Sensation in Nagpur as school Principal kidnapped, Rs 30 lakh ransom demanded
Nagpur: Sensation has prevailed across Nagpur as a school Principal was abducted from Mankapur area of the city on Friday night. A resident of Jaripatka, the Principal has been missing since last night. When his daughter called, the kidnappers picked...
Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolts Andaman and Nicobar islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred 106 km east-northeast of Portblair, Andaman and Nicobar islands, at around 6.59 am on Sunday. The depth of the earthquake was 70 km below the ground, said National Center for Seismology....
Good news: Commercial LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 91.50
Now commercial LPG to cost Rs 2,048 per cylinder in Nagpur Nagpur: Commercial LPG cylinder (19-kg) price has been cut by a whopping Rs 91.50 per cylinder by the oil marketing companies in line with softening international rates. After the cut,...
Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan named new Starbucks CEO
Laxman Narasimhan, a veteran in leading and advising global consumer-facing brands, has been named as the new chief executive officer of coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing cohort of Indian-origin business leaders at the helm of global corporations. Narasimhan, 55 was...
Maharashtra makes it to top 3 states in crimes against women in 2021: NCRB
Nagpur: Maharashtra once again has figured its way in top three positions, this time; however, for wrong reasons! In the total number of cases of crime against women reported in 2021 in the country, Maharashtra has ranked third trailing behind...
Maharashtra gives third dose to 40 lakh people, unlikely to meet target
PUNE: Over the last 45 days, Maharashtra has given Covid-19 boosters to 40.86 lakh citizens in the 18-59 age group, as part of the 75-day special drive that began nationwide on July 15. This pace is unlikely to help the...
Banks to remain closed for 13 days in September in various states
Nagpur: If you are thinking of going to the bank in the month of September for bank related works, then definitely check the holiday calendar of Reserve Bank of India once. Banks in India will be closed for up to...
Economist Abhijit Sen passes away
Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. "He suffered a heart attack around 11 PM. We rushed him to the hospital, but...
MSRTC bus catches fire at Nagpur’s Ganeshpeth Bus Stand
Nagpur: Chaotic situation was witnessed at Nagpur’s Ganeshpeth Bus Stand as Nagpur-Gadchiroli bus of MSRTC suddenly caught fire around 7.30 am on Monday, August 29. The passengers had a narrow escape as they were told to disembark the bus immediately....
Kejriwal to table confidence motion in assembly today
The Delhi Assembly's special session on Monday is likely to witness a noisy showdown between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party as a trust vote proposed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be tabled in...
‘Eeda, peeda gheun jaa ge Marbat’: Burning the evils with Kali, Pili Marbats in Nagpur style!!
The hot pursuit of various evils haunting the society continued this year as well in the form of procession of Kali, Pili Marbats and Badgyas in the city. All Pics Sandeep Gurghate Nagpur: Thousands of...
Justice U U Lalit takes oath as 49th CJI
A day after Justice N V Ramana retired, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn in as 49th Chief Justice of India on Saturday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of India to Justice Lalit at...
Winter Session in Nagpur from December 19
Nagpur/Mumbai: The Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislature ended here on Thursday. The Winter Session will start in Nagpur, the State's Second Capital, from December 19. This was announced in the Legislative Council by Deputy Chairperson Dr Neelam Gorhe and...
‘My Ganeshotsav My Vote’ contest by State Election Commission
Nagpur: The State Election Commission (SEC) has announced a competition ‘My Ganeshotsav My Vote’ to create awareness about exercising one’s franchise. Along with this competition, through the Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandals, the addition of Aadhaar card number to the voter ID card,...
Vigilant FDA buckles up to curb adulteration during festive season in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has geared up to check adulteration of food and edible oils this festive season, part of which a special drive between August and December 31 has already been in progress. According to the FDA,...
Post Covid, Kumbharpura artists hope to carve living out of Bappa’s idols
Nagpur: While Chitar Oli in Nagpur remains one of the most celebrated hubs of idol makers, particularly Ganesh idols, where both local as well as devotees from the nearby districts throng to seek their loved idols, the small roadside shops...
SC orders status quo on Maha local bodies polls
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Maharashtra government to maintain the status quo with regard to the poll process to the local bodies in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana...
Nagpur tops Maharashtra in booster dose numbers
Till August 19, 4,33,121 Nagpurians have taken the third dose of preventive vaccine against COVID-19 Nagpur: Amidst skepticism among citizens owing to the low rate of Covid19 infections, Nagpurians still showed their trait to push the city at top in terms...
Swine flu havoc continues, Nagpur reports five more deaths
Nagpur: Even though there has been a decrease in corona cases in Maharashtra, cases of swine flu, dengue and malaria have increased rapidly. Nagpur has in recent times witnessed a surge in swine flu cases. Five more people have died...
Maha man dies after running for ‘Agnipath’ test
A 22-year-old man died on Thursday, hours after collapsing while running as part of a physical test for the 'Agnipath' defence recruitment scheme in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra, a police official said on Thursday. ...
Video: Tiger caught on CCTV camera in Dabha near Nagpur
Nagpur: Sensation prevailed in Tulsi Park area in Dabha area, located in the outskirts of Nagpur, after a tiger was caught roaming in the vicinity here, in the wee hours of Thursday. The CCTV installed at nearby houses in Tulsi Park...
