State forms panel for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations
Representational Pic Nagpur: In the backdrop of 3-day strike threat by State employees, the Maharashtra Government has constituted a three-member Committee for implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations. The committee was formed on January 17 and will be...
Demonetization: Khadi sale takes a hit
Nagpur: The demonetization seems to have taken a heavy toll of sale of khadi. The Mahal-based Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan recorded dismal sale of khadi items. The sale since November 8, the day old notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500...
Abolish reservations, says Manmohan Vaidya at Jaipur Literary Festival
Nagpur: The JLF, already under fire for inviting RSS ideologues to address a session, has become mired in more controversy after Manmohan Vaidya, 'Prachar Pramukh' of RSS and son of M.G. Vaidya, well known Nagpur journalist, declared that " no...
Bhayyalal Bhotmange, lone survivor of Khairlanji massacre case, dies of heart attack in city
Bhayyalal Bhotmange (File Pic) Nagpur: The lone survivor of sensational Khairlanji massacre case of 2006, Bhayyalal Bhotmange died of cardiac arrest in Shrikrishna Hrudayalay and Heart Care Hospital, Dhantoli, here on Friday. The Khairlanji massacre refers to the 2006 murders of...
Sawarbandhe joins Shiv Sena again
Nagpur: Former Shiv Sena District President Shekhar Sawarbandhe, who was suspended from the party for contesting 2014 Assembly election as independent candidate, again joined the party on Friday. Sawarbandhe joined Shiv Sena at Matoshree in Mumbai in the presence of...
Next NMC poll may see a Mayor with more powers to make Nagpur a Smart City
Nagpur: The February elections of Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra could see a major change. If the ruling BJP grabs Mayor’s posts in the politically significant civic bodies, then the Mayors could be vested with more financial and administrative powers to...
Man grabs wife’s landed property, drives her out & also ‘snatches’ her 2 sons
Nagpur: In an awful incident, a man not only grabbed landed property of his wife but also drove her out and “snatched” two sons from her. The accused husband, his brother and one other person have been booked by Sadar...
Sindhutai urges Fadnavis, Gadkari to save lives of poor people by repairing roads
Sindhutai Sapkal (File Pic) Nagpur: Renowned social activist and “Mother” to over 1000 girls, Sindhutai Sapkal on Thursday earnestly urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to repair roads in State and save the lives of poor...
Chavan hints at tie-up with NCP for NMC poll
Nagpur: Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday gave a hint of tie-up with NCP for the coming NMC poll. Chavan, who was in city to lead party protest against demonetization, told media that the party...
New grand building of SCZCC on the anvil
Nagpur: The cultural hub, South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), will soon have a magnificent building as the Ministry of Culture approved construction of “Tagore Cultural Complex” in the city. The present headquarters of SCZCC, which showcases cultural preservation and...
EC to paste photos of criminal candidates outside polling centres during NMC poll
Nagpur: The criminals entering politics is a topic of an unending discussion in India. And with a number of such candidates finding their names in nomination lists in recent civic polls and also in the coming Municipal Corporation and Zilla...
Hundreds of two-wheelers running on roads sans RTO registration!
Nagpur: Citizens in Second Capital City of Nagpur should not be surprised if they spot hundreds of two-wheelers running on roads in city and district without registration number plates. The reason: Registration process has come to a grinding halt following...
Nagpur MLC poll: Candidate pays security deposit of Rs 10,000 in “chillar” (coins)
Nagpur: The election officials at Nagpur Divisional Commissioner’s office on Tuesday were left stunned and sweating, too. A candidate for Nagpur Teachers Constituency (MLC) election, Vilas Shankarrao Battamwar of Gadchiroli reached the office of Divisional Commissioner for filing his nomination...
With Shiv Sena’s Jadhav jumping in ring, Ganar faces a double challenge
Nagpur: The last-minute nomination by Shiv Sena’s Prakash Jadhav for MLC election from Nagpur Teachers’ Constituency has thrown the poll field wide open. Jadhav filed his papers as official candidate of Shiv Sena on the last day of nominations. With...
HC orders CID probe into 2013 kidnapping of 5-yr old girl from Gondia
Representational Pic Nagpur: Picking holes in police investigation into kidnapping of a 5-year old kidnapped girl from Amgaon in Gondia District, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered handing over the case to State CID (Crime Investigation...
Beware babus! Chewing of tobacco at workplaces will attract jail
Representational Pic Nagpur: Beware! Those official and employees “enjoying” chewing of tobacco think twice before consuming the stuff at their workplaces in Government and Semi-Government offices. If caught, the offenders could be sent to jail or could be fined heavily. The...
RBI raises ATM withdrawal limit to Rs 10,000 per day from current Rs 4,500
Representational Pic Nagpur: In a major relief for ATM users, the limits placed on withdrawals and current accounts has been raised with immediate effect as under:
- The limit on withdrawals from ATMs has been enhanced from the current limit of...
MLC Polls : Cong-NCP tie up for 5 seats including Nagpur, Amravati
Nagpur/Mumbai: The opposition Congress and NCP in Maharashtra have joined hands to contest the Legislative Council elections in five Graduates and Teachers constituencies scheduled on February 3. State Congress chief Ashok Chavan told reporters here today that his party will contest...
Kurve launches speedy Ferfar process
Nagpur: In a major move to provide relief to people, the District Collector Sachin Kurve on Monday said that the ferfar (mutation) of properties will be initiated the moment applications are registered with Sub Registrar’s office. “There will be no...
Citizens must change their mindset towards disposing of e-waste: Hardikar
Nagpur: “To make the cleanliness drive a movement, citizens should first segregate garbage in their home to reduce air pollution in the city. Without segregation, mixed garbage poses hazards to the human beings. Therefore, it is necessary to segregate wastes...
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat allowed to hold rally in Kolkata
Nagpur: The Kolkata High Court on Friday granted permission to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to hold a rally of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Jaunary 15 at Central Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground. While giving its nod to organise the rally, the HC...
