City ghats turning into crime dens, sex trade?

Nagpur: The crematoriums (Ghats) in Nagpur have recently made headlines for firewood scams and other stark mismanagement. Once again, the ultimate resting places of city are hogging limelight and have become the talking point for another infamous notoriety.  It has...

Garbage unmasks truth of cleanliness drive in Nagpur; Reality remains grim in many areas

Nagpur. As the nation is swaying in the wave of making their land the cleaner and hygienic place to live, the ground reality limits cleanliness drive to mere photo sessions and media coverage. And to make the situation worse, Nagpur too...

HC notice to two state secys opens Pandora’s Box for parking woes in city; lots to be done

Nagpur: Ignoring the high court directives over traffic woes in Nagpur did not go down well with judiciary. The high court has taken non-functionality of two senior IAS officers over its directives quite seriously. The judiciary may now initiate prosecution...

Nagpur panwaalas, traders, youths react over proposed ban on loose cigarettes

Nagpur: In order to curb the use of cigarettes, the Health Ministry has accepted the recommendation of expert panel to ban the sale of loose cigarettes. The ministry has circulated a draft note on the ban. After raising the taxes...

Beware before you drive from Dharampeth to Shankar Nagar!

File Pic of one such Traffic Jam Nagpur. All roads in Nagpur appears to be shrinking in width with the alarming rise in the number of transporting machines including two, three and four-wheelers. There are bottle-necks at many places where heavy...

Row over LBT deepens : Civic officials in a fix over shortfall in tax collection!

Nagpur: The civic authorities in Nagpur appears in a fix over Local Body Tax which have been bothering local traders for quite some time.  Many traders in the city had crossed their fingers and were hoping that the new BJP...

BJP betrayed trade and business community: Former MP Vilas Muttemwar

Nagpur. In an exclusive interview with Nagpur Today, Veteran Congress leader and former MP Vilas Muttemwar said that LBT was and is a serious issue. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had raised this issue on number of occasions. They had mobilized...

Super Specialty OT starts functioning; Med. Superintendant lied about construction work

Nagpur. In what could be termed as delayed action, the authorities at Super-Specialty Hospital have resumed the surgeries at their Operation Theatre Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery-Operation Theater (CVTS. OT) on November 18, 2014. This is probably because of the article...

Patients suffer as OT at GMC’s Super Specialty closed; CM to write to hospital

Nagpur.

As many as 9 patients admitted at Super Specialty Hospital of Government Medical College, lost their lives for want of immediate operations which were delayed as the Operation Theatre has been closed for over a month. A doctor at CVTS...

Nagpur lady wins second position in World’s Deaf and Dumb Magic Festival in Chicago

Nagpur. Sheetal Tushar Kimmatkar from city cannot hear and talk, but she is exceptional in many ways as she has shown the art of her magic to the world, only to secure second position in the 15th Deaf and Dumb Magic...

The Real Reason for avoiding Trust vote by count?

The winners and the Losers - and what may have prevented a Vote count? Mumbai/Nagpur: When the Maharashtra Assembly convened yesterday it seemed that it was going to be a peaceful day with 'idealistic' politics being displayed. That is the spirit...

Mass Murder or mass sterilization?

Dr. Lata on left, Dr. Swati on center & Dr. Sanjay on right This happened in our neighboring state Chattisgarh - a state that is showcased as an 'ideal model of development' and where the incumbent BJP Government was just...

Sharad Pawar – the Politician of the moment

The Wily Politician Mumbai/Nagpur: Age may have slowed him down physically and the ravages of cancer deformed his face somewhat and slurred his speech, but his mind and his moves and maneuvers remain as sharp as ever. Of course by now everyone...

“Yes, I am an RSS man, but does this take away my technical expertise?”, reacts new VNIT Chairman Vishram Jamdar

Nagpur: Vishram Jamdar, a well known local Industrialist and an alumni of Nagpur based Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), formerly VRCE was made Chairman of his alma mater in September 2014, almost two months ago. But a controversy has erupted...

City’s got Hot Wheels : Cabs are cool but run without rule!

Nagpur: Spelling revolution of the sort in city's mode of transport, a battery of cool cab operators has jumped onto city streets with their driving machines.Suddenly there is a boom in the call cabs and taxi services in the city. However...

Provisional Admission Scam: Varsity officials, students voice against unjust practice

Nagpur: A big foul game of many of the city engineering colleges has been exposed recently in which many such colleges were found selling provisional admission to the students who have not cleared previous papers, at the cost of full fees,...

Provisional admission : City Engineering colleges make quick buck, students face hard luck

Nagpur. Rajesh (name changed), a student at one of the city's known Engineering colleges is in deep despair. He was rest assured of taking up examination for his third year but to his dismay his name did not appear in list...

‘What is in a name’? CM Fadnavis gives priority to ‘Pravins’ as Darade, Pardeshi hold key posts

One more Pravin is likely to be appointed to the top position. Pravin Dixit could be the next Director General of Police. All the three Pravins had stint in Nagpur, the hometown of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Nagpur. “What is in a...

Expectations of Youth from Mr. Devendra Fadnavis

It’s a new beginning in Maharashtra, one of the most prosperous states of India. With new government taking charge after a historic mandate by people, all eyes are on Mr. Clean of Nagpur Mr. Devendra Fadnavis. The perceived popular parties/leaders...

Fadnavis – On the horns of a dilemma

Nagpur. In a sort of last-minute ditching action, Shiv Sena has decided to boycott the swearing-in ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Friday, October 31. The latest move of Shiv Sena comes after a month of...