Nagpur

City celebratesRam Navamiwith fervour

    Staff Reporter  With the Ram Navami fervour reaching its peak, the Second Capital of Maharashtra transformed into Ayodhya on Wednesday. Various religious events were organised across city to mark the occasion. The iconic ..

‘People know value of a strong Govt at Centre’

     By Sagar Mohod   A COOL confidence of hard work reflected brightly in his frank talk. Clarity of thought and roadmap for the future of Maharashtra as well as the country marked each of his statements. As Mahara..

‘Committed to educational, economic progress of Muslim community’

    Staff Reporter  “People of all castes and religions have benefitted from the development work done in Nagpur in these ten years. We never took up any work with focus on a particular caste, religion or creed. They be..

Nagpur, Ramtek Lok Sabha election campaigning ends

     Staff Reporter  Nagpur, Ramtek Lok Sabha election campaign guns went silent on Wednesday. For the last 17 days, candidates and their supporters including party members, were busy in holding elections rallies, yatras..

‘Will put Nagpur among top 5 cities in country’.. Gadkari unveils poll manifesto for Nagpur

     Staff Reporter  Releasing his own manifesto, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party’s Nagpur Lok Sabha candidate Nitin Gadkari promised to create one lakh jobs in the next five years if re-elected and make ..

Strengthen PM Narendra Modi’s hands for development of Ramtek, says CM

     Staff Reporter  “Ramtek is the land which experienced Lord Sri Rama’s presence. This election is for the development of the country, for progress and to make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister again. This ..

UPSC results out: City’s Sameer Khode is AIR 42

     Staff Reporter   The results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Examination 2023 were announced on Tuesday, and several aspirants from the city have cleared the daunting examination. Among those who ..

Speeding truck collides with bus

    Kalmeshwar Correspondent   A truck driver was killed and thirteen school student on-board an MSRTC bus sustained minor injuries when a speeding truck collided head-on with the bus on Chouda Mile to Mangrul village ..

‘Cong altered Constitution 80 times’

    Staff Reporter  “It’s the Congres which altered the Constitution eighty times and are spreading misinformation about the BJP now. But the reality is that the constitution cannot be changed. The decision has be..

Cong manifesto = A piece of paper BJP manifesto = Modi’s guarantee

    Staff Reporter   Terming the manifesto of Congress as just a piece of paper, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “The manifesto that Bharatiya Janata Party has prepared is Modi’s gua..

‘Step out of bubble to experience the environment of hope and possibility’

     Staff Reporter  Referring to India’s rise as the fastest growing major economy in the world and pointing out at certain individuals casting doubts over India’s growth trajectory, the Vice President of I..

MISSING tigress NT-3 FOUND

     Staff Reporter and District Correspondent   The elusive sub-adult NT-3 tigress, which was missing since April 13 and whose GPS collar was found in the compartment No 95 on Sunday of Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger R..

‘BJP will never curb, or allow to curb reservation’

     Gondia Correspondent   “Dr Babasahab Ambedkar is respected by all. He is responsible for making an all-inclusive Constitution, giving equal rights to all citizens. With no agenda against the Modi-led Gove..

Revamped, renovated Balodyan reopening soon

     By Kaushik Bhattacharya  TO PROMOTE eco-tourism in Nagpur city, the Forest Department is revamping ‘Balodyan’ (Van Udyan) in Seminary Hills area, a major tourist attraction among citizens and also for mo..

30 lakh jobs.. If Cong comes to power Vote for us and see: Kharge

     Staff Reporter  “There are 30 lakh job positions lying vacant in our country in various sectors while on the other hand our youngsters remain unemployed. Congress, if comes to power, will provide these jobs to..

NNTR tigress disappears post release in wild

     By Kaushik Bhattacharya and Apoorva Methi  RADIO telemetry studies of wild animals using radio collars for tracking and learning about animal movements and behavior to mitigating human-animal conflicts has become a ..

Number Of Taps Abortive

     By Kaushik Bhattacharya   Even after 10 years of introduction of None of the Above (NOTA) button in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for polls, it hardly put any impact in previous two Lok Sabha Elections in N..

