NMC-OCW start emergency leakage repair work

• Sudden leakage developed suddenly on 700 diameters pipeline near Ram Jhula on Central Avenue
• Water supply in Killa Mahal & Boriyapura, Sitaburdi Fort-I ESR areas (Central Nagpur) to remain affected on December 14, 2016. (Wednesday)

Prithviraj Chauhan asks why SRK had to meet Raj Thakarey for release of Raees

Nagpur: Super star Shahrukh Khan's latest magum opus is all to set to hit the screens in January 2017. The trailer that has been released is very interesting with SRK in a completely new avataar that will appeal to fans,...

Abhijeet Power will not be let off the hook from paying Rs. 910 crores fine assures CM

Nagpur: In today's proceedings of the Vidhan Sabha a question on Abhijeet power company was raised by Congress MLA Sunil Kedar, Opposition leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Amin Patel about the penalty of Rs. 910 crores raised on the company...

Note ban biggest attack on poor, says former fin min Chidambaram

Nagpur: Former Finance minister P Chidambaram who is in Nagpur today on Tuesday hit out at the Union government terming the demonetisation move as the "biggest scam of the year' and demanded that it be investigated."This is an absurd move...

Demonitization effect? Nagpur women still in no mood to repay ‘bhachat gat’ loans

File Pic   Nagpur: When Jaishree's phone rang earlier with her bachat gat ( microfinance) "Manager" at the other end, she dropped everything and ran. For the weekly meeting, to repay money, to apply for new loan - whatever was the...

HC rules against State compelling minority schools to absorb surplus teachers

Nagpur: Giving a big respite to the minority institutions in the state, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Monday turned aside the action of Amravati Education Officer who directed a minority school to absorb surplus teachers. A division bench...

Will the Nagpur-Mumbai super highway construction really begin in April 2017 ?

Representational Pic   Nagpur: C.M. Devendra Fadnavis' pet project, which he promises will bring prosperity to farmers, is slated to begin rolling in a few months. His Government has set an ambitious target to begin the work on Mumbai-Nagpur super-expressway in...

On this day – 104 years ago Foundation Stone of Vidhan Sabha building in Nagpur was laid

Nagpur: Did you know that the Foundation Stone of Vidhan Sabha building where Winter Session of State Legislative Assembly is held every year was laid on 10th December 1912? It was laid by His Excellency the Right Honourable Charles Baron Hardinge...

Cops foil self-immolation attempt by Divyangs at morcha today

Nagpur: Cops deployed on Morcha point at Bichua Road (from Morris College T-point to Manas Chowk) found it difficult to manage the sudden violent action followed by suicide bid by some individuals who were very disturbed by the apathy being...

Atrocities act will not be touched, no follower of Dr. Ambedkar would abuse it, says Devendra Fadnavis

Nagpur: Following the successful and numerically huge morchas of Maratha community with their plethora of demands, some SC morchas are also being organized against the demand for repel of Atrocities Act which was incorporated in our constitution for protection (from...

On demand for Muslim Reservation – No provision in constitution avers CM

Nagpur: Replying to a number of issues raised by MLAs and MLCs in both houses of the Assembly, CM Fadnavis spoke in Vidhan Bhawan clarifying government's stand. In reference to demand for reservation for Muslims Fadnavis said that some muslims were...

Ministers unable to give convincing reply on cheap land to Baba Ramdev in MIHAN

Nagpur: On a query raised by some Congress MLCs two Ministers attempting to furnish replies failed to satisfy the Vidhan Parishad or the Sabhapati and the matter was put on hold. The question pertained to why Patanjali had been given 230...

New Maharashtra Universities Act passed today

Highlights

• Students participation in BOS
• Elections to be held again for University BOS
• Reservations percentage for underprivileged to go up
• Choice based credit system
• Effective complaints redressal system
• Undesirable and unfair practices to be weeded out
• Faculty for inter disciplinary...

Farmers to get 4 times compensation for power transmission towers assures Bawankule

Nagpur: As per the assurance given by the Central government earlier of paying 4 times compensation for land acquired for infrastructure development, the Maharashtra government has promised 4 times compensation for agricultural land that will be acquired for erecting towers...

Congress MLAs don black arm bands to protest ‘black decision’ of demonetization

Nagpur: Wearing black ribbons on their arms to denote protest Congress MLAs held a rally against Modi government's demonetization in the premises of Vidhan Bhawan today. Speaking on the subject former C.M. Prithviraj Chauhan said that none of the stated objectives...

Abu Azmi and MLA Anil Gote of BJP clash angrily over ‘Nationalism’ outside House

Nagpur: The 'live' drama that is occasionally played outside the House in front of the media touched a new low today when BJP, MLA from Dhulia, Anil Gote accused Abu Azmi of SP of being a 'traitor' against whom strict...

Vidarbha stalled irrigation projects released fresh funds of Rs. 1337 crores informs Girish Mahajan

Nagpur: Vidarbha, where agriculture is sill largely dependent on rains for irrigation due to lack of dams, has been granted funds of Rs. 1,337 to complete work on 18 stalled projects informed Water Resource Minister Girish Mahajan today in the...

BJP Government unwilling to give Reservations to Muslims says MLA Waris Pathan

Nagpur: "The issue of giving reservations in Education to the already affluent Maratha community of the state has been taken up promptly while the government is dragging its feet over Muslim reservation despite directions from the H.C. to consider it...

Go cashless to curb corruption, says CM Fadnavis

Nagpur: Speaking in the House while replying to a debate of demonitization Devendra Fadnavis thanked people for having shown support to this move. The CM reminded MLAs that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, ace Economist and considered main Architect of our constitution had...

Day 3 of Vidhan Sabha – where is the fiery Vidarbha issue?

Nagpur: On the third day of the Winter Session of Legislative Assembly, 52 starred pre-decided issues were taken up for debate and deliberations. Written querries to those who raised these questions has been sent. In spite of this MLAs of...