“There should be censorship on songs too,” Sukhwinder Singh
Nagpur: Asserting that music has boundaries, noted Singer Sukhwinder Singh on Thursday said that art and politics should be kept apart. The Bollywood singer arrived in the city on Thursday to perform during the Khasdar Mahotsav. He was addressing...
More skeletons tumble out: NMC’s bogus contracts scam gets wider
90 more bogus contracts of Rs 1.4 crore busted in NMC’s Health Department Nagpur: More skeletons have started tumbling out of NMC’s closets. Following the exposure of a stationery scam worth Rs 67 lakh, investigations have revealed that the list...
Air Fest, to be held HQMC in Nagpur on Dec 23, postponed
Nagpur: The much-awaited Air Fest, scheduled to be held at Headquarters Maintenance Command (HQMC), Vayusena Nagar, Nagpur, on December 23, has been postponed. “The Air Fest has now been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances,” said a press release issued by...
4-year old boy knocked dead by a vehicle in Kalamna
Nagpur: In a heart-rending incident, a 4-year old boy was knocked dead by an unidentified vehicle while he was playing in front of his house in Kalamna police area. A resident of Bele Nagar Road, near Tijare Indian Oil Petrol...
Maha board exams from Mar 4, to be held offline
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Maharashtra government on Thursday announced the schedule for Class 10 (SSC) and Class 12 (HSC) board examinations for 2021-22. The board exams will be conducted in offline mode, announced state education minister Varsha Gaikwad in a tweet. Accordingly,...
Speeding Up the Economy Through Digitized Vocational Training
Accelerated and developed digital technologies are redefining the business world globally. The pandemic has hit the world as one of the most complex challenges of recent times. Massive in both its scale and impact, it has taken a huge toll on...
Olympian Sandeep Singh, shuttler Jwala Gutta to grace Khasdar Krida Mahotsav event
Nagpur: London Olympian and former Indian hockey team member Sandeep Singh and renowned India badminton player Jwala Gutta will be the star attraction of the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav (KKM) events’ launching dates and release of coffee table book. The programme is...
Rs 14 crore for conservation of Old Secretariat building in Nagpur
Nagpur: Maharashtra Government has given its nod to conserve the heritage Old Secretariat building in Nagpur, which houses the office of Divisional Commissioner and other offices. The plan with the estimated cost of Rs 14 crore aims at taking...
NMC stops collecting non-segregated waste from houses in city
Nagpur: Following the directives of Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has stopped collecting non-segregated garbage from houses and commercial establishments from Thursday. Those found not segregating the dry and wet waste, could even be fined,...
THE RED PLATTER 2.0 organised by ALL Ladies League Nagpur ended on high note
Nagpur: The Red Platter 2.0 was the second edition of the meet-up flea market organized by ALL Ladies League Nagpur Chapter for Startups Support. This event was held on 12th December 2021 (10 am – 10 pm), at Chitnavis...
Nagpur HC orders setting up of spl squads to tackle nylon manja menace
Nagpur: Taking a serious note over the rampant use of nylon manja despite ban, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered all the District Collectors in Vidarbha and police heads, to set up special squads for...
One More Feather in Little Jewels Kindergarten’s Cap
Nagpur: The students of Little Jewels Kindergarten, a feeder kindergarten of Jain International School participated in an Inter - School Competition, ‘IMPACT 2021-22’ organized by The Achievers School, Wardha Road. Ms. Ridika Khandelwal of Nursery bagged the 3rd prize...
Burglars strike big, booty worth Rs 11 lakh stolen from 3 houses in city
Nagpur: Even though the City Crime Branch netted serial burglars on Wednesday and solved four cases of house-breakings, the criminals on the same day struck at three houses in different areas and decamped with cash and gold ornaments collectively valued...
NMC’s six top officials face action in bogus contracts scam
Show cause notices have been slapped on the six tainted officials Nagpur: In a significant development, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) has reportedly lodged a complaint with Sadar police against six top officials and five firms in connection with the bogus...
Orange City International Film Festival from Dec 18
Nagpur: Orange City Cultural Foundation and Nagpur Municipal Corporation(NMC), inassociation with Saptak,Pune Film Foundation,and Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh,are all set to host two-day Orange City International Film Festival (OCIFF) on December 18 and December 19. “This year, keeping in mind...
CCTV footage leads to arrest of two serial burglars
Nagpur: CCTV footage led to the arrest of two serial burglars. The burglars had recently stolen gold ornaments and cash collectively worth Rs 19 lakhs from the house of a transport businessman in Hiwri Nagar, Nandanvan. With the arrest of...
1300 litres of diesel worth Rs 1.17 lakh stolen from four trucks in Wadi
Nagpur: A gang of unidentified miscreants stole 1,300 litres of diesel worth Rs 1.17 lakh from four trucks parked in Wadi area in the intervening night of December 11 and 12. The thieves are being searched by police. The complainant,...
NMC achieves 100% target of first dose of Covid-19 vaccination in Nagpur
All the eligible 19.73 lakh citizens in city have completed their first dose of corona preventive vaccine Nagpur: In a major achievement, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has hit the target of 100 percent first dose Covid-19 vaccination in the city....
Cops raid transport office in Gandhibagh, seize nylon manja worth Rs 2.36 lakh
Nagpur: In a pre-emptive action to curb nylon manja menace, Tehsil police on Tuesday raided Nagpur-Bhopal Transport office in Gandhibagh and seized a stock of the deadly stuff worth Rs 2.36 lakh. There were a total of 336...
Black Idli: Never judge a book by it’s cover, says Kumar Reddy, Founder of All About Idli
Nagpur: Working as a Business Head for several international firms, Kumar Reddy was compelled to feed on junk food during his visits to western countries. During the same, a thought used to constantly surface in his mind, “Why don’t they...
Hardcore goon Akshay Madavi detained under MPDA Act in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar has ordered detention of one more hardcore criminal under Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, 1981. The order was passed by the city police chief on Tuesday, December 14. A resident of...