Sant Ravidas remembered on his birth anniversary
Nagpur: Mayor Pravin Datke, on behalf of Nagpur City, paid glowing tributes to Sant Ravidas Maharaj on his birth anniversary today. Datke, while garlanding the oil portrait of Sant Ravidas as part of his tribute, said that the mystic poet’s...
NIT bulldozes illegal constructions of apartment building in Ayodhya Nagar
Nagpur: Taking the construction of an apartment building not according to sanctioned map seriously, the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) bulldozed several portions of the building and also slapped the builder with a fine and security deposit. The offending builder has been...
With Rail Budget round the corner, Nagpur pins hopes on fulfilling of various demands
Nagpur: Come February 25, the next Railway Budget will be presented, the third one by majority NDA Government. With the coming of the Railway Budget comes the hopes and expectations from different regions across the country. Vidarbha is no exception....
HC adjourns contempt proceedings against Arundhati Roy for 4 weeks
File Pic Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Monday adjourned the contempt case against Arundhati Roy till four weeks as the case is pending with the Supreme Court. The matter is listed before the Apex Court today...
Akash Uike, Yamini Thakre win ‘Hindvi Swarajya Mini Marathon’
Nagpur: A ‘Hindvi Swarajya Mini Marathon’ was organized in Mahal to mark Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharj Jayanti. Akash Uike and Yamini Thakre of Vidyarthi Yuvak Krida Mandal bagged the honour of winners in respective categories. At the outset, Mudhoji Bhonsale flagged...
CM to open grand ‘Mahila Melava’ in city on Feb 21
Nagpur: In a move to ensure overall development of needy people from rural areas, make them self-sufficient and also empowerment of women, a grand ‘Mahila Melava’ is being organized to highlight various Government schemes as well as schemes of Rashtriya...
Truck crushes 87-year old man to death on Kalamna Ring Road
Nagpur: A recklessly driven truck crushed to the death an 87-year old man. The driver of the killer truck has been arrested. The deceased Pratapsingh Kalasingh Bajwa (87), resident of Plot No. 1, Tekanaka, Nari Road, was going towards Kalamna on...
HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of accused involved in forging vital documents
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail application of one of the gang members involved in forging caste certificates, income certificates and other documents. The accused whose bail application has been rejected by...
HC notice to Govt over ‘hero-style’ riding of two-wheelers by teenagers & increasing mishaps
Nagpur: Taking a serious note of increasing road accidents involving teenagers who zoom away with two-wheelers in ‘Dhoom-style’ without valid license the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court posed a pointed query to State Government: Who is responsible for these...
NMC Budget for 2016-17 likely on March 15
Nagpur: The full-fledged Budget of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for the year 2016-17 will be presented on March 15 by the next Chairman of Standing Committee. The pre-Budget activities are in full swing such as a series of discussions with...
VTA submit suggestions to UDD on Industrial Plots in DP
Nagpur: Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra has invited suggestions & objections on proposed modification in Regulation 14 of Development Control Regulations 2000 of Nagpur which is in respect of “Land use classification and uses permitted” in regards to Industrial land/plots...
Musical “Akshaygaani” leaves audience mesmerized
Nagpur: Music lovers of the city are in a merry mood as they are being treated with one scintillating programme or another regularly. A host of local as well as national artistes presented their talents in the programmes. In the...
Valedictory Function of IOFS Probationers held at NADP, Ambajhari, Nagpur
Nagpur: National Academy of Defence Production, Ambajhari, Nagpur celebrated the passing out of 39 Probationary Officers of the Indian Ordnance Factories Service of 2014 (I) & (II) Batches on 17th Feb 2016 at a glittering ceremony in the Utsav Hall...
HC hammers fine of Rs 50,000 on lethargic ZP Education Officer
Nagpur: The lethargic attitude shown by an Education Officer cost him dear as he was hammered with a fine of Rs 50,000 by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. The Zilla Parishad Education Officer was given lots of opportunities...
2 college students attacked murderously in a brawl over a girl
Nagpur: A quarrel between two college students turned bloody and led to murderous attacks on two boys in Sitabuldi area on Monday afternoon. The fracas erupted over a girl of the same college. Four accused youngsters have been booked in...
No educational institution is bigger than nation : RSS
RSS educational wing’s National Organizational Secretary Mukul Kanitkar spits fire on Congress for politicizing JNU matter Nagpur: Amidst the highly inflammatory controversy surrounding Jawaharlal Nehru University, fired up by the arrest of JNU Student Union President Kanhaiya Kumar on Saturday, RSS in...
Seminary Hills to be developed as “A” class tourism centre
Similarly, Ambazari, Mohgaon Zilpi, Chintamaneshwar Tekdi and Nara would be developed as “B” class tourism centres. Nagpur: The Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday directed the Forest Department officials to prepare a plan for developing Seminary Hills as “A” class tourism...
Now, WhatsApp group to help track down wanted goons hiding in hotels/lodges
Crime Branch sleuths and owners/managers of hotels/lodges have created WhatsApp group in order to keep themselves connected and net the criminals. Nagpur: In one more step towards netting the criminals wanted in serious crimes, Crime Branch sleuths and owners/managers of hotels/lodges...
Over two dozen welfare schemes of NMC for 2015-16 remained on papers only!
Sudhir Raut & Ramesh Singare Nagpur: The present Chairman of Standing Committee Ramesh Singare, whose tenure is coming to an end soon, will relinquish the office on a sore note. Over a dozen schemes Singare proposed in NMC’s Budget for...
Stunning Drama: Bogus father emerges mastermind in ‘kidnapping’ of 2-yr old boy
The complainant father has himself emerged as bogus father of the ‘kidnapped’ kid and his name has also turned out to be fake one. He is not Ajay Ramjit Pande. He is Ravipratap Ramjit Dubey. The ultimate outcome of the...
Swayam to hold “Lakshyavedh-2016,” a series of free competitive exam guidance workshops
Nagpur: In view of large-scale recruitment taking place in police department, railways, banking sector and MPSC and the competitive exams being conducted in March-April, the Swayam Social Organisation of Dhanwate National College is organizing “Lakshyavedh-2016,” a series of free competitive...
