Cheaper fuel soon as CNG pipeline reaches near Nagpur
Tenders floated for laying a pipeline network in the city. The last date for bidding is December 15 and the tender will be opened on December 20 Nagpur: With the efforts of Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari for supply of...
FM asks industry to start taking risks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said there are clear signs of an uptick in the economy and the industry should now start taking risks and invest in capacity creation that will help cut reliance on imports. "I appeal to...
Maharashtra: Medium-intensity quake hits Ratnagiri
A medium-intensity quake of magnitude 4 hit Maharashtra's coastal Ratnagiri in the early hours of Monday, the National Centre for Seismology said. According to the NCS, the epicentre of the quake was in Ratnagiri district, some 350 km from...
Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare dies at 99 in Pune hospital
Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare died at 5 am on Monday morning at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune. He was 99 years old and on life support. The last rites will be performed at 10.30 am at Vaikunth crematorium in Pune. Babasaheb Purandare,...
At least 26 Naxals killed in Maha’s Gadchiroli forest encounter
At least 26 Naxals were killed on Saturday in an encounter with police in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, over 900 km from Mumbai, senior officials said. "We have recovered the bodies of 26 Naxals so far from the forest," said district...
Anil Deshmukh taken for medical examination ahead of HC hearing
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been taken for medical examination ahead of the Bombay High Court hearing scheduled to be held on Friday in connection with money laundering case. Deshmukh's Enforcement Directorate custody ends today. Bombay High Court...
Rs 524 cr fraud: ED takes possession of Empress Mall
Nagpur: THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has finally taken possession of Empress Mall worth Rs 483 crore of M/s KSL & Industries Ltd under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in bank fraud case by Tayal Group of companies....
Camera traps set to find crocodile
Nagpur: Days after pictures and videos of a crocodile allegedly claimed from a nullah behind Sahaniwas Patrakar near Gawalipura, Dharampeth went viral, Clcamera traps have been set up at some places in the nullah area to search for the...
Include Sitabuldi Fort & Raj Bhavan in city tour – NRHA
A delegation of Nagpur Residential Hotels Association (NRHA) led by its president, Tejinder Singh Renu met Vimala R, IAS – Collector Nagpur and submitted suggestions in writing & held discussion to improve city tour in order to promote regional...
DCP Vinita S leads foot patrolling in Sadar, takes stock of preventive measures in vicinity
Nagpur: Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone 2, Vinita S along with Senior Police Inspector Sadar led the foot patrolling in Gaddigodam and Goa Colony area here, on Monday night. DB Squad, Officers and staff of Sadar Police Station were...
Covid-19: Nagpur city reports two fresh cases, active cases at 29
Nagpur: The Nagpur district on Monday reported two fresh cases and zero deaths attributed to the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). In the last 24-hours, five persons recovered from the virus borne disease. While all the cases were reported from Nagpur City,...
Chhattisgarh: CRPF jawan shoots dead 4 colleagues
Four Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and three injured after their colleague shot them at a camp of the paramilitary force in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, a police official said. The incident occurred at around 3.30...
Portals of Kedarnath, Yamunotri to closed for winter
The portals of Kedarnath and Yamunotri will close for winters on Saturday and remain shut for the next six months, informed Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board. The circuit of four ancient pilgrimage sites in Uttarakhand, including Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath...
Covaxin gets WHO nod for emergency use listing
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets WHO approval for Emergency Use Listing. Covaxin is one of the vaccines that have received emergency use authorisation from Indias drug regulator and is being used in the nationwide inoculation programme, along with Covishield and Sputnik V. On...
India’s Covid vaccination coverage exceeds 107.29 cr
With the administration of 41,16,230 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 107.29 crore, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. As per provisional reports, till 7 am today, 1,07,29,66,315 vaccine doses...
Dengue outbreak: Centre rushes teams to 9 states
The Union Health Ministry has rushed high-level teams to nine states, union territories reporting high caseload of dengue to support them in public health measures for control and management of the infection, a press release issued by the Ministry of...
Cops keep an eye as CP allows only green crackers from 8 pm to 10 pm in Nagpur
Nagpur: Following the ban on the bursting and selling of firecrackers other than ‘green crackers’ imposed by Commissioner of Police (CP) Amitesh Kumar, City Police are keeping an eye on various markets to ensure no violation. Markets in Itwari, Dharampeth,...
Khasdar Karandak One-Act Play contest concludes in Nagpur
Nagpur: The three-day Khasdar Karandak One-Act Play competition organised by Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav Samiti concluded on Saturday, with the staging of eight plays. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and his wife Kanchan Gadkari also watched...
If Taliban comes to India, air strike is ready: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that Pakistan and Afghanistan are "feeling disturbed" by the Taliban, but if the insurgent group moves towards India, "an air strike is ready". He was addressing the Samajik Pratinidhi Sammelan...
Active COVID-19 cases in Inda lowest in 247 days
With 12,830 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,73,300, while the active cases declined to 1,59,272, the lowest in 247 days, according to the Union Health...
MSRTC staff call for indefinite strike, bus services across Vidarbha to take hit
Nagpur: The drivers, conductors and technical workers of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) staged a protest at Ganeshpeth Main Bus Stop on Saturday morning to press for merging the corporation with the government so that they can get all...
