55 new Green Buses may start running in city in next three months
file pic Nagpur: As the Second Capital City of Nagpur gears up to turn into a ‘Smart City,’ the arrival of 55 Green Buses in the next three months could be in the right direction. The environment-friendly buses would run...
Nagpur shivers, biting cold leaves 3 dead at Railway Station
Nagpur: As mercury dropped following cold wave conditions in North India and rains in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, Nagpur shivered. The chilly winds and biting cold brought the temperature down by five degree in the past 24 hours. And it took its...
Railways hike Tatkal charges; move draws flak
Nagpur: The Railways, in a sly move to empty pockets of passengers, hiked the Tatkal ticket charges from December 25 with the aim to improve passenger revenue collections. While a passenger has to shell out Rs 200 for the Tatkal...
Drawing contest held at Narrow Gauge Rail Museum
Nagpur: A drawing contest for school students was organized at Narrow Gauge Rail Museum, Motibagh, Nagpur by South East Central Railway (SECR). The event was held to mark completion of 13 years of Narrow Gauge Rail Museum. Tanuja Kansal, President of...
Fortune Mall in Sitabuldi runs without clearances, safety measures
Nagpur: In a brazen violation of statutory norms assigned for erection of commercial complex, the Fortune Mall situated at Munje square in Sitabuldi is found to functioning without required clearances and safety measures. At Fortune Mall, many shops and business establishments...
Now, Its daily water supply for residents of Dabha & Tekdi Wadi command area
Dabha & Tekdi Wadi command area residents relived of water woes. Alternate day supply turned into daily Tanker trips reduced fromdaily 25 to mere 2 Nagpur:Daily and pressurized supply of potable drinking water has become a reality for over 25,000 residents of...
Health services must reach poorest of poor in society: CM Fadnavis
Nagpur: “Those coming in medical field should keep in mind the aim serving poorest of poor in society. Poor patients cannot afford to get care from private hospitals and institutions because of financial hurdle. The students who become doctors should...
City gets transit treatment centre for animals, first of its kind in India
Nagpur: In a major move aimed at speeding up rescue and treatment of injured animals and birds, the State Forest Department has started a Transit Treatment Centre in Nagpur. The centre is among the first of its kind in India. The...
Steel & Hardware Chamber of Vidarbha demands recall of order issued by Controller Legal Metrology
Nagpur: Delegation of Steel & Hardware Chamber of Vidarbha, led by Rajesh K. Lakhotia, President, conjoined with Hemant Gandhi, Vice-president NVCC and Nitin Rathi, former Vice-president Napur Zilla Parishad meet Girish Bapat, Minister for Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection,...
Purti Power and Sugar Co employees call strike from Jan 1 on salary issue
Nagpur: Trouble is brewing in Purti Power and Sugar Ltd as the employees, who have reportedly been deprived of salaries since the past three months, have given a “Kamband” (No work) call to be effective from January 1, 2016. The office-bearers...
Vidarbha industries to get cheaper power by March says Minister Bawankule
Nagpur: This was one demand that was raising its head vociferously since this government came to power riding on an unprecedented popularity wave in Vidarbha. When power is generated here, why don't we get it a cheaper tariff? Demanded many Nagpur...
Speeding truck crushes man to death in front of his son in Hudkeshwar
Nagpur: In a freak but tragic incident, a middle aged man was crushed to death by a speeding truck in front of his son. The tragedy occurred in Mhalgi Nagar of Hudkeshwar. The truck driver along the killer vehicle fled...
Poverty and frustration lead farmer couple of Yavatmal to commit suicide
Nagpur: Mohan and Sheela Rathod are/ were marginal farmers who were left with just 3 acres of land when family divisions took place. With this one 'asset' they aspired to put their two sons through school and get them a...
Two flats struck again in Pratap Nagar, booty worth Rs 2.41 lakh stolen
Nagpur: Burglars, on the second day trot, struck at two flats in quick succession and decamped with cash and valuables valued at Rs 2.41 lakh. This is second incident of burglary in flats in Pratap Nagar area in two days....
Dacoity plan foiled, gang of six crooks arrested in Dhantoli
Nagpur: Police in a preemptive action in the wee hours of Thursday, foiled an impending dacoity by nabbing a gang of six crooks in the nick of time in posh Dhantoli locality. The accused gang members were armed with lethal...
Nagpur Round Table 83 holds Blood Donation Camp
Nagpur: The sight of blood causes anxiety, alarm, fright and sometimes even fainting. But without blood there would be no transport of oxygen, regulation of temperature, or metabolism of our body. The blood plays the most vital role in our...
Council witnesses curious but high-voltage moments on last day
Nagpur: The Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), apart from noisy scenes, witnessed a few interesting and dramatic events on the last day of Winter Session on Wednesday. Amid high-pitched uproar and exchange of hot words between the ruling and opposition benches,...
Investment in agriculture is a must, says CM in interaction with Chief Editors
Nagpur: “Agrarian situation in Marathwada has turned grim following scanty rain in the past 3-4 years making it necessary to make available irrigation, agriculture pumps and electricity connections to farmers among other facilities. If funds are earmarked every year for...
Govt initiated host of measures for progress of Vidarbha, Marathwada: Mungantiwar
Nagpur: Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, replying to the marathon debate on the issues of Vidarbha and Marathwada initiated under Rule 293 in Legislative Assembly, first took a dig at NCP leader Jayant Patil. “People in Vidarbha and Marathwada must...
CM rips apart Oppn charges on various issues, including scams, in a last day blitz
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a last day blitz, ripped apart all charges and allegations leveled by Opposition on various issues during the Winter Session of Maharashtra Legislature. No scams: “My Government is transparent. The Opposition’s claim of Rs 4000 crore...
Gang of burglars strike three flats in same apartment in Pande Layout
Nagpur: A gang of burglars struck in a big way by targeting three flats in an apartment in a posh locality of city and decamped with cash and gold ornaments collectively worth Rs 2.51 lakh. Shockingly, the burglaries took place...
