FOR the Bakre family, this year’s Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations have taken on a uniquely modern twist as they blend ancient Hindu traditions with cutting-edge technology and their passion for cricket. The Indian diaspora in the United States is keeping their cultural roots alive while embracing the latest innovations. The ten-day Ganpati festival kicked off this week at the Bakre Home in Frisco, Texas. The family has created an eye-catching display that pays tribute to Lord Ganesha as well as the ..

THE Government of Maharashtra is awaiting Central Government’s nod to establish State’s first elephant reserve in Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR), a year after tabling a proposal for the same. Jayeram Gowda, Field Director, NNTR submitted the proposal of Navegaon Elephant Reserve (NER), last year in August to the then Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife (PCCF, Wildlife) Maheep Gupta.The initial NER proposal was of 4133 sq km which was later cut short to 1456 sq km by the State Government. ..

Vidarbha region is a hub of steel manufacturing... Sorry, it WAS! Once a thriving hub of steel manufacturing, Vidarbha is now witnessing an alarming decline in the sector because of various unfavourable factors. High volatility in raw material prices in international markets and intense competition from neighbouring States have taken a toll on the sector. However, the primary culprit is exorbitant power tariff in Maharashtra, which has forced over 40 mid-sized steel units to shut down in the last ..

Four juveniles attacked the elderly and highly respected social worker, and ended up killing the person. And the boy who delivered the fatal blow was just 17 years old. And even in that tender age, he had had history of similar violence. At 15, he had killed another person as well. As she narrates this horrifying tale of young aggression, Nagpur’s Joint Commissioner of Police Aswathi Dorje stresses the importance of conscious effort to involve young generation that displays bouts of extreme anger ..

THE ten-day Ganeshotsav immediately triggers a sepia-tone nostalgia taking one down memory lane where managing a ‘sarvajanik mandal’ would be a big honour and hosting a film-show on road for the ‘mohalla’ would be an outstanding achievement. Jute-sacks would serve as mats, a big white cloth tied to balconies would become a screen, and a street would become a grand theatre. It was pure gold, forever etched in the memory of the ‘pre-mobile generations’. Moderate resources and limited sources of entertainment ..

“Maharashtra levies the highest tariff per unit of kWh both in relation to high tension and low tension consumers. Power being the essential substantial input for manufacturing sector, the industry of Maharashtra is put to a competitive disadvantage with reference to the industrial units located in other States,” observed the High-Level Committee on Balanced Regional Development Issues in Maharashtra, or Kelkar Committee, in its report released in October 2013. Around 11 years down the line since ..

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari directed officials of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to prepare masterplan of drinking water supply, garbage disposal and sewage network to deal with spate of complaints from citizens stemming from claims of indifference on part of civic officials. The sorry state of civic affairs in city again took the center stage as an all-party meet put NMC officials in dock over poor supervision and slow pace in resolving the complaints of citizens. All the public representatives ..

This is in response to the perfect write-up and observation by Aayushi Shahu on ‘Why Nagpur’s Traffic is worse than ever’, who saw a lot of difference in road traffic in India and UK. But there seems a sincere wish that there has to be improvement in Nagpur’s traffic which is far from the required traffic sense by one and all. Many times, The Hitavada publishes pictures of bad roads, chaotic traffic at squares, jams due to accumulated rain water, non-functional traffic signals, haphazard parking ..

A family residing in an apartment-like arrangement on plot jointly owned by siblings, had received bill of Rs 3,020 for the month of August 2023, for consumption of 279 units of electricity. For the family, it paid Rs 10.82 per unit then. This year, the electricity consumption of 328 units has resulted in total bill of Rs 4,200 for the month of August. Thus, the family is paying Rs 12.80 per unit now, that is, Rs 1.98 per unit more as compared to what it paid as electricity bill for the same month ..

FIRST came a deafening sound of a crash, followed by an explosion of screams and wails and shouts, as a speeding private bus crashed into a stationary truck near village Tas in Bhiwapur taluka on Umred Road leaving at least four passengers dead and 23 seriously injured with mounting fears of more deaths in what could be described as one of the worst of such accidents in the recent times. A private bus (MH-49/J-8616), operated by Maa Durga Travels, was en route from Nagpur to Mul in Chandrapur district. ..

Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday took 11 decisions of which two are related to Vidarbha. The Government has given approval to Civil Courts at Katol taluka in Nagpur district and Arvi in Wardha district. These Civil Courts will have judges of senior level. Similarly, two districts Paithan and Gangapur will have additional district courts while Hingoli became independent judicial district. The Cabinet has also given approval to establish Fishery Science College at Amravati. The number of pending cases ..

