Maha Govt also to give Rs 6,000 to farmers in addition to Centre’s aid
Nagpur/Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday rolled out a new financial scheme under which more than one crore farmers in the State will be paid Rs 6,000 annually. The scheme, Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana, was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired...
Enchanting Manipuri rhythm mesmerizes audience at SPIC MACAY event in Nagpur
Nagpur: Mixing Indian culture with impressive acrobatics, ‘Pung Cholom’ is not for the fainthearted. People of Nagpur witnessed this dance form that came directly from the North-Eastern Indian state of Manipur on Tuesday during the second day of 8th...
Threat calls to Gadkari: Gangster Pujari moves HC for transfer to Belagavi jail
Nagpur: Gangster Jayesh Pujari, who had made multiple extortion calls to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s office in January, approached the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court praying for his transfer back to Belagavi’s Hindalga prison in Karnataka from the...
Man kills sister’s lover over social media posts in Gittikhadan
Nagpur: An enraged young man took matters into his own hands, brutally murdering his sister’s boyfriend after an offensive video went viral on social media in Gittikhadan police station area on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased, identified as Kapil Bhimrao Dongre (35),...
VIDEO: Obscene dance at Tiger Paradize Resort near Karhandla Sanctuary, 6 women among 18 detained
Nagpur: In a late-night operation conducted on Tuesday, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Nagpur Rural Police uncovered an illegal event involving obscene dance performances at Tiger Paradize, a resort located near the Umred-Karhandla Tiger Sanctuary. The raid, which was...
Greens term Koradi public hearing illegal, accuse MPCB of violating norms
Nagpur: The public hearing conducted by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) was illegal and hence the environmental organisations and others will soon approach the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court to get it quashed, said Sudhir Paliwal of Vidarbha Environmental...
Adv Sudeep Jaiswal Chashak Inter-Academy T20 cricket in June
Nagpur: Advocate XI Cricket Club will be organising Adv Sudeep Jaiswal Chashak Inter-Academy U19 Cricket Tournament at its Khandala Ground in Nagpur District in the month of June. The tournament will be held in memory of Adv Sudeep Jaiswal who was...
Scribe’s son found dead after shooting himself in Kamptee home, Nagpur
Nagpur: Nagpur: Aayush Trivedi (26), the son of Ajay Trivedi, a scribe for Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper, was found dead after reportedly shooting himself at his home under the New Kamptee Police Station on Tuesday. According to the available details, Aayush, a...
Rajam, Prabha Atre’s enthralling show kicks off SPIC MACAY event in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youths (SPIC MACAY) commenced its 8th international convention with a captivating inaugural evening at the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT). The event featured stellar performances by...
International bookie Kunal Sachdev arrested from Nagpur Airport
Nagpur: In a significant development, the Sonegaon Police arrested Kunal Sachdev, an international bookie from Jaripatka, Nagpur, on Tuesday at the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. This arrest has raised hopes of major breakthroughs in the ongoing investigation related to...
Man-father-in-law duo killed, wife injured as truck hits bike in Hudkeshwar
Nagpur: In a ghastly mishap, a man and his father-in-law were killed and wife injured seriously as the bike they were riding in was hit by a speeding truck in Hudkeshwar police jurisdiction on Monday, May 29 afternoon. The...
Fatal Walk: 194 pedestrians dead, 379 injured on Nagpur roads between Jan 2021 and April 2023
Nagpur: Despite the streets of the Second Capital of the State being crowded with encroachers, horrifying details have emerged, revealing that 194 pedestrians have lost their lives, while a staggering 379 have suffered injuries on Nagpur roads between January 2021...
Now, Nagpur GMCH applies to cut 294 trees, including 21 for PM’s visit in Dec
Nagpur: The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, has sought permission to cut 294 trees on its campus for the three proposed projects including platinum jubilee celebration of the hospital, paying ward and a new hostel. One of the...
State Govt simplifies Non-Agricultural (NA) permission process for land purchases: Report
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government has recently introduced a streamlined process for obtaining Non-Agricultural (NA) permission for land purchases, significantly reducing the waiting time and eliminating the need to approach multiple agencies. According to a report in local English daily, this...
Man arrested for raping neighbour in Gittikhadan
Nagpur: Gittikhadan Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping and threatening his neibouring 24-year-old married woman between May 26 and May 28, police said on Tuesday. According to police sources, the accused Sanjay Ramchandra Dongre (35), a resident of...
Nagpur mountaineers Yash and Daksh scale Patalsu Peak in alpine style!!
Nagpur: The Nagpur-based mountaineers, Yash Sharma and Daksh Khante, accomplished a remarkable feat by conquering the awe-inspiring Patalsu Peak in alpine style, in celebration of World Mount Everest Day. The achievement showcases their exceptional strength and unwavering determination. World Everest Day...
Mockery of rules: NMC under fire for allotting school playground for garbage transfer and parking
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) Ashi Nagar zone has allegedly violated civic rules and orders from the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court by allotting a school premises and its playground to BVG India for use as a...
Koradi plant expansion: Public hearing witnesses ‘clash’ between opponents and supporters of project
Nagpur: The environment public hearing held on Monday in Koradi regarding the proposed Koradi 2x660 MW Coal-based Super Critical Thermal Power Plant witnessed a clash of opinions between opposing political parties and supporters of the project. While the chiefs of...
Cyber thugs trick & rob GMCH doctor of Rs 2.96 lakh in Nagpur
Nagpur: Posing as officers from Andheri Cyber Police Station, online fraudsters duped a resident doctor of Nagpur’s Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) of over Rs 2.96 lakh after allegedly threatening to implicate her in a drugs smuggling case. Dr Kaushiki...
In Pics: Pre-monsoon rain, hailstorm lash Nagpur; bring traffic to standstill, damage crops
Nagpur: The Nagpur district experienced untimely rain along with hailstorm at many places on Monday. While the rains brought traffic to a standstill within city limits, hailstorms wreaked havoc in rural areas damaging the standing crops. The locals...
Prince Tuli granted bail after Police Custody Extension
Nagpur: Prince Tuli was granted bail on Monday following an extension of his Police Custody Remand (PCR). Tuli had been arrested from a prestigious five-star hotel in Mumbai on Friday and was produced in Nagpur Court as his initial PCR...
