Khasdar Krida Mahotsav to conclude today in Nagpur
Nagpur: The concluding ceremony of country’s first multisport event, Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, conceptualised by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, will be held at Yashwant Stadium on Saturday at 5.30 pm. Eminent sports organiser and President of Nagpur District Handball Association...
Bogus RTE admissions: Sharif demands sacking of Verification Committee of Nagpur Rural Panel
Nagpur: The Chairman of RTE Action Committee, Mohd Shahid Sharif has claimed that irregularities in admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act are not stopping and surface every now and then. He said that in the last year 2021-22, the...
Guidelines issued: No negative marking in RTMNU’s summer examinations
Nagpur: The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) on Friday declared the guidelines for the Summer 2022 examinations to be held in offline mode, with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). There will be no negative marking and students will have...
NMC’s final warning to Hyderabad company over delay in delivery of e-buses
Nagpur: Enraged over delay in supply of 40 e-buses, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) dashed off a final warning letter to Hyderabad-based Evey Trans Private Limited even as the civic body contemplated future course of action. The company is caught...
VNIT tripled its fees for various courses in last 10 years: RTI reply
Nagpur: A Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed that Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) has increased its fees for various courses three times in the last ten years. VNIT has increased the fees a total of 5 times...
NHRC notice to Govt over 4 kids becoming HIV+ve after blood transfusion in Nagpur
Nagpur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Maharashtra Government over reports of four children testing HIV positive following the blood transfusion in Nagpur and one of them dying. Recently, a case came to the...
Date for RTE admission process extended to June 3 in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Education Department of Nagpur Zilla Parishad has extended the date of admissions to be taken under Right to Education (RTE) Act to June 3. As per earlier schedule, the last date was May 27, but the Education Director...
NMC polls: 78 seats reserved for women, draw of lots for wards on May 31
Nagpur: With the process for general elections for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) gathering momentum, the aspirants are now bracing for the draw of lots for reservation for women. It is slated for May 31. The draw will be for...
Nurses’ strike cripples working at GMCH, Mayo in Nagpur
Nagpur: The strike by nurses in government hospitals crippled the working in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH), popularly called Mayo Hospital. The nurses strike entered in the second phase on...
Tenant booked for filming minor girl in bathroom in Lakadganj
Nagpur: In yet another atrocious incident against females, a 20-year-old tenant was booked by Lakadganj Police for allegedly filming a minor girl while taking a bath here, on Wednesday. Based on the complaint lodged, cops have booked accused Abhiraj Ram Sharma...
Wishes pour in from all over as Nitin Gadkari turns 65
Nagpur: From Prime Minister to local leaders, from B-town Celebs to renowned businessmen, wishes are pouring in from across the country for Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who is celebrating his birthday today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to one...
Gambling den raided in Mankapur, four men arrested
Nagpur: A special squad of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone II Dr Sandeep Pakhale, on Thursday raided a gambling den in Taj Nagar Slums under Mankapur police area and rounded up four gamblers. The squad, during patrolling, received information...
Flesh trade racket busted at Hair Magic Unisex Salon & Beauty Spa in Pratap Nagar
Representational Pic Nagpur: Acting on information, the Social Security Branch of Nagpur Police on Thursday raided Hair Magic Unisex Salon & Beauty Spa in Pratap Nagar area and busted flesh trade being operated from there. Cops have arrested the male...
Youth arrested for sexually exploiting minor, getting her pregnant in Kalamna
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl was impregnated after she was sexually assaulted by a friend she met during dance class. The matter came to fore only after the girl complained of a stomach-ache and was rushed to...
Nagpur sex workers, Jwala Dhote distribute sweets, burst crackers to welcome SC’s verdict
Nagpur: Following the significant order of the Supreme Court (SC) directing cops to neither interfere nor take criminal action against commercial sex workers (CSWs), groups representing sex workers in Nagpur on Friday praised the apex court’s decision to treat community...
With no expert in RTO, question mark over technical inspection of e-vehicles
Nagpur: Aimed at controlling the pollution, the Central and State governments have been making efforts to increase the use of e-vehicles. However, the State Transport Department has not made any plans to hire an officer with electronics qualification. Hence,...
Waste of money: Smart City kiosks become junk due to non-use, occupied by beggars in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Smart City project’s special purpose vehicle -- Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDCL) – had come up with an innovative concept to install smart kiosks at various bus stops in Nagpur city. However, the...
Maha Metro’s CCTV cameras helping cops to detect crimes in Nagpur
Nagpur: Maha Metro’s Majhi Metro in Nagpur is not only providing world standard ride foir commuters but is also providing security to the citizens. Maha Metro has installed CCTV cameras at metro stations and their premises to keep watch...
Adv Samarth terms cleaning of rivers, nullahs just a sham, misuse of money by NMC
Nagpur: Adv Akshay Samarth, National Convener, Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan (All India Congress Committee) has termed the cleaning of the rivers and nullahs in Nagpur an eyewash by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). “It is worth mentioning that since the...
5-year jail for Director of Ashoka Safe Deposit Vault for duping investor in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Additional Sessions Judge Sunil Patil in Nagpur on Thursday sentenced Ramchandra Madari Katkamwar (76), Director of Ashoka Safe Deposit Vault Company Limited, to five years’ imprisonment after the charges of duping an investor of Rs 8 lakh were...
CM Thackeray appeals people not to lower guard, wear masks amid spike in Covid-19 cases
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday appealed to the people of the State not to lower their guard against COVID-19 in view of the rise in cases, and said they should continue to wear face masks to prevent...
