In a calibrated response, Nagpur City Police, on Thursday, lifted curfew under the jurisdiction of Nandanvan and Kapil Nagar police stations under Zone 5. The move followed inputs and subsequent analysis on part of police machinery that situation has eased in these parts and thus, there was no need for any further clampdown. The restrictions that came with curfew were relaxed from 2 pm onwards, providing relief to the citizens. Also, relaxation was provided in curfew for two hours on Thursday in the ..

In a major boost to industrial growth in the region, ‘Nagpur District Investment Summit’ held here in the city on Thursday witnessed signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for investments worth Rs 6,136 crore in the coming financial year. Entrepreneurs have signed MoUs to set up 157 units in the region that are expected to create 7,260 jobs. The proposed investment will be in Gondia and Nagpur districts in sectors like packaging, metal, solar, battery cells, food and agro processing, hospitality, ..

Vehicle-owners may feel relieved for three more months as the Maharashtra Government has extended the deadline for installation of High-Security Registration Plates (HSRPs) from April 30 to June 30, 2025. The centres whom the work of installing HSRP has been alloted to are experiencing meek response from the people. Considering it, the Transport Department has decided to extend the date. At first, the deadline was March 31, 2025. The date was extended to April 30, 2025 citing the reason that the department ..

Nagpur witnessed unprecedented riots on Monday and the news quickly spread across all news platforms in the country. The Cyber Cell of Nagpur Police has identified a Facebook account from Bangladesh that issued threats of large-scale riots in Nagpur in the future. Following the outbreak of the riots on Monday, the Cyber Cell launched an on-line operation to track down rumour-mongers and identify social media accounts spreading hate. During their investigation, the police found posts with threat messages ..

In the absence of the elected body, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Administrator of Nagpur Zilla Parishad Vinayak Mahamuni, on Wednesday presented the Zilla Parishad budget of approximately Rs 46.55 crore for 2025-26, focusing on adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology in healthcare, education and social welfare. Interacting with mediapersons, Mahamuni claimed that it was the best Zilla Parishad budget so far which had given equal importance to all departments. “There is no ..

Postgraduate students from the Department of Geology at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) have secured placements in Government services and prestigious Navratna companies. Four students from the department have been selected for esteemed positions. Among the selected students, Samiksha Dandekar has been appointed in the Government Water Authority Department. Sonal Waghmare, Shubham Masurkar and Manohar Raut have been selected as technicians at MECL, a renowned Navratna company...

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded the Commissioner of Police Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal to register cases under National Security Act (NSA) and take strict action against the miscreants for the violence and arson in Mahal on Monday, informed Devesh Mishra, Sah Mantri, Vidarbha Prant, VHP at a press conference held on Tuesday. “Strict action should be taken against anti-social elements who spread rumors, incited violence, and committed arson in Mahal on Monday,” demanded Mishra at the press conference. ..

In the Asian Fireworks and Explosives Company blast case, Kalmeshwar Police have arrested the company’s owner from Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The accused was on the run for a month after the blast at the company had claimed life of two workers. The arrested accused has been identified as Sohail Ali Ajgar Ali Amin, a resident of Plot No 9, Chitnispur Layout, Byramji Town, Nagpur. His anticipatory bail was rejected by the court on February 22. Sohail Amin was on the run...

Bajrang Dal activists staged a protest near the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahal around noon on Monday. Videos of the demonstration quickly went viral on social media, which led to outrage among another community. They alleged that the protesters had burned a ‘Chadar’ with Ayat of Quran and four stars, and lodged a complaint at Ganeshpeth Police Station in the evening. Following the complaint, the mob started moving towards Chitnis Park and set afire vehicles on the streets. They also ..

Considering tension in Mahal, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, President of State Minority Commission Pyare Khan, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshvardhan Sapkal, former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, President of Jamia Arabia Islamia Mufti Abdul Kadir Khan have appealed to people to stay calm and maintain peace. Terming the incident as unfortunate, Nitin Gadkari appealed people to not get provoked by any statement. Nagpur hardly witnessed disputes over caste or creed issue...

‘Change is the only constant’ they say, but this change is only good if it benefits the people. The city is undergoing change with ongoing developmental activities for past few years. But not all developmental work has borne fruit for the citizens. Deserted Amabazari garden, a place once vibrant with activities of citizens whole day, is an ideal example of how developmental work can change things but for worse. The ‘Aadya Krantiguru Lahuji Salve Ambazari garden’ was established in 1958 and is spread ..

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a Skill subject, which can be offered as additional sixth subject along with the existing five compulsory subjects in class X. The AISSE Artificial Intelligence paper is scheduled on March 18 and will be of 2 hours duration. Some of the tips for scoring good marks in Artificial Intelligence theory paper are: Section A has Objective type questions of 24 marks. Solve the MCQ questions whose answer you know well and solve optional questions also as there is no negative ..

