Nagpur Pharma Firm ‘Skyline Impex’ Booked Over Alleged Fake Labels, Spurious Drugs Sent to Sweden

Nagpur: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has registered an FIR against the partners of Nagpur-based pharmaceutical firm M/s Skyline Impex, an alleged supplier and others for reportedly supplying suspected spurious drugs to a customer in Sweden using counterfeit...

₹770-Crore Estonia Ammunition Deal: DATASEL Hits Back at Allegations

NAGPUR: DATASEL S.R.L., the Italian defence company acquired by Nagpur-based Neco Defence Munitions Pvt. Ltd. in 2024, has issued a detailed clarification following recent international media reports surrounding its ammunition contracts with Estonia’s Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI). The controversy has...

Can Gold Rates Crash Before September 11? Why SGB Redemptions Could Add to the Government’s Bill

NAGPUR: Gold prices have risen sharply over the past decade, creating substantial gains for investors in Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) while potentially increasing the government’s future redemption burden. Launched in 2015, the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was designed to give investors...

Police Crack Blind Shooting Case, Detain Seven in Nagpur Corporator Attack

What initially appeared to be a blind case after a midnight shooting at a corporator’s house has been cracked by Nagpur Police. Using conventional investigation methods along with the crime branch, cyber cell, forensic examination, CCTV footage and technical analysis,...

Ramjhula hit-and-run case: Charges framed against Ritika Malu and two others

Nagpur: The high-profile Ramjhula hit-and-run case, in which a speeding Mercedes hit a two-wheeler and killed two young men, has reached a decisive stage. More than two years after the incident, the Additional Sessions Court has framed various serious charges...

DJ Ban in Nagpur: ‘चित भी मेरी, पट भी मेरी’ – Is BJP Fighting the Ban or Fighting for the Credit?

Nagpur has a new political sound system-and this one is louder than any DJ. The city's police commissioner has put restrictions on DJs, DJ vehicles and laser/beam lights during the festive period. The stated objective is straightforward: control noise pollution, protect...

BJP Divided Over DJ Ban in Nagpur; Leaders Question Timing of Restrictions

Nagpur: The police ban on DJs and laser lights during festival celebrations in Nagpur has triggered a political debate within the BJP, with senior party leaders taking differing positions on the issue. Former BJP MLA Sandeep Joshi was among the first...

Nagpur Bans DJs, DJ Vehicles and Laser Lights Until November 1

Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangare Patil has announced a ban on the use of DJs, DJ vehicles, dim lights and laser lights in the city from tonight until November 1, ahead of the upcoming festivals.

The decision was taken to maintain...

Pramod Manmode Recusal Plea Rejected by Nagpur HC; ₹5 Lakh Cost Imposed Over Justice Pansare Allegations

Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has rejected a recusal application filed by Pramod Natthuji Manmode, secretary of Nirmal Ujwal Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., seeking the withdrawal of Justice Anil L. Pansare from contempt proceedings concerning alleged...

₹1,775-Crore BPCL Bio-Refinery: RTI Reveals 163 KL Ethanol Output in FY26

Nagpur: A ₹1,775-crore integrated bio-refinery set up by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bargarh, Odisha, produced a combined 163 kilolitres (KL) of ethanol during FY 2025-26, according to information provided by the company in response to an RTI application...

Nagpur’s 1,282 Potholes Raise Questions Ahead of Ganeshotsav

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has identified 1,282 potholes across the city ahead of Ganeshotsav, but the count has raised questions over whether the survey reflects the actual condition of Nagpur’s roads. The city has around 4,587 km of roads,...

SC quashes NEET stir FIRs; CJP calls of Sept 5 protest

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed all FIRs registered against students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests between July 20 to 25 across the country, prompting the group to call off its September 5 march in the national...

Maharashtra SIR: Nearly 2 Crore Voters Excluded from Draft Roll, Questions Mount Over 2024 Electoral List

Mumbai: The draft electoral roll released under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Maharashtra has triggered a major debate over the state’s electoral process and the previous voter list. Amid claims that nearly 20 million voters have been left out...

First Agniveer Batch to Exit in 2026, Maharashtra Faces Rehabilitation Challenge

Mumbai: After four years of service to the nation, the first batch of Agniveers is approaching the time to take off its uniform. As the first major ‘exit’ phase under the Agnipath scheme begins in 2026, Maharashtra faces a significant...

From an Empress to Destitute, the Big Fall of Empress Mall

There was a time, somewhere around 2012 and 2013, when "let's meet at Empress" could be heard commonly in Nagpur. You didn't need to say why or for what. It was where the city went on a Sunday. Families, college...

Four of 106 Nagpur tourists stranded in Nepal return safely

Nagpur: Four of the 106 tourists from Nagpur stranded in Nepal returned safely to the city by train on Saturday. They were identified as Indira Chaudhary, Sulochana Khapre, Deepak Pandey and Varsha Upadhyay. After reaching Nagpur, they thanked the Maharashtra...

Nepal Floods : 106 Nagpur Residents Back in India, 37 More Cross Nepal Border

Nagpur:Relief is reaching Maharashtra residents caught up in the Nepal crisis, with 404 stranded people from the state now back in India, including 106 from Nagpur, while another 37 have crossed into Nepal from the Tibet side and are moving...

Chandra Takes Aim at Ambani, Reliance Hits Back: Is a Bigger Corporate Battle Emerging?

Mumbai: A rare and unusually public corporate confrontation has erupted between two of India's most prominent business names, with Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra taking direct aim at Reliance-linked media entities and the Reliance Group responding by calling his remarks...

Nagpur ICICI Gold Loan Scam: Alleged Mastermind Sachin Raut Arrested

File Pic Nagpur: The Economic Offences Wing has taken major action in the case involving loans worth ₹23 crore allegedly obtained from ICICI Bank against fake gold collateral. Sachin Raut, identified as the alleged main accused, has been arrested by...

115 Nagpur Pilgrims and Tourists Escape Nepal Flood Fury, All Safe

Nagpur: As devastating floods and extreme weather conditions continue to affect parts of Nepal, as many as 115 pilgrims and tourists from different parts of Nagpur had a narrow escape and are now safe. The group, which had travelled to Nepal...