Western Vidarbha Farmer Suicides Hit 598 in Seven Months
Western Vidarbha is witnessing a continuing wave of farmer suicides. Between January and July 2025, a total of 598 farmers across five districts—Yavatmal, Akola, Washim, Buldhana, and Amravati—took their own lives. Persistent crop failures, lack of guaranteed prices for agricultural...
Reduced Water Lifting from Kanhan Intake Wells Due to Flooded River Conditions
Nagpur: Due to incessant rainfall over the past few days, the Kanhan River is flowing at full spate. As a result, the intake well strainers and suction mouths have become submerged under sand, debris, and dunnage. This situation has significantly constrained...
Liquor sale banned in Nagpur on August 23 for Tanha Pola festival
Nagpur: In view of the upcoming Tanha Pola festival, the Nagpur district administration has ordered a one-day ban on liquor sales within the jurisdiction of the City Police Commissionerate on Saturday, August 23. Collector Vipin Itankar issued directives mandating the closure...
Two vehicle lifters nabbed in Nagpur, 15 cases solved
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough against vehicle thefts, the Crime Branch Unit 3 and the Anti-Vehicle Theft Squad of Nagpur Police have arrested two accused and solved as many as 15 cases across different police station limits in the city....
Nagpur’s Permit Room owners threaten strike from Aug 24 over ‘crippling taxes’
Nagpur: The Nagpur District Restaurant Permit Room Association has issued a stern warning of launching an indefinite strike from August 24, protesting what they describe as crippling taxation and fee hikes that are pushing their businesses to the brink of...
लोकसभा ने ऑनलाइन गेमिंग पर लगाया बैन, मगर ट्रेडिंग पर क्यों चुप्पी?
नई दिल्ली: लोकसभा ने आज एक अहम क़दम उठाते हुए ऑनलाइन गेमिंग (वास्तविक पैसों से खेले जाने वाले खेलों) पर पूर्ण प्रतिबंध लगाने वाला ‘प्रमोशन एंड रेगुलेशन ऑफ़ ऑनलाइन गेमिंग बिल, 2025’ पारित कर दिया। सरकार का कहना है कि पैसों...
Lok Sabha Ban on Gaming, But What About Trading?
In a landmark move, the Lok Sabha on August 21, 2025, passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, effectively banning all forms of real-money online games. The government has argued that online money gaming has become a social...
Nagpur’s Historic Marbat Festival: Commissioner Reviews Security Ahead of Grand Procession
Nagpur: The city is all set to celebrate the historic and traditional Kali-Pili Marbat festival this Saturday with great fervor. With thousands of devotees expected to participate, Nagpur Police have completed extensive security preparations to ensure the event passes off...
Heavy downpour wipes out rainfall deficit in Vidarbha
Nagpur: The constant rain for the last three days overcame the monsoon deficit in Vidarbha, as the region received 6% above normal rains till Wednesday. The normal rainfall that takes place between June 1 to August 20 in Vidarbha region...
Nagpur stray dog menace: 23 NMC officers in dock as High Court cracks the whip
Nagpur: In a scathing move that lays bare the administrative apathy of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), as many as 23 senior and zonal officers now find themselves in the High Court’s crosshairs for failing to implement repeated judicial orders...
Poll data blunder: Ramtek cops book psephologist Sanjay Kumar
Nagpur: Ramtek Police in Nagpur District have filed a case against psephologist Sanjay Kumar, affiliated with Lokniti-CSDS, for sharing incorrect information about voter numbers in two Maharashtra Assembly seats. The case was registered on Wednesday after a complaint by Ramtek...
Nagpur Crime Branch Raids Shivshakti Bar in Kalamna, Rescues 3 Women
File Pics Nagpur: In a late-night crackdown, Nagpur Crime Branch teams raided an illegally operated dance bar, Shivshakti Bar, in the Kalamna area during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The raid led to the rescue of three women, including...
Nagpur gears up for unique, centuries-old Marbat and Badgya festival
Nagpur: The heart of Nagpur is set to come alive on Saturday, August 23, as the city celebrates its one-of-a-kind Marbat and Badgya festival, a tradition deeply rooted in Vidarbha’s cultural identity. Observed on the second day of Pola, this...
गोंदिया: खून से सना जंगल , ईंट भट्टा मालिक की हत्या
गोंदिया। रावणवाड़ी थाना क्षेत्र के ग्राम लंबाटोला के जंगल परिसर में ईट भट्टा संचालक विनोद इसुलाल देशमुख (48 रा. मशीनटोला) की खून से सन्नी लाश पाए जाने से परिसर में सनसनी फैल गई है। दिल दहला देने वाली यह...
Nagpur Police Arrest Fake Godman for Forcing Woman into Obscene Rituals
Nagpur: A shocking incident has surfaced in Nagpur’s Pachpaoli area, where a self-styled godman forced a woman to perform a naked ritual and then blackmailed her using video recordings. The accused, identified as Habibullah Malik alias ‘Mama’, allegedly trapped poor...
नागपुर बाज़ार में PoP गणेश प्रतिमाओं की बाढ़, जिम्मेदारी से पल्ला झाड़ रहे अधिकारी
नागपुर: नागपुर बेंच, बॉम्बे हाईकोर्ट से प्लास्टर ऑफ पेरिस (PoP) की प्रतिमाओं के निर्माण और बिक्री को हरी झंडी मिलने के बाद इस वर्ष शहर के बाजारों में PoP गणेश प्रतिमाओं की बाढ़ आ गई है। मगर इनकी निगरानी और...
GWCET Polytechnic Holds Induction Programme ‘NEWBIE’
Nagpur: Govindrao Wanjari College of Engineering & Technology (GWCET), Polytechnic, Nagpur, conducted its Induction Programme “NEWBIE” on August 18, 2025, to welcome fresh entrants of Polytechnic First Year and Direct Second Year. Honourable Principal Dr. Salim Chavan congratulated the students on...
Civic Body Elections in Maharashtra Likely After Diwali; Winter Session Unaffected
Nagpur:The long-pending civic body elections in Maharashtra are likely to be held after Diwali, confirmed State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare. Speaking to Media, Waghmare said the elections would be conducted phase-wise, though the sequence of civic bodies has not yet...
Nagpur Traffic Police Crack Down on Illegal Bus Parking; 12 Private Bus Operators Booked
Nagpur: Nagpur Traffic Police launched a special enforcement drive against private bus operators on Wednesday, booking 12 operators for illegal parking on city roads. On the first day of the crackdown, the police carried out 19 actions in total, which...
Gave BBA Exam, Got B.Com Marksheet-This Can Happen Only in Nagpur University!
Nagpur: In yet another shocking goof-up, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) has once again made headlines for all the wrong reasons. BBA students, who appeared for their exams with high hopes, were left stunned when they received B.Com marksheets...
Nagpur News Update: Traffic Crackdown, Ram Jhula Case, Mobile Recovery, Civic Moves & More
Here are today’s latest updates from Nagpur as of August 21, 2025. From traffic police crackdowns and mobile recovery drives to civic developments, crime busts, infrastructure progress, and cultural highlights, here’s a quick roundup of what’s happening in the city.