IN A major operation, the Nagpur Customs officials successfully foiled an attempt by two persons to smuggle gold from Doha, Qatar, in two trolley bags valued at approximately Rs 61,25,549 lakh at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, in the wee hours of Tuesday. The teams of Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) and Air Customs Unit (ACU) of Nagpur Customs, acting on a specific intelligence and under the guidance and supervision of Avinash Thete, Commissioner of Customs, Nagpur, prevented a major ..

Kolkata Hospital incident that created furore in the country was the dominant theme at the Marbat festival. The traditional festival on second day of Pola festivities sees social organisation taking out Marbat, Pili and Kali. The festival is also commentary on social evils and this year incidents of rape, one that in Kolkata, and other one in Badlapur in Thane district, were highlighted. The Marbats are taken out in procession from Central Nagpur and it passes through various thoroughfares of old ..

To address issues of disorderly conduct by drunkards during Pola, 23 police pick-up vans will be deployed by the City Police to transport the anti-socials found disturbing the social atmosphere on Tuesday. These drunkards would be detained at the police headquarters, informed senior police officials. The city’s police has planned a comprehensive security plan that includes the deployment of 4,000 policemen and 23 specialised pick-up vans aimed at managing and deterring drunk driving. The police have ..

Hinting at invoking option of appointing a third operator for door-to-door garbage collection, Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari virtually put the current two operators on notice in case their performance does not improve. Admitting to shortcoming in meeting the expectations of citizens, Municipal Commissioner said, better monitoring is the key element. Any amount of action would only provide temporary respite, unless the system improves, ensures norms are fulfilled and ..

NAGPUR Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Mission Rabies organisation have joined hands to eradicate rabies by 2030 and for the same they have embarked on drive to vaccinate the stray dogs. In the first move, about 20,000 of the 90,000 canines on street are being targeted for vaccination to eliminate threat of rabies in case of any accidental bite to citizens...

Staff Reporter : IN AN era where even an underprivileged parent wishes for his ward to join a CBSE school, surprisingly, the schools run by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) are attracting a huge number of students. The six English schools of ..

Targeting Maha Vikas Aaghadi (MVA) for its opposition to continuance of ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’, all Mahayuti leaders vowed to continue the scheme to benefit eligible women in the State. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar promised all the women that they would act as their brothers and keep depositing Rs 1,500 in their accounts every month. All these leaders assured the women audience during the launch of the much-talked about ..

THERE were times when Teachers were kids’ best mentors. They studied, researched, simplified subjects, and taught. They were available to students, always. They were taking salaries, but their ambition was to be the best teachers. Their vision was to see each child educated for not just examinations, but for life. Students followed their teachers. They too learned to study, research, simplify their answers, and make the lessons useful for life. Examinations were to test the quality of their own work ..

A power outage at the Kanhan Water Treatment Plant (WTP) caused by a blast in the 33 kV Express Feeder HT Cubicle led to an emergency shutdown of the facility on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 10 am due to a failure of the Potential Transformers (PT) in the Y and B phases, resulting in a complete power loss at the WTP. The power supply failure disrupted water supply across several areas in Nagpur for eight to nine hours. Residents and businesses in the affected zones faced water shortages. ..

It's truly disheartening to see our beloved ground, cherished by Nagpurians for over a century, now lying in a state of disrepair, as shown by ‘The Hitavada’ lensman Satish Raut. Once a vibrant hub of activity, enjoyed by diverse groups - political, religious, and sports - it's now embroiled in legal complications, leaving everyone to suffer. In my opinion, this ground should remain open to citizens..

The Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of National Medical Mission (NMC) has decided to discontinue all the courses running under the umbrella of College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS), Mumbai with immediate effect. The NMC notification issued, signed by Prof Dr B Srinivas, NMC Secretary, addressed the Directors/ Principals/ Deans and HoDs at all medical colleges/ institutions under NMC, to follow the public notice on the ‘Discontinuation of all the courses running under the umbrella ..

Maharashtra Government has stamped its seal of approval on the Logistics Policy that aims to increase State's share in national gross domestic product (GDP) to 20 per cent from current 15.1 per cent by year 2028 when India will be a $ 5 trillion economy. By 2028, the State’s economy will achieve a GDP target of $ 1 trillion and, for achieving the same, transport and logistics role is going to be quite crucial. However, what impairs the same is higher logistics cost and thus State envisages to act ..

Saumya Sharma Chandak, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nagpur Zilla Parishad, has been appointed as CEO of Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation (NSSCDCL). She is among the seven IAS officers transferred on Thursday. ..

KHAPA Police on Thursday confirmed that the body of a man found eight days ago in the Kanhan River at Dongeghat, Rangaripura, has been identified as 74-year-old Madhorao Nakhate from Chhatrapur, taluka Saunsar, district Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. The identity was confirmed after the DNA samples of the deceased matched with those of his family members. The highly decomposed body of the septuagenarian was discovered in the Kanhan River on August 21. However, the identity could not be immediately established ..