Gadkari promises agriculture product processing units in villages for development

Nagpur: Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, addressing a public meeting for Saoner Nagar Parishad poll candidates on Tuesday, said that unless processing units for agriculture products are set up in villages, no development could be achieved. “Agriculture product processing...

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By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Essel World group interested in Gorewada?

Nagpur: The stalled Gorewada project shows signs of revival at last. It was planned as a grand project which was to have India's first Night Safari of international standards. ( Many Nagpurians are likely to have visited Singapore and been...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Did the effect of Bollywood movie Pink embolden the gals of the city too?

Nagpur: Well that is what is seems happening. On December 31, 2016, many gals were seen procuring liquor from liquor stores themselves. Gone are the days when gals had to rely on their boy-friends or brothers to get liquor for...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Journey of Nagpur’s Majhi Metro so far

Nagpur: Every Nagpurian is filled with excitement about the Nagpur Metro with a tinge of scepticism about the success of project. Everyone has their opinion about the project but most of them are unaware about the basics of city’s pet...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

“If customers can’t pay service charge then they should not eat in hotels,” says NRAI

Representational Pic Nagpur: With the Central Government making service charge on food bills not compulsory, the hotel associations reacted sharply by saying that if customers don’t want to pay service charges then they should not eat in restaurants at all. The...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Video: Citizens feel helpless, let-down with hike in price of petrol, gas cylinder

Nagpur: On January 1, 2017, the Union Government led by Bharatiya Janata Party hiked the cost of petrol, diesel and domestic gas cylinder. The customers from Nagpur city who were visiting Petrol Pumps...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, January 2nd, 2017

Is Reliance Group’s defence project at Mihan SEZ in doldrums?

Nagpur: Yet another “high-end investment drama” at MIHAN has come to the fore. The Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani had with great fanfare announced an investment worth Rs 6,500 crore to set up a greenfield aerospace project in 289 hectares...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, January 2nd, 2017

Nagpur’s Shivani Dani’s presentation at Ministry of Finance first of its kind

Nagpur: Bringing immense pride to Nagpur, City President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Shivani Dani made an extensive and insightful presentation at the Ministry of Finance, New Delhi on economic forecasting. She became one among the first in the country...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, January 2nd, 2017

Prosperous Maharashtra will be jewel in country’s crown: Fadnavis

Nagpur: “People of Maharashtra bestowed with us the responsibility of fulfilling their aspirations and hopes. Nagpur and Vidarbha are our ‘Karmabhumis.’ We have accepted the responsibility of making the State most prosperous in all the fields by carrying out development...

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, January 1st, 2017

Good Morning, Nagpurians! Welcome 2017!!

Nagpur: The breathtaking view of vibrant red, orange Sunrise greeted Nagpurians on the dawn of New Year – 2017. The sky shone a radiant bright orange and pink with the dazzling Sunrise indicating the new day of New Year. With...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, December 31st, 2016

Metro man Brijesh Dixit : Administrator of the year 2016

MD's visit at site on launch of 1st Span on 20.08 Nagpur: Pune’s ambitious R11,420-crore Metro Rail project has finally taken off with the commencement of the topographical surveys and geo-technical investigations. Physical work on the project is likely to...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, December 31st, 2016

Is AI operating defunct, snag-prone aircraft & risking passengers’ lives?

Nagpur: Is Air India operating defunct and snag-prone aircraft for nation-wide flights and abroad as well and risking lives of passengers and crew? Well, if an email sent to Nagpur Today by a passenger is to be believed, then it...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, December 31st, 2016

Courier companies face effects of demonetization in deliveries

Representational Pic Nagpur: Demonetization, the declaration that gave a bitter sweet shock to the whole nation affected businesses in all aspects, from shopping malls to the vegetable vendors in the nation. The withdrawal of cash from the circulation affected the...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, December 31st, 2016

Mob creates ruckus at KTPS, blocks hearse van carrying body of young man

Nagpur: A group of over 10 persons including a woman created ruckus in front of new Koradi Thermal Power Plant gate by blocking a hearse van carrying body of a 31-year old man. The persons blocked the hearse van on...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, December 31st, 2016

Bawankule’s ‘Janata Darbar’ cancelled

File Pic Nagpur: The scheduled ‘Janata Darbar’ of Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to be held on Saturday (December 31) at Koradi has been cancelled due to enforcement of Code of Conduct for Nagar Parishad elections. The information was shared by...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, December 30th, 2016

Think twice before you drive back home after enjoying liquor

Representational Pic Nagpur: Every year, the New Year spirits are dampened or marred by the reports of road accidents that have claimed the lives of many. The majority of the deceased are youngsters. Most of these accidents were the result...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, December 30th, 2016

SC bar, demonetization dampen 31st December spirit of celebrations

File Pic Nagpur: With Supreme Court ordering ban on sale of liquor at shops within 500 metres off State and National Highways from April 1, 2017, the State Excise Department has decided to play it safe and has issued the...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, December 30th, 2016

Nagpur – some musings on how the city has evolved in 2016

Nagpur: Let me confess one thought right here - we all in Nagpur hate change! We are in love with our own image of the place: laid back, luxuriant, tree lined broad roads and avenues, slow moving cycle rikshas and...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, December 30th, 2016

Development will reach doors of weaker sections of society, declares CM

Nagpur: Hundreds of people on Friday accorded grand welcome to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence Ramgiri here and felicitated him for fulfilling promises of carving out an independent Ministry for OBCs and scrapping of Nagpur Improvement Trust...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, December 30th, 2016

Bawankule performs bhumipujan of five 33/11 KV sub-centres in Hingna Taluka

Nagpur: Energy Minister and Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule performed bhumipujan of five 33/11 KV capacity sub-centres to be set up at Alagondi, Waghdhara (Gumgaon), Kanholibara, Kavadas and Mohgaon in Hingna Taluka under MSEDCL’s Din Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana. The...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, December 29th, 2016

Nagpur Man of the Year 2016 – Nitin Gadkari without doubt

Nagpur: You look back on Nagpur happenings of the last few years, controversy and all, and just one man stands head and shoulders taller than anyone else in public life - it is no other than Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. We...