Nagpur

   delayed Air passengers travelling from Nagpur to New Delhi faced delays on Friday evening, with two flights operating on the route running late. According to the flight status displayed at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Vir..

   Staff Reporter : Nagpur’s iconic 145-year-old Marbat festival was celebrated with fervour on Friday. It is one of the city’s most distinctive cultural traditions, drawing thousands of people to the streets for colourful..

‘Speed thrills, but it kills’. This warning proved real when a 21-year-old engineering student died after falling from Sakkardara flyover along with his two-wheeler on Thursday morning. Prajit Bhimrao Vahane, a resident of Gayatri Nagar, Jagnade Chowk, Nandanvan Slum, was on Sakkardara flyover at around 10.15 am when he suddenly lost control and fell from the flyover along with his vehicle. He succumbed to injuries during treatment in the hospital. The incident spread panic in Sakkardara area...

For most of the year, Dharampeth’s Lane No 4 near Zenda Chowk is an ordinary lane, easy to pass without a second glance. During Ganesh Chaturthi, it takes on a completely different character. For Shri Ganesh Utsav Mandal, which is celebrating its 40th year, the annual transformation has become a tradition in itself. This year, the lane will lead visitors into Vaikunth Dham, the abode and resting place of Lord Vishnu. The installation will feature Sheshnag, Samudra Manthan and Vaikunth Dham, with the ..

Ending an administrative standstill spanning nearly three decades, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) Education Department has recruited 19 permanent teachers for the municipal secondary school through the State’s Pavitra Portal, with three appointments currently in the pipeline. Speaking with ‘The Hitavada’, Santoshdevi Laddha, Chairperson of NMC Education Committee said, “Teacher dossiers and verification credentials had remained stalled since 1997, marking this transparent recruitment drive ..

Ramdeobaba University is set to host its first convocation ceremony on September 12, at 11 am at the RBU university campus, marking the graduation of its first cohort of postgraduate students - a historic milestone in the University’s illustrious journey. Chandrakant (Dada) Patil, Minister for Higher and Technical Education and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Maharashtra, will be the chief guest...

  Staff Reporter : A public garden in Kukade Layout, meant for children and elders to relax and play, has turned into a dumping ground due to neglect and lack of maintenance--infested with congress grass, garbage and stray cattle taking ove..

A total of Rs 10.39 crore remains outstanding under the ‘Advances’ head in the annual accounts of the university for 2025-26, with the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University auditor pointing out that party-wise details and ageing analysis of these advances were not made available for verification. Meanwhile Finance and Accounts Officer Harish Paliwal assured Senate that efforts would be taken to reduce it. The issue has been highlighted in the Action Taken/Compliance Report on the Audit Report ..

Ganesh mandals across the city have been put on alert as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur, prepares to keep a strict watch on the preparation and distribution of ‘mahaprasad’, ‘bhandara’ and other food items during the upcoming Ganesh festival. With thousands of devotees visiting public pandals and consuming food distributed by mandals, organisations and trusts, the FDA has issued a comprehensive 16-point food safety advisory, warning organisers against any compromise on hygiene, storage ..

Transporting devotees into a realm of South Asian temple traditions, the Shri Pataleshwar Ganeshotsav Mandal in Mahal, established in 1956, has unveiled an architectural concept inspired by the famed Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, for its 71st year of celebrations. The centrepiece of this year’s pandal is an ornate recreation of the Sri Lankan shrine’s sacred golden chariot (swarna ratham)...

Kishan Sharma, a legendary radio broadcaster, musician and stage compere, who once ‘compelled’ the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to speak on stage, still believes that he is a simple man and his achievements are just blessings of his well-wishers. The senior announcer of Akashvani’s Vividh Bharati was honoured by Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh on Wednesday for his remarkable journey in radio industry...

Nagpurians still struggle to find a hygienic vegetable market, thanks to apathy of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The key ingredient on palate of citizens comes from shoddy and unhygienic places, showcasing utter neglect of authorities who kept selling dream of sleazy foreign sites, ignoring the plight of basic facilities right under their noses. The example of Budhwar Bazaar, functioning at the present site in Raghuji Nagar for decades, but condition of the area has now deteriorated showcasing ..

Tightening noose around lawns and eateries at Kachipura, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Laxmi Nagar Zone started a special drive to recover pending property tax of Rs 8 crore. The Tax Inspectors from Revenue Department carried out warrant action against eight establishments, all prominent names on the Central Bazar Road. Already the civic body has taken steps to get these illegal occupants evicted but the owners secured a stay from the High Court against the said action. Meanwhile, NMC served ..

