Chandrapur BureauUnion Minister for Petroleum Hardeep Singh Puri, on Friday, denied categorically that he had ever talked about setting up of an oil refinery specifically in Vidarbha. Responding to questions from scribes seeking co..

    Staff ReporterAccepting the fact that the enthusiasm in workers has gone down which was more when Party was sharing power in Maharashtra, Dilip Walse-Patil, former Home Minister and Nagpur’s Contact Head of Nationalist Congre..

    Staff Reporter“Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is setting high standards not only in academics, but also in all fields through quality education,” said Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra during the inaugurat..

    Staff Reporter“When the other countries were was in stone era, India had everything. India was a well-developed country then. But with changing time, India started lagging. Now, India has re-emerged as a strong nation. The wo..

    Yavatmal CorrespondentHigh drama was witnessed at the Municipal Council office on Wednesday afternoon over handing over of the charge of Chief Officer’s post. Allegedly made to wait outside the CO’s cabin for too long, ..

    Staff ReporterThe process of admission to Bachelor of Engineering/ Bachelor of Technology, Master of Engineering and Technology (Integrated 5-year course) in Maharashtra colleges began on Wednesday. State Common Entrance Cell of Ma..

   By Kishan Sharma RAJU Srivastava was just like my younger brother, almost 20 years younger to me. He met me in the studios of All India Radio in Mumbai, when he came to me for his training as a “casual announcer’’...

    Staff ReporterSocial Security Branch of City Police busted an international prostitution racket and arrested three persons including two women from Uzbekistan and an agent from Jaripatka area. The cops seized two bogus Aadhaar card..

    By Sagar MohodCentral Government has set up Network Planning Group (NPG) for integrated approach to new projects costing more than Rs 500 crore of Indian Railways. Plans for the new corridors, doubling and multi tasking would under..

    Staff ReporterArtificial Intelligence projects of Yadav brothers - Krish and Yash, students of Class 12 and 11 respectively at MKH Sancheti Public School in Nagpur were selected for showcasing at UNESCO event in New Delhi on Tuesda..

    District CorrespondentAKOLA, Sept 19Dr Sharad Gadakh has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV) here. Governer Bhagatsingh Koshyari issued the orders on Monday, informed Prof Dr Surendra..

    Staff ReporterThe Pune Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to calculate the environmental compensation and make Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board (MBDB) to pay for violation..

    By Dheeraj FartodeTo rein in negligent and rash drivers and curb incidents of overspeeding on flyovers, the Nagpur Police have decided to install speed-detecting cameras on the bridges. The idea is to instill deterrence of law amon..

    Staff ReporterEveryone plays a stellar role in the development of varsity, be it students or the staff, each one’s co-operation is required as the institution is built step-by-step, said Prof Ramkrushnamacharyulu, eminent San..

    Sports ReporterTHE online tickets for the second T20 International between India and Australia to be held in the city on September 23 were booked within minutes on Sunday making the Friday encounter a ‘House Full Blockbuster&..

    By Kartik LokhandeIN any city, the flow of traffic on roads reflects societal culture and administrative efficiency. In case of Nagpur, it seems that violation of traffic rules has become a societal culture and failure to create de..

Nagpur was fourth largest cotton trading city of India at one point of time and was known for its best quality cotton textiles produced by weaver communities and the Empress Mills later. Fine quality of cotton textiles was an identity of the city of Nagpur then. The weaving art and the culture flourished in Mominpura and Hansapuri areas, but now, it is gradually dying. As this art is on the verge of extinction for various reasons, there is a change in culture in the two areas--Mominpura and Hansapuri...

SUSPECTING her fidelity, a mortuary attendant of Mayo Hospital brutally killed his wife creating sensation in Pachpaoli area Friday midnight. After killing his wife Sonu (36) at his house in Lane No 4, near Mandavkar Hospital, Lashkaribag, with a wooden stool, accused Parshuram Swamideen Brahmane (33) surrendered himself at Pachpaoli Police Station. An alcoholic, Parshuram used to frequently quarrel with his wife Sonu suspecting her fidelity. He often accused his wife of having an extramarital affair. ..

