Which ghost Contractor has built Empress City flats?

Nagpur: Some weeks ago, the flat owners of Empress City, touted as old Nagpur's first luxury township with "world class amenities" held a press conference were they for the first time spoke up about the pathetic conditions they were living...

Uma Bharti arrives in city, meets RSS chief

Nagpur: Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti arrived in the city on Wednesday and straightaway went to the headquarters of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for a meeting with Sarsanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat. However, the issues...

This Nagpur Artist has sold her paintings all over the globe!

Nagpur: You wouldn't believe it when you see her, Shagufta Mehdi looks hardly 25, you would slate her as a Fine Arts student, dabbling in some paintings as her college assignment. Well, she is neither : not in her 20s, nor...

Ramdas Athawale alleges Indo-Pak CT final appears ‘fixed’, seeks probe

Nagpur: Union minister Ramdas Athawale today said the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan appeared "fixed" and demanded a probe into the matter. The Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment also batted for 25 per cent...

591 Naxals gave up arms in past 12 years

Representational Pic Nagpur: Maharashtra Government's Naxal surrender policy seems to be yielding positive results as 591 Maoists, including 572 in the hotbed Gadchiroli district alone, chose the path of peace and surrendered before the police in the past 12 years....

Blindness fails to dampen spirit of this young musical talent

Nagpur: 20 year old Mayank Sahu is redefining the terms of talent demonstration. He can orchestrate symphony on piano while beautifully lending his vocals to deliver a soul soothing listening experience. Right from the age of 4, Mayank started recognising...

GST Launch Live news updates from Parliament

12:13 AM IST GST Launch: GST a tribute to maturity, wisdom of India's democracy: President 12:07 AM IST GST Launch: Goods and Services Tax formally launched as the Parliament function ends with the National Anthem. Taxes like VAT, central excise tax etc no...

GST is not gift of BJP alone: Gadkari

File Pic Nagpur: With the launch of Good and Service Tax (GST), the biggest tax reform since Independence, at the stroke of 12 midnight on June 30 at the Central Hall of Parliament, the Union Minister for Surface Transport and...

CP assures probe, safety of journalists

Nagpur: The city police commissioner Dr K Venkatesham on Friday assured that a thorough probe would be conducted into the anonymous letter doling out life threat to the Lokmat Group scribe Naresh Dongre. Talking to a delegation of the Nagpur Union...

Now, 50% concession for senior citizens too in ‘Aapli Bus’

Nagpur: Here is good news for senior citizens commuting in ‘Aapli Bus.’ The Transport Committee of Nagpur Municipal Corporation in a meeting held on Thursday approved a proposal granting 50 percent concession to citizens above 60 years of age. The meeting...

Heavy rains lash city, region

Nagpur: After four days of hide and seek, Rain Indra blessed the city and Vidarbha region with heavy hands on Monday. The pouring in the afternoon, as usual left many streets waterlogged, drains overflowing and thus exposed the Nagpur Municipal...

2 former Congress Corporators Chopra, Mishra along with 250 workers join BJP

Nagpur: Two former Corporators of Congress – Prashant Chopra and Suman Mishra – along with 250 other Congressmen have quit the party and joined BJP at a function organised at Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence in Mahal on Monday. The...

Nitesh Khonde: meet the Doctor with the gentle healing touch, with Ayurveda instead of surgery!

Nagpur: "If you have a parent who has been advised the costly and painful knee replacement surgery, or any surgery for the spine; if you are suffering from what seems like incurable spondilitis , please give Ayurveda a chance to...

No applicant should sign the papers given by the inspectors – Rajiv Jaiswal

File Pic Nagpur: 850 bars, permit rooms and bear shoppe are closed as per the orders by Supreme Court. Some of them had filed a plea in high court in order to reopen their shoppes. Now PWD and excise department...

Vijaya Marotkar: Award winning teacher, popular Poet, Writer, Columnist – meet this multifaceted woman!

Nagpur Today. त्या फुलपाखरी वळणावर तो तर उभाच असतो पोरी आपला मार्ग आपणच जपायचा असतो पोरी "कुठून कसा त्याला माझा नम्बर कळ ला माहित नाही त्याच्या सांज सकाळ च्या sms मध्ये मी कशी अडकले माहित नाही." आता कुठे त्याचे खरे रूप मला कळले होते माझ्या सारख्या कित्येकिंना म्हणे त्याने आजवर फसविले होते Losely translated - He...

Empress City ‘lucky’ residents get drinking water that is not fit for even bathing!

Nagpur: This is a fact that even the builder's representative, Mr. Waghmare, who was invited to  attend the press conference held by Empress City Flat owners' Association  on Thursday agrees on:

• There is no NMC water connection yet given to...

Maharashtra CM announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver

Mumbai/Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver. In an announcement, the CM said that the state government would waive loans up to Rs 1.5 lakh completely. The CM said, "Those farmers who have...

Bawankule initiates steps to stem the rot in Mental Hospital

Nagpur: The health of Nagpur-based Mental Hospital is in horrible condition. The fact that 109 patients died in the past seven years is an apt indicator to prove the malaise. A couple of murders of aged patients has turned the...

Irrigation scam: HC directs Ajit Pawar to file reply by July 5

Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court, hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed over alleged massive corruption and irregularities into in various irrigation projects in Amravati and Buldana districts during Congress-NCP rule, on Saturday directed the former Deputy...

When Dream House turns into Nightmare and moms are terrified of sending kids to play

Nagpur: When they bought exorbitantly priced apartments here 10 years ago they were convinced that they were paying the premium for "classy apartments with a lavish life style". These would be part of the city's first flagship integrated project (Housing+...