Dr Bhimaraya Metri gets 5-year extension as Director IIM Nagpur
Nagpur: President Droupadi Murmu has approved the extension of Dr. Bhimaraya Metri for another five-year term as Director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIM N). The letter of approval by the Union Ministry of Education, as per...
3 more arrested in Maharashtra TET scam; paper to be held online from next year
Mumbai: Three more accused have been arrested in the Maharashtra TET scam. The police have arrested three individuals, including Kapil Dahiya. The arrested individuals are Sonu Singh, Mithun Singh. Amid the TET paper leak controversy, the Maharashtra Government has announced that...
Crime Branch seizes MD drugs worth Rs 1.40 lakh; two arrested
Nagpur: Continuing its crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Nagpur Crime Branch arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized MD (Mephedrone), mobile phones and a two-wheeler collectively valued at around Rs 1.40 lakh during a raid in the Sadar police station...
Elderly woman electrocuted by live streetlight cable in Tajbagh, Nagpur
Nagpur: A 60-year-old woman died after allegedly coming into contact with an electrified streetlight cable in Nagpur's Tajbagh area on Wednesday night, triggering public outrage and allegations of gross negligence against the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and the contractor...
HSRP deadline ends; RTO cracks down, 56 motorists fined on Day One in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) and Nagpur Traffic Police have launched a citywide enforcement drive against vehicles operating without High Security Registration Plates (HSRP), with the grace period for compliance officially ending on June 30. From July 1 onwards,...
Rs 1.53-crore Shivshahi bus stolen from Nagpur recovered in Amravati
Nagpur/Amravati: In a major breakthrough, the Amravati Police recovered a Shivshahi bus worth Rs 1.53 crore, stolen from Nagpur's Imamwada Bus Stand, within 24 hours of the theft and arrested an alleged inter-state vehicle thief believed to be involved in...
Flesh trade racket busted in Nagpur’s Ganga Jamuna area; woman rescued
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on alleged immoral trafficking, the Social Security Department of the Nagpur Crime Branch raided a suspected prostitution racket operating from the Ganga-Jamuna locality under the Lakadganj police station limits on Thursday, rescuing a young woman...
New Nagpur CP studies crime hotspots before rolling out action plan
Nagpur: Barely days after assuming charge as Nagpur Police Commissioner, Vishwas Nangre Patil has begun laying the groundwork for a comprehensive crime-control strategy, with a detailed assessment of the city's crime profile taking precedence over immediate enforcement measures. Rather than rushing...
NMC plans round-the-clock security, better lighting to protect historic Amrai forest
Nagpur: In a major push to safeguard the nearly 300-year-old Amrai urban forest near Nagpur Airport, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Standing Committee Chairperson Shivani Dani-Wakhare on Wednesday directed civic and Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) officials to strengthen security, improve...
Heavy overnight rain keeps Nagpur Fire Brigade busy; 18 emergency calls received in 12 hours
Nagpur: Heavy overnight rain coupled with gusty winds disrupted normal life in several parts of Nagpur, prompting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's Fire and Emergency Services Department to respond to a series of emergency calls involving uprooted trees and waterlogging. Between...
NMC’s Rs 9-crore pension lapse hits 1,000 retirees hard
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has landed in the eye of a major financial and administrative controversy after it allegedly failed to comply with a Maharashtra Government directive on employer contributions under the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (DCPS), leaving...
Vice-President hails Chartered Accountants as ‘Ambassadors of Trust’ at ICAI’s 78th CA Day Celebration
Nagpur: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) marked its 78th Chartered Accountants Day with a grand national celebration at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan called upon the institute to continue upholding...
GMR Unveils Three-Phase Redevelopment Plan for Nagpur Airport; Major Expansion by 2034
Nagpur, July 2: With the operations and management of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, now transferred from MIHAN India Limited to GMR Aero, the airport operator has unveiled an ambitious three-phase redevelopment plan aimed at transforming Nagpur into Central...
Hotel Heritage Hookah Parlour Raided in Nagpur; 45 Detained, Owner and Manager Booked
Nagpur, July 2: In a major crackdown on illegal hookah parlours, the Nagpur City Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Squad raided a hookah parlour operating at Hotel Heritage, detaining 45 people, including 36 men and nine women, during the operation. The raid was...
Monsoon Gains Momentum in Nagpur; IMD Issues Four-Day Heavy Rain Alert
Nagpur, July 2: The southwest monsoon has intensified across Nagpur and the Vidarbha region, bringing widespread rainfall and much-needed relief from the recent spell of hot and humid weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy...
Partition Displaced Were ‘Warriors of Struggle,’ Not Refugees: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Nagpur, July 2: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said people who migrated to India during the 1947 Partition should not be called "refugees" but remembered as "warriors of struggle" who sacrificed everything for their motherland and faith. Addressing the 75th...
Veteran Journalist T B Golhar Passes Away at 86
Nagpur, July 2: Veteran journalist Tulshidas Bhagwant Golhar, former President of the Nagpur Shramik Patrakar Sangh and former Chairman of the Tilak Patrakar Bhavan Trust, passed away in the early hours of Thursday. He was 86. His demise has been widely...
Ganeshpeth Police Head Constable Arrested by ACB While Accepting ₹3,000 Bribe
Nagpur: In another major anti-corruption crackdown, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a head constable attached to Ganeshpeth Police Station for allegedly accepting a ₹3,000 bribe. The accused had allegedly demanded money to provide a certified copy of a chargesheet required...
Fake cops rob retired teacher of gold ring during morning walk in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a brazen case of impersonation and fraud, two unidentified men posing as police personnel allegedly duped a retired school teacher of his gold ring during a morning walk in the Wathoda area of Nagpur. Police have registered a...
BJP to organise mega health camp in Nagpur to mark CM Fadnavis’ birthday
Nagpur: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) units from Nagpur South-West, Nagpur West and Nagpur South Assembly constituencies will organise a mega health camp on July 26 to commemorate the birthday of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with organisers aiming to provide...
SBL Energy denies wrongdoing, says Sudan exports were fully approved under Indian regulations
Nagpur: Nagpur-based SBL Energy Ltd. has defended its exports of industrial explosives to Sudan, asserting that all shipments were carried out in full compliance with Indian and international regulatory requirements. The company maintained that the allegations against it stem from...
