How many times CM, other ministers visited Naxal-hit Gadchiroli, asks Vikhe Patil
Nagpur: The Leader of Opposition in Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Day-1 of second week of Winter Session sought to put Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also holding Home portfolio, and two Ministers of State (Home) in the dock...
Oppn will support Govt if it takes loans for providing relief to farmers, declares Dhananjay Munde
The Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Parishad (Council), while initiating discussion on agrarian crisis, launched scathing attack on Fadnavis Government for its anti-farmer policies. File Pic Nagpur: Initiating discussion on the plight of farmers, the Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Parishad...
1.00 pm: CM, other key ministers’ absence triggers bedlam in Assembly
1.00 pm: The absence of Chief Minister and other key ministers during a discussion on important issue triggered bedlam in Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) on the first day of second week of Winter Session being held in Nagpur. At 1 pm,...
House erupts in laughter over Bhujbal’s tricky question on ‘tigers’ and Mungantiwar’s witty reply
Nagpur: Witty remarks were witnessed in Assembly during Question Hour in Assembly that caused bursts of laughter across the House. The jolly situation arose when NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal hurled a tricky question on Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. “Whether the number...
Minister’s surprise visit exposes mess in Primary Health Centres
Nagpur: The messy affairs being run in Primary Health Centres got exposed when the Minister for Health Dr Deepak Sawant on December 11 paid a surprise visit to Kondhali Primary Health Centre in Nagpur District. The Minister found two posts...
Dr Kalyani Deshmukh, Ustad Shujat Hussain Khan make ‘Brahmanaad’ a memorable musical event
Nagpur: The South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) organized a mesmerizing musical programme ‘Brahmanaad’ at the crack of the dawn, on Sunday (December 13). The renowned classical singer Dr Kalyani Deshmukh of Nagpur and internationally famed Sitar player Ustad Shujat...
A tiger hunted in Umred-Karhandla Sanctuary in 2013, 17 poachers charge-sheeted: Mungantiwar
File Pic Nagpur: The Assembly proceedings on the Day-1 of Second Week of Maharashtra Legislature Winter Session commenced at 12 noon. The Question Hour comprised of 68 starred questions related to different ministries including Finance, Planning, Rural Development, Water Resources,...
Day-1 of Second Week : 12 noon : A tiger hunted in Umred-Karhandla Sanctuary in 2013, 17 poachers charge-sheeted: Mungantiwar
12 noon: The Assembly proceedings on the Day-1 of Second Week of Maharashtra Legislature Winter Session commenced at 12 noon. The Question Hour comprised of 68 starred questions related to different ministries including Finance, Planning, Rural Development, Water Resources, Employment...
Girish Vyas declared winner unopposed in exchange for Bhai Jagtap of Congress in Mumbai
Nagpur: The Games that politicians play is really strange. The commoners may take some time to realize that what appears on the surface is not what happens in reality. The two major game-changing political parties which were in the fray for...
Rape case registered against PSI of Hudkeshwar Police Station
Apart from Rape case, case under Atrocities Act too was slapped on the accused PSI. Nagpur: When law enforcers break the law, the society sees the act as more heinous and more criminal in intensity. In another strange incident,...
3-year jail envisaged in law against attacks on scribes
Nagpur: Beware rowdies. Now, assaulting journalists could prove dear. Government has prepared draft of the proposed law for protection of scribes. According to the law, assault on journalists or newspapers or news channels could fetch three years’ rigorous imprisonment and...
Merry Christmas! Non-alcoholic plum cakes on offer from Haldiram!!
Nagpur: A liberal dash of spice, a tub of soaked-in-wine sweetness nuts mixed in with some rum and you get that luscious dark brown slice of cake – the plum cake is as synonymous with Christmas as the Santa Claus...
Annual meet of Maurya-Kachhi-Kushwaha Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha on Dec 27
Nagpur: The annual gathering of Maurya-Kachhi-Kushwaha Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha, Nagpur Division, will be organized on December 27, 2015 at Geeta Mandir, Subhash Road. The Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Social Justice Minister Rajkumar Badole will grace and inaugurate the programme at...
Woman attending wedding relieved of booty worth Rs 1.15 lakh
Nagpur: Attending a marriage proved costly for a careless woman as she was relieved of her handbag containing valuables worth Rs 1.15 lakh. The victim woman, along with husband Sanjay Sukhdeo Bhaisware (52), resident of Shriram Apartment, Bajaj Nagar, had gone...
Farmers have lost a fighting leader in Sharad Joshi, says MPCC President
File Pic Nagpur: MPCC President Ashok Chavan on Saturday condoled the sad demise of eminent farmers’ leader and founder of Shetkari Sanghatana Sharad Joshi. In his message, Chavan said that the news of Joshi’s death has come as a shock...
Mumbai’s wanted goon, two bogus policemen, others nabbed by Crime Branch
Nagpur: Friday the December 11 proved a cracker of a day for Crime Branch of Nagpur Police as they nabbed an absconding criminal wanted by Mumbai cops, and two bogus policemen and their woman accomplice who were on looting spree...
Citizens to enjoy Mithoon perform at the Royal Stag Barrel Select MTV Unplugged
Nagpur: Mithoon Sharma proved more than once that he is the piece of the old block. Like his father Naresh Sharma who has scored background music for more than 200 movies Mithoon too is a versatile composer and singer of...
Respect people’s expectations while planning Smart Cities, stresses Chief Secretary
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya on Friday stressed on fulfillment of people’s expectations and inclusion of their suggestions while planning development of Smart Cities. “In all 10 Smart Cities are being set up in the State,” said the Chief...
Only two Basic Tests in current academic year instead of three, says Tawde
Nagpur: The Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Friday informed Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) that in the current academic session only two Basic or Unit Tests would be conducted under ‘Pragat Shaikshanik Maharashtra’ programme instead of three Basic Tests. The second Basic...
Couple arrested for duping youth of Rs 19 lakh by promising him a job abroad
Nagpur: Gittikhadan police arrested a couple on the charges of cheating a job-seeking youth to the tune of Rs 19 lakh by promising him a job abroad. Cops are searching for other accused. The couple, absconding since the past two...
Gorewada Zoo will become world attraction: Chief Secretary
Nagpur: The Gorewada Wildlife Rescue Center will become one of the important centres in the country once the Gorewada Zoo is developed on par with international standards, stated Swadheen Kshatriya, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra while visiting the Zoo on Friday. The...
