Wily Aapli Bus conductors rob commuters of loose change & dent NMC coffers, too!
File Pic Nagpur: The newly started ‘Aapli Bus’ (Our Bus) is fast turning a symbol of scorn for commuters in Nagpur City. Apart from haphazard trip schedule, the “greedy and begging” conductors pushing the commuters on the edge over loose...
Nagpur Zone sees 234 cases registered under Atrocities Act in 2016
Representational Pic Nagpur: In the backdrop of a demand to review of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act claiming that provisions of the law are being misused against members of the upper castes, an RTI reply has...
Now, students to get necessary certificates at their doorsteps
Representational Pic Nagpur: In a move to save students from standing in long queues and other hassles, the district administration would be making available vital certificates such as caste certificate, non-creamy layer and other necessary certificates at the doorsteps of...
Mega Tech Event WordPress in city on June 24, 25 at Chitnavis Center
Nagpur: A Mega Tech Event organized by WordPress team Automattic is being held in Nagpur on June 24 and 25 at Chitnavis Center. WordPress is a CMS which helps people create websites. The 2-day event will see lots of technical...
City’s singer Mohsin Khan gets Gaurav Samman
Nagpur: City’s noted social worker and singer Mohsin Jafar Khan was honoured with Gaurav Samman at a Gaurav Samman Nite organised in Mumbai recently. Apart from Mohsin Khan, a galaxy of personalities from Bollywood, social work, journalism and other fields...
In biggest action, NIT demolishes 150 ‘illegal’ houses in Shivkrishnadham Nagar slums
Nagpur: In one of the biggest anti-encroachment actions, nearly 150 houses situated in Shivkrishnadham Nagar on Koradi Road were demolished by Nagpur Improvement Trust on Tuesday. 10 JCB machines were deployed to ground the houses in the company of a...
Rail Min flags off Ajni-Pune AC train from Nagpur, inaugurates 20 new projects
Nagpur: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off the much awaited Ajni-Pune-Ajni AC superfast weekly train here on Tuesday, while also announcing Nagpur-Amrutsar-Nagpur and Pune-Amravati-Pune AC superfast trains. In addition to it Prabhu also inaugurated 20 new railway projects. Union Transport...
Segregation of dry, wet waste to start from World Environment Day
Representational Pic Nagpur: In a major push aimed at clean and beautiful Nagpur, collection of segregated dry and wet garbage would commence from June 5 which is celebrated as World Environment Day. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will distribute green and...
Musical ‘Buddha Pahat’ on May 10
Nagpur: On the occasion of Buddha Pornima, Musical ‘Buddha Pahat’ has been organised in Budhha Nagar, Kamptee Road on May 10. The programme will start with ‘Buddha Vandana’ by Bhadant Arya Nagarjun Surai Sasai at 5.15 am. Noted violin player,...
City’s singer Mohsin Khan gets Gaurav Samman
Nagpur: City’s noted social worker and singer Mohsin Jafar Khan was honoured with Gaurav Samman at a Gaurav Samman Nite organised in Mumbai recently. Apart from Mohsin Khan, a galaxy of personalities from Bollywood, social work, journalism and other fields...
NMC officials and Ruling party Corporators make vain efforts to justify ‘cracking’ cement roads
File Pic Nagpur: The pertinent question we would like to ask NMC though is - did they take all factors into consideration, like cement roads heating environment more, before going on a destructive spree and digging up good asphalt roads...
Need Aggressive strategy to combat Naxalism : CM Fadnavis
Nagpur/New Delhi: The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis said an aggressive strategy needs to be developed to combat naxalism in the state. Use of communication technology and 360 degree connectivity is of paramount importance in this regard, he said. Fadnavis said...
Cleanliness Survey : Citizens’ feedback improperly done in Nagpur, believe experts
File pic Nagpur: The recent nationwide cleanliness survey which dragged Nagpur to 137th rank has not only brought a big shame to the city but also posed a serious question mark on the functioning of ruling BJP in NMC. However...
Nagpur experiences roller-coaster ride in terms of cleanliness ranks
Representational Pic Nagpur: The Second Capital City of Nagpur, popularly called Orange City, experienced a roller-coaster ride in terms of cleanliness. The city was ranked 137th in the list of Swacch Survekshan 2017 results. Swachh Survekshan is a ranking exercise...
Will fee review committee tame CBSE schools in Nagpur?
Representational Pic Nagpur: Ok, there is a body formed to check the schools who burden parents every year with ‘unjustified’ and exorbitant fee hikes, particularly the so called top schools of Nagpur - Bhavan’s, Narayana Vidyalaya and Modern School to...
Reality Check : Nagpur may be first digital district, but last on service
Representational Pic Nagpur: Low connectivity... fluctuating connection, weak signals, constant 4G buffering...and what not! Still you call it a digital district? While this may amuse most of you, but still BSNL, perhaps the biggest culprit in giving out frustrating customer...
Prabhu to flag off regular Ajni-Pune AC Superfast Weekly Exp on May 9
Nagpur: With heavy rush and long waitlist in mind, Railways have decided to run 22124/22123 Ajni-Pune-Ajni Weekly Superfast AC Express on regular basis. The inaugural journey of 02124 Ajni-Pune Superfast AC Express will be on May 9 at 11.40 am....
Sarvodaya Ashram meeting to chalk out plan to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Ba-Bapu on May 9
Nagpur: Sarvodaya Ashram, situated at near Bole Petrol Pump, Dharampeth, has organised a combined meeting at its premises on Tuesday, May 9, for chalking out a plan to celebrate sesquicentennial (150th) birth anniversary of Ba-Bapu. The meeting, to be presided...
Exclusive: The Tekdi Ganesha Temple Tree stays!
Nagpur: As per glad news we just heard from Dilip Mase, Director of P.T. Mase and Company, who were asked by temple authorities to explore every avenue to save the tree, they did a lot of brain storming for continuous...
With power generation taking a hit, MSEDC resorts to load-shedding
Representational Pic Nagpur: With a shortfall of 1500 MW power generation staring at MSEDCL’s face coupled with increase in demand in scorching summer, load-shedding was resorted to in city as well as in state for hours. As compared to power demand...
Bhavan’s School denies RTE admission citing unreal distance from ward’s home
Nagpur: The Right to Education (RTE), aimed at ensuring quality education to the children from poor sections of society, is being smart played by the top schools in Nagpur, in order to ditch the deserving students. Ironically the education department...
