Celebrating Friendship Day doesn’t merely mean, tying a band to your buddy’s hand. It can have a different meaning. Can an activity on Friendship Day be planned as such that it would help the whole mankind? Yes, a city youth did something on that line. He has converted a barren land into a forest-rich land by planting saplings on every Friendship Day. He did not do it just for the sake of it, but he conserved the saplings leading to transformation of the land into the forest full of flora and fauna. ..

“Modern technology should be used while repairing the infrastructure damaged during the recent floods, and constructing new roads that will last for many generations. The State and Union Government will work in tandem for high quality infrastructure,” said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray during the bhoomipujan of the multi-crore ambitious flyovers in Nagpur and Nagpur-Nagbhid railway line, on Saturday. Thackeray asked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to help the State in making quality roads with modern ..

Of around 25,000 students in Nagpur, over 98% have cleared the Class XII examination conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). This year, also girls have outshone the boys. Girls’ pass percentage remained at 99.67% as against boys at 99.13%. Girls have done better than boys by almost 0.5%. In Nagpur, there are 108 schools run by CBSE, of those around 40 schools run Class XII courses. These 40 schools must be having around 25,000 students. In the country, last year, there were 13,108 ..

A Naxal couple, carrying reward of Rs 8 lakh on their heads, surrendered before the police on Friday and were welcomed by Gadchiroli SP Ankit Goel. The surrender has come as a huge blow to the outlaws as it has happened just when Naxal Week is being observed by the outlaws. Vinod alias Maniram Boga (32) and Kavita alias Satto Kowachi (33) are the Naxals who surrendered before SP Ankit Goel. While Vinod is a resident of village Botezari in Korchi taluka, Kavita is a resident of village Gaudpal in Manpur ..

The Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIMN) has been awarded the Top Institute of India Award 2021 by Competition Success Review (CSR) – India’s premier current affairs and career publication. The award is given to leading educational institutions to felicitate their commitment to excellence in the higher and professional education, and honours the leaders of award-winning institutions. For IIM Nagpur, the award comes as an acknowledgment of its fast-paced growth in the past year, under the leadership ..

TO improve efficacy and bring transperancy in day-to-day administration, City Police have launched ‘QR (Quick Response) Code e-Beat system’ across the Second Capital. The bike-borne Charlie Commandoes will now complete their beat rounds on time and react to emergencies immediately. Using ‘Subhahu App,’ the e-beat system was formally inaugurated by Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar on Friday. It became operational in all areas with immediate effect. More than 1500 stickers of QR codes tags printed ..

ADDITIONAL Commissioner of Police (South Region) Dr Dilip Zalke inaugurated the newly set up ‘Balsnehi Kaksh’ (child-friendly room) at Sitabuldi Police Station on Friday. Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar was the chief guest. Additional Commissioners of Police Sunil Fulari (Crime) and Navinchandra Reddy (North Region), Deputy Commissioners Vinita Sahu (Zone-II), Nurool Hasan (Zone-I), Lohit Matani (Zone-II), Dr Akshay Shinde (Zone-IV), Neelotpal (Zone-V), Dr Sandeep Pakhale (Headquarters), Vivek ..

Confusion over the general transfers continues with Maharashtra Government issuing yet another notification on Thursday, modifying the earlier rules. On July 9 only, General Administration Department (GAD) had issued instructions to complete the annual yearly reshuffle in bureaucratic ranks by August 14. Now, in the latest circular, the last date for completion of transfers has been extended till August 30, but only for on request postings on which decision is awaited. Only the transfers in Police ..

Acting on the suggestion placed by Vikas Thakre, MLA of West Nagpur and President of Nagpur City Congress, during a meeting of Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), the Chairman Dr Manojkumar Survanshi has sent a notice to the agency that constructed a security wall near Ambazari garden. In a tersely worded letter Chairman has warned the agency to remove the construction near the garden else NIT’s squad will take appropriate action. The cost of removal would be recovered from the agency. He has also asked ..

