NMC mops up Rs 1.8 crore in first three days of “Abhay Yojana-2017”
Nagpur: With the launching of an amnesty scheme “Abhay Yojana-2017” by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to recover pending dues of Property Tax, the defaulters have started to come forward and avail the benefits. As the implementation period of the amnesty...
Smart Disconnection Drive: NMC-OCW snaps water supply of over 326 defaulters
# Total 1251 Defaulters face action in 17 days # Action can be initiated against consumer tampering with Smart Disconnection Seal Nagpur: Beware water tax defaulters!!! Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Orange City Water (OCW) has adopted an innovative ‘Smart Disconnection” method...
Maharashtra economic survey pegs GDP growth at 9.4 per cent this fiscal
Nagpur/Mumbai: The government has invested more in infrastructure and transportation which has helped them to maintain the speed of growth rate steady. The Economic Survey of Maharashtra indicates that the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is expected to grow at 9.4...
City skies witness rumble of jets, helicopters as over 9 lakh passengers hop in 2016
Representational Pic Nagpur: The skies in the Second Capital City of Nagpur reverberated with rumblings of Jet engines and choppy sound of helicopters round the year. The feat turned the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport of Nagpur as one of...
Now, race on for nominated Corporators!
Nagpur: After the hustle bustle of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections that saw sterling performance by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the party bagging unprecedented 108 seats out of 151. However, the massive victory seems to be creating headache of...
Orange City wears a colourful look for Holi revelry!
Nagpur: The clock has started ticking for revelry in riot of colours and rejuvenating splendor. The most cherished moment is at the doorsteps of citizens of Orange City. The ‘Festival of Colours’ is here and the Nagpurians are wasting no...
Wow! 12,86,088 vehicles in a city of 27 lakh population!
Nagpur: This figure will leave amazed! A staggering 12,86,088 vehicles are running on streets in Nagpur, a city having population of around 27 lakh. It simply means ever second person in the city owns a vehicle of a kind. This information...
New Standing Committee chief vows to boost NMC’s finances
Nagpur: Sandeep Jadhav, senior Bharatiya Janata Party Corporator was on Saturday formally elected Chairman of Standing Committee. He assumed office immediately after his election. Speaking on the occasion, Jadhav said that the current financial position of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is...
Chalo Nagpur: Thousands flock together to remember Savitribai Phule & vow to fight their odds
Nagpur: It was a rare gathering in Mumbai. Thousands of women from across the country assembled at Nagpur to rise together against the growing tide of hatred, injustice and domination in the country. The occasion was the 120th Remembrance Day...
Take citizens into confidence while building cement roads, Mayor tells PWD officials
Nagpur: The Mayor Nanda Jichkar on Friday reviewed the working of Public Works Department and directed the officials to ensure citizens are taken into confidence while implementing cement road project. “Construction of cement concrete roads is going on in city...
Celebrate eco-friendly Holi: Bawankule
Nagpur: The Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has appealed the citizens, specially the youngsters, to celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in eco-friendly manner. The Holi revellers must ensure no pollution is caused to the fragile environment, the precious water is...
MPCB slaps notice to M/s Eros Motors for violating environment norms brazenly
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), acting on a complaint lodged by an RTI activist, has slapped a notice to M/s Eros Motors Pvt Ltd, a showroom and workshop of Hyundai cars, for violating environmental related norms and operating...
RSS chief Bhagwat advocates change in animal medical education with time
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat was on Thursday advocated change in animal medical education. “Bharat is an agrarian country and livestock is foundation of it. For achieving well-being and development of livestock there is need to change...
Man sleeping on footpath stoned to death near Medical College Square
Nagpur: In a sensational incident, a man sleeping on footpath was stoned to death by unidentified person(s) opposite Pandav Complex near Medical College Square here on Wednesday night. The murdered man was found with deep head injuries. The deceased has been...
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat conferred with Doctor of Science degree by MAFSU
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat was on Thursday conferred with an honorary degree of Doctor of Science (‘Honoris Causa’) by Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Nagpur for his contributions in indigenous cow conservation. The 8th Annual...
Steps afoot to make Nagpur ‘tanker-free’ city: Mayor
Nagpur: With the tormenting summer round the corner the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has initiated a number of measures aimed at making Nagpur a ‘tanker free’ city, said the newly-elected Mayor Nanda Jichkar while reviewing working of Water Works Department...
‘Aapli Bus’ operator demands Rs 15,000 from junked Star drivers, conductors
File Pic Nagpur: The commuters have been put under tremendous distress owing to poor transport service being provided by ‘Aapli Bus’ operator. On the other hand, the bus operator is reportedly demanding money in the range of Rs 15,000 and...
Book on ‘Theme Park Human Resource Management’ to be released on Mar 10
Representational Pic Nagpur: A book on ‘Theme Park Human Resource Management’ written by Mansse Bhandari, CEO, FunNFood Village, Nagpur and Dr Uday Dokras, Dean of Sewa Institute of Management will be released at the hands of Balwant Chawla, Chairman, Polo...
Why is Nagpur repeatedly – and wrongly ?!- tagged as a ‘city with acid rains?’ Is this a conspiracy to keep industries away?
Nagpur: First of all what is 'Acid rain?' Clean water, is neutral, i.e. it is neither acidic nor alkaline having a pH value of 7. When rain falls over a city that does not have much atmospheric pollution we expect rain...
Relief to Cong as ‘sulking’ Corporator Gargi Chopra takes back her resignation
Nagpur: Efforts of the newly-elected Congress Leader of Opposition in NMC bore fruit as the party’s sulking Corporator from Prabhag 10 Gargi Chopra took back her resignation. Gargi had created ripples soon after getting elected as Corporator from Prabhag 10...
NMC’s International Women’s Day function leaves a messy mark
Nagpur: The function to felicitate new-elected women Corporators by Social Welfare Department of NMC to mark International Women’s Day left a messy mark. The plush green lawn at the Civil Lines headquarters of the civic body was littered with garbage...
