Nagpur

A heartbreaking tragedy has shaken the city after a 17-year-old girl preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) allegedly died by suicide and left a note apologising to her mother saying she could no longer bear the pressure of studies. The incident took place at the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana complex under the Wathoda Police Station limits. The deceased has been identified as Vaidehi Sunil Gulge, a Class 12 student who had been attending coaching classes for JEE preparation. According to ..

  By Reema Mewar Groundwater levels across Nagpur district’s 13 talukas have declined by an average of 0.05 metres compared to the five-year average, according to the latest groundwater assessment by the Groundwater Surveys and Develo..

There was a time when buying a motorcycle was a simple decision. Mileage came first, affordability second and everything else followed. For generations, motorcycles in India were viewed primarily as practical machines, reliable companions for commuting to work, college or the market. The humble 100cc motorcycle dominated roads and aspirations alike. Today, that picture is changing fast. On the occasion of World Motorcycle Day, the transformation is visible across the city’s roads. College students, ..

Essential public services in city, including door-to-door waste collection, drainage cleaning, mosquito fogging, and the capture of stray animals, face a major threat of disruption. The looming crisis stems from the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’s strict new diesel procurement norms, which have upended the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) routine refueling operations. The regulatory shift, enacted via a notification on June 11, restricts high-volume, bulk diesel procurement through ..

Former Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), noted political science scholar, journalist, and veteran educationist Prof B T Deshmukh passed away on Friday evening. He was 88. According to family members, Prof Deshmukh had been unwell for the last few days and was receiving treatment at his residence. He suffered a heart attack on Friday evening and breathed his last around 8 pm. Prof Bhaurao Tulshiramji Deshmukh, affectionately known as “BT Bhau”, was one of the most respected public ..

 By Reema Mewar :  The city’s ambitious cement road project was envisioned as a long-term solution to potholes and deteriorating asphalt surfaces. But as monsoon approaches, a different concern is surfacing across several areas: many of th..

  Gondia Correspondent : olling for Maharashtra Legislative Council’s biennial elections-2026 for Bhandara - Gondia Local Authorities’ constituency were held on Thursday with spontaneous response from the voters. In peaceful process..

On a rainy evening during Varshavas, while most students in the city are busy preparing for competitive examinations or learning new digital skills, another group is often seen gathered in community halls, Viharas and online classrooms to study languages that flourished more than two thousand years ago. Pali and Prakrit, two of India’s oldest literary traditions and accorded Classical Language status by the Government of India, are witnessing a quiet revival in the city. Every year, special classes ..

 Staff Reporter : The ballot boxes secured in a strong room at the Bachat Bhavan; counting on June 22  Polling for the Nagpur Local Authorities' Constituency by-election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council was conducted peacefully,..

  Staff Reporter : Book Verse-a-tile III launched on Thursday   “Poetry has an innate attribute to make the reader feel one with the emotion expressed.” With these words, Vijay Phanshikar, Editor, The Hitavada, captured the..

 The mess on the road stretch from Laxmi Bhawan square to Ram Nagar square in Gokulpeth. (Pic by Anil Futane)  By Vijay Phanshikar : Nagpur, city’s parking crisis is a classic reflection of what appears to be happening in most I..

 Staff Reporter : The District administration has set up 14 polling centres across district for the June 18 bye-election to the lone seat of Maharashtra Legislative Council in Nagpur District from Nagpur Local Self Government bodies. There are 8..

 Neeti Saurabh Barde probably stood topper in city from General category in MAH-LLB (5 years) Common Entrance Test (CET) whose result was announced Maharashtra CET Cell. She scored 99.718 percentile. Neeti is the student of Bhavan’s B P Vidya M..

A year after a robotic rescue craft was deployed at Makardhokda Dam in Umred taluka, authorities report no drowning deaths at the popular water body, prompting the Nagpur district administration to consider expanding the technology to other high-risk locations, including Zilpi Lake. Ankush Gawande, District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO), said the Collectorate, under the guidance of Kumar Ashirwad, District Collector, is planning to extend the robotic rescue service to at least two more drowning-prone ..

