Major Fake Drug Racket Busted in Nagpur
Nagpur: A major fake medicines racket supplying counterfeit drugs through government tenders has been busted, leading to the arrest of Robin alias Himanshu Vijaykumar Taneja by Kalmeshwar police. Following the exposure of the entire syndicate, Taneja applied for bail at...
Tragic fall: Young painter dies after plunge from 10th floor in MIDC
Nagpur: A 21-year-old painter tragically lost his life after falling from the 10th floor of a residential building in Wanadongri under MIDC Police Station limits on June 2 around 12:30 PM. The deceased, Kaif Alam, was engaged in exterior painting work...
Rs 47 lakh jewellery stolen from house in Bajeria area of Nagpur
Nagpur: A major theft has been reported in the Bajeria area under the jurisdiction of Ganeshpeth Police Station, where unidentified burglars made off with gold, diamond, and platinum jewellery along with cash, collectively worth Rs 47.1 lakh. The victim, Sunny Satishkumar...
Duo caught with 2.3 kg ganja in Hudkeshwar
Nagpur: In a swift crackdown on drug trafficking, Hudkeshwar Police seized 2.3 kilograms of ganja valued at Rs 40,000 and arrested two individuals near Tapasya Chowk on Manewada Ring Road on Monday evening. Based on a confidential tip, police laid a...
Moving car catches fire in Nagpur’s Civil Lines; no casualties reported
Nagpur: Panic gripped Nagpur’s Civil Lines area on Tuesday after a moving car suddenly caught fire near CP Club. While the vehicle suffered extensive damage, no casualties were reported in the incident. According to eyewitnesses, smoke began billowing from the car,...
Sukalikar Memorial Swimming Competition: Jayashree swims to glory
Nagpur: Jayashree Padole won the women’s freestyle 25m event in the Lokmata Sumatitai Sukalikar Memorial Swimming Competition that was conducted by Deendayal Shodh Sansthan, Baljagat. The competition for boys, girls and women, that received good response was held at its...
Crash test: Newly-installed height barrier at Sitabuldi Flyover rammed by fuel tanker
Nagpur: In a turn of events that borders on irony, the newly-installed height barrier at the Shaheed Gowari Flyover in Sitabuldi met a premature crash test -- courtesy of a Reliance petrol tanker just a day after its installation. The barrier,...
Height barriers installed at Shaheed Gowari flyover in Nagpur
Nagpur: The much-awaited height barriers have finally been installed at both ends of the Shaheed Gowari (Sitabuldi) flyover late Monday night and brings a relief to commuters from heavy vehicles on the narrow bridge. Previous attempts to install such barriers had...
Cobra strikes during rescue: Sarpamitra bitten, Nagpur hospitals caught unprepared
Nagpur: With monsoon rains looming, snake sightings are on the rise — and so are snake-bite cases. In the last fortnight alone, two incidents have been reported in Nagpur. The latest one involved a young snake rescuer who narrowly escaped...
Much-awaited NMC elections likely by October: Bawankule
Nagpur: Elections for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and other civic bodies in Maharashtra are likely to be held by October, Revenue Minister and Guardian Minister of Nagpur District, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, said on Monday. Responding to media queries at the...
Mockery: Defiant contractors continue road digging in Nagpur despite NMC ban
Nagpur: Just days after Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Commissioner and Administrator Abhijeet Chaudhari imposed a strict ban on all road digging activities starting June 1, contractors and utility agencies appear to be flouting the order with impunity. On Monday, fresh excavation...
Office of MLC Sandip Joshi inaugurated in Laxmi Nagar, Nagpur
Nagpur: BJP State President and State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday inaugurated Public Relations Office of MLC and BJP leader Sandip Joshi on RPTS Road, Laxmi Nagar. During the inauguration, Bawankule praised Joshi’s efforts in helping poor. He stated that...
