Nagpur Municipal Commissioner accused of unfair recruitment practices and violation of reservation policy
Nagpur: In a complaint lodged with the Sadar Police Station, Adv Rahul Zambare has accused Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Commissioner, Radhakrishnan B., of engaging in unfair recruitment practices and violating the state government's reservation policy. The complaint, filed on June...
Caught on Camera: PI Sunil Sakhare from Nagpur Rural Police’s Wireless Department drinking on duty
Nagpur: A video capturing Senior Police Inspector Sunil Sakhare of the Wireless Department drinking alcohol and engaging in an argument with another policeman in his office has gone viral on social media. The video, circulating for the past two to...
Baba Tajuddin Trust fraud: EOW to record statements of witnesses
Nagpur: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Nagpur Police will record statements of key witnesses before the magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPc in the two cases of fraud, cheating and embezzlement of funds by the former office-bearers...
Bad news: CR reduces number of sleeper coaches in Nagpur-Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Exp
Nagpur: Middle class in the country is finding itself increasingly cut off from the nation's lifeline thanks to the decision of Indian Railways to upgrade masses to air-conditioned travel. As part of a decision to cut down on sleeper coaches,...
“No Muslim In India Descendant Of Aurangzeb”: Devendra Fadnavis Amid Row
Akola: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said no Muslim in India is a descendant of Aurangzeb and nationalist Muslims in the country do not recognise the Mughal emperor as their leader. He also hit out at Vanchit Bahujan...
Sonegaon police crackdown: Finally, ‘Khamla gang’ rounded up for Dabo Pub violence
Nagpur: Sonegaon Police have successfully apprehended the members of the notorious 'Khamla Gang' responsible for the recent acts of vandalism targeting Maha Metro property and vehicles in Sonegaon. According to the report, the accused have been identified as Ganesh Suresh Lalwani,...
IMD predicts heat wave condition in Vidarbha till June 18
Nagpur: With delay in Southwest Monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted heat wave conditions all over Vidarbha till June 18. Though the maximum temperature in Vidarbha has been hovering from 41 to 43 degrees Celsius in the...
Ashish Deshmukh to join BJP on June 18 in Nagpur
Nagpur: Former MLA Ashish Deshmukh will be joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on June 18 during a programme at Naivedyam Northstar, Koradi Road. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule will attend...
China witnesses over 40% surge in Covid+ve tests in May
China witnessed a more than fivefold surge in the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 at hospitals across the country since April. The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data that shows, it has reached more than...
Will shut Twitter: Jack Dorsey claims ‘pressure’ from India
In a stunning revelation, Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey claimed that the company had received “many requests” from India to block accounts covering farmers' protests and those critical of the government. In a YouTube Show Breaking Points with Krystal...
Notorious criminal bludgeoned to death in Kalamna, Nagpur; three detained
Nagpur: History-sheeter Aatish, also known as Baba Rajaram Thakare, was brutally bludgeoned to death by rivals in Mahalaxmi Layout, under the jurisdiction of Kalamna Police Station. The incident took place between the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. The police...
First-time peek into power structures within bank bBoards
On May 29, Shaktikanta Das drew attention to an issue that has long been subject to a code of silence. "It is necessary that 'independent' directors are truly independent -- independent not only of the management but also of controlling...
BSF guns down Pak drone near Amritsar
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have shot down a Pakistani drone near the international border in Amritsar after it sneaked into the Indian territory, a spokesperson said on Thursday. In a separate development, troops of the border guarding force seized...
Two wagons of goods train carrying LPG derail in Jabalpur
Another day, another rail incident. Two wagons of LPG rake of a goods train derailed in Shahpura Bhitoni of Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, Railway officials said on Wednesday. According to the West Central Railway CPRO, the derailment took place while...
Active Covid cases in country dip to 3,001
India has recorded 124 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 3,001 from 3,193, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,884 with two deaths which includes...
Mahagenco files caveat in Nagpur HC against opponents of new Koradi plant units
Nagpur: The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) has filed a caveat in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court against 87 individuals who expressed opposition to the proposed construction of two 660 MW coal power units at Koradi...
Live CCTV: Tragic road accident claims life of youth in Mankapur, Nagpur
Nagpur: In a heart-wrenching incident, Yahya Zafar, a young man and the son of Mohd Zafar residing at 109, Rajaram Society, Jafar Nagar, met with a fatal accident on the night of June 2. The unfortunate incident took place as...
Maharashtra joins list of states committing to adopting in Ovo Sexing Technology to prevent killing of male chicks
Mumbai/Nagpur: Following appeals from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India regarding the common poultry industry practice of killing male chicks (because they can’t lay eggs) and other unwanted chicks in cruel and illegal ways, the Commissionerate of...
Maha Govt also to give Rs 6,000 to farmers in addition to Centre’s aid
Nagpur/Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday rolled out a new financial scheme under which more than one crore farmers in the State will be paid Rs 6,000 annually. The scheme, Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana, was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired...
International bookie Kunal Sachdev arrested from Nagpur Airport
Nagpur: In a significant development, the Sonegaon Police arrested Kunal Sachdev, an international bookie from Jaripatka, Nagpur, on Tuesday at the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. This arrest has raised hopes of major breakthroughs in the ongoing investigation related to...
Fadnavis meets MNS chief Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray at the latter's residence on Monday evening. The interaction between the two leaders took place after a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party here with Union Finance...
