Nagpur

One more instance of stray dog menace HUNGER HUNT Stray dogs devouring peacocks at ICAR-CCRI

The premises of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Citrus Research Institute (ICAR-CCRI), located on Amravati Road opposite National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Planning (NBSS), is witnessing a disturbing decline in its peacock population due to frequent attacks by stray dogs. According to local birdwatcher Rishabh Sharma, “the problem has been witnessed for several weeks, with multiple incidents of peacocks being mauled and eaten by stray dogs”. A concerned member of a local birding ..

SHALARTH ID SCAM Cyber Police pick up 2 main accused on production warrant

Cyber Police of Nagpur City Police too have swung into operation in Shalarth ID scam as, on Thursday, they secured custody of officials Ulhas Narad, Divisional Deputy Director, School Education, and peon Suraj Naik. The two were taken into custody after procuring production warrant as the accused duo was lodged in Central Jail post their remand to magisterial custody. The two are accused of facilitating cyber theft of 580 Shalarth IDs that were allegedly misused to facilitate appointment of bogus ..

50% of birth certificates issued in city are bogus, claims Somaiya

Finding discrepancy in birth and death data given by Tehsildar and the record with Nagpur Municipal Corporation, about 50 per cent certificates may have been issued without proper documents, claimed Kirit Somaiya, former Member of Parliament, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. He called on Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari at NMC headquarters on Thursday evening and sought in depth probe to clear the air. Earlier, Somaiya also met with District Collector Dr Vipin ..

CCTV camera network in all NMC schools to be in place by July end

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will be bringing all its schools under CCTV watch. As per the plans drawn up by the Education Department, by July-end, all the schools will be covered by CCTV network. It may be mentioned that Maharashtra Government has mandated installation of CCTV network in all schools against the backdrop of disturbing incidents and to enhance safety of students. NMC has made a provision of Rs 2.50 crore for affixing the CCTV cameras across the schools in different parts of the ..

RTMNU ON FAST-TRACK Results of 45 Summer exams out in 30 days

The results of the summer examination of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) are beginning to pour in. Results of as many as 45 summer examinations conducted in the first phase have been declared in 30 days. The results of remaining 150 examinations conducted in the first phase will also be declared in the next 7 days, informed the Director of Board of Examinations and Evaluation Dr Sanjay Kavishwar. Vice-Chancellor Dr Madhavi Khode-Chaware has directed the Examination Department ..

Late Umesh Choubey’s mural will inspire generations to work for society: Purohit

“The newly-installed mural of late Umesh Choubey will inspire generations of youths of Nagpur to work for the betterment of society,” said Banwarilal Purohit, former Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, while speaking at the inauguration of mural of late Umesh Choubey, noted journalist and social worker at the Vijay Talkies Square, Umesh Choubey Road, Cotton Market on Thursday. Gev Avari, former Member of Parliament presided over the programme. Dinanath Padole, former Member of Legislative ..

Good Friday: Understanding Jesus Christ’s sacrifice

Many times people at large are confused when they see that the author and finisher of Christian faith, Lord Jesus Christ, is crucified and killed on the cross, and Christians all around the world call it “ Good Friday.” What is good about it? Across the world, when a political or a religious leader dies, that day is a day of mourning and sadness, but in Christianity it is the other way round; we consider the day as ‘Good’, to know why it is Good than we need to go little bit deeper into the Old Covenant ..

No commercial use allowed in parks: NMC to High Court

Commercial activities that are not permitted under the Urban Development Control Rules will not be allowed in parks, assured Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. The assurance was given through an affidavit submitted in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Dr Rajesh Swarnakar and a group of residents. The PIL was against a food plaza set up in Veer Savarkar Nagar Park, located on the road from Orange City Hospital Square to Chhatrapati Square...

‘Swami Vivekananda memorial not linked to 2023 Ambazari floods’

The Swami Vivekanand Memorial on the spillway at Ambazari dam got a clean chit in final report of Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) as regards to floods in catchment area of Naag river on September 23, 2023. The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), that is in receipt of the report, released its excerpts. The report mentioned that physics model studies indicated that the memorial pedestal was in no way responsible for blockade of the flood water, ..

