ST to run additional buses to clear Diwali rush on Nagpur-Pune route
Nagpur: In a step to provide relief to passengers travelling on the Nagpur-Pune route, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will run additional bus services to clear the Diwali rush. Starting from November 7, MSRTC will start the Diwali special...
Over 57,000 new voters added in Nagpur city, district: Collector
Nagpur: The Nagpur city and district witnessed a surge in voter registrations as the Draft Electoral Roll for the upcoming elections was released on Friday. Under the Special Summary Revision Programme of Electoral Roll, based on the eligibility date of 1...
Wadettiwar takes a jibe at Fadnavis over deleted video “Mi punha yein”
Nagpur: The Maharashtra BJP on Friday posted a four-year-old video of its leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing that he will return to head the state, prompting intense speculation in political circles. The social media post, however, was...
CAG exposes serious violations by MADC in land allotment in MIHAN-SEZ: Report
Nagpur: In a startling revelation, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has issued a damning audit report, exposing significant breaches of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regulations. The report, which pertains to the year 2022, has highlighted multiple irregularities...
Dr. Bagga , Khandelwal and Kothari remanded to police custody
Judge Smt. G.N. Bagrodia, remanded Dr. Gaurav Bagga , Ankesh Khandelwal and Dinesh Kothari to police custody till 30th October. The accused persons, whom the police claim to be involved in the recent infamous gaming App scam of 78 crores...
PCR for killers of Nagpur hotelier Jamil Ahmed till Nov 1
Nagpur: Tehsil Police arrested three goons -- Mohammed Pervez Mohammad Harun, Salman Khan and Ashish Bishen -- in connection with the sensational murder of hotelier-cum-property dealer Jameel Ahmed and obtained remand for their custodial interrogation till November 1. Accused Mohammed Pervez...
NMC conducts lottery for 480 flats at ‘Swapnaniketan’ on Kamptee Road
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) conducted a computerised lottery for allocation of 480 flats in the 'Swapnaniketan' project being constructed at Mauja Wanjara, Kamptee Road, Nagpur, by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The draw was held...
Partial lunar eclipse October 28-29
Nagpur: A partial lunar eclipse will occur on October 28-29, 2023. Though the Moon will enter penumbra at midnight of October 28, the umbral phase will start in the early hour of October 29. The Eclipse will be...
Video: “Establish National Institute of Design in Nagpur,” Vishal Muttemwar writes to Piyush Goyal
Nagpur: Vishal Muttemwar, General Secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, has written to Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, urging him to establish a National Institute of Design (NID) in Nagpur. “While India is home to...
No water supply in Ramdaspeth, Sitabuldi, Dhantoli areas on Oct 28
Nagpur: Orange City Water (OCW) is going to take shutdown of drinking water supply on October 28 to lay a by-pass channel near Panchsheel Square so that in future during construction of new bridge on Nag River no disruption occurs. The...
Why increased preventive actions failed to deter murders in 2023, CP Amitesh Kumar explains
Nagpur: The Second Capital of the State finds itself grappling with a staggering 68 murders in 2023, with two months still remaining in the year. This grim statistic has already eclipsed the 65 recorded in 2022, leaving the city in...
Act against traders buying cotton, soybean below MSP: Minister Abdul Sattar
Nagpur: Abdul Sattar, State Minister for Marketing, Minority Development, and Waqf, directed the officials concerned to take action against those traders purchasing cotton and soybean below Minimum Support Price (MSP). “The Government will not allow loss to be caused to farmers....
Overcrowded Nagpur Central Jail houses 2,967 inmates against 1,940 capacity
Nagpur: The overcrowding issue at Central Jail seems to have no end, with a whopping 1,027 excess inmates currently lodged in Nagpur Central Jail alone! Although the jail has a capacity of 1,940 inmates, it is currently accommodating 2,967 individuals...
Nagpur cops search Sontu’s house in Gondia, land, property documents seized
Nagpur/Gondia: In a significant development, the Nagpur Crime Branch and the Economic Offenses Wing, accompanied by fraudster Anant, alias Sontu Jain, conducted a physical search at the residence of the accused in Civil Lines, Kaka Chowk in Gondia, on Thursday...
Institute of Forensic Science students hold cyber security awareness seminar
Nagpur: In light of the growing number of cybercrimes, the Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur, in collaboration with Quickheal Foundation and Maharashtra Cyber, organized a seminar on cyber security awareness across various schools in Nagpur. What truly stands out in this...
Alarming: Tiger found dead in Melghat, toll 42 in 10 months in State
Nagpur/Amravati: A day after a tiger was poached in the Gadchiroli forest division, another was found dead in the Susarda range in the Paratwada division of Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) buffer zone on Thursday. The tiger toll in Maharashtra in...
LPG blast triggers fire in 3 houses in Nagpur, goods worth lakhs gutted
Nagpur: Home appliances including television sets, refrigerators and washing machines, furniture, utensils and other material worth lakhs of rupees were gutted when three houses caught fire at Maharshi Dayanand Nagar, near NIT Ground on Vaishali Nagar Road Thursday late evening....
Nimgade Murder: CBI attempts to close case, faces opposition from petitioner
Nagpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly attempting to close the sensational Nimgade murder case. However, the petitioner is adamant about not allowing the Central Agency to do so. Reportedly, the CBI sought the High Court’s assistance in closing...
NMC keeps Deekshabhoomi clean during Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
Nagpur: Working non-stop for 24 hours at Deekshabhoomi during the 67th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations, around 704 sanitary workers collected about 105.78 metric tonnes of garbage. With the help of three refuse compactors and 20 pickup vehicles from AG Enviro --...
Navratri festival sees a surge in vehicle deliveries in Nagpur
Nagpur: During the Navratri festival, Nagpur witnessed a significant surge in new vehicle registrations, marking a remarkable increase compared to the previous year. Data from Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) and local media reports indicate that a total of 4,738 vehicles...
Tiger electrocuted, head, paws cut off by poachers in Gadchiroli
Nagpur/Gadchiroli: Even 48 hours later, the accused involved in electrocuting a tiger and chopping off three paws and skull in Chatgaon forest range of Gadchiroli division are still at large. This is the 41st tiger death in Maharashtra since January...
