Drug syndicates busted in Nagpur, over 58 kg ganja seized in multiple operations
Nagpur: Security agencies in Nagpur have intensified their crackdown on narcotics, busting multiple drug trafficking operations within a span of days and seizing over 58 kg of ganja, collectively worth more than Rs 17 lakh, officials said on Thursday. In a...
Jan 15 to be public holiday as Maharashtra goes to civic polls
Nagpur: Ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls, the State Election Commission on Friday announced a public holiday for January 15 in areas under 29 Municipal Corporations where polling will be held. The public holiday will be applicable to government and semi-government...
Battle for NMC to be decided by 3,004 EVMs on poll day
Nagpur: The Election Department has made elaborate arrangements for the forthcoming Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections, with 3,004 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) set to be deployed across the city, officials said. This includes 300 reserve EVMs, kept aside to handle...
No mercy for nylon manja offenders, rules High Court
Nagpur: Taking an uncompromising stand on the menace of nylon manja, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday made it clear that human lives cannot be traded for convenience or excuses, observing that the lethal kite string...
नागपुर मनपा चुनाव 2026: मतदान से पहले सियासी तस्वीर, बीजेपी बढ़त में, विपक्ष संघर्ष में
नागपुर: नागपुर महानगरपालिका चुनाव के लिए मतदान में अब कुछ ही दिन शेष हैं। चुनाव प्रचार अपने अंतिम चरण में पहुंच चुका है और शहर की सियासत में प्रमुख दलों की स्थिति धीरे-धीरे स्पष्ट होती जा रही है। हालिया राजनीतिक...
नागपुर: सावनेर रेत घोटाला मामले में ED की बड़ी कार्रवाई, शिवसेना (UBT) जिलाध्यक्ष के ठिकानों पर छापे
नागपुर: कथित करोड़ों रुपये के अवैध रेत खनन घोटाले से जुड़े मामले में प्रवर्तन निदेशालय (ED) ने शुक्रवार को नागपुर जिले में बड़ी और समन्वित कार्रवाई करते हुए कई इलाकों में एक साथ छापेमारी की। इस कार्रवाई से राजनीतिक और...
Nagpur: ED Searches 56 Locations in Saoner Sand Scam
Nagpur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out a massive search operation across Nagpur district in connection with the alleged multi-crore illegal sand mining scam, sending shockwaves through political and administrative circles. ED teams conducted simultaneous raids at around 56...
New Nagpur to emerge as Global Business Hub, says Fadnavis
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday outlined a bold vision to develop the Nagpur region into a global business hotspot, announcing plans for “New Nagpur” — a dedicated Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub expected to create nearly five lakh...
Social Justice on paper only? Orphan students denied benefits of Govt Fee Waiver Scheme
Nagpur: A major government decision granting 100 per cent tuition and examination fee waiver to students from EWS, OBC and SEBC categories pursuing professional and technical education has allegedly failed to reach the ground, raising serious concerns over its implementation,...
Nagpur Metro extends services to midnight for India-New Zealand T20 on Jan 21
Nagpur: Cricket fever is set to take over Nagpur on January 21 as India faces New Zealand in a T20 international at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium, Jamtha. To ensure fans enjoy the match without worrying about traffic, Nagpur...
National Skill Academy invites online applications for teacher training courses
Nagpur: The National Skill Academy invites online applications from all over Maharashtra State for its skill development and job-oriented online teacher training skill courses, including: Pre-Primary Teacher Training, Montessori Teacher Training, and Nursery Teacher Training. Women who have passed 10+2,...
Yogita Bante wins first prize in state-level poetry recitation competition
Nagpur: Yogita Tularam Bante achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the First Prize in the State-Level Poetry Recitation Competition organized by Santaji Mahavidyalaya, Wardha Road, Nagpur. Her compelling recitation, marked by emotional intensity, effective voice modulation, and expressive delivery, received high...
National-level review of 20 Metropolitan Surveillance Units held in Nagpur
Nagpur: A high-level national review meeting to assess the progress of 20 Metropolitan Surveillance Units (MSUs) under the Prime Minister–Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) was held in Nagpur on January 6 and 7, 2026. The two-day meeting was jointly...
Traffic blocks on Samruddhi Mahamarg for four days from Jan 9
Nagpur: Traffic on the Hinduhṛidayasamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg will be partially and temporarily suspended in phases over the next four days due to technical and maintenance works at multiple locations in Amravati district, the administration has informed. The traffic...
MIHAN dreams grounded: 40 companies sit idle, jobs elusive in Vidarbha
Nagpur: Once projected as the economic backbone of Vidarbha and a gateway to global investment, the Multi Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) today stands as a stark reminder of unfulfilled promises, policy paralysis and missed opportunities....
HC cracks whip on NMC over illegal Poonam Chambers construction
Nagpur: The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench has come down heavily on the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for its prolonged inaction against alleged illegal construction at Poonam Chambers, expressing strong displeasure over what it termed as “institutional silence” spanning nearly...
Nagpur: Man posing as CM’s PA held, lands in hospital after arrest
Nagpur: A brazen act of impersonation, a wedding payment dispute and a sudden hospitalisation have come together to give the Bajaj Nagar police a case that reads like a political thriller. The police have arrested Varun Mehadia for allegedly threatening a...
RTMNU’s 113th Convocation to honour 97-year-old scholar with DLitt degree
Nagpur: Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) is set to witness a moment steeped in scholarship and symbolism as it prepares for its 113th Convocation Ceremony on January 9, to be held at the National Fire Service College auditorium, Rajnagar,...
Track doubling work: Key Pune-Nagpur trains cancelled for 22 days
Nagpur: Rail connectivity between Pune and Nagpur, one of Maharashtra’s busiest and most crucial passenger corridors, has taken a severe hit due to ongoing track doubling works on the Daund–Manmad section under Central Railway’s Pune Division. The disruption has resulted...
Flesh trade racket busted in Kalamna market, woman agent nabbed
Nagpur: Acting on a tip-off, the Crime Branch’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) busted a prostitution racket operating in the Kalamna area and arrested a woman agent red-handed, while rescuing a young woman from the flesh trade. The racket was active in...
Alert Traffic Police Save 72-Year-Old Rider Dragged Under Truck in Nagpur
Nagpur: Prompt action by vigilant traffic police personnel saved the life of a 72-year-old two-wheeler rider who was dragged under a truck following a serious accident near the Kapsi Puliya No Entry Point in Nagpur on Tuesday, January 6. The incident...
