German Bank KfW team visit City, confirms extending loan in principle for Nagpur Metro Project
Nagpur: In another pro-active step towards Nagpur city acquiring Metro Rail, a team of German Bank KfW, which had shown interest in financing the Nagpur Metro Rail, is on the visit of the city. The team held in-depth discussion on...
NMC’s seeking public opinion over Smart City, an eye-wash!
True views of public not being sought Nagpur: The ambitious Smart City project launched by the Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be a 'dream.' The cities chosen to be converted into smart cities include Nagpur. It was when...
Surrendering Akademi Puraskar is not any solution to the problem
Nagpur: Litterateurs (Sahityakars) including novelists and poets are returning their life-time prestigious Sahitya Akademi Puraskars and other awards in protest against various intolerable incidents, like, social atrocities and annihilation of artists, such as, Kalburgi (killed for condemning idol worship) and...
Holy Bhagwan Buddha Asthi Kalash reaches Nagpur from Sri Lanka
Nagpur: The Holy Asthi Kalash of Bhagwan Buddha arrived in Nagpur on Wednesday to mark 125th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. The Asthi Kalash first came to Mumbai from Sri Lanka and from there it arrived at Nagpur’s Dr...
Gas emission not yet controlled on Indo-Pak border, BSF placed on alert
Chandigarh/ Nagpur: No success has been achieved as yet to control emission of gas from the Oil India well at Dandewala of Jaisalmer (Rajsthan) on India-Pakistan border though senior officials of oil company have been camping on the spot over...
Bogus mobile towers company dupes Indora man of Rs 85,000
Nagpur: A man’s greed to earn easy money cost him dearly as he was duped by a bogus mobile tower erection company to the tune of Rs 85,850. The victim Bhimrao Damaji Handekar (53), resident of Indora Republican Nagar, spotted a...
Youth’s wicked action forces girl to end life on her marriage day itself
Nagpur: A wicked youth by his equally wicked action not only damaged a girl’s marriage prospects but forced her to commit suicide in humiliation. It may be recalled that the girl Priti Shyamrao Pulliwar (21), resident of Siraspeth, Nagpur, had committed...
Success-Story of UPAY: Educare of Underpriviledged
- UPAY's motto is 'Reach and Teach'
- Footpath-Shala is its novel scheme
- Focus on skills development
In Nagpur, chicken is cheaper than tur dal but most can’t have it in Navratri!
Nagpur: As Nagpur is witnessing festive days of Navratri, the prices of food essentials, especially tur dal, have skyrocketed to new high. Tur dal has now completely disappeared from poor man’s platter while the average middle class is struggling hard...
Cops bust cyber crime racket, 3 gang members arrested
- The arrested gang members were on a robbing spree targeting banks accounts through cyber crime. However, the mastermind and other members of the gang are still at large and being hunted by cops.
Beer shop owner molests 40-yr old woman, threatens to kill her father-in-law
Nagpur: A beer shop owner molested a 40-year old woman and threatened to kill her father-in-law for initiating action against the beer shop. The incident took place on Tuesday evening. The accused Pratap Laxmandas Damvani (48), resident of Plot No. 438,...
Bandu Mahal Sports Assosiation Celebrates Its 27th Year of Sarbajonik Shree Shree Durga Pujo
Nagpur: Ya devi sarvabhuteshu Vishnu-mayeti sadbita…Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai namo namah….Colourful 'pandals', cultural shows, diverse gastronomic delights and cuisines, all of them are set for festivities and gaiety in the city as Durga Puja begins on Sunday. 18Th...
Egyptian Military delegation visits IML, Kamptee
Nagpur: Delegation from Egyptian Military judiciary is on a visit to Institute of Military Law from 13 Oct to 15 Oct 2015. The purpose of visit is to understand the functioning of Institute of Military Law and to learn about...
Navratri festival begins in city
Nagpur: Goddess Durga, a symbol of strength and prosperity, praying and adoring her holds a special importance in Indian culture. Next nine days will be celebrated as Navratri. It is believed that the goddess of power creates the pure environment...
Yet another Ponzy fraud: 3 members of Deopujari family dupe investors of Rs 1.42 crore
Nagpur: In yet another Ponzy scheme fraud, three members of a family lured investors with astronomical returns and duped them to the tune of Rs 1.42 crore. Forget the high returns, the investors were not returned even their capital investment...
Gangster Sumit Thakur, brother, father & four others booked under MCOCA
Nagpur: Cracking down heavily, Nagpur police on Tuesday have booked the gangster Sumit Rajkumar Thakur and six other members of his gang under stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act 1999 (MCOCA). Sumit Thakur and other gang members are already arrested...
German Bank assesses Metro Rail project, assures Rs 3800 crore loan
Nagpur: The ambitious Nagpur Metro Rail project on Tuesday virtually received an assurance of extension of Rs 3800 crore loan from a German Bank. A team of the German Bank KFW was in Nagpur since the past three days to...
Bawankule stays erection of power towers until farmers paid compensation
Nagpur: In a major decision, the Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who is also Energy Minister, on Tuesday stayed erection of towers for 400 KV line from Koradi to Tilangi in Nagpur District. The State-owned Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MAHATRANSCO)...
Navratri Mandals appealed to take part in NMC campaign on ‘Smart City’
Nagpur: On the eve of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s door-to-door campaign from October 13 to 18 to ascertain views and expectations of citizens over ‘Smart City’ concept a meeting of office-bearers of Navratri Utsav Mandals was convened at Mahal Town of...
Garba organizers permitted to play music till midnight
Nagpur: In a grand gesture, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has granted Garba organizers the permission to play music till midnight during the last two days of Navratri festival. The State Government’s permission will apply across Maharashtra. Earlier also, the previous Governments...
VNIT’s housekeeping contractor Spic and Span gobbles workers’ salaries, pay below half!
Nagpur: In what could be termed as modern slavery a very reputed company that runs house-keeping services in many Government offices including Railways, Semi-Government offices and agencies in the state is practically fleecing the employees. The employees are hired with fancy...
