Nine Booked for Gambling in Open Plot at Jijamata Nagar
Nagpur: The Wathoda Police Station have registered a case against nine persons for allegedly indulging in gambling in an open plot at Jijamata Nagar under their jurisdiction on Thursday evening. Acting on specific inputs, officials from the detection squad conducted a...
SSC Exams Begin Today; 58,458 Students Appear in Nagpur District
Nagpur: After the Higher Secondary (Class 12) examinations, the Class 10 (SSC) examinations conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education have commenced from today, Friday. A total of 58,458 students from Nagpur district are appearing...
Maharashtra CM’s wife Amruta Fadnavis resigns from Axis Bank
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ wife Amruta Fadnavis has resigned from the Axis Bank after over two decades of working in the private bank. Amruta was posted as a Senior Vice President. Amruta, a banker, playback singer and social worker,...
4-Year-Old Missing Boy Found Safe in Locked School Room in Khaparkheda
Nagpur: A four-year-old boy who went missing on Wednesday evening was found alive nearly 18 hours later inside a locked classroom of a Zilla Parishad school in Khaparkheda, triggering massive relief after an overnight search operation. The child, Himanshu Vishwajit Bagde...
Nagpur Crime Branch Busts Illegal Arms Racket, 4 Held with Pistols & 34 Cartridges
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on illegal firearms, the House-Breaking Squad of the Crime Branch arrested four youths for possessing and circulating country-made pistols and live cartridges in the Kalamna area of Nagpur. Police have seized two pistols, 34 live...
Three Children from Madhya Pradesh Rescued from Labour in Nagpur
Nagpur: Acting swiftly on a complaint received via Child Helpline 1098, the District Child Protection Team rescued three child labourers, including two boys and one girl, from different locations in the city here, on Wednesday. According to the information received, the...
Man Arrested with Deadly Weapon in Shantinagar
Nagpur: A 40-year-old man was arrested by the Shantinagar Police Station for allegedly brandishing a deadly weapon and creating panic in a public place late Tuesday night. According to police, at around 10.30 pm, a patrol team from Shantinagar Police Station...
ST Bus Conductor Throws Garbage on Road, Confrontation Escalates in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a bizarre incident that has sparked outrage across social media, a Maharashtra State Transport (ST) bus conductor allegedly threatened a citizen after being confronted for throwing garbage out of a moving bus on Wardha Road. The incident, which...
₹1.91 Lakh Theft: Two Booked for Stealing from Accident Victim’s Scooter in Kamptee
Nagpur: The New Kamptee Police Station has registered a case against two accused for allegedly stealing ₹1.91 lakh from a scooter’s storage compartment after its owner met with an accident. The complainant’s father, Lavkesh Shahu (55), a scrap dealer from Gauri...
Accused Arrested in Mahashivratri Night Attack on BJP Corporator’s Husband
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, the Nagpur Police have arrested the absconding आरोपी in the attempted murder case involving the husband of a BJP corporator. The arrest was made by Crime Branch Unit-3 based on a confidential tip-off. The accused...
Case Filed Against Instagram Handlers for Alleged Defamation of Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur: The Nagpur Police have registered a criminal case against three separate Instagram accounts for allegedly circulating objectionable and misleading videos aimed at tarnishing the image of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. According to preliminary information, the concerned social media handles created...
Old Bhandara Road Widening Gains Pace; 20 Houses Demolished in Major Anti-Encroachment Drive
Nagpur: The anti-encroachment drive for the widening of Old Bhandara Road gathered momentum on Wednesday, with authorities demolishing nearly 20 houses as part of the ongoing action. Acting under directives from the district administration and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, the...
Heat Alert in Maharashtra: Temperatures to Rise Further in Next 24 Hours
Nagpur: Maharashtra is experiencing an early surge in heat, with winter conditions virtually disappearing by mid-February. According to the India Meteorological Department, maximum temperatures across the state are likely to rise by another 2-3°C over the next 24 hours, intensifying...
Smart TOD Meters Slash Power Bills, Save Nagpur Households ₹3.11 Crore
Nagpur: In a period marked by rising inflation, domestic electricity consumers in Nagpur and Wardha districts are seeing tangible financial relief through Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s Smart Time of Day (TOD) meter initiative. Over the past seven months,...
Sadar Police Recover 65 Stolen Mobiles Worth ₹11.5 Lakh, Return to Owners
Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough against mobile theft and loss cases, Sadar Police Station recovered and returned 65 mobile phones collectively valued at ₹11.50 lakh to their rightful owners during a distribution programme held on February 18, 2026. According to police...
Inmates Craft Eco-Friendly Shivneri Fort Replica to Mark Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Nagpur: Marking the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, inmates at Nagpur Central Jail have crafted an eco-friendly replica of the historic Shivneri Fort, the birthplace of the legendary Maratha ruler. The initiative reflects the Maharashtra Prison Department’s guiding principle...
Nagpur Airport Emerging as Central India’s Key Aviation Hub
Nagpur: Official air traffic control (ATC) data indicates that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is steadily emerging as a major aviation hub in Central India, with a sharp rise in aircraft movements handled over the past few years. The Nagpur Air...
Nagpur Woman Levels Serious Allegations Against Dhananjay Munde
Nagpur: Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction leader Dhananjay Munde is once again facing controversy, this time following serious allegations made by a woman from Nagpur. The claims come amid lingering political fallout from last year’s murder of Masajog village sarpanch Santosh...
Mihan IT-SEZ Expansion to Create 150 Jobs as Two IT Firms Scale Up
Nagpur: Around 150 new jobs are expected to be created at MIHAN as two IT companies-Virtual Galaxy and Essent-move to expand their operations at the Central Facility Building (CFB) within the IT-SEZ. Sources said Virtual Galaxy has taken an additional 8,000...
NMC Committee Formation: BJP Faces Internal Balancing Test in Nagpur
Nagpur: The February 24 special general body meeting of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation is expected to go well beyond routine committee formation, turning into a critical exercise in political balancing and internal accommodation. Despite its overwhelming numerical strength, the Bharatiya Janata...
Mobile Phone Summons Valid Under BNSS: Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court
Nagpur: In a significant ruling reinforcing the legal validity of digital procedures, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that serving summons through a mobile phone is legally valid under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023....