The troublesome tigress that killed four persons in Amravati and Wardha districts in last 20 days, died due to cardiorespiratory failure (cessation of heart and breathing) while treatment on Monday, claimed the Forest Department here on Tuesday. Arjuna K R, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Amravati Division, informed that the post-mortem examination conducted on Tuesday indicated cardiorespiratory failure as the preliminary cause of death. However, the exact cause of death will be established only after ..

A Dahi Handi event at Chhota Tajbagh Square turned into a challenge for the police after organisers allegedly refused to follow noise control rules. The event was held on Sunday evening. It was organised by BJP Yuva Morcha leaders and workers. MLA Mohan Mate is understood to be closely associated with the event. Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil had banned beam and laser lights. He had also directed the police to strictly enforce noise pollution rules. Despite this, loud DJ music was played ..

What initially appeared to be a fire accident at The Barrel Cafe in Dharampeth has now turned out to be a case of arson. Ambazari police have arrested two persons, including a chef of the cafe, for setting the establishment on fire after a dispute over a packet of Rajnigandha pan masala. The accused have been identified as Mohanlal Tiwari and Shubham Vishwakarma. Shubham works as a chef at the cafe. According to police, Mohanlal had visited the cafe with his friends on September 5. He was carrying ..

The wait for of the citizens for the opening of much awaited and much delayed Indora-Dighori flyover is finally nearing its end. The authorities in National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) have stated that the final works of the flyover are expected to finish in next fortnight and the flyover will be open for public soon after. The Rs 998-crore project, the largest and costliest flyover undertaken in in the city, is now in its final stage of construction. NHAI sources indicated that the elevated ..

 Staff Reporter : Puts elected members on warning as they can be disqualified for breach of voters’ trust for allowing proxies to pressurise officials on their behalf  Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has put the corporators on..

Long before machines, digital technology, and modern engineering transformed the way structures were built, ancient India had already produced architectural feats that continue to intrigue the modern world. It is this idea of forgotten ingenuity that the Shri Sarvajanik Bal Ganesh Utsav Mandal in Bhende Layout is bringing to its 38th Ganeshotsav this year, with a pandal themed around ancient science and technology. Organised under the Shri Siddhivinayak Trust’s Shri Sarvajanik Bal Ganesh Utsav Mandal, ..

Established with the objective of providing artificial limbs and assistive devices to persons with disabilities, the Regional Artificial Limb Centre at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, is making patients suffer a lot. Some people fear that the centre may become defunct due to prolonged neglect and a severe shortage of staff. The centre, popularly known as the ‘Limb Centre’, is reportedly the only such facility in Central India. However, recruitment to various posts has remained ..

Since the southwest monsoon got impacted by the El Nino factor, farmers in Western Vidarbha were hit the hardest. Sowing done in 40 lakh Ha farmland is estimated to have been impacted by sharp shortfall in rains. As has been reported earlier, the month of August was one of the most driest in the recent years and the signs of crops wilting due to intense heat is quite visible across the region. In five districts of Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana and Washim, on an average the rain deficit is estimated ..

Nagpur has recorded a steady rise in the number of pregnant women accessing antenatal care (ANC) through Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), with 4,899 women availing the services during 2025-26, according to data from the PMSMA Portal cited by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Parliament. The figure is an 11.6% increase over 4,389 women recorded in 2024-25. The rise becomes more significant when compared with previous years. The number increased from just 78 in 2022-23 ..

The monsoon has washed the city in green, but inside Kusumtai Wankhede Hall on Sunday, nature was seen arranged in another form. Nearly, 1,000 entries of roses, bonsai, indoor plants, cacti, succulents, cut flowers and floral arrangements filled the hall. The occasion was the 124th Flower Show and 51st Indoor and House Plants Show of the Nagpur Garden Club and ‘The Hitavada’. The annual Monsoon Flower Show, organised in memory of late Kusumtai Wankhede, brought together a collection that ranged from ..

“Hearing for the third phase of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be conducted between September 20 and October 29 for 8.65 lakh voters in Nagpur district whose records remain unmapped or have been flagged for anomalies,” said Kumar Ashirwad, District Collector and District Election Officer, at a press conference held at the Collectorate on Saturday. Anup Khande, Resident Deputy Collector; and Dr Rachna Indurkar, Deputy District Election Officer, were ..

Anyone travelling from Hiwri Nagar towards Nandanvan is greeted by a foul smell coming from a huge garbage dump along the road. For months, huge quantities of waste have been illegally dumped on an open plot near the Naag River without attracting the attention of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The site, located just a few metres from St Xavier’s High School, has turned into a dumping ground for heaps of garbage, biomedical waste and construction debris. It poses a serious health risk to students ..