New wings to Vidarbha Amravati Airport represents Maharashtra’s leap in aviation capabilities: CM Fadnavis

In AN important step towards enhancing regional connectivity and boosting socio-economic development, the Amravati Airport was officially inaugurated and operationalised on Wednesday. The inauguration was done by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, State Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. The event, considered to be the milestone in industrial, trade and economic growth of Western Vidarbha, was also graced ..

Gokulpeth Shootout Case Investigation leads to Hiranwar gang’s two-storey ‘Safe house’ in Kachipura

The City Police investigating the Gokulpeth Shootout case have discovered that the Hiranwar gang had been hiding in a two-storey building located in Chamadiya Basti, Kachipura. This building was a hideout for the gang. All gang members were living in the ‘safe house’. According to police officials, the house was built illegally on the Government land. It had many doors at front and back so that the gang members could escape easily in case of a police raid. The police have started checking the documents ..

NEP 2020 Phase-wise implemention from new academic session

Maharashtra Government has chalked out a plan for implementing National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in a phase-wise manner. For Std I, it will start from 2025-26 and will end in the year 2028 covering students of Class XII. First phase will focus on children aged three to eight, covering kindergarten, pre-primary, and Std I and Std II. In the pre-preparation level, the students aged 8 to 11, covering Std III, IV and V will be focussed on. In the Pre-Secondary level, the students of Class VI, VII and ..

BJP to decentralise power, create a Mandal of 100 booths

Considering the possibility of delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to decentralise powers, abolish Assembly constituency-wise mandals and create mandals of 100 booths each. In recently-concluded elections in Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and in some other states where party registered victory, the strategy of working in small groups worked well. In Maharashtra, the restructuring of the party will begin from Vidarbha. On Thursday, meetings will be conducted to ..

Revenge reloaded 6 rounds fired in Shekhu-Hiranwar gang clash, cafe owner killed

The war between the Shekhu and Hiranwar gangs has once again brought fear to the streets of Nagpur. In a deadly act of revenge, the Hiranwar gang struck back just three-and-a-half months after one of their own, Pawan Hiranwar, was shot dead in Khaparkheda. In the early hours of Tuesday, around 1.30 am, the violence continued when Avinash Raju Bhusari (28), owner of Shosha Cafe, was gunned down by four shooters in the Gokulpeth area under Ambazari Police Station limits. The attackers fired six rounds ..

6 from city to get Shiv Chhatrapati awards Ojas, Chakuli, Vaibhav, Shruti, Yogesh, Mangla to be awarded

INDIAN archer Ojas Deotale, India cricketer Jitesh Sharma, yogasana players Chakuli Selokar and Vaibhav Shrirame, carrom player Yogesh Dhongde, fencer Shruti Joshi and divyang athlete Mangla Adamkar have been selected for the prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati awards to be conferred upon by Maharashtra Government. The awards ceremony will be held in Pune on April 18 where the athletes will be rewarded at the hands of Governor of Maharashtra CP Radhakrishnan. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, ..

Deepak Sant: A man who holds record of curating 365 editions of ‘The Hitavada’ across decades

In an age where news vanishes with a swipe, the art of collecting newspapers might seem quaint, even curious. But for one man in Nagpur, it became a lifelong pursuit, meticulously archiving not just paper, but a slice of the past. Deepak Sant has created a remarkable chronicle of India’s past, preserved through the pages of ‘The Hitavada’. Sant’s passion for collecting newspapers over the last four decades has earned him several national records, 11 Limca Book of Records titles, and recently by the ..

Former Governor Banwarilal Purohit opens Life Span Clinic

Ex-Governor of Punjab Banwarilal Purohit inaugurated Life Span Clinic, located at 576, Baij Dham, New Shukrawari, Mahal. The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of several distinguished personalities including Dr Nilkanth Deshmukh (Director, Life Span Clinic), Dr Vinod Jaiswal (Director, Saraswati Pathology Lab), Dinanath Padole (Ex-MLA), Umesh Sahu (Senior politician and social worker), Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram (Padma Shri awardee and senior Neurologist) and Shrimant Raje Mudhoji Bhosale ..

