Nagpur

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders have held talks as to successor of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, amidst talks about oath ceremony of Sunetra Pawar in the Maharashtra Cabinet. Interacting with mediapersons in city on Friday evening, Fadnavis said, he is awaiting communication from the NCP (Ajit Pawar) leaders as to their next legislature party leader. Once the NCP (AP) finalises its decision, the State Government and also, Bharatiya Janata Party ..

City’s senior and well-known Architect Avinash Bhalchandra Dongre passed away on Thursday. Known for his formidable reputation in the construction industry of the region, Dongre was the man behind the majestic building of Sanskrutik Sankul of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan at Koradi. Apart from that there were several other landmarks in the city that bore Dongre’s signature and stamp of authority...

By Aasawari Shenolikar :  Globalisation has taken its toll. Children of artisans migrate to cities for better prospects, forgetting that they carry an invaluable asset with them. In the pursuit of the chamak-dhamak of urban life, the..

Accelerating the process for election of new Mayor, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued a detailed notification on Thursday to start the nomination process from February 2. The election of Deputy Mayor also is scheduled on February 6 as per the stated schedule. As per the election programme released by NMC’s Secretariat, scrutiny of the applications submitted for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be done on the date of election — February 6. Post scrutiny, the Presiding Officer, the ..

The power struggle in Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC) between MLA Vijay Wadettiwar and MP Pratibha Dhanorkar turned murkier after supporters from Dhanorkar camp allegedly tried to kidnap six newly-elected corporators from the Wadettiwar group on the Samruddhi Expressway near Yelakeli Toll Plaza in Wardha district. The corporators were returning from Pune when their bus was stopped and they were allegedly subjected to verbal abuse and also given death threats on Thursday early morning. Rajesh ..

Although the swanky new Raje Raghuji Town Hall will be a major highlight in the skyline of Mahal, the prolong delay on part of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) in taking-up reconstruction project has forced newly elected corporators to miss its maiden meeting in the historic building. Administrative delay mostly relating to clearances from Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) resulted in delayed start to reconstruction of the Town Hall. So even though the elected body was not in place for nearly ..

Beneath the elevated roadway at Narendra Heights in Narendra Nagar railway overbridge (RoB) lies a monument to municipal forgetfulness, a long ongoing construction of recreational area. It is a liminal space suspended between aspiration and dereliction, where civic poetry dissolves into administrative prose. Murals still cling desperately to concrete surfaces, geometric patterns rendered in rust-red, cream, and sapphire blue behind chain-link fencing that protects nothing but neglect itself. The ground ..

The sudden and very tragic death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has left the region numb. As the news of the deadly plane crash came on Wednesday morning and later fatalities were confirmed, the people mourned passing away of a leader, admired for his discipline and loved for his straight talk. Remembering Ajitdada’s recent visit to the city during the party’s convention held in September last, the party workers recalled Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) President’s major contributions ..

The stage is set for choosing the new Mayor and the date is set on February 6. The special meet of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) House is going to be held at Suresh Bhat auditorium at 11 am, states a notification issued by Divisional Commissioner Vijayalaxmi Bidari. Alongside Mayor, the election of Deputy Mayor is also going to be held at the same meeting. Divisional Commissioner has nominated District Collector Dr Vipin Itankar to preside over the special meet. Collector will oversee the nomination ..

The Nuisance Detection Squad (NDS) of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) collected a whopping Rs 5.51 crore fine against 45,176 cases from citizens for various civic violations in the year 2025. Highest overall offences were recorded in Laxmi Nagar Zone, where 5,891 cases brought in fines of Rs 82,63,400. As per the data shared by NMC, from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, the NDS collected fines while acting against 30 different categories of offences, including littering, spitting, use of banned ..

While we strive for a Smart City image, the reality on the ground at Shree Gruhlaxmi Ambabai Square tells a story of administrative apathy and civic decline. Residents of Manav Seva Nagar, Seminary Hills, are currently grappling with a double-edged crisis: crumbling road infrastructure and an escalating garbage dumping problem that is directly impacting the health and dignity of local students. Some arterial roads connecting the square have deteriorated into a series of deep craters. This creates ..

  The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to modernise Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under the PM SETU scheme to improve skills and generate employment opportunities. The scheme will be rolled out in ITIs located in three dist..

  Staff Reporter :  Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) started work on laying a new DP road in Seminary Hills area. The 700-metre road is going to provide direct connectivity from Seminary Hills to Ravi Nagar road, as it is being laid throu..

  Staff Reporter :  Panic gripped the busy Sitabuldi main market area on Sunday afternoon after a speeding car rammed into pedestrians and an auto-rickshaw, leaving three people injured, including a young woman. According to police, the dri..

  Staff Reporter :               Two eminent personalities of Vidarbha region, one the city based industrialist Satyanarayan Nuwal, and the other, General Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Gurudev Sewa Mandal, G..

On the eve of Republic Day, six police personnel from Nagpur have been awarded the President’s Police Medal and the President’s Prison and Correctional Services Medal. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the honours for their dedicated service. The awardees include senior officers, Home Guards and a prison constable...

The Naag river has spent decades begging for dignity, but the administration seems determined to keep it throttled under layers of sewage, debris and now, a fast-spreading mat of Eichhornia. From Ambazari lake to its confluence with the Pili Nadi, the river resembles a forgotten drain rather than a central artery of Nagpur. This is not a natural disaster. It is a policy-induced collapse, enabled by public indifference and bureaucratic inertia. The nightmare of September 23 2023, when half of Nagpur ..

  Highest : number of women from Bharatiya Janata Party will be representing NMC for next five years. With Nagpur getting the Woman (General) category for Mayor’s post, BJP will be facing a daunting task. There are 54 women, a mix of..

  Staff Reporter : Khobragade stated that a subsequent Right to Information (RTI) application revealed that the Garden Superintendent had issued permission on December 13, 2022 to a private contractor, M/s Akshay Enterprises, only to trim t..

   Staff Reporter : District Planning Committee (DPC) at its meeting held on Friday finalised the annual plan outlay of Rs 730.27 crore for the next financial year 2026-27. The meeting was held at Niyojan Bhavan. Chandrashekhar Bawanku..

   Kalmeshwar Correspondent : A shocking murder case has come to light, where a 21-year-old woman was brutally stabbed to death inside an OYO lodge. Kalmeshwar Police have registered a murder case against her lover, who is currently ab..

Narendra Nagar underpass dug up for no rhyme or reason..

IMD begins AQI forecasting for 47 cities, including Nagpur..

Political hustle starts in BJP..

Post in Amravati reserved for General candidate..