Senior citizen duped of Rs 1.50 lakh over power bill in Ambazari
Nagpur: In one more incident of its kind, a senior citizen was tricked and robbed of Rs 1.50 lakh by cyber crooks who sent him fake messages for updating his electricity bills and tricked him into revealing his bank details...
Happy Diwali: Nagpurians celebrate Diwali with a bang, atmosphere turns blissful
Nagpur: Every home in Nagpur has been lit up with colourful lanterns and glowing lamps as Nagpurians celebrated the Festival of Lights – Diwali – with traditional fervour and gaiety. It was a time for feasts, prayers and fireworks. Diwali...
Passengers in lurch as many trains cancelled, diverted as goods train derailed in Nagpur Division
Nagpur: Thousands of passengers were in the lurch as many passenger trains were cancelled, short-terminated or diverted following derailment of as twenty coal wagons of a goods train in Nagpur Division affecting the rail route, according to reports on Monday....
Bogus MSEDCL officers dupe man of Rs 2.14 lakh over power bill
Nagpur: A middle-aged man fell prey to cyber crooks who sent him fake messages for updating his electricity bills and tricked him into revealing his bank details that were used to transfer Rs 2.14 lakh from his bank account. The victim,...
Four of a family booked for duping man of over Rs 3.19 crore in land deal
Nagpur: Beltarodi Police on Tuesday booked four persons for allegedly duping a middle-aged man of over Rs 3.19 crore in a land deal. Identified as Janardan Barai (65), his son Jitendra Barai (35), Radhabai Deorao Morey (55) and her husband...
Traffic cops identify 23 accident-prone ‘black spots’ on Nagpur roads
A ‘black spot’ is a patch of 500 metres of road on which five or more accidents with fatalities or grievous injuries have taken place in three years Nagpur: The Traffic Police of Nagpur have identified 23 accident-prone ‘black spots’ on...
Despite rebellion, Congress retains Nagpur ZP President’s post
Both candidates of Congress -- Mukta Kokadde and Kunda Raut -- got elected as President and Vice-President respectively in the elections held on Monday Nagpur: Congress, which is leading the ruling alliance in Nagpur Zilla Parishad (ZP) retained its dominance as...
NMC penalises 294 persons for throwing garbage in public places, Rs 93,200 fine recovered
Nagpur: The Nuisance Detection Squad (NDS) of Nagpur Municipal Corporation initiated stricter action against those who litter, throw garbage, spit, use plastic bags less than 50 microns in public places. On Monday, the NDS registered 294 cases and...
NMC’s Nuisance Detection Squad seizes 414 kg plastic, recovers Rs 26,000 fine
Nagpur: Under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Nagpur Municipal Corporation's Nuisance Detection Squad (NDS) took action against 5 establishments on Monday and recovered a fine of Rs 26,000. In Dharampeth, Satranjipura and Lakadganj Zones, the Nuisance Detection Squad initiated action against 3...
NMC officials witness cleaning of manholes done by hi-tech robot
Nagpur: The Nagpur Smart City has hired three robots to clean and maintain manholes in Nagpur so that sanitation workers can clean them safely without entering the manholes of sewer lines. Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Radhakrishnan B, Nagpur Smart...
IMA’s 3-day conference NIMACON-2022 concludes in Nagpur
Nagpur: IMA Nagpur is celebrating platinum jubilee year this year. It conducts scores of academic as well social activates every calendar year. NIMACON is the biggest three days conference conducted by IMA every year. NIMACON-2022 was conducted from October...
PM Modi to open Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg on Oct 23?
Touted as a game changer project for Vidarbha Region, the State Government led by Eknath Shinde is looking at giving the project as a “Diwali Gift” to Maharashtra Nagpur: The Shinde Fadnavis Government is likely to give gift to the...
Jt CP Aswati Dorje inaugurates exhibition of artifacts made by Shradhanand Anathalaya residents
Nagpur: A special exhibition of artifacts made by the residents of Shradhanand Anathalaya was inaugurated by Aswati Dorje, Joint Commissioner of Police, here on October 14. Charity Commissioner Manish Thomre also visited the promising exhibition. Torans, Diyas, Aasan, door...
New Omicron variants XBB, BM.1.1 found in Nagpur, Vidarbha: Report
Nagpur: The recently published genomic surveillance report by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has found 12 new variants of Omicron lineage in samples from Vidarbha districts -- including Nagpur -- and Tamil Nadu, a report in a local...
Video: Nagpur’s Sitabuldi Market flooded with Diwali shoppers!
Nagpur: The festival of lights -- Diwali – around the corner, the Sunday at Sitabuldi market reflected the spirit of Nagpurians. The shoppers flooded the Sitabuldi Main Road for Diwali shopping of their choice. Nagpurians stepped out to purchase various...
Blow to BJP as Congress sweeps Panchayat Samiti polls in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress dominated the results of elections to the posts of Panchayat Samiti Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons in Nagpur district. As per the reports, the BJP could not win even a...
Nagpur’s teenage girl enacts kidnap drama to dodge study
Nagpur: In a curious incident, a 14-year old Nagpur girl enacted a kidnapping drama to get rid of mother’s continuous nagging for study. The girl travelled to Chandrapur from Nagpur in a bus to prove her drama true, police...
DRI seizes 1.748 kg gold worth Rs 1 cr at Nagpur Airport: Report
Nagpur: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) reportedly seized about 1.748 kilogramme gold valued at Rs 1 crore from a passenger after he arrived at Nagpur’s Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport from Sharjah early Friday morning. DRI teams conducted searches...
Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh President Manohar Mhaisalkar passes away in Nagpur
Nagpur: Manohar Mhaisalkar, President of Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh (VSS), passed away on Friday at a private hospital, where he was admitted a couple of days ago. He was 90. He leaves behind two married daughters and a large family. His...
Import of thermal coal to stop by 2024-25, says Union Minister Joshi in Nagpur
The domestic production of coal in the country would see new highs in the current year as the reforms in the sector were yielding good results, said the Coal Minister Nagpur: Highlighting the efforts of the Central Government to minimise...
Nagpur Crime Branch seizes 350 grams of gold from Ajeet Parse
Nagpur: The Crime Branch of Nagpur Police on Friday seized 350 grams of gold ornaments and three motorcycles from the self-styled social media strategist Ajeet Parse. Earlier, the police sealed the locker and freezed bank accounts of Parse on...