Actor Sonu Sood’s wife, Sonali Sood and his two relatives, were injured in a car accident in the city, on Monday night. The injured include Sonali’s sister, Sunita and her nephew, Siddharth. While the Sonegaon Police have made an entry in the police station diary based on the Medico-Legal Case (MLC) information received from the hospital, a case has not been registered due to the absence of a complainant. Officials from the Sonegaon Police Station said that the accident occurred on Monday at around ..

Long ago, Gujarat was Congress’ stronghold. But in last five decades, Bharatiya Janata Party has established its command over this State of industrious people. Now with a thought to take a cue from BJP’s Gujarat Model, Congress has decided to hold its national convention in first week of April at Ahmedabad. The convention will have a Nagpur connection as two Congressmen from city are playing major roles in organising the convention. Senior Congress leaders Mukul Wasnik and Ramkishan Ojha, both from ..

Sensation prevailed in Darwha town of Yavatmal after an armed robbery took place at a businessman’s house on Tuesday afternoon. Women of the house were held hostage at gunpoint by the accused after which they looted valuables worth around Rs 35 lakh. Meanwhile, police chased the accused and arrested five of them and also recovered the stolen booty. The accused have been identified as Ashraf Parvez Khan, Mahesh Ramprasad Pimperne, Adarsh Devisingh Beedla, Kartik Ramesh Dulkeja and Ganesh Shyam Koturwar, ..

Sending strong signals to perpetrators of arson in Mahal, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Monday levelled the two-storeyed house of the mastermind Fahim Khan in Yashodhara Nagar. Thereafter, portion of another accused house in Johripura in Mahal was also demolished. The swift action was subsequent to findings that the two house owners had flouted building bye-laws and carried out illegal construction and hence they were demolished. As per information, NMC officials of Ashi Nagar Zone and Gandhibagh-M..

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has sought approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to acquire about 10 per cent stake in Haldiram Snacks Food. Temasek will acquire a stake in India’s largest packed snacks and sweets company and restaurant operator Haldiram Snacks Food, promoted by Agarwal family, through its arm Jongsong Investments Pte. Haldiram Snacks Food is the combined business of the two branches of the Haldiram family based in Delhi and Nagpur...

Though the markets in Mahal and Gandhibagh areas reopened on Monday after a troubled week due to arson on March 17 night and subsequent imposition of curfew, the crowd was sparse. The markets did not see the usual festive rush ahead of ‘Gudhi Padwa’ and ‘Ramzan Eid’. ‘The Hitavada’ strolled through the markets to understand the impact of curfew that was imposed by City Police to control the situation after stone-pelting and arson on March 17 night. The curfew was relaxed in different affected parts ..

Acting swiftly on the report of Study Group led by Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar, the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra Government has directed the Transport Department to close the border checkposts in State. Many people heaved a sigh of relief as the checkposts controlled by the Transport Department had become major centres of allegedly illegal recovery by some of the officials...

Sporting a carefully trimmed beard, wearing ‘tilak’ on forehead, dressed immaculately, and having politeness in approach, Adv Vishnu Shankar Jain represents the present-day young Hindu who is proud of own identity and is not averse to expressing it. When he speaks, he comes across as a dynamic lawyer with a firm belief in his cause backed by research of historical as well as legal points. In the city for ‘Vidhi Manthan’ event on Sunday, Adv Jain interacted with ‘The Hitavada’ and spoke on a variety ..

 A still for the play Lekhika staged by Kalagunj Bahuddeshiya Sanstha. Staff Reporter :  Kalagunj Bahuddeshiya Sanstha’s play ‘Lekhika’, written and directed by Manish Choudhary, secured fourth prize under the production c..

The laudable ‘Loud Thinking’ by Vijay Phanshikar palpated with deep concern, the rapidly throbbing pulse of the growing problem of increasing health disorders due to unhealthy eating. The throbs of the pulse can be acutely sensed by doctors of various systems of medicine as patients coming to them with such health issues have proliferated in epidemic proportions in recent years. Medical practitioners, both on the basis of their medical wisdom and ‘gut feeling’, today anticipate that if society does ..

 Staff Reporter Maharashtra Congress leader Manikrao Thakre criticised the Mahayuti Government’s handling of recent violence in Nagpur. He claimed that Government’s bias against a community was visible. The fact finding committee sho..

  Staff Reporter A ONE-DAY workshop on ‘Capacity Building and Skill Enhancement’ was conducted at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) on Tuesday, March 18.The workshop was organised by the Department of Librar..

 Staff Reporter FOR fifth year in row, Nagpurians have been spared from the tax bomb, as Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) continued to present a populist budget. The tax-free budget for year 2025-26 envisages an outlay of Rs 5438.61 crore of w..

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 ..