It seems the year 2021 has not dawned well for man-animal conflict in Maharashtra. Tigers have killed 33 persons in Maharashtra so far, the highest in a year over the past decade. The number was recorded in the first seven months of the year. The State also witnessed 44 human deaths in wild animal attacks so far. A total of 511 people have been killed by wild animals in Maharashtra between 2010 and 2021, revealed data from the State Forest Department. Infrastructure projects, rise in human and cattle ..

Depressed after girlfriend’s marriage got fixed elsewhere, a 32-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself from a staircase of a pump house in Hingna Police Station area on Wednesday. The pump house is situated on the banks of Vena river. The police are also suspecting it to be a case of murder, a police offical said. The deceased was identified as Sukhdeo Deorao Warkhede, a resident of Gumgaon in Hingna tehsil. He was working as a watchman with Mahalaxmi Developers, police officials said. ..

After successfully handling COVID-19 situation, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has developed some severe problems like non-availability of essential drugs, surgical items in casualty, wards, and in Operation Theatres (OTs). This has led to stoppage of several procedures, surgeries. Unfortunately, the poor patients have to turn up towards some small hospitals or private ones where they are trying to get covered under various health schemes. This is for the first time that such a bad ..

The incidence of coronavirus infection in Nagpur has now come down significantly. As the condition of several small traders and shopkeepers has already deteriorated due to continuous lockdowns, they now need to be reassured as the situation improves. Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Devendra Fadnavis has sent a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray appealing him for relaxation in restrictions in Nagpur. In the letter, Devendra Fadnavis said, “In areas ..

Two persons were duped by cyber crooks of Rs 3.20 lakh in separate cases in Kapil Nagar and Sadar police station areas. The police have registered the cases and are trying to locate the accused persons. In the first case, a 42-year-old man was duped by a cyber fraudster of Rs 2.31 lakh on pretext of activating his debit card of Bank of Baroda. According to police, Siddhardh Khushal Gajbhiye, a resident of MID Quarter No. A/48, Kapil Nagar, received a phone call on November 17. Impersonating himself ..

“KARGIL war was significant in many aspects. There was Intelligence failure, lack of resources, bravery of our soldiers, a lot of learning experiences, jointmanship of the Armed Forces, military and diplomatic co-ordination. Above all, the nation was at its synergetic best. However, Pakistan being Pakistan, India must always stay alert,” said Gen (retd) Ved Prakash Malik, former Chief of Army Staff, who was the Indian Army chief during Kargil war. Gen Malik, an officer decorated with AVSM and PVSM, ..

Every party is gearing up for the upcoming municipal polls likely to be held by February 2022. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in power for the last almost 15 years. But unlike in last election the situation this time is very different. Three parties - Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Shiv Sena (SS) have formed the Government in State and are contesting most elections together...

“Lord Rama is ‘Yug Purush’ in real sense. He is the epitome of spirituality. No other figure, character or legend would have an impact on any civilisation as much as Lord Rama in India. From the ancient period to the current age, Lord Rama’s thoughts, ideas, philosophy and wisdom have been a guiding light for generations of this country. With his grace only, I am able to translate the Valmiki Ramayan, the ancient text written in Sanskrit by Sage Valmiki, into a very simple Hindi language for common ..

For the last two decades, residents of Shastri Layout in Laxmi Nagar Zone have been fighting to stop release of sewage in Pohra river. The residents and passers-by have to suffer the ordeal of foul smell emanating from the nullah from last 20 years. Plastic and other solid waste floating in the canal is also a common scene which is an eyesore for residents of Shastri Layout. Nothing has improved in these years despite the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) got Rs 27 crore from the State Government ..

After a youth was killed by four persons, one of the accused was attacked murderously for revenge by the members of the rival gang in Kaushalya Nagar in Ajni area. The gang war has shocked the city and entire police establishment. The attack was a fall out of a dispute over gambling money, police officials said. The deceased was identified as Swayam Satyaprakash Nagarale (24), a resident of Plot No. 314 (A), Kaushalya Nagar while the injured is - Shaktiman alias Shivam Gurudev (24). He was put on ..

