NMC to resume issuing hawkers’ licence soon
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has announced its plans to recommence the issuance of hawkers' licenses in the upcoming two weeks. This decision follows the first meeting of the Town Vending Committee (TVC) during which Municipal Commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari...
Mystery surrounding disappearance of Sana’s body baffles Nagpur cops
Nagpur: The Nagpur police are still grappling with the perplexing case of the missing body of Sana alias Heena Khan, a 34-year-old functionary of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Minority Cell. Despite a rigorous search operation spanning over three weeks, law...
Out on bail, goon resumes extortion from shopkeeper in Nagpur
Nagpur: A 19-year-old goon, Sumeet Sakhre alias Tinya, was booked for extortion after returning from jail by Kapil Nagar police on Monday for targeting and threatening the same shopkeeper for Rs 50,000 whom he had tortured in the past...
Tender issued for construction of 500-bed hospital in Nagpur
Nagpur: Public Works Department (PWD), Maharashtra has issued a tender for a 500-bed hospital at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College & Hospital in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The contract valued at Rs 114.17 crore will involve the construction of G+7 floors and...
Boyfriend sent to 20-year in jail for minor’s rape in Nagpur
Nagpur: A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail and slapped fine for raping his 15-year-old girlfriend who had also given birth to a baby in 2019. The Additional Session Court Judge OP Jaiswal, also the Special Judge...
Nagpur Rural witnessed 36 murders
Nagpur: The Nagpur Rural area witnessed blood bath in 2023 as till August 27, the district recorded 36 murders compared to 22 in 2022 for the same time. According to cops, the Nagpur Rural recorded 36 murders till August 27...
Gang stealing Reliance Jio, Indus mobile tower batteries from rural Nagpur busted
Nagpur: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Nagpur Rural Police has busted a gang stealing batteries from Reliance Jio and Indus mobile towers and selling them to scrap dealers. Beside arresting five accused, cops have recovered 10 Coslight batteries, 72...
Nagpur Rural cops crack mystery of specially-abled woman’s death, 2 arrested
Nagpur: In a significant development, the Nagpur Rural Police have arrested two suspects in the rape and murder case of a 33-year-old specially-abled woman, who was found at Navkar Industrial and Logistics Park in Mauda on Sunday, August 19, 2023. The...
Online gaming app: MLA Kadu warns of legal action against Sachin
Nagpur: Following his appeal to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to refrain from endorsing online gaming and gambling apps that involve financial transactions, MLA Bachchu Kadu has reportedly escalated the matter by contemplating legal action. A local English daily reported that...
War of words: Bawankule warns Thackeray to stop targeting Fadnavis
Nagpur: Amid escalating political tensions, BJP Maharashtra President Chandrashekhar Bawankule issued a warning to Uddhav Thackeray, the leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), cautioning of potential repercussions for Mumbai if Thackeray continues to target Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The stern...
State Govt releases action plan to curb sale, use of nylon manja
Nagpur: The Environment and Climate Change Department of Government of Maharashtra has issued the modalities for effective implementation of its notification on ban on nylon manja to curb mishaps and also to save birds and reduce its impact on environment. In...
MSEDCL top brass hits street for recovery of pending power bills
Nagpur: To trim the swelling default of power bills, top officials of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) have again hit the road to step-up their recoveries. Suhas Rangari, Regional Director, Nagpur Region, took the lead and accompanied field...
Female leopard, 2 cubs die of electrocution in Gondia distt, 4 held
Gondia: A female leopard and two cubs died after they came in contact with live wires laid to poach wild boars in Maharashtra's Gondia district, a media report said on Tuesday. Four people have been arrested in connection with the...
Five Nagpur players conferred with Shiv Chhatrapati Award
Nagpur: Chess Grandmaster Sankalp Gupta, ace shuttler Malvika Bansod, swimmer Rutuja Talegaonkar, skaters Kasturi Tamhankar and Aditi Dhande, along with Darshana Pandit (Jijamata award) were awarded with Shiv Chhatrapati awards on Monday. In the coaches category, Darshana was rewarded for her...
IIM Nagpur Director Dr. Metri honoured with Matthai National Fellowship Award
Nagpur: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur's Director, Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, has been bestowed with the esteemed Ravi J Matthai National Fellowship Award by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) at the 34th AIMS Annual Management Education Convention...
Missing child’s body found in Nagpur’s Sonegaon lake
Nagpur: A 7-year old boy’s body was recovered from Sonegaon Lake on Monday afternoon. The child had been reported missing since Sunday afternoon, prompting a search by Sonegaon police. The deceased has been identified as Sahil Ramprasad Sahu, a resident of...
Good news: No height restrictions for Lord Ganesh idols this year
Nagpur: In good news for artisans engaged in idol-making ahead of Ganeshotsav, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has done away with the cap imposed on height of idols of Lord Ganesh, this year. Last year, the civic body had set height...
NMC’s single window system for Ganeshotsav permissions
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will start a single window system from September 1 to accord all permission for the forthcoming Ganeshotsav. Additional Municipal Commissioner Anchal Goyal on Monday held a meeting of civic body officials to finalise the plan....
Teenage boy murdered over old enmity in Nagpur
Nagpur: A teenage boy was murdered over old enmity in Dongargaon area under Hingna police jurisdiction on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Saksham Kailas Tinkar (17), resident of Shirul, Ridhora, Hingna, Nagpur district. The murder was committed by accused...
Homeguards empowerment initiatives continue to provide support to families
Mumbai: In a heartwarming ceremony held at the headquarters of Homeguards in the Old Secretariat, Fort Mumbai, the third installment of the Homeguards Empowerment Initiatives was presented to Mrs. Lata Premsingh Chauhan. The initiative, which aims to provide financial assistance...
Delhi Public School MIHAN Students Achieve Outstanding Success at Ryan Minithon
Nagpur:Delhi Public School, MIHAN, is elated to share the remarkable accomplishments of its students at the prestigious Ryan Minithon, an event organized by St. Xavier's High School, Hingna Road. The event took place on Sunday, August 27, 2023, and proved...
