Muslim seminary calls ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slogan un-Islamic, issues fatwa
Hyderabad/Nagpur: According to report published in IBN LIVE, Muslim seminary Jamia Nizamia in Hyderabad has issued a fatwa against chanting the slogan 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. The seminary called the slogan un-Islamic and irrational. It has said that it is an...
Sack Gadkari, fumes Diggy
As CVC cancels Zojila contract in Kashmir on his complaint NewDelhi/Nagpur : Bolstered by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) canceling an Rs 10,500-crore Zojila Pass tunnel contract in Jammu and Kashmir on a single bid on his complaint in January, Congress...
Obscene acts in private place not offence under Indian law: Bombay HC
Mumbai/Nagpur: Any obscene act in a private place causing no annoyance to others does not constitute offence, ruled the Bombay high court while recently quashing a complaint against 13 men who were arrested from a private party in a flat...
Maharashtra Budget 2016: Here’s what is getting costlier and cheaper
Nagpur/Mumbai: Maharashtra finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar presented the state budget in Mumbai on Friday. Agriculture and farmers was the center-point of the budget and Rs 25,000 crore has been provided for various schemes for the sector. Several other schemes have also been...
Fate of Nag River set to change!
Nagpur: Nagpur Metro Rail is on its way to take the city on the fast track, in terms of feel and business! Now did you ever wonder that there can also be a turn of fate for the city's once beautiful...
A Mayor in a hurry: Datke reviews steps to tackle monsoon vagaries even as summer just set in
Nagpur: The Mayor Pravin Datke seems to be in a hurry. Or it may be a show off of efficiency or election blues the NMC will undergo next year! The Mayor convened a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review different...
Get set for dry Holi Nagpur as Govt bans rain dance, no water to swimming pools!
File Pic Nagpur/Mumbai: Nagpur is known for its fondness for splurge and splash during Holi, but this year the city has to do away with water use. And not only Nagpur, entire state will have to follow the suit, given...
Did Indian cricket stars flee VCA stadium in an auto???!!!
Nagpur: Cricket fans from Nagpur and surrounding areas from the region left VCA Jamtha stadium in disgrace after a shameful defeat of Indian cricketers at the hands of Kiwis in their opening match of T20 World Cup
Nagpur-Mumbai Air India flight suffers tyre burst, few passengers injured
The Air India flight whose tyre burst on landing at Mumbai Airport. Mumbai/Nagpur: The incident took place at 10:45 pm when Air India flight number 630, travelling from Nagpur to Mumbai (NAG-BOM), suffered a tyre burst while landing on the...
Next NMC polls on Prabhag system may prove ‘gainful’ for BJP, say the strategists
Nagpur: The ruling dispensation in the State as well as in NMC, after lengthy deliberations and weighing pros and cons, has decided to conduct the next Nagpur Municipal Corporation election on the basis of Prabhag system. The next NMC polls...
High on Hookah# Cops raid another joint at Heritage Hotel in Sadar; Manager booked
Nagpur: Even as the dust refused to settle on the issue of thriving hookah parlours in Nagpur, particularly in Sadar area, yet another such den was raided in the dark of the nights on Sunday at Hotel Heritage in the...
Why do we need a Women’s Day to recognize their valuable entity?
Nagpur: Every day should be Women’s Day since their contribution in our lives is valuable and immeasurable. Yet we need a Women’s Day to acknowledge the valuable role they play in society and in our lives. Random acts of kindness I...
Silent protest staged at Shahid Square
Nagpur: Four organizations including Swatantra Sangram Sainik Samiti, Mahatma Gandhi Vichar Manch, Jagrat Nagrik Vichar Manch and Jyeshta Nagrik Samiti staged a silent protest at Shahid Square on March 4, 2016 against the dictatorship of present government. The protestors all had...
It was Anandam City project that took toll of NMC Executive Engineer not the missing file
The Town Planning Department’s Executive Engineer Mahesh Gupta was suspended following uproar in General Body Meeting over missing pages from a file containing vital information regarding a project. But it was just a ploy. Actual reason was the high-rise project....
RTO issues post dated challans
Nagpur: Offenders of Motor Vehicle’s Act ought to be punished. Penal fines are usually levied by the RTO flying squad which stops vehicles which are over-loaded, reckless driving, drunk and drive, faulty vehicles etc. While the cops of the Road Transport...
No sparing of violators, helmet is must at all cost to save lives: DCP Tangde
Nagpur: The city police have started ensuring the High Court’s directive of making wearing of helmets compulsory for two-wheeler riders from March 1, 2016. While many two-wheeler riders have already supported the move by wearing the protective headgear, many have...
Don’t be fooled by the sunny day – more rains and even hail storms predicted
Nagpur: After the unseasonal rains we saw over Sunday and Monday, the last two days have been sunny and mercury has been climbing. For those who think summer is here already there is news. Tomorrow may see a return of cloudy...
RTI stunner: 1197 unmarried mothers registered for MTP in the past 4 years
Nagpur: In an astonishing revelation, a staggering 1197 unmarried mothers registered for Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) or induced abortion in the past four years in city of Nagpur. Of the 1197 unmarried mothers, six died during the procedure. Similarly,...
Union Budget evokes mixed reactions from traders, business community and politicos
Nagpur: No soon had the dust and din over the budget announcements died down that the voices of dissent rose up, from Nagpur and elsewhere too. Let us listen to what Nagpurians are saying: Former Indian Army Officer and present President...
Budget 2016: What’s cheaper, what’s dearer
New Delhi/Nagpur: Cars, cigarettes, branded garments, air travel will become more expensive, while footwear, solar lamps and routers are slated to be cheaper following a host of changes in the tax structure in the Budget for 2016-17. As a result of...
No helmet, no petrol – New mantra of petrol pumps on Nagpur borders!
Nagpur: Even as the traffic department is finding it hard to cope up with the helmet rule in Nagpur, few petrol pumps on the city borders have come up with an innovative idea to make the head gear compulsory for...