Makeshift roundabout at Ganeshpeth Square exacerbates traffic woes

Citizens of Nagpur have become used to inconvenience caused by continuous development work going on in city for quite some time now. Authorities then makes arrangements to reduce the hardships of the citizens. But, Jadhav Square at Ganeshpeth seems to be a unique case, where a temporary roundabout made of drums is placed in circular shape around the tree at the center of the square to streamline traffic. The arrangement, though, seems to have added to the traffic woes instead of solving them. The ..

Constituent Assembly Debates to be available in Indian regional languages soon: Nanda

“The extensive debates that took place before the drafting of the Indian Constitution will soon be accessible in various Indian regional languages. This translation project has been initiated by the Sahitya Akademi, with the goal of completing it by Constitution Day, observed on November 26,” informed Samar Nanda, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Nanda shared this information during a press interaction held at the South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), on Monday. Astha ..

Besa-Pipla Mpl Council starts treE census

Under Government of Maharashtra’s ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ campaign, the Besa-Pipla Municipal Council has started tree census in Besa, Pipla, Ghogli and Beltarodi areas. The Besa, Pipla and Beltarodi areas are experiencing a surge in real estate development, with numerous housing projects under construction, indicating a growing demand for residential properties. Due to growing demand of infrastructure projects, rampant tree felling has also taken place in these areas in recent time. Amid these development ..

RTMNU to launch Suvidha Kendra at four places in Vid

About a month ago, acting Vice-Chancellor Dr Madhavi Khode-Chaware had promised in the Senate meeting that Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) would launch Suvidha Kendra on April 15. Fulfilling her promise, now, the Suvidha Kendra is set to start at four places under the jurisdiction of RTMNU. The institutions in four districts, including Wardha, Gondia, Bhandara and Nagpur, are affiliated to RTMNU. The students studying in these institutions have to come to Nagpur for even petty ..

Shalarth IDscam: PCR of Narad, Pudke extended

The Sessions Court, on Monday, extended police custody remand (PCR) of Ulhas Narad, Deputy Director (Education) and Parag Pudke, Principal in Shalarth ID (a teacher identification number) scam. Three other accused in the same case have also been sent to police custody for a day. Along with Narad and Pudke, the police have arrested Nilesh Meshram, a Superintendent in Deputy Director’s (Education) office; Sanjay Shankarrao Dudhalkar (53), a Sub-Inspector in the Deputy Director’s (Education) office and ..

A society guided by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s ideals is need of the hour: Nitin Gadkari

A grand musical tribute titled ‘Gajar Bhim Geetacha’ was organised on the eve of Dr B R Ambedkar’s 134th birth anniversary at Gadikhana Ground, Mahal. The event, jointly hosted by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Mahaprajna Buddha Vihar, was part of the civic body’s Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The evening commenced with a soulful Buddha Vandana, followed by floral tributes to revered social icons. Chief Guest, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated the event...

Bogus Shalarth ID Scam Dy Director Education, School Principal held

  Staff Reporter Sadar Police arrested Ulhas Narad, Deputy Director of Education, from Gadchiroli and a Principal of a school late Friday night. Narad is accused of approving a fake Shalarth ID (a teacher identification number) based on for..

Woman doc found murdered at home in Ladikar Layout

 Staff Reporter A 50-year-old woman doctor was found murdered at her home in Ladikar Layout under the jurisdiction of Hudkeshwar Police Station, on Saturday night. The brutal murder of a respected doctor has shocked the locality and medical frat..

Secure Edn Board website: Minister Shelar to officials

  Staff Reporter On the day when results of examinations conducted by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education are announced, its official website creates trouble. It gets ‘hanged’ due to increased load. Considering these..

Sikhs in Nagpur: A proud history of rise to prominence

  By Anoop Singh  The history of the arrival of the Sikh community in Nagpur does not start in 1947/48 but dates back to 1898 to 1911. Just as the first Sikhs entered Kenya in 1890 when British Railways employed them for laying the railway,..

Joyful

  On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, various shobhayatras were taken out across the city. CP Dr Ravinder Singal and MLA Pravin Datke also graced the celebrations as chief guests.  Young and old alike joined the festivities in joy and harmo..