The issue of haphazard vehicle parking causing inconvenience to citizens is becoming more serious day by day as the city’s population has reached nearly 36 lakh. The rapid construction of commercial complexes and high-rise residential buildings has further worsened the traffic situation. Today, many new residential buildings provide parking space for only one or two cars, while some flat owners possess four to five vehicles, often of larger size. These extra vehicles are parked on roadsides, reducing ..

T he city’s worsening parking congestion is closely tied to its growing dependence on private vehicles and the comparatively low usage of public transport. Over the past few years, the city has witnessed a sharp increase in the number of personal vehicles on roads as residents increasingly prefer private transport for convenience and time efficiency. According to transport data, the total number of registered vehicles in the city increased from nearly 24.9 lakh in 2022 to 31.26 lakh in 2026 which ..

  Staff Reporter : The STP will start functioning full-fledgedly from December 2026   The Rs 130-crore Wadi Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and underground drainage project of the Wadi Municipal Council (WMC) is likely to start treating s..

"The protest against the government will not stop until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accepts responsibility and resigns from his post," said Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), while addressing a protest at Samvidhan Square on Tuesday over the NEET (UG) examination controversy. He also called upon students and parents to join the mega protest in New Delhi to demand resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan on June 20, Wearing cockroach masks, carrying placards and raising ..

A city does not come to standstill because of traffic - it comes to standstill when authorities stop caring. For nearly a year, commuters travelling from Swargiya Yeshwantrao Chavan Square, Chhatrapati Square, to Narendra Nagar and vice versa have been paying the price for an unfinished pipeline project that has transformed a vital road into a daily battleground of congestion, confusion and frustration. What should be a busy but functional stretch has instead become a narrow bottleneck where only ..

Massive housing, commercial and infrastructure construction work coupled with commercial business, offices, hospitals and residents with light and heavy four-wheeler vehicles park their vehicles on footpaths meant for pedestrians. This is causing enormous physical and mental hardships to road users, pedestrians and impeding smooth flow of traffic movement. Due to this, for the past several years, traffic congestion is a common sight in adjoining areas of entire Dhantoli area. Right from Dhantoli Police ..

 Locals parking their two-wheelers just outside the automated parking instead of the parking inside. (Pic by Satish Raut)  By Kunal Badge and Rohit Pawar M ulti-level..

 Staff Reporter : ‘Operation U-Turn’ expanded to highways  To reduce road accidents and save lives, the Highway Safety Police (HSP) have expanded the successful ‘Operation U-Turn’ campaign to national and state..

Work on ambitious 870-metre tunnel connecting Manas Square and the Institute of Science T-point has entered a crucial preparatory stage, with construction teams commencing the detection and mapping of underground utilities ahead of excavation activities. The utility survey, currently underway along the project corridor, aims to identify power lines, communication cables and other underground infrastructure that could be affected by the construction. Officials associated with the project said, the ..

For farmers grappling with uncertain weather, pest attacks and fluctuating market prices, expert agricultural advice is now just a voice message away. More than 1.06 lakh farmers in Nagpur district have registered on MahaVISTAAR-AI, Maharashtra’s artificial intelligence-powered farm advisory platform, making Nagpur the leading district in Vidarbha as the application crosses 10 lakh downloads statewide. Launched on May 21, 2025, by the Maharashtra Government in collaboration with the Project on Climate ..

Intensifying action against the fertiliser dealers during the last week, the Agriculture Department has taken action against those found violating fertiliser sale regulations ahead of the kharif season. According to the District Superintendent Agriculture Office, licences of 14 agricultural service centres have been suspended, three licences have been permanently cancelled and six centres have been ordered to stop sales following the detection of irregularities in fertiliser distribution and record-keeping..