The Myth of Being the Fastest Growing Major Economy

Nagpur: Many people give the tag of “world’s fastest growing major economy” to India. The Indians are naturally very happy. I think it is more of a joke. Nevertheless let us see what it really means, The real percentage GDP growth...

Video: Vicky Kukreja to develop Nagpur as green city

Sonegaon Lake depicts a different image even as harsh summer grips city

Nagpur: The setting in harsh summer notwithstanding, the Sonegaon Lake, which used to go dry every year, is depicting a different picture this year. The water level is soothing to the eyes of local residents. The water level at the...

Tablers of NSRT 258 with kin visit Dinshaw’s ice cream factory

Nagpur: A visit of Tablers of Nagpur Spirits Round Table 258 along with their families was planned to Dinshaw’s ice cream factory. No doubt their faces showed excitement as they visited the factory on Sunday. As they entered, curiosity arouse more...

A Joint Meeting of Associations reg Notifications for Ban on Plastics was held at VIA Hall

Nagpur: The major decisions taken collectively by all the stakeholders, all the associations viz. VIA, VPIA, NVCC, Vidarbha Disposable & Traders Assn, MIA, BMA, LUB, Packaged Drinking Water Assn, Nagpur Hotel Owners Assn, The Nagpur Wholesale Hosiery & Readymade Garment...

Congress ‘Mahamorcha’ against BJP Govt on April 1

Nagpur: In a show of strength, Congress will take out ‘Mahamorcha’ against BJP Government at State and Centre highlighting rising unemployment in the country. The ‘Mahamorcha’ has been organised on April 1 and will commence from Nagpur University and culminate...

Shekhar Swamy to address on PM Mudra Yojna

Nagpur: Swadeshi Jagran Manch has organized a programme to welcome financial New Year on April 1, 2018. Incidentally, 1st April marks the birth day of RSS founder Late Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. Swadeshi Jagran Manch has taken up orientation of...

Trangenders launch stir for separate Vidarbha

Nagpur: Till now leaders of different parties along with the common people have been demanding separate Vidarbha but now it is the trangenders who have taken to streets to demand separate Statehood for Vidarbha. They have already started a 10-day chain...

Cancel RTE admission process, RTE Action Committee Chairman Sharif demands

Nagpur: The students staying in the vicinity of 1 kms have been deprived of admission under the RTE while those staying about 2 to 3 kms away have been given admission. This all happened due to the mistake of National Infomatics...

State govt okays over Rs 138 crores for Schools under RTE

Nagpur: After a lot of row by MESTA over pending funds, finally State Government has sanctioned Rs 138.28 crore for 25 per cent admission. The amount has already been deposited in the account of Education Director of Pune. It will...

It is still March but mercury crosses 40 deg C mark in city

Nagpur: It is still March but the mercury climbed to cross the 40-degree mark on the Celsius scale. It was 40.2 degree Celsius in Nagpur on Tuesday that was 2 degrees above normal. On Wednesday, too, the maximum temperature hovered...

After Shantinagar cruelty in Kalamna: 7 dogs, 1 pig poisoned

Nagpur: Cruelty towards speechless animals seems to be increasing in Nagpur day by day. Though the Shantinagar incident of battering of four dogs with rods and out of them 3 dying and one being critical is yet to fade from...

Be Hardworking, intelligent and intuitive to become a good scientist: Prof. Gautam Desiraju

Nagpur: India has a great heritage of several thousand years filled with immense knowledge, skills. This is acknowledged by several international experts and scientists but still a lot more is to be explored. With this objective IGNOU Regional Centre Nagpur...

RBI to issue Rs 350 coin to mark 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh

Nagpur: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be issuing a coin of denomination Rs 350 to mark the 350th birth anniversary of tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. According to a Finance Ministry communication, the coin will be 44...

On camera: Money talks at RTO for a job done

Nagpur: Taking a step further in exposing rampant corruption at Regional Transport Office (RTO) where only the money talks, the dalals (middlemen) with hand in gloves, have a field day in exploiting the needy to the hilt. At a time...

In a first, Monsoon Session of State Legislature to be held in Nagpur from July 5

Nagpur: Creating a history, the State Cabinet on Wednesday decided that the Monsoon Session of Maharashtra Legislature would be held in Nagpur from July 5. It would be the first time that the Monsoon Session is being held in Second...

Mango Vendors warned against chemical ripening

File Pic Nagpur: Food and Drugs Department has warned of strict action against fruit traders and shopkeepers who ripen the mangoes chemically with Calcium Carbide. Assistant Joint Commissioner of Food Department Shashikant Kekre informed that a workshop would be organised for...

Frequent fires in forests taking heavy toll of ecosystem, wildlife in State

Nagpur: At a time when forested areas in Maharashtra witnessing a continuous depletion, the frequent fires in vast swathes of jungles, on the other hand, are causing unimaginable damage to ecosystems. The frequent fire events can reduce soil fertility and...

Judge Loya died of natural death, report in ‘Caravan’ magazine is a blatant lie: Fadnavis

Nagpur: “Judge B H Loya died of natural causes. Nobody doubted about the cause of his death for three years. Three years after, the English magazine ‘Caravan’ published a report over Judge Loya’s death which is nothing but a blatant...

Video: Two students of Sanmitra Sainiki Vidyalaya thrashed savagely by Director

Nagpur/Chandrapur: In an appalling incident reported from Ballarpur town of Chandrapur district, two students of a Sainik School were thrashed and ill-treated by Director Colonel over alleged leak of question paper. The two students, to save themselves from the savage...