Devotees Flock to Deekshabhoomi on Dr. Ambedkar’s 135th Birth Anniversary
Nagpur: The 135th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is being celebrated with great enthusiasm today in the sub-capital city of Nagpur. Since early morning, a large number of followers and citizens have been gathering at Deekshabhoomi to pay their...
Nagpur Dating App Scam: Rs 34K Duped at Suaa Club, Social Media Promotions Under Scanner
Nagpur: A man was allegedly duped of Rs 34,213 in a dating app scam after meeting a woman at Suaa Club & Restro in the Sadar area. The complaint has been registered at Sadar Police Station. According to police, the victim...
India boosts 5-kg LPG supply, accelerates PNG rollout
India has ramped up supply of smaller 5-kg LPG cylinders and accelerated the rollout of piped natural gas (PNG) connections as it manages fuel availability amid disruptions triggered by the West Asia conflict. More than 13 lakh 5-kg free trade LPG...
High Voltage Drama Averted at Ajni Flyover
Nagpur: A dramatic and heart-stopping incident unfolded on Friday at the Ajni Railway Bridge, where a young woman attempted suicide but was rescued just in time by alert bystanders. According to reports, the woman was sitting on the edge of the...
Samruddhi steel scam: Weighbridge hacking exposes high-tech theft racket
Nagpur: A startling layer of digital manipulation has surfaced in the Samruddhi Expressway steel diversion case, exposing what investigators describe as a well-engineered and technologically driven fraud designed to siphon off tonnes of steel without raising suspicion in official records. The...
Fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise; no injuries, five rescued
A fire broke out in a 20-storey residential building in the Goregaon (East) area of Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said, adding that nobody was injured. The blaze was confined to part of the eighth floor of Emerald No. 1, Royal...
Maharashtra Cabinet clears IT-AI Department, Mahavitaran reforms
Mumbai: In a wide-ranging set of decisions spanning technology, power, and disaster management, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved a new IT-AI department, a major restructuring plan for the state power utility Mahavitaran, and a World Bank-backed programme to support...
Nagpur Gets New District Collector: IAS Kumar Ashirvad Takes Charge
Nagpur: The Nagpur district has received new administrative leadership as 2016-batch IAS officer Kumar Ashirvad officially assumed charge as the District Collector on Monday. During a brief handover ceremony held at the Collectorate, Municipal Commissioner Dr. Vipin Itankar formally transferred responsibilities...
Grounded in red tape: Nagpur Airport expansion stuck in bureaucratic limbo
Nagpur: More than a year after the much-publicised bhoomipujan ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ambitious expansion of Nagpur’s Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport remains stuck in bureaucratic limbo, with no visible construction or infrastructure activity on the...
Nagpur Water Tariff Hike: NMC Proposes 5% Increase in Bills
Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation is planning a 5% hike in water tariffs across all categories, which could soon lead to higher monthly bills for consumers in the city. The proposal has been initiated by the water works department under provisions of...
Thunderstorm alert in Maharashtra today, tomorrow: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms in several parts of Maharashtra, except Mumbai, on Thursday and Friday. An orange alert has been issued for Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Beed, Jalna, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday. The...
Congress MP Prashant Padole Injured In Car Accident On Way To Nagpur Airport
Congress MP Prashant Padole from Bhandara, Maharashtra, was injured in a car accident while travelling to Nagpur Airport to catch a flight to Delhi. His driver was also hurt in the accident. The MP was en route to attend the...
Coal Block Allocation Case: Vijay Darda and Son Devendra Darda Acquitted After 11-Year Trial
New Delhi: In a major development in the long-running coal block allocation case, a special court has acquitted former Member of Parliament Vijay Darda, his son Devendra Darda, and other accused, bringing an end to an 11-year legal battle. The case,...
Maha move to regulate social media use by minors; expert panel to shape policy
Mumbai: In a significant step aimed at addressing the growing impact of digital exposure on children, the Maharashtra Government has announced plans to introduce a comprehensive policy to regulate social media usage among minors. The initiative, revealed in the State...
Iran launches #80 strike; Trump says Iran military dead
Iran on Wednesday released footage of the 80th wave of Operation True Promise 4, launching missiles towards US-Israeli positions in the region even as US President Trump indicated that a negotiated settlement was on the horizon. Wave 80 from Iran...
Nagpur Petrol Shortage Rumor Sparks Panic Buying, Long Queues at Fuel Stations
Nagpur: Panic has gripped the city following rumors of a fuel shortage, leading to massive crowds at petrol pumps across Nagpur. Despite repeated assurances from the district administration that there is no shortage of fuel, citizens continue to rush to...
Delhi Assembly receives bomb threat ahead of presentation of budget
Hours before Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's scheduled budget presentation, the Delhi Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, official sources said. The threat was received via an email to the assembly at 7:28 am, followed by another email...
No strikes against Iran power plants for 5 days: Trump
President Donald Trump has pushed back his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the United States will delay any potential strikes on power plants for five days. He shared the update on Monday via his...
Police Tighten Vigil on Abhyankar–Bajaj Nagar Footpath
Nagpur: Following complaints about drug consumption and illegal activity along a newly developed footpath between Abhyankar Nagar and Bajaj Nagar, the Bajaj Nagar police station has ramped up its presence in the area. Authorities have established checkpoints, increased night patrols,...
Nagpur Flights Hit: 4 Cancelled, Delays Surge & Noida Link Missing
Nagpur: Air travel disruptions are worsening for Nagpur passengers, with four domestic flights cancelled, multiple routes delayed for hours, and fresh disappointment over the absence of a direct flight to Noida’s upcoming Jewar Airport. On Thursday, two flights on the Nagpur-Mumbai...
Army set to get first batch of extended-range Pinaka rockets from Nagpur firm
Nagpur: Quietly but decisively, Nagpur has positioned itself at the heart of India’s growing military strength, as the first batch of extended-range Pinaka rockets, manufactured by city-based Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, is set to be handed over to the...
