Rice mill owner dupes over 150 farmers of Rs 113 Crore in Nagpur district
Nagpur: In a distressing incident, over 150 farmers in three tehsils of Nagpur district, Maharashtra, have allegedly fallen victim to a loan fraud amounting to Rs 113 crore, as confirmed by a police official on Thursday. The principal perpetrator behind this...
Textile complex to come up near Geeta Mandir in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has come up with an ambitious plan of building a state-of-the-art textile complex in the heart of Nagpur. The proposed complex will accommodate nearly 3,000 traders engaged only in the...
INDIA bloc resolves to fight 2024 LS polls together ‘as far as possible’
Mumbai: The INDIA bloc on Friday resolved to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls together "as far as possible", asserting that seat-sharing arrangements in states will be concluded at the earliest in a spirit of "give-and-take". Amid speculation of early polls...
Relief for tourists as court allows TATR to resume safari bookings
Nagpur: In a significant development offering much-needed relief to tourists, S S Bhishma, the Principal District Judge of Chandrapur, has issued a ruling permitting the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) to resume the booking of wildlife safaris through their own online...
RSS chief calls on media to shape society and make India a world power
Nagpur: Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Dr Mohan Bhagwat appealed to the media to come forward for nation building. “Media should aim to build the society to make the country a world power,” said Dr Bhagwat. He was speaking during...
RMC issues ‘Yellow Alert’ for Nagpur district from September 1 to 5
Nagpur: The Second Capital of the State, is expected to experience a heavy spell of rain as the Regional Meteorological Department (RMC) of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "Yellow Alert" for the district on Friday. The alert...
Seek police NOC before holding India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup match screenings in Nagpur
Nagpur: With the highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan battle in the Asia Cup set to commence at Pallekele International Stadium in Sri Lanka's Kandy, several establishments in Nagpur have decided to screen the matches live. To prevent any untoward...
Man arrested for killing paralyzed mother in Yashodhara Nagar, Nagpur
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old man reportedly killed his 50-year-old mother in Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, near Rani Durgawati Chowk, under the jurisdiction of Yashodhara Nagar Police Station on Thursday. The police have arrested the accused, Ankit Meshram, for killing...
Nagpur’s LIT is now officially LITU, a university
Nagpur: Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT) which is part of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) is now Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University (LITU), in consonance with the National Education Policy2020 and the policies of the State Government to...
Lighting up lives: MSEDCL provides power to 906 homes in 2 days
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has undertaken a special campaign to bring more people under its ambit. Under the drive, the company provided electricity connections to those who had applied for the same, within 48 hours. Marking...
At 56 in 8 months, Nagpur is likely to surpass last year’s murder tally of 65!
Nagpur: In a distressing trend for both Nagpur Police and Nagpurians, the Second Capital of the State has recorded a whopping 56 murders in the first 8 months of 2023. In 2022, a total of 65 murders were recorded in...
Money matter: 5 financial changes coming into effect from Sept
Nagpur: The month of September is bringing many changes, especially in the financial sector. While some of these changes will come into effect on the first day of September, others later in the month. These changes are also connected...
Tembhurnikar is new Head of State Forest Department
Nagpur: Shailesh G Tembhurnikar, an officer of 1987 batch of Indian Forest Service (IFS), has been appointed as new Head of Forest Force (HoFF) of Maharashtra Forest Department on Thursday. Before this appointment, Tembhurnikar was holding the post of...
NMC serves notice to Haryana firm for failing to deliver 14 e-buses
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued a show-cause notice to PMI Electro Mobility Options, a Haryana based electric bus manufacturing company, for failing to deliver 14 air-conditioned electric buses. As per agreement, the company was supposed to deliver...
Commercial LPG price cut by Rs 158
New Delhi: In a major relief to LPG consumers, Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have slashed the price of 19 KG commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 158, according to the media reports. The new prices will be effective...
Rs 227 crore land deal case: Nagpur court rejects Godrej’s plea
Nagpur: In a recent development, the Joint Civil Judge in Nagpur has dismissed an application filed by Godrej Properties and an Agrawal family from Nagpur, challenging the maintainability of a lawsuit that questions a Rs 227 crore land deal between...
New team of Nagpur police with two DCPs leaves for Jabalpur
Nagpur: With the probe into Sana Khan murder case hitting a dead end, Nagpur police are again proceeding to Jabalpur to gather fresh clues. As per reports, Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar has constituted a fresh team and asked it...
Couple booked for torturing 10-year-old maid in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a deeply disturbing incident, a 10-year-old minor girl who had been employed as a maid servant was subjected to severe abuse and torture by the family she was working for. The horrifying incident came to light in Atharva...
ED arrests Abhay Lodha, MD of Topworth Group, in PMLA case
File Pic Nagpur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Thursday that it has arrested Abhay Narendra Lodha, the promoter and Managing Director of a Mumbai-registered steel and power company, in connection with a money laundering case associated with an alleged...
Nagpur Special Court pronounces conviction judgements in 2 disproportionate assets cases
Nagpur: The Special Judge's court in Nagpur has delivered significant conviction judgements in two cases of Disproportionate Assets (D.A.) under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. In the first case, registered as RC 02(A)/2005, the...
Girl dies at KIMS-Kingsway Hospital in Nagpur
Nagpur: The KIMS-Kingsway Hospital in Nagpur on Thursday issued a press released stating that the 15-month-old child passed away at 3.15 am on August 31 after relentless struggle for the last three days. "The child was in a critical state...
