Teenage boy kills drunkard father for abusing mother near Nagpur
Nagpur: A teenage boy killed his drunkard father in anger for abusing his mother at Kondhali town in Nagpur district on Wednesday. The accused, Anshul alias Gaurav Babarao Jaipurkar (19), attacked his father, Babarao Madhukar Jaipurkar (52), with a wooden stick...
Suicide shocker: Man drowns himself in drum at friend’s house in Jaripatka, Nagpur
Nagpur: A 41-year-old man, struggling with depression, allegedly took his own life by drowning in a water drum at his friend’s residence in Samta Nagar, Jaripatka, on Wednesday night. Police confirmed the incident on Thursday, February 27. The deceased, identified as...
COSIA pitches for capital subsidy in new Industrial Policy of Maharashtra
Nagpur: Chartered Accountant Julfesh Shah, Chairman, COSIA, Vidarbha, has said that by providing capital subsidy the government can stimulate economic growth, promote entrepreneurship and support the development of MSMEs. Shah said this while submitting a memorandum to Directorate of Industries,...
MSEDCL tries to come clean, says power rates will gradually decrease over 5-yr control period
Nagpur: Amid raging debates over soaring power tariffs, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has sought to clarify its stance. The company assured consumers that electricity rates would gradually decrease over a five-year control period, as outlined in...
Blow to secrecy: HC orders MahaGenco to release FGD contract copy
Nagpur: In a major setback to claims of confidentiality, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered MahaGenco to provide the petitioner with a copy of the work order and agreement for the Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) project...
Ranji Trophy final: Malewar, Nair put Vidarbha in driver’s seat with 215-run partnership
Nagpur: Vidarbha worked their way to a solid first-innings total of 379, thanks to a phenomenal partnership between Karun Nair and Danish Malewar. However, Kerala fought back by making quick work of the tail, snapping up the 10th wicket after...
Mystery shrouds woman’s death after brawl with son in Nagpur’s Pardi
Nagpur: Mystery shrouded the death of a 56-year-old woman who was found dead near her house in Om Sai Nagar, within the jurisdiction of the Pardi Police Station in Nagpur, on Wednesday night. The incident sparked concerns that the woman...
Amravati horror: 22-day-old infant branded 65 times with a hot rod to cure breathing issue
Amravati: In a shocking case of blind faith leading to brutal abuse, a 22-day-old infant in Simuri village, Chikhaldara taluka, was branded 65 times with a hot iron rod in a so-called traditional remedy for breathing issues. The horrific incident,...
Brake failure causes Aapli Bus crash at RBI gate in Nagpur
Nagpur: A major accident at Samvidhan Chowk on Wednesday afternoon caused panic in the area. Due to brake failure, the driver of an Aapli Bus swerved the steering to avoid hitting pedestrians on the road. The bus crashed directly into...
HC halts commercial, non-agricultural use of PKV land in Nagpur
Nagpur: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the High Court by Anusaya Chhabrani of Swachh Association, challenging the allocation of Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PKV) land to private entities for commercial and non-agricultural use in Nagpur. After the...
Nagpur’s Nirmal Ujjwal Society faces setback from Maha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has delivered a major blow to Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Cooperative Society, Nagpur. Under Section 59 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), the tribunal has upheld the Maharashtra RERA Authority’s...
VIA challenges MSEDCL’s MYT petition, calls for fairer industrial power tariffs
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has once again sparked controversy over its proposed electricity tariffs under the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) petition. The Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) has strongly opposed the proposal, warning that the new tariffs...
Bookies operated international cricket betting racket in Nagpur under ‘Tata’ name
Nagpur: In the high-stakes international cricket betting racket busted by Nagpur police, it has come to light that the accused bookies were using the brand name ‘Tata’ to lend credibility to their operations, with customers receiving betting IDs beginning with...
Pune rape incident exposes the dire state of Maharashtra’s law and order situation: Harshavardhan Sapkal
Mumbai: The shocking incident of a young woman being raped inside a state transport bus at Pune's Swargate station has once again raised serious concerns about women's safety. The Home Minister is preoccupied with shielding corrupt officers while the security...
Women’s College Felicitates University Rank Holders for Outstanding Academic Performance
Felicitation ceremony was organised by Women’s College of Arts & Commerce to celebrate the University meritorious performance of students of B.Com. and M.Com. Exams. Ms Bhavna V. Dayare achieved 6th Rank with 9.87 CGPA and MS Kshirija S. Tiwari achieved...
Three Sisters Drown in Wainganga River on Mahashivratri
Chandrapur: A tragic incident occurred on February 26 when three sisters from the Mandal family drowned in the Wainganga River near Babupeṭh, along the Chandrapur-Gadchiroli National Highway. The family had gone to the river for a holy bath on the...
Police Crack Down on Illegal Activities Near Symbiosis College, Ensure Drug-Free Zone
Nagpur: In a proactive measure, the Wathoda Police conducted a thorough inspection of the open areas surrounding Symbiosis College and confirmed that no illegal activities, including the sale of illicit liquor or narcotics, were taking place. Under the provisions...
Scuffle at CP Club Nagpur leads to criminal attack on member, cops register offence
Nagpur: The prestigious CP Club, Nagpur, has once again made headlines for an alleged brawl involving a non-member. According to sources, a club member identified as JP was reportedly assaulted by a non-member on Sunday afternoon. The incident, which...
Ex-cop arrested for hiring goons to attack complainant in Nagpur
Nagpur: A retired Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) has been arrested by Sadar Police in Nagpur for allegedly hiring a group of criminals to attack a man who had filed a complaint against him. The retired PSI Rajaram Pandurang Dhore (62), reportedly...
Nagpur cops rescue Class 10 student from sex racket, escort her to exam centre in time!
Nagpur: While Class 10 board exams have commenced across Maharashtra, a shocking incident came to light in Manish Nagar, Nagpur, where the police conducted a raid at a hotel and found a schoolgirl with a customer. The girl, a Class...
24 hrs shutdown to hit water supply in several Nagpur areas from Feb 27
Nagpur: Nearly one third of Nagpur would go without drinking water supply for 24 hours starting 10 am of February 27 as Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is effecting a shutdown for strengthening the supply from Pench-I Water Treatment Plant...
