Novel move: College admission, voter registration at same time in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a novel move initiated by District Collectorate in Nagpur, students above 18 years of age may soon get to enrol themselves as voters while filling out admission forms at their college itself. Dr Vipin Itankar, District Collector of Nagpur,...
Jailhouse Tennis: Narcotics, mobile phones concealed in tennis balls thrown into Nagpur Central Jail: Report
Nagpur: The security of Nagpur Central Jail has been severely compromised due to broken boundary walls, enabling anti-socials to throw in tennis balls stuffed with narcotics, mobile handsets, SIM cards, and batteries, and other contraband material for inmates in the...
Complex surgery saves 9-month-old boy with rare congenital heart condition in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a remarkable medical achievement, a 9-month-old baby boy diagnosed with a rare congenital heart condition called Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) has been successfully treated through a complex surgery conducted at a renowned city hospital in...
HC holds hearing in triple murder convict’s hanging case
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court conducted a hearing on Tuesday regarding the case of Raju Chutralal Birha, a 47-year-old resident of Gumgaon, Hingna, who was convicted of triple murder. The lower court had sentenced Birha to...
Woman axed to death near Nagpur, daughter-in-law is suspect
Nagpur: Sensation prevailed in Bhiwapur Taluka of Nagpur district after a middle-aged woman was axed to death by unidentified person(s) in her house at Zilbodi village. The deceased’s daughter-in-law has been rounded up on suspicion. The incident came to light...
Chief Accountant of Vidarbha Infotech booked in Rs 5.78 lakh fraud case
Nagpur: Pratap Nagar Police booked Chaitali Panjabrao Ingalkar, Chief Accountant, Vidarbha Infotech Private Limited, for allegedly defrauding the company to the tune of Rs 5.78 lakh. Ashwin Bhagirath Janbandhu (41), Manager, Vidarbha Infotech Private Limited, IT Park, Gayatri Nagar, lodged...
Body of Sri Lankan national found near railway tracks in Nagpur
Nagpur: The decomposed body of a man, who was later identified as Sri Lankan national, was found on Tuesday near the railway tracks under the jurisdiction of Mankapur Police Station. The control room was alerted by a shepherd who stumbled upon...
Nagpur sizzles again as mercury soars to 43 degree C
Nagpur: The Second Capital of Maharashtra sizzled on Tuesday with the maximum temperature touching 43.0 degrees Celsius, which raised discomfort among citizens. There was no relief from scorching heat in the night time too as the minimum temperature in Nagpur...
Damning Whatsapp chats: Amruta Fadnavis wanted fall of MVA Govt and trapping of Eknath Shinde: Report
Mumbai: In a recent development, Whatsapp chats attached to a chargesheet filed in a bribery-extortion case against Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, have come to light, revealing startling information. The messages disclose a conversation...
Man awarded 10-year jail for raping minor girl in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Special Judge for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PoCSO) Act S R Trivedi on Monday awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) to Assu alias Yaswant Hiralal Gaur after the charges of raping a minor girl were...
RTMNU to implement National Education Policy from 2023-24 session
Nagpur: After a delay, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) on Monday decided to implement the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 from the academic session commencing from June 16. The important decision was taken during a meeting of NU’s Academic Council. A...
CBI team at Odisha train crash site as Railways hints at “sabotage”
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday took over the investigation into the horrific 3-train crash on Friday in Odisha's Balasore that killed 278. The CBI probe team arrived at the accident site this morning and filed...
4 cattle smugglers arrested, 37 cows, calves rescued in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Unit-V of Crime Branch of Nagpur Police arrested four cattle smugglers and rescued 37 cows and calves in the small hours of Monday. Police seized an Ashok Leyland truck (MH-37/TP-3002) and an Eicher truck (MH-37/T-3015) worth Rs 47.24...
Many Nagpur organizations felicitate Dr. Brijesh Dixit, Ex-MD NMRCL on his retirement
Nagpur: Several organizations in Nagpur came together to felicitate Dr. Brijesh Dixit, the former Managing Director of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL), on the occasion of his retirement. Dr. Dixit, who served as the MD of NMRCL, played...
Maha Govt rolls out Fire and Emergency Fee for urban properties
Nagpur: Now, property owners in Nagpur would be required to pay Fire and Emergency Fee ranging from 0.25 percent to 0.75 percent that would be calculated on annual value of the property. Maharashtra Government notified that from May 30, 2023, the...
Man booked for grabbing disabled uncle’s property worth Rs 1.5 cr in Nagpur
Nagpur: Tehsil police have registered a case against a man for allegedly grabbing the property of his handicapped uncle by submitting forged documents to the City Survey Department. The estimated value of the property is Rs 1.5 crore. The accused...
Remove illegal Mazaar at Mate Square immediately, warns MNS
Nagpur: A delegation of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's South West Nagpur wing met Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) officials of Dharampeth Zone regarding the removal illegal Mazaar constructed right on the foothpath near Mate Square. Rahul Pande, Vice President of MNS...
Tardy beautification works may lead to draining of Sonegaon Lake again!
Nagpur: For the third consecutive year, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is facing the prospect of draining Sonegaon Lake after failing to complete the beautification works within the nine-month deadline, which expired months ago. The state government had approved the...
Nagpur GMCH saves 9-month-old boy who swallowed mother’s earring
Nagpur: In a remarkable display of medical expertise, the Paediatric Surgery Department at Nagpur's Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) saved the life of a nine-month-old boy who accidentally swallowed his mother's earring, which became lodged in his windpipe. Dr Rajendra...
Five Nagpur athletes selected for National School Athletics Competition
Nagpur: Emerging talents of Nagpur Bhavyashree Mahalle, Arya Kore, Sanskriti Dhomne, Kashish Uke and Gomti Nagbhidkar have been selected for the 66th National School Athletics Competition to be held at Bhopal from June 6-9. All the athletes are members of...
Youth held guilty of kidnapping, murdering 15-yr-old boy in Nagpur
Nagpur: The District Judge -1 and Additional Sessions Judge M S Azmi in Nagpur on Monday held Suraj Sahu guilty of kidnapping and murdering 15-year-old boy Raj Pandey in a 2021 case. The court would decide the quantum of punishment...