Though most places in Maharashtra are witnessing floods following incessant rains in last few days, water storage in four out of six divisions is at below 50% mark. However, the total water stock of all the divisions of the State is just 44%. Nashik division has the lowest 28.21% water stock followed by Aurangabad (33.07%), Nagpur (35.8%) and Amravati (41.62%) divisions. Konkan division has the highest 56.1% water stock and Pune division has 55.86% till July 24. Nagpur division has 384 reservoirs ..

Making a smart move, Duneshwar Pethe, a newly-appointed President of city unit of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has inducted new and old partymen in the executive body that was announced recently. Senior NCP leader and MP Praful Patel has declared the same. NCP has announced a jumbo body of 122. The senior and effective members who had almost decided to leave the party and join BJP or Congress were contacted personally by Pethe and accommodated into the new body. Gulshan Muniyar, Mohan Gurupanch, ..

A special court on Friday convicted an accused to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for black-marketing Remdesivir injection during the peak of the second wave of pandemic. This is the first conviction against those involved in black-marketing of Remdesivir. The High Court taking suo motu cognisance of ‘The Hitavada’ news report highlighting rampant black-marketing of Remdesivir and arrest of 32 black-marketeers had directed setting up a dedicated court, appointed special ..

  By Sagar MohodPrime Minister Office (PMO) has conveyed its displeasure to Railway Ministry over lackadaisical approach of its top brass in the execution of projects of national importance. The notice to national transport points to poor monitoring of big ticket projects, whose initial cost at time of sanction is more than Rs 150 crore. Taking a cue, Railway Board shared the feedback with Zones/PSUs heads, pointing out a general observation, non seriousness in sticking to schedule as detailed ..

 Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminum Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur has been nominated by Ministry of Mines (MoM), Government of India to carry out the functions earmarked for Metal Recycling Authority (MRA), recently. It has been nominated as stipulated in the National Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap Recycling Framework 2020, excluding statutory functions, till a regular Metal Scrap Recycling Authority is notified by the Government.As entrusted, JNARDDC will work under the supervision ..

Claiming that 5 per cent contribution towards Maha Metro project is paid, in fact in excess, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) House scrapped a notification about 100 per cent hike in the development charges. A resolution tabled by Avinash Thakre, Ruling Party Leader, was adopted at the general body meeting on Thursday with voice vote on the grounds that the House was not taken into confidence by Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B when he notified the hike in January 2021. While the civic ..

Mediqueen Medico Pageant Season Two was held in Pune where Dr Komal Meshram, Associate Professor working at Datta Meghe Medical College, Wanadongri, has bagged the honour of being first runner-up Mrs Maharashtra Mediqueen 2021. Around 200 doctors had participated from where 40 were selected. Dr Komal got selected in best 10 contestants working for social cause and was also crowned as Mrs Gorgeous...

NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India constituted a seven-member working group at the national level for ‘Development and Standardisation of Curriculum on Disaster Risk Reduction Programme for Undergraduate Level’. Naveen Agrawal, Registrar of DRB Sindhu Mahavidyalaya has been nominated as working group member from West India Region University Grants Commission (UGC) also has issued the notification regarding compulsory course implementation on the subject Disaster Management for all ..

Kantilal Umap, Excise Commissioner of Maharashtra, has asked all the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of his department across the State to act against illicit liquor transport and sale. For carrying out the action effectively, the department shall constitute various squads and send those to various parts of the State. “If such illicit trade is reported in future, the Superintendent of respective district shall be held directly accountable and the officers/staffers concerned shall face stringent ..

In a landmark decision to reduce accidents caused by wildlife infiltration, India’s fastest highway, Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg is limiting planting of fruit trees alongside the road. The 96 wildlife structures including overpass bridges, underpass, box culvert and a few other major and minor bridges on Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg will ensure that wildlife activity in the surrounding area is not affected. The Hindu Hruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, India’s fastest ..

On one hand, the trees are being cut in the name of development while on the other, a group of large number of people have coming forward to save the trees and to create greenery. In one such attempt Gorakshan Sabha of Nagpur has planted 1,000 saplings at village Pendhari in Umred taluka recently. The Sabha did not merely planted saplings, but it made all arrangements so that all trees would grow fully. The Sabha has been endeavoring to make the village completely green for which it has created three ..