South Nagpur residents in awe of Gadkari’s Jan Samwad Yatra

     Staff Reporter   The Jan Samwad Yatra of Union Minister and candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party from Nagpur Lok Sabha Nitin Gadkari received a rousing welcome in South Nagpur on Saturday. The enthusiasm among p..

Will deliver Modi Ki Guarantee to people: Sunil Mendhe

     By Rahul Dixit BHANDARA,   DEVELOPMENT of Bhandara-Gondia remains his only motto. For Sunil Mendhe, sitting MP who has been renominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Lok Sabha elections, fulf..

RPF Nagpur Division registered offences against 1,331 offenders last fiscal

    Staff Reporter    As part of measure to curb unauthorised entry at railway stations, Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Central Railway's Nagpur Division during last fiscal registered offence against 1,331 persons for..

Man commits suicide after killing live-in partner, son

    Special Correspondent  SENSATION prevailed in MIDC area after a man, in his thirties, committed suicide after killing his live-in partner and their three-year-old son in a hotel room on Saturday evening. The news about th..

Rahul Gandhi in Sakoli,promises farm loan waiver

     District CorrespondentGONDIA,    “CONGRESS party has prepared its manifesto after a lot of thinking and taking opinion of the people. Congress’ manifesto is thus the voice of the common people...

Lights along runway malfunction.. Several flights to and from Nagpur Airport affected

    Staff Reporter   Several incoming and outgoing flights got delayed at Nagpur’s Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport due to a technical glitch that disrupted power supply to the runway lights. ‘The ..

23% Nagpur Zone CGST collections rise to record high in FY 2023-24

     Business Reporter  The Indian economy seems to be witnessing impressive growth in FY 2023-24 as the indirect tax revenue mop-up is indicating strong economic activity. Reflecting this trend, the Nagpur Zone CGST rev..

Lok Sabha elections.. Regional parties gained importance in early 90s

     By Vikas Vaidya  The participation of regional and local parties in Lok Sabha polls assumed importance from early 90s in Maharashtra. The national parties always tried to finish these parties but they could not. Som..

Condition of Mor Bhawan bus terminus prompts NMC into action mode

    Staff Reporter  Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari himself saw the sorry state of affairs at Mor Bhawan from where city buses ply in different parts. The rains over last few days have exacerbat..

Wake-up call.. 10,717 cases of malnourishment in urban centres, indicates survey

    By Sagar Mohod  Unheard of so far, now the spectre of malnourishment has reared its head in urban areas of Maharashtra also, which has one of the fastest rates of urbanisation in the country, prompting the Government to r..

Can a candidate really stick to electionexpenditure limit?

     By Vikas Vaidya   Expenditure is an important part of elections, be they of Lok Sabha, Assembly or civic bodies. The Election Commission (EC) always sets a cap on these expenditures. A limit is given to each ca..

NT-3Third tigress released in Navegaon Nagzira in last one year

     Staff Reporter  The State Forest Department, on Thursday, released one tigress, NT-3, into Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) of Gondia district under its Tiger Conservation Translocation programme. Under this pr..

Lowest Apriltemperature in 55 years

     Staff Reporter   With maximum temperature of 25.8 degrees Celsius and minimum of 19.0 degrees Celsius on Thursday, it was the coolest summer day since 1969 in Nagpur, claims a data provided by Regional Meteorol..

‘NDA has followed Constitution to the T’

    Staff Reporter and Kanhan Correspondent  POLL campaigning has picked up pace in the region with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing two public meetings in Vidarbha within a couple of days. After the rally in Chandr..

Supreme Court rejects Congress candidate Rashmi Barve’s appeal

     Staff Reporter  The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Rashmi Barve, a Congress candidate for the Ramtek Lok Sabha (LS) seat. This decision by the Supreme Court has significant ..

Three injured as MLA Ashish Jaiswal’s car hits vehicle of woman lawyer

    Staff Reporter  A speeding car belonging to Ashish Jaiswal, the MLA from Ramtek constituency, hit a car of a woman lawyer on the Nagpur-Jabalpur highway on Wednesday morning. In the mishap, a woman lawyer and two others w..