Co offers Rs 55 lakh as compensation; State Rs 5 lakh

  Co offers Rs 55 lakh as compensation; State Rs 5 lakh  The company has announced a compensation of Rs 55 lakh to the family of each deceased worker, while the Government will provide an additional Rs 5 lakh. Injured workers will rece..

Explosion at Umred co: 5 succumb, 6 under treatment

  Staff Reporter Of the deceased workers, three were found charred while two succumb to burns at hospital n Staff Reporter The explosion that occurred on Friday at the MMP Aluminum Industry, located in the Umred MIDC area, resulted in the..

‘Choose morality over success’

  Business Reporter As a part of its newly launched Leadership Connect initiative, Ramdeobaba University (RBU) hosted a remarkable first-ever fireside chat with Satyanarayan Nuwal, Founder and Chairperson of Solar Industries India Ltd, and..

Bhandara schoolgirls experience 1st air travel on inspiring ISRO visit

  Staff Reporter The girl students of Government Girls Residential School for Scheduled Cast and Neo Buddhists, Rajadahegaon, in Bhandara district, got a chance to live their childhood dream of flying in an airplane when their school planne..

Centre allocates Rs 27,300 cr for railway infra upgradation in State

   Staff Reporter Central Government has allocated Rs 27,300 crore for State of Maharashtra to upgrade the rail infrastructure as part of vision of next 50 years. Giving the break-up during a media interaction of Railway Minister Ashwi..

Dr V N Waghmare assumes charge of Director, ICAR- CICR

  Staff Reporter  Dr VN Waghmare assumed charge of Director, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), on April 4. Dr Waghmare was earlier Head of the Crop Improvement Division at ICAR-CICR. He has been selected by the Agricultura..

Explosion at MMP Company in Umred; 7 injured, two critical

  Staff Reporter A major explosion took place at MMP Aluminum Industry, located in Umred MIDC area of Nagpur district, on Friday evening. The explosion caused a big fire that was controlled after a firefighting operation of four hours. Acco..

PWD’s NHAI Divn to start demolition of decades old Pachpaoli RoB today

 Staff Reporter Public Works Department’s (PWD) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) Division will start the demolition of the decades old Pachpaoli road over bridge (RoB) from April 12 to facilitate a new flyover project. For the..

CPI-Maoist must disband, disclose names of urban fronts: Jan Sangharsh Samiti

Jan Sangharsh Samiti, a city-based organisation, has sent a letter to Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, urging him to respond to the appeal for peace talks by proscribed Communist Party of India (Maoist) only if they disband their organisation, disclose names of their urban fronts, and declare full faith in the Constitution of India. Datta Shirke, President, Jan Sangharsh Samiti, Nagpur, stated in a letter to Shah that CPI (Maoist) appealing peace talks was good but it should be responded to subject ..

28 days on ECMO, 81 days in hospital; A story of remarkable recovery

In a significant medical breakthrough, a team of doctors in a city hospital treated a 38-year-old man suffering from severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for 28 days. After battling for 81 days in the hospital, the patient made a full recovery. The extremely obese patient was admitted to KIMS Kingsway in critical condition, suffering from severe ARDS...

Mah plans wildlife sanctuary on lines of Gujarat’s Vantara

Maharashtra will get Gujarat’s Vantara-like wildlife sanctuary and rescue centre soon and the State Government is also considering the name ‘Surya Tara’ for the project. Ganesh Naik, Forest Minister, Government of Maharashtra, on Thursday said, “I have instructed my department to explore the possibility of creating a Vantara-like sanctuary in Maharashtra. We have identified a land in Thane district which is situated near Samruddhi Mahamarg for this wildlife sanctuary.” Naik was in city for two days ..

High Reach Pantograph Test commissioned at Ajni Loco Shed

A High Reach Pantograph (HRPT) Test has been set up at Ajni Electric Loco Shed at Central Railway's Nagpur Division. This marks a significant stride in enhancing maintenance efficiency and operational safety of electric locomotives. This indigenous test bench was locally developed for catering to the comprehensive testing needs of High Reach Pantographs, they are currently installed in 47 Ajni-based electric locomotives...