A comment over inter-caste marriage of a girl triggered a violent group clash at Gondegaon in which a man was killed and his two friends were seriously injured, Narkhed police said. According to police, Roshan Sheshrao Banait (32), a resident of Belona village in Narkhed tehsil, was killed in the attack while his friends Madhav Ganpatrao Alone and Hamesh Yugalsingh Banafar (28) sustained grievous injuries...

NAGPUR City Police and Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) would conduct a collaborative research focusing on the high trend of violent crimes and suggest measures for its prevention after a scientific understanding towards causational factors. Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar and MNLU Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) Vijender Kumar on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the research project that would encompass the two institutions through MNLU students, faculty members and ..

The leopard that was believed to have been wandering in Ordnance Factory Ambajhari Estate (OFAj), but was rarely sighted, has returned to the Ambazari Biodiversity Park behind the city’s Ambazari lake, from where it had possibly come, on July 16. One camera trap captured a leopard movement near the Ambazari Biodiversity Park on last Friday which was likely the same wild animal entered the OFAj estate and now it went back to its natural habitat, claimed Forest Department on Monday. The forest department ..

While the Government is leaving no stone unturned to inoculate the country’s huge population against the novel coronavirus at the earliest possible, many other agencies are also contributing to accomplish the Herculean task. A large number of the NGOs, private institutions and even public sector undertakings (PSUs) can be seen actively supporting the cause. Some of them are engaged in creating awareness among the masses, while many other agencies are assisting the Government machinery and ensuring ..

In a first-of-its-kind social project in country, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) inked a pact wherein volunteers of National Service Scheme (NSS) would take care of statues in city. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday. Now, varsity will start allocating responsibilities to colleges in next few days with idea being the statue near to their areas should be looked after by the college students. The proposal was mooted ..

In 2009, Dr P Sivaswaroop took over as Regional Director of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) at Nagpur. Then Nagpur IGNOU Centre had 2,881 students, the number has increased by three times. One can say what is so big about in 11 years, the IGNOU Centre witnessing three fold rise. But, only Dr Sivaswaroop knows how much one has to toil to get even a single student. He had found a woman in a remote village in Gadchiroli district and IGNOU kept sending study material for that lone woman ..

Four persons were booked by Lakadganj police for negligent driving after a video of youths sitting on the roof of a car went viral on social media. The accused have been identified as car driver Shahid Sheikh (27), a resident near Gopalkrishna lawn, Wathoda; car owner Riyans Dhumraj Rahangdale (27), a resident of Plot No. 73, Vaishno Devi Nagar, Wathoda Ring Road; Harshal Vinod Abgad (20), a resident of Ambedkar Chowk, Nandanvan and Rishabh Deorao Ganvir (27), a resident of Deshpande Layout, Wardhaman ..

Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar suspended three police personnel including a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) in connection with the custodial death of the 35-year-old Manoj Haribhau Thawkar. He died after allegedly being beaten-up by police at Pardi Square on July 7. The suspended policemen are PSI Mukesh Dhobale, NPC Namdeo Charde and PC Ashish Shahane. A police official informed that the action was initiated by the CP on his own. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is conducting an inquiry ..

To prevent fatal accidents of kids falling into open or abandoned borewells and tubewells, the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has issued the guidelines that Supreme Court of India has reiterated for strict compliance of all concerned, recently. The guidelines will be applicable all over the country. As per the guidelines, the owner of the land or premises, before taking any steps for constructing a borewell or a tubewell, must inform in writing at least 15 days in advance to the authorities ..

The three persons, who were arrested by Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh (UP) police, were deputed to operate a religious conversion centre in Nagpur. The ATS had arrested two persons from city and one from Gadchiroli district in a day-long operation on Friday. The accused were taken to Uttar Pradesh late in the night in a special vehicle, a top-ranking police official informed The Hitavada. The UP ATS had arrested some persons last month in Delhi and had claimed that a nation-wide racket ..