Knowing fully well that the number game is in its favour, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named its three candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council by-polls. These polls are being held for the five seats that fell vacant after the members got elected to the Lower House in the Assembly elections conducted in November 2024. BJP announced the names of three candidates--Sandip Joshi (Nagpur), Dadarao Keche (Arvi) and Sanjay Kenekar (Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar)...

A long-standing gang rivalry turned into a murder in the Pandharabodi area of Ambazari Police Station on Sunday morning. A gangster, who was recently released from the jail, brutally murdered another criminal and his accomplices. The deceased has been identified as Deepak Govind Baswante (35), a resident of Pandharabodi. Ambazari Police have registered a murder case against Prashant Ingole alias Khatik (38), Roshan Ganesh Ingole, Rahul alias Chaur Suryawanshi, Gajanan Saneshwar and others. According ..

Staff Reporter : The recent police raid on an illegal Holi party at Four Line Dhaba (FLD) on the Jabalpur-Hyderabad Outer Ring Road has brought to light the growing trend of unauthorised parties in the city. This is not just one case, as many such pa..

Water scarcity has taken a serious turn in mid-March itself, with thousands of villages being supplied water through tankers and acquired private wells. The culmination of this is the fact that there are signs of water shortage in the Mehkar Assembly constituency, the home constituency of Union Minister of State for AYUSH, Family Welfare and Health, Prataprao Jadhav. Despite satisfactory rainfall during monsoon last year, water scarcity started in the district at the beginning of March this year. ..

“The whole world owes an incredible debt to Bharat,” said Mitra Desai, a renowned author of ‘Treasures of Bharat’, during a thought-provoking talk at the Tamarind Hall, Chitnavis Centre. Organised by Vishwamanthan Research Foundation (VRF), the talk revolved around the richness of Bharat’s legacy, uncovering historical, cultural and intellectual treasures that define the nation. Desai, in her talk, presented and explained with historical accounts, the aftermath of British colonisation...

NAGPUR Central Jail currently houses 16 convicts who have been awarded the death sentence by various courts.The Nagpur Jail stands second in Maharashtra when it comes to convicts on death row, after Yerwada Jail, which has 21 such convicts. Of these 16 convicts, the case of SampatVasant Dupare, convicted for the rape and brutal murder of a four-year-old girl in Nagpur’s Wadi area, has reached its final stage. His mercy petition was rejected by the President of India, but he has now approached the ..

In the wake of rising man-animal conflict in Nagpur district in recent time, a case of tiger poaching came to light on Friday when some locals found a carcass of a male tiger lying near Bhangala Nala of Sironji area, under the Khapa Forest Range. After getting the information, a team of Forest Department rushed to the spot and conducted panchnama...

  Staff Reporter :  As the city is witnessing summer scorch in March itself, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is all set to handle the challenge of heatwave. Dr Abhijit Chaudhari, Municipal Commissioner and Administrator, has issued..

In a significant development, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Aerodrome License to the Amravati Airport, marking a significant step in enhancing regional air connectivity. The license has paved the way for starting of flight operations at the airport soon. Sharing the happy news on his ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) handle, State Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis uploaded a photo of him receiving the DGCA license from Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) Vice Chairperson ..

Dr Shankarrao Tatwawadi, veteran Pracharak and former Sanyojak (Vishwa Vibhag), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), passed away on Wednesday at RSS headquarters in Mahal. He was 92. Born on March 20, 1933, in Nagpur, he dedicated his entire life to the RSS and its global outreach. A brilliant student, Dr Tatwawadi completed his early education in Nagpur. He completed M Sc in Chemistry from Nagpur University. He then pursued his doctoral studies at Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He completed post-doctoral ..

In a daring daylight robbery, three men looted Rs 11.40 lakh cash from a man in Itwari under the jurisdiction of Lakadganj Police Station, on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred around 3.30 pm when the victim, Sheikh Muzaffar alias Guddu (48), a resident of Timki Police Post, was carrying the cash for Kiran Chinchamalatpure, owner of Pratavi Metal Tin Nal Chowk. Muzaffar had just withdrawn the money from HDFC Bank’s Telephone Exchange Square Branch, and was en route to ..

The city is gearing up for Holi and Rangpanchami to be celebrated on Thursday and Friday respectively. The celebrations will begin with ‘Holika Dahan’ at 999 locations across the city. The City police have cast a strict security blanket with 2,000 additional personnel deployed across Nagpur to ensure peace during the festivity. Last year, Holi was celebrated at 921 places, but this year, the number has increased. Commissioner of Police Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal has directed the Zonal DCPs to take all ..

When citizens fight for their rights, then the administration has no other go but to bow down. The best example is the demolition of food park in Savarkar Nagar garden. Here citizens fought, tried to convince civic body but did not get response. Finally, they knocked the doors of the court and justice was done. The court asked the civic body to immediately raze the food park and let people breath fresh air. With the blessings of some politicians, a contractor had constructed a food park inside this ..