   Staff ReporterKavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU), Ramtek will present “Mahakavi Kalidas Sanskrit-Vrati National Award” for the year 2020, 2021 and 2022, in two categories - Senior Sanskrit Scholar and Young Sanskr..

   Staff Reporter & Wardha CorrespondentAS MANY as 31 persons, mostly women, were injured, five of them seriously, after a private bus carrying them fell into a 25 ft gorge near Pendhri ghat on Hingni-Seloo Road in Hingna Police Station..

    By Kaushik BhattacharyaThe latest Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report 2022 based on analysis of data for the year 2020, reveals that Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) pollution has reduced the life expectancy in eight districts of V..

    Staff ReporterParallel iron bars affixed on either end of Ajni railway over bridge is doing more harm to the structure as its stability is getting weakened as dead weight increases due to slow moving vehicular traffic. As replaceme..

   Staff Reporter“Always keep your aspirations high. To achieve aspiration, one has to endeavour. Remember, hard work has no alternative. Work hard in silence and let success make all the noise,” advised Padma Vibhushan Dr Raghu..

Jailed and suspended over rape charges, Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Pradip Nitnawne was arrested by Crime Branch on production warrant for operating a drug racket sitting right in the Central Jail Nagpur. PSI Nitnawne, who was attached to Gadchiroli range, was produced in the court by the Crime Branch. The cops obtained his police custody till September 16. Role of PSI Nitnawne came to fore when an MCOCA accused was arrested by a prison constable for smuggling ganja (Marijuana) and mobile phone batteries ..

Padma Vibhushan Dr Raghunath Mashelkar and Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande will grace the 20th convocation of Visvesaraya National Institute of Technology. The convocation will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 11.30 am. VNIT is holding its convocation on Engineers’ Day, it commemorates birth anniversary of great visionary Bharat Ratna M Visvesvaraya. This year VNIT is holding the convocation in physical mode at its renovated auditorium. Dr Mashelkar, Former Director General, Council ..

   Staff ReporterMost times the cattle-owners find it difficult to monitor the health of their cattles. To overcome this particular lacuna, students of Government College of Engineering, Nagpur (GCOEN) have developed ‘Advanced Cattle ..

   Kanhan CorrespondentA DJ sound system operator was brutally murdered by unidentified assailants by stabbing him 32 times with sharp weapons at Kanhan in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Around eight suspects were interrogate..

    Staff ReporterFederation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has presented Smart Police Station award to Lakadganj police station of Nagpur City Police for its service delivery and facilities for the citizens. A t..

IN A horrific mishap, four members of a family, including two children, were killed and six others injured, four of them seriously, after being hit by a speeding Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on Sakkardara flyover Friday night. The impact of the crash was so intense that the four of a family, who were on a motorcycle, got tossed into the air and fell on the road beneath the flyover from a height of at least 60-70 feet near Sakkardara Square...

Allowing 16 Transfer (Criminal) Petitions filed by Ketan Kantilal Seth, co-accused in Nagpur District Central Co-operative Bank (NDCCB) Ltd scam case, Justice J K Maheshwari at the Supreme Court has, to meet the ends of justice and fair trial, transferred all 16 cases pending against him, in four different States to one court of Principal Civil and Sessions Judge at Fort in Mumbai. These cases have been now clubbed with three other similar cases pending before the said court. The Supreme Court has ..

    By Apoorva Methi Paoni in Bhandara district is temple town of Vidarbha owing to the presence of many ancient and religiously important temples. One among them is the Panchmukhi Ganesh Temple located in the heart of the Paoni town. ..

    Staff ReporterMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) once again failed to hold polluting power plants accountable by extending timelines for implementation of air quality norms for the third time. The Mini..

