
Nagpur: The Central Museum in Nagpur, steeped in a 160-year legacy, has recently adorned its premises with a remarkable addition: Eight British-era cannons discovered from the historic Kasturchand Park in the city. A local daily report highlighted that the museum's...
Kids for Tigers Workshop Enlightens DPS MIHAN Students on Wildlife Conservation
Nagpur: Delhi Public School, MIHAN, recently hosted an enlightening workshop titled "Kids For Tigers" on January 9, 2024, targeting students from Grades VI and VII. The purpose of the workshop was to instill awareness and empathy towards nature among the...
After HC relief, Sunil Kedar walks out free from Nagpur Jail
Nagpur: Following Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court granting him bail and suspending sentence in the NDCCB scam, Sunil Kedar walked out free from Nagpur Central Jail on Wednesday. Kedar’s release was greeted with joy by bursting of crackers by his...
Woman murdered in Nagpur’s Jaripatka, cops hunt for body
Nagpur: A 42-year-old married woman from Nagpur, missing since December 28, was likely murdered and the body disposed of in the river. The body is yet to be recovered, but her paramour and his accomplice were rounded up on Tuesday. According...
Nagpur CP releases documentary film against banned nylon manja
Nagpur: In a move to stop sale and use of banned nylon manja, Nagpur Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar on Tuesday released an awareness documentary against the deadly stuff which has been banned by the National Green Tribunal and Bombay...
Tough act: 2nd MCOCA slapped on gun-runners in Mominpura firing case
Nagpur: In a tough action giving a message to criminals, Nagpur police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) against an interstate gang involved in supply and sale of illegal firearms and ammunition. The gang had...
Chaos: MahaJyoti’s PhD fellowship paper leaked in Nagpur
Nagpur: Chaotic situation prevailed in Nagpur as MahaJyoti’s PhD fellowship paper got leaked at the city’s Kamala Nehru College on Wednesday. It is also alleged that students were given Xerox copies of the paper. After the paper leak, all the...