Rlys starts mist cooling system at Ngp station, provides respite from heat

To beat the searing heat, Central Railway has reactivated the mist cooling system at Nagpur Railway Station. The move is to ensure passenger comfort during the harsh summer months. The system started from April 8 onwards, as temperatures in the region tend to soar above 45 degrees Celsius. This system offers a much-needed respite for passengers waiting at the station. The advanced mist cooling set-up is designed to reduce ambient temperature by 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, creating a noticeably cooler ..

NMC rolls out groundwater recharge initiative in Phase-IV of cement road projects

Trying to make amends for concretising every available surface, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is emphasising groundwater levels through recharge shafts. The same is being rolled out in Phase IV of cement road projects in the city. Municipal Commissioner Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari on Wednesday inspected the first such shaft laid in the Khamla-Sneh Nagar area. The idea is to collect the rainwater and direct its flow through slants in road to the recharge shaft. This way the underground water level would ..

Fire at godown in North Nagpur; Property worth over Rs 3 crore gutted

Even as temperature continues to soar, the fire-fighters were on their toes to tackle yet another instance of big fire incident on Wednesday. At around 3.30 pm,fire broke out at a godown stocking fire-crackers, sanitary material and glass adjoining Vaishali Nagar fly-over on Mehendibagh Road and the Fire and Emergency Services Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The estimated loss to the property is around Rs 3 crore. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. Due to presence of flammable ..

Fly-over construction, ‘dead’ traffic signal cause heavy traffic-jam on Amravati Rd

After moderate rains and thunderstorm in city, heavy traffic-jam at Amravati Road on Wednesday evening brought the vehicular traffic on the busy road to a standstill for hours. Thanks to non-functional traffic signal and ongoing fly-over construction work near the University Campus, the vehicular traffic from all directions at the square slowed down, and around 6.30 pm, it was all chaos due to the traffic-jam. Vehicles coming from Wadi lined up on the road till National Citrus Research Institute (NRCC) ..

Butibori flyover may open for traffic in a month

Butibori flyover may open for vehicular traffic within a period of one month, if everything goes off smoothly. As per reports, post-long discussion and consultation with experts, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) finalised the restoration of the damaged portion of the new bridge. The work is slated to gather pace in days to come. For the same, Nagpur Rural Police have again notified diversion of vehicle to ensure that the section below the fly-over remains free from any traffic snarls which ..

Entire Govt land in rural parts of distt to come under NMRDA

To streamline development of public amenities in rapidly expanding urbanisation in the region adjoining big cities in State, the Urban Development Department (UDD) has proposed handing over Government land in rural parts of district to Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA). With this in mind, UDD has notified setting up of an advisory body of local officials to suggest mechanism for ensuring unified development in rural areas adjoining Nagpur, Nashik and Pune plus Mumbai. The body ..

Six new police stations in distt

Staff Reporter :   Four police stations on highways Construction to be completed quickly, says Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule  Of these six police stations, four would cover crucial highways in the Nagpur d..

SIDM to come up in Nagpur State Cabinet approves funds of Rs 187.73 cr

To strengthen the emergency response system, Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to establish State Institute of Disaster Management (SIDM) in city, the second capital of the State. The Institute will come-up on 10 acre land to be provided by Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC) in MIHAN, sated the cabinet note. Also, the cabinet approved provision of Rs 187.73 crore for construction of building for the Institute. The Institute will act as training for personnel to handle ..

Industry Assns to approach MERC, oppose MSEDCL tariff review plea

To counter the stance of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), energy experts and associations in Maharashtra are gearing-up to oppose any review of the tariff order for control period of 2025-30 passed by Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Commission (MERC). R B Goenka, a well-known energy analyst, said that he has submitted his petition to MERC against MSEDCL petition for staying the new tariff order. Besides, Goenka revealed that two more industry associations are also ..

School unified exams: Consider safety of Class 1 to 5 students, urges MRSSM

The opposition from Maharashtra Rajya Shikshan Sanstha Mahamandal (MRSSM) to unified school examinations continued on Tuesday too. According to its Executive Member Ravindra Fadnavis, the Government should at least take the safety of students of Class 1 to 5 into account. “If not all students, at least consider the safety of students of Class 1 to 5. State should conduct their examinations early so that these young students will not have to face issue of scorching heat...