    Special Correspondent A SPECIAL team dispatched by Additional Director General (Prisons) to Central Jail here to inquire into the futile attempt made by a MCOCA detenue to smuggle packets containing 51 gramme marijuana and 15 batte..

    Staff ReporterANTI-CORRUPTION Bureau (ACB) sleuths, on Wednesday, caught Anita Tulsidas Pitthalwar nee Telang, Block Development Officer (BDO), Panchayat Samiti Bhiwapur, red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000..

    Staff ReporterThe Department of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy (VDL), popularly known as Skin, at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) also has got Post Graduate (PG) seats. It was the last department..

    Special CorrespondentMORE skeletons are likely to tumble out after a massive racket of smuggling banned substances like narcotics, cellphones, batteries and phone chargers inside the prison was busted at Central Jail. After Dhantol..

    Staff ReporterDistrict Collector Dr Vipin Itankar has submitted a report to State Government seeking Rs 339 crore for paying compensation to farmers in district whose crops was damaged due to heavy rains. The Revenue Department pan..

    Yavatmal CorrespondentThe ‘Gramhit’ company started by Yavatmal’s son Pankaj Mahalle and Shweta Mahalle (Thakre) from Warud (Tuka) has been included in the globally famous Forbes’ Asia list of 100 best quali..

    By Ramesh KallepelliThe devotees from all over Vidarbha visit Lord Ganesha temple located at Gaurala village, about three 3 kilometres away from Bhadravati city in the district, to take blessing of the deity. The saffron (Kesari) G..

   Staff ReporterSensation prevailed at Central Jail Nagpur when a jail constable discovered three packets of ganja (Marijuana) and 15 cellphone batteries from a MCOCA accused when he was entering the jail. The accused was carrying a file i..

    By Apoorva MethiOver 500-year-old Mayureshwar Ganesha idol installed in a small temple situated in the residential premises of Vinayakrao Joshi in Arjuni Morgaon tehsil of Gondia district is believed to be ‘Swayambhu’. ..

   Staff Reporter Though the Government agencies have been claiming that highways are safer, data obtained under Right to Information (RTI) Act reveals that on an average 20-plus persons were killed in mishaps on National and State Highways..

   Staff ReporterNagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is all set for smooth conduct of immersion of Ganesh idols in and around the city after a gap of two years. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Ganeshotsav celebration was muted due to a lot of ..

   By Sagar MohodSouth East Central Railway (SECR) is exploring option of opening new route to Southern direction of country through remote Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. A survey is commissioned for linking Gadchiroli in Nagpur Divisi..

   Special CorrespondentPRADEEP Hariram Motiramani, Principal of Mahatma Gandhi Centennial Primary School, Jaripatka, who was abducted on Friday night for ransom, was released after police got hold of one of the suspects on Saturday afterno..

   By Suresh DhokeAlthough Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak started public celebration of Ganeshotsav to unite people and inculcate feeling of oneness. in Pune in the year 1893, the tradition of public celebration of Ganesh festival in Ner is a..

   Staff Reporter Dr Vipin Itankar, District Collector, has directed the Police Department, Revenue Department, and Mining Section officers to put in place 42 check-posts in Nagpur district to curb illegal transport of sand and to initiate ..

    Staff ReporterA STUDENT of Government College of Engineering, New Khapri, was killed and four of his classmates were injured, two of them seriously, after the speeding Maruti Celerio car they were travelling in skidded off near Chi..

   By Narendra DeshmukhTHE ‘Varadavinayak’ Ganesh of Kelzar is known to fulfill all wishes and hence is visited by devotees round the year. However, during the 10-day festival of Ganeshotsav, the buzz of devotional activities re..

    Staff ReporterMaharashtra State Tree Authority, in its third meeting held recently, directed Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to reassess the cumulative age of 1,014 trees which will be felled for construction of a parking area f..