Nagpur Airport runway recarpeting completed, 24×7 operations from April 1
Nagpur: The recarpeting work on the runway of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, has finally been completed. Starting April 1, the runway will be available 24 hours a day for flight operations. Coinciding with this, summer schedule flights will...
Lawyer Attacks Prashant Koratkar in Kolhapur Court Premises
Kolhapur: Prashant Koratkar, who was arrested for making objectionable remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was attacked by a lawyer in the premises of the Kolhapur District Sessions Court. The incident occurred while Prashant Koratkar was being escorted into the court...
In pics: Muslim community in Nagpur all set to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with festive spirit, traditional zeal
Nagpur: The Muslim community in Nagpur is preparing to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with deep religious devotion and vibrant enthusiasm. As the holy month of Ramadan nears its end, markets are bustling, homes are being decorated, and special dishes are being prepared...
Notorious Nagpur summer peaks, city is 2nd hotspot in Vidarbha at 41.9°C
Nagpur: The infamous summer heat is intensifying across Nagpur and Vidarbha, with Bramhapuri recording the highest temperature at 42.2°C on Thursday. Nagpur followed closely, registering 41.9°C, making it the second hottest location in the region. After a brief dip due to...
Big breakthrough: Man linked to radical Islamist group arrested in Nagpur riots case
Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the March 17 Nagpur riots, police have arrested Faizan Khatib, a resident of Akola, who allegedly played a key role in inciting violence in the Mahal area -- just 2...
Job crisis hits IITs: Over half of institutes witness sharp decline in placements
New Delhi: India’s premier engineering institutes, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), are facing a worrying downturn in placements, with more than half of the 23 IITs witnessing a decline of over 10 percentage points in job placements for BTech...
Bawankule slams Uddhav Thackeray, calls him ‘Leader of Aurangzeb Fan Club’
Nagpur: Maharashtra Revenue Minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, accusing him of abandoning Hindutva for political gains. "Hindutva is in our DNA, but Uddhav Thackeray has forsaken it....
Mumbai Crime Branch Probes Possible Link Between Arrested Bangladeshi National and Nagpur Violence
Mumbai/Nagpur – The Mumbai Crime Branch has launched an investigation to determine whether a Bangladeshi national, arrested in Mumbai for illegal stay, had any involvement in the March 17 violence in Nagpur. The accused, identified as Azizul Nizanul Rahman (29), was...
Nagpur Police Officer Caught Red-Handed Taking Bribe, Arrested by ACB
Nagpur– In a major anti-corruption operation, Assistant Police Inspector (ASI) Ravindra Manohar Sakhare was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹30,000. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted the operation and arrested the officer. According to reports, a 31-year-old complainant had filed...
Nagpur being spruced up ahead of PM Modi’s visit on March 30
Nagpur: As the city prepares to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, March 30, a rapid transformation is underway, with authorities rushing to complete long-pending infrastructure projects. Key roads and junctions along the PM's route are receiving a facelift,...
Datke demands shifting of all high-ranking Govt offices to Nagpur
Nagpur: Referring to the speech delivered by former Chief Minister late Yashwantrao Chavan in the first session of Maharashtra on August12,1960, Central Nagpur MLA Pravin Datke demanded that all high-ranking Government offices be shifted to Nagpur. Datke said, in the State,...
Big relief: Fadnavis Govt rolls back 6% tax on high-end electric vehicles
Nagpur/Mumbai: In a major relief to electric vehicle (EV) makers, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the State Government has withdrawn its proposed six per cent tax on high-end EVs, priced above ₹30 lakh. The tax, initially...
Nagpur to unveil world’s tallest Gudi on March 30, aiming for global records
Nagpur: In a grand celebration of Gudi Padwa, Nagpur is set to make history by installing the world’s tallest Gudi, towering at an astonishing 151 feet. The massive structure will be erected at Godrej Anandam, Ganeshpeth Colony, on March 30,...
Adv Telgote appointed Special Public Prosecutor in Nagpur’s Safelkar MCOCA case
Nagpur: Advocate Nitin Telgote has been appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor to handle the MCOCA case against notorious Nagpur gangster Ranjit Safelkar and his gang. Telgote, who also serves as the Chief District Government Pleader, has now been entrusted...
Maha’s traffic fine tsunami: 5 years, 10 crore challans, ₹5,816 crore in penalties – but ₹3,660 crore still unpaid!
Nagpur: Imagine a mountain of unpaid traffic fines towering over Maharashtra -- ₹3,660 crore worth! In a jaw-dropping revelation to the Legislative Council, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis disclosed that nearly 10 crore challans were issued for traffic violations between 2019...
High Court admits PIL over Nagpur’s public toilet mess
Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) exposing the dire shortage and deplorable condition of public toilets in the city. Filed by Advocate Sundeep Badana, the PIL draws attention to the...
Another major exit: Jewellery company DNJ plans to desert MIHAN amid neglect, infrastructure woes
Nagpur: Two decades after its launch, MIHAN-SEZ, once envisioned as a catalyst for economic growth, is now grappling with neglect, red tape, and bureaucratic inefficiency. Instead of fulfilling its promise as a thriving industrial hub, the ambitious project is steadily...
Flash strike by Aapli Bus workers paralyzes Nagpur, leaves commuters stranded
Nagpur: Thousands of commuters in Nagpur faced severe inconvenience on Wednesday as nearly 800 contractual workers of Aapli Bus, operated by five different companies, staged a flash strike over the non-implementation of revised wages as mandated by the Maharashtra Government’s...
Advanced Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop Empowers Surgeons at DMMC
Nagpur: Datta Meghe Medical College, a constituent unit of Datta Meghe Higher Education & Research (DU), has made remarkable strides in medical education, setting new benchmarks in the field. In addition to offering comprehensive undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs,...
Robbers hold women hostage at gunpoint, loot booty worth Rs 35 lakh in Yavatmal
Nagpur/Yavatmal: Sensation prevailed in Darwha town of Yavatmal after an armed robbery took place at a businessman’s house on Tuesday afternoon. Women of the house were held hostage at gunpoint by the robbers after which they looted valuables worth around...
Nagpur’s divyang athletes excel in National Sports Competition
Nagpur: Specially-abled athletes from Nagpur showed remarkable determination to secure top honours at the Late Prabhakarrao Datke Smriti Seva Sanstha and Divyang Welfare Department, Pune’s National Divyang boys and girls sports competition, organised at the Reshimbagh Ground. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis...
