Dubious affairs: NMC’s Property Tax Department lacks Records Keeper: RTI

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has come under scrutiny due to the absence of a Records Keeper in its Property Tax Department. This revelation, brought to light through a Right to Information (RTI) application, raises concerns about transparency and...

RTI reveals over 58,000 cases of stray-dog bite in past 6 years in Nagpur
The stray dog population in the Second Capital has been pegged at 8.11 lakh Nagpur: Pointing out the gravity of the menace of stray dogs, nearly 58,000 plus persons fell victim to dog bit in the city during six and half...

Shocking!! Several Nagpur bullion traders selling gold with fake hallmark: BIS in RTI reply
Nagpur: In a shocking revelation, as many as 35 bullion traders from Second Capital of the State have failed the mandatory hallmark test, Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) said in an RTI reply. Sanjay Agrawal, an RTI Activist from city has...

Knowledge takes a hit: 31 public libraries shut down in 5 yrs in Nagpur district: RTI
Nagpur: In a pointer to the drastic decline in hard copy reading of books, it has come to the light that as many as 31 public libraries have been closed down in five years in Nagpur district. This has...

NMC’s two record keepers booked in missing property documents case
Nagpur: Following the painstaking investigations that stretched for nearly a decade, Pachpaoli police have finally booked the unnamed Record Keepers of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) in connection with missing records pertaining to property tax. Assistant Superintendent Anil Karhade lodged the...
State Govt earns Rs 426 crore through e-challans in about 2 years: RTI reply
Nagpur: Sanjay Agrawal, National President of Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan Man and RTI activist has stated that the e-challan system was implemented in Maharashtra State from October 2020. Since then, the amount of challans has increased tremendously. From the date of...

RTI reply reveals shocking fact about bio-medical waste in Nagpur
Nagpur: The information regarding collection of bio-medical waste in Nagpur, sought under Right to Information Act (RTI), makes a shocking revelation. In the last four years, 2021 witnessed the least collection of bio-medical waste, despite it being the worst...
Rs 60,000 cr worth bank scams came to light in 1 year, says RBI in RTI reply
More than 77,000 scam have come to the fore in various banks and financial institutions during the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 Nagpur: A reply to the RTI query has revealed that more than 77,000 scam have...
Alarming: KTPS generated millions of tonnes of ‘harmful’ fly ash in 4 years
RTI reply reveals KTPS spew 6959.491 MT fly ash but only 1703.082 MT was disposed of Nagpur: In a disturbing development that could raise concerns among environmentalists, Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS), being operated by Mahagenco, has been found burning coal...
Maha govt withdrew rioting cases against Bhide, reveals RTI
MUmbai: Maharashtra government dropped a decade old three cases against Sambhaji Bhide, claims a Mumbai-based Right to Information (RTI) activist. Bhide, also a suspect in this year’s Bhima Koregaon violence, is the founder of Shri Shivpratishthan, Hindusthan that...
RTI reply compels NMC to name top defaulters of property tax
Nagpur: When it comes to recover pending taxes, the property tax department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) finds it easy to target small defaulters, who owe just a few hundred or a few thousand rupees. The department takes prompt actions,...
SCZCC exceeds budget, spends Rs 2.12 cr on remuneration of famed artists
Nagpur: Exceeding the budget, the South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) spent Rs 2.12 crore on the remuneration of renowned artists invited for the various cultural events. By spending the amount, the SCZCC exceeded the approved budget for the Atulya...
Illegally imported goods worth Rs 2.38 cr seized at city airport in last 3 years
Nagpur: Imported goods worth Rs 2.38 crore brought illegally was seized by Air Customs Unit of Customs Department at Nagpur’s Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in past three years since 2015-16. Gold constituted the bulk of seized goods. This information...
Over 13,000 infant deaths in 10 months in Maharashtra
Representational Pic Mumbai: Maximum number of deaths among children continue to take place immediately after their birth, indicating the need for strengthening neonatal care programme in Maharashtra. Data gathered through Right to Information (RTI) from the public health department had...
What PMO said in reply to RTI seeking details of ‘promised’ Rs 15 lakh
New Delhi: A query on when the Rs 15 lakh promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 2014 election campaign would be transferred to people's bank accounts does not come under the definition of 'information' under the Right to...
Madrasa students also to be given admissions in regular schools under RTI
Nagpur: The 3-member Tripathi Committee, constituted by State Government for implementation of Dr Zakir Hussain Madrasa Modernisation Scheme, visited Nagpur and a held a meeting with representatives of Madrasas and government officials. The meeting, held at the office of Divisional...
हा केवळ चहापानाचा नव्हे तर संपूर्ण आतिथ्य खर्च
मुंबई: मुख्यमंत्री सचिवालयातील चहापानाच्या खर्चाबाबत मुंबई काँग्रेसचे अध्यक्ष श्री. संजय निरुपम यांनी माहिती अधिकाराचा आधार घेत जो निष्कर्ष काढला आहे तो पूर्णत: चुकीचा आहे. तो केवळ चहापानाचा खर्च नसून त्यात चहापान, नाश्ता, जेवण, मंत्रिमंडळ बैठकींसाठी होणारा नाश्ता, सत्कारासाठी पुष्पगुच्छ, शाल-श्रीफळ,...
Stigma haunts: Police Deptt tops table as most corrupt in 2017, too
File Pic Nagpur: The most corrupt stigma continues to disgrace Police Department as it topped the table as most corrupt department in Nagpur district in the year 2017. Revenue Department was not shy of following the police as it also...
RTI stunner: There are 184 more Nirav Modis and Vijay Mallyas who fled the country
Mumbai: If one is scratching his or her head and pondering over multi-crore loot by bank fraudsters Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya and managing to flee the country, he or she is totally wrong. One would be perplexed to know...
With 232 deaths in road mishaps in 2017, traffic cops book 626 teenagers for ‘unlawful’ riding
Nagpur: With 232 deaths in road accidents in the year 2017 in their minds, Traffic Police in city cracked down teenagers riding two-wheelers ‘unlawfully.’ As many as 626 such teenagers (below 16 years) were issued challans for speeding two-wheelers as...
Positive approach should be adopted towards RTI : Naveen Agrawal
Nagpur: “The applications make to various organizations by citizens under RTI Act should be positively look that by the Public Information Officers. The more information the public authorities provided to citizens, the less would be the number of applications under RTI...