Clear in Law, clean in conscience, V-C Chaudhari to resume duty today

     Staff Reporter  Dr Subhash Chaudhari will resume duty as Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), four weeks after the High Court order quashed the order of Chancellor of Maha..

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole escapes unhurt after truck rams into his car in Bhandara

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole escapes unhurt after truck rams into his car in Bhandara..

‘I need your blessings to receive record number of votes in elections’

     Staff Reporter  “Sincere efforts have been made in the last ten years to make Nagpur world class in many fields like education, health, tourism, aviation, employment, logistics. By building better roads, flyov..

Heavy rains lash city IMD issues ‘Orange Alert’ for Apr 10

     Staff Reporter  Heavy unseasonal rain with thunderstorm lashed city on Tuesday night, causing inconvenience to commuters as water logging on city roads slowed down traffic movement in many parts. India Meteorologica..

Mgmt student loses Rs 23.04 lakh in cryptocurrency investment fraud

    Staff Reporter   A STUDENT of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management was cheated of Rs 23.04 lakh by an online fraudster on the pretext of investing in cryptocurrency. A native of Baisakhi Sarani, West Bengal, Saurabh..

Nagpur Lok Sabha.. Rising number of independents reducing third front impact

    By Vikas Vaidya  There was a time when Nagpur Lok Sabha polls used to witness third front impact. There are several fights in the constituency which were triangular ones. The winner had to face tough battle. For example i..

For a few ‘likes’ more.. 4 boys land in police station for prank kidnapping video

     Staff Reporter  Four teenagers have been charged with kidnapping after attempting a kidnapping prank to post videos on social media. Among them, two have appeared their Standard XII examinations recently, while the ..

‘Cong started dividing people post independence’ PM Modi kickstarts BJP’s LS poll campaign in Chandrapur

     Chandrapur Bureau   “Congress created problems in Kashmir and started dividing people post Independence,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday. He launched Lok Sabha poll campaign by address..

Gadkari has contributed tremendously to country’s progress: Yogi Adityanath

     Staff Reporter  “Nitin Gadkari has created world class infrastructure across the country including Nagpur. In terms of infrastructure, India has become a point of discussion all over the world. Nitin Gadkari's..

Police book driver of trailer-truck that caused pile-up of 12 vehicles

     Staff Reporter  MANKAPUR Police have booked the driver of the trailer-truck that hit 12 vehicles, including nine cars, an ambulance and two two-wheelers resulting in a major pile-up at Kalpana Talkies Square on Kora..

Bomb threatat Ganeshpeth Bus Terminus

   A BOMB threat at Ganeshpeth Bus Terminus sent cops in a tizzy on Monday. However, no explosives were found even after hours of extensive search. A letter was by one of the passengers was found which stated that a bomb was planted in the..

‘Mahayuti was formed to restore trust in voters’

    Staff Reporter   “In 2019, Shiv Sena (United) had an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But, voters’ trust was breached and Sena went with Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (United). Voters..

Weather continues to baffle

    Staff Reporter  Weather gods continue to give confusing signals, leaving citizens wondering whether to continue using sun goggles or to bring out the rain wear from closets. On Sunday again, the weather took a confusing t..

Man murdered for taunting women, 3 held

    Staff Reporter  taunting a woman escalated into the murder of a young man in Mahalaxmi Nagar area under the jurisdiction of Hudkeshwar Police Station. The police have taken into custody two women and a youth in connection..

Impostor records woman’s obscene videos, extorts money

     Staff Reporter   Posing as an Air Force officer, a man lured a woman into a trap and extorted money after recording obscene videos of her. Ajni police have registered a case under various sections related to ex..

83.84% increase.. Ramtek records highest rise in women voters in Vid from 2004

     By Vikas Vaidya  It seems women’s power will be decisive in the Lok Sabha elections. This year, women voters will play an important role in deciding the fate of the candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha electio..

Elite World Record, India Record Academy recognition to voter awareness drive

In an effort to promote active participation in ensuing Lok Sabha elections, the district administration has launched an extensive public awareness campaign under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative. The efforts were acknowledged and honoured by the Elite World Record and India Record Academy for their voter literacy programme. Historic Kasturchand Park was the venue, on Saturday, where the voter literacy programme commenced at 6 am under the rising sun. ..