51-year old man gets 20-year jail for raping own minor daughter in Nagpur
Nagpur: A court in Nagpur on Friday has sentenced a man to 20-year rigorous imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old daughter for a period of three years. The District and Sessions Court No. 11 Judge R R Pathare found the accused Nalin...
Biggest land deal: Godrej buys 58 acre land at Nagpur’s Besa for Rs 227 cr
Nagpur: Billed as the biggest land deal in the history of Nagpur, the realty firm Godrej Properties has purchased 57.75 acres of land parcel at village Ghogli in Besa in Nagpur Rural Tehsil, for a record price of Rs 227.40...
Video: Fire breaks out at incense sticks factory in Waddhamna
Nagpur: A major fire broke out at a factory manufacturing incense sticks in Waddhamna in Hingna area on Saturday. Goods worth lakh reportedly gutted in fire, sources informed. Fortunately no casualties were reported in the incident. According to sources, the fire...
HC raps NMC bosses for inaction on illegal constructions on Nag River bank
Authorities need not wait for the judiciary’s directives to demolish constructions which are not authorized by the law, clarified the High Court Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Friday rapped the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) authorities for inaction...
Nagpur Rural RTO recovers Rs 4 crore fine from overloaded vehicles
Nagpur: The Nagpur Rural Regional Transport Office (RTO) recovered a fine of Rs 4 crore from overloaded vehicles in the last financial year. According to RTO, the fine was recovered from 1,253 owners who were found to have overloaded their...
RTE admission date extended till May 10
Nagpur: The last date for admission against 25 percent of seats reserved under Right To Education (RTE) has been further extended till May 10, according to a circular released on Friday by the Director of Primary Education, Pune. Earlier the...
Vidarbha burns, Chandrapur hottest with 46.4 deg C
Nagpur: Vidarbha region in Maharashtra is on the boil. Chandrapur became the first city of Vidarbha to breach the 46 degree Celsius mark on Friday, when it recorded a maximum temperature of 46.4 degree Celsius. The district was also the...
12-yr old boy stabs man to death over fracas at marriage in Katol
Nagpur: A 12-year-old boy, student of standard VIII, stabbed a man to death following a fracas over dancing at a marriage function in Katol on Friday. The accused juvenile delinquent has been detained. Identified as Rahul Shrawan Gaikwad (27), the deceased...
Teething troubles: NMC’s Property Tax website goes awry, citizens furious
The genuine tax payers, who pay before April-end, are all set to lose the 2% prompt advance payment rebate Nagpur: With the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Property Tax website being upgraded, the property owners trying to pay tax online for this financial...
Khaperkheda TPS forms Surveillance Committee to monitor Environmental Pollution
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has accepted a key recommendation noted in a critical assessment on water contamination surrounding the Koradi and Khaperkheda Thermal Power Stations in Nagpur, four months after the report was released. The Chief...
Tiger cub found dead in Pench Tiger Reserve
Nagpur: A tiger cub, approx 8- 9 months old, was found dead at Pench Tiger Reserve on Friday evening. A press note issued by Deputy Director of Pench Reserve stated that during regular patrolling the Forest Team found dead cub...
Vice President calls for further simplifying the tax system
Nagpur: VP emphasises the need to continue efforts toward creating a stable, user friendly and transparent tax regime* Technology a great enabler in creating a taxpayer-friendly administration: Vice President Interaction between taxpayers and taxmen should be characterized by a spirit of trust,...
Nagpur sizzles at season’s highest temperature @45.2 degrees Celsius
Nagpur: Sun rays singed Nagpurians as the city recorded the season's highest maximum temperature at 45.2 degree Celsius on Friday. The earlier highest was 44.8 degrees Celsius which was registered on Wednesday. While Chandrapur reported highest temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius,...
Nagpur will get new Collector Office building, Circuit House: Dy CM Ajit Pawar
Nagpur: Police Bhavan, one of the most well-equipped multi-storey police building in central India was inaugurated by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil, Guardian Minister Dr Nitin Raut, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Sunil Kedar...
Nagpur reports highest heat stroke deaths in March across Maharashtra
At 262, the Nagpur division recorded the highest number of heat-related illnesses Nagpur: Second Capital of the State is facing severe heatwave with mercury reaching around 45 degree Celsius. With this the cases of heat stroke have been rising drastically across...
Chalao, chalao: Cycles on hire as NMC inks pact with 3 companies in Nagpur
Nagpur: With a view to promote use of eco-friendly vehicles, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with MahaMetro, Vidarbha Infotech Pvt. Ltd and Green Pedia Bike Share Private Limited to provide bicycle stands at various...
Army to open Sitabuldi Fort on the occasion of ‘Maharashtra Day’
Nagpur: The Sitabuldi Fort, a symbol of Military heritage, will be open to general public from 9 AM to 4 PM on 01 May 2022, as a part of celebrations of 'Maharashtra Day'. The Maharashtra Day falling this time on a...
Babus surrender: Traffic mess at Ajni Bridge continues with no solution in sight!
Nagpur: The chaos prevails with no end in sight! Authorities, it seems, have ‘surrendered’ with raised hands! The solution to the traffic mess at Ajni Bridge is still evading despite a flood of damning reports. Why? Have the babus lost...
Tight security for Vice President’s Nagpur visit
Nagpur: Tight security is in place in view of Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu’s visit to the Second Capital of the State, on Friday. City Police have made elaborate traffic arrangements to ensure smooth movement of the Vice-President’s cavalcade....
Two CAs, builders booked for duping man of Rs 18 cr in land deal in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major development, Sadar Police, on Wednesday, registered a case of fraud against five persons including two renowned Chartered Accountants (CAs) and two builders, for allegedly cheating another builder in a dubious land deal to the tune of...
Bharat Khatwani Murder: Court acquits all 13 accused as witnesses turn hostile
Nagpur: The Nagpur District and Sessions Court on Thursday acquitted all 13 accused named in seven-year-old sensational murder of mobile shop owner. The court had to acquit accused as the witnesses turned hostile during proceedings. Bharat Khatwani, owner of Hello World...