The COVID-19 situation in Nagpur city as well as rural areas of the district appears to have improved a lot. For, the weekly and monthly positivity rates in city and rural areas both have dropped to below 1 per cent level. As per Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), which has compiled weekly positivity rate data, Nagpur city’s weekly positivity rate was 11.61 per cent in the week between February 26 and March 4. Gradually, the situation changed and the weekly positivity rate rose to this year’s peak ..

Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh police arrested three persons from Ganeshpeth area of Nagpur city on Friday night, in connection with a case registered at Gomti Nagar police station under anti-conversion law. The arrested persons were identified as Prasad Rameshwar Kavale, a resident of Kavale Plot, 202, Rahul Complex, Nagpur; Kausar Alam Shaukat Ali Khan, a resident of Shingari Road, Lohicha Bara, opposite Dhanbad, Jharkhand; and Bhupriya Bando Devidas Mankar, a resident of Waigaon, in ..

Dr S M Ayachit, a scholar in Sanskrit and manuscripts and former Manuscripts Officer with Nagpur University, breathed his last in Pune on Thursday. He was 92. Born in the year 1929, Dr Ayachit earned his PhD in Sanskrit Grammar/Linguistics from Deccan College, Pune, under the guidance of noted Indologist Prof Katre. Prof R N Dandekar was his mentor. During his stint as Manuscripts Officer in Manuscripts Section at Nagpur University, he not only conserved manuscripts and developed a collection, but ..

Sensation prevailed in Ordnance Factory Ambajhari estate after news about sighting of a leopard spread like a jungle fire since early morning of Thursday. According to information, a Defence Security Corps (DSC) personal Bhajan Singh first spotted the leopard between 10 No. Chauki and 11 No. Chauki in the estate around 1.30 am. The same leopard was sighted at 9 No. Chauki by an OFAj employee P L Potbhare around 2.30 am. After getting the information, a team of Forest Department officials rushed to ..

When Sun enters in Karka Rashi (Cancer sign) the day is termed as Karka Sankranti. On July 16, Sun starts journey in southern direction. Thus, this day of Karka Sankranti is also considered as a start of Dakshinayana which is the period of six months. Kark Sankranti is also a sign of season change according to the calendar. This is an astronomical event, and this event occurs when the Sun enters Cancer. On July 16, Sun God will enter Dakshinayana from Uttarayan. Sun God has special importance in all ..

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued closure notice to Crystal Crop Protection Limited for discharging red colour effluent into a water body in Butibori on Wednesday. MPCB issued the closure direction under Section 33A of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and 31A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for polluting the water body and non-compliances of consent conditions and violation of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) condition. It was second ..

Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) has evinced interest in the ongoing redevelopment project of Ambazari garden. At a meeting of Board of Directors held on Wednesday, a resolution about seeking permission to develop the garden was adopted. Maharashtra Government has allotted 44 acres of Revenue and NIT owned land at Ambazari garden to Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) for its redevelopment. Already development work is on and as such NIT's resolution is alike throwing a spanner, feel the ..

MAHARASHTRA Airport Development Company (MADC), on Tuesday, allotted land outside Special Economic Zone (SEZ) area to a Nagpur-based company for a multispeciality hospital and nursing home. The allotment was done in six weeks since issuing the advertisement for the same. This is the third allotment of land in past few months in Multimodal International Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) area. Deepak Kapoor, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of MADC, told ‘The Hitavada’ over telephone that MADC ..

A FREAK mishap saw a 35-year-old man riding pillion on a scooterette getting killed with the shards of a broken glass bottle he was carrying when the two-wheeler allegedly crashed into a tanker in Kalamna area, on Monday. The deceased, Rajesh Sushil Warhade was a resident of Plot No 104, Talmale Layout, near Amit Flour Mill, Bharatwada Road. Mohammad Shoaib Mohammad Noorain (24), who was riding a TVS Jupiter (MH-31/E-W-1963) recklessly, suffered minor injuries...

“Since early April this year India’s deadly second wave of COVID-19 infections has claimed thousands of lives and devastated families across the country. The impact of the pandemic has however been made even worse by the rampant, irrational prescription of medicines, especially steroids and antibiotics,” revealed a research published by react group. This is the reason, many experts have expressed the need to have a robust system of tracking batches of medicines to tackle the indiscriminate sale of ..