Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given approval to the second link taxiway in MIHAN, for which he agreed principally to provide assistance worth Rs 100 crore. This development has taken place during a meeting on Saturday convened by Fadnavis, highly placed sources said. This is another major development after Fadnavis asked MADC to hand over 786 hectare land to MIHAN India Limited, that runs Nagpur’s Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. It was the first meeting chaired by Devendra ..

Maharashtra’s Department of Higher and Technical Education (HTE), for the last three years, has been constantly trying to enhance quality of education. Vikas Chandra Rastogi, its Principal Secretary, is the man steering the department to reach new heights. Under his leadership, the department has prepared a standard format for the universities in State to follow. His department has sent that format to the universities. Not many universities or colleges from Maharashtra figure in various national rankings...

An investigation into the Rs 2,000 currency notes exchange scam revealed that the prime accused, Anil Jain, had been working for businessmen from Delhi, Benaras, Lucknow, Patna, Agra, and Chandigarh to exchange demonetised Rs 2,000 notes at the Reserve Bank of India’s Nagpur Branch for the past year. Currency worth crores of rupees has been exchanged in the racket during this time without raising any suspicion. The kingpin of the racket, Jain (56), a resident of Dakshin Miloni Ganj, Gohelpur, district, ..

The buildings owned by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) are spacious with high quality construction, adequate parking space and locations along main road. BSNL Nagpur has been proactive in renting out its buildings and has generated annual revenue of Rs 7.5 crore through this. Till now, it was giving the premises on rent only to Government companies. Now it has changed its policy a bit and allowed private operators to open their offices in BSNL premises. While BSNL prefers to rent out its buildings ..

   Staff Reporter  “Attempts to destroy Indian culture will never be successful as it is rooted in religion. The stream of knowledge brought from Shantikunj, Hardwar for protection of the culture will strengthen the roots of the ..

  By Kaushik Bhattacharya  Under the tiger conservation translocation project, the Forest Department is translocating 500 Chitals also from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), Chandrapur to Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Gondia s..

  It is rare to see patches of green in the city these days. With increasing development, what was once known as green city is slowly becoming a concrete jungle. But, this lush green spot in the College of Agriculture premises stands tall in the..

  By Ram Dhangar  Known to be one of Maharashtra’s ‘Aspirational Districts’, Washim is witnessing a revolution of sorts in agriculture. The district, where most farming relies on dryland methods, has long struggled with un..

   Staff Reporter  The plan of development of airport at Gadchiroli is gaining momentum. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been calling Gadchiroli as the future Steel City of India. An airport there is its major need. Now, the Di..

  Staff Reporter  Nagpur city, on Friday evening, received light to moderate rainfall as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, many were caught unawares. As per the IMD, the rainfall distribution was isolated a..

WHILE Congress party leaders have been expressing doubts over ‘urban Naxalism’, the documents in the records of the State Legislature show that the Maoists had conducted a training camp in Pune district in 2009. Interestingly, back then, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (united and led by Sharad Pawar) alliance was in power in Maharashtra. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, recently referred to the statement made in the Legislative Assembly by R R Patil, the then Home Minister ..

Maitreyee Avinash Jamdade, a student of The Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute (Mahajyoti), Nagpur, has achieved the top rank among girls in Maharashtra in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination for the post of Gazetted Officer in the Department of Other Backward Classes (OBC) Welfare. Speaking about her achievement, Maitreyee Jamdade said, “The opportunities provided by Mahajyoti, inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, have been ..

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, announced a 25-year roadmap for State’s energy sector. While speaking to mediapersons at Patrakar Club of Nagpur, on Wednesday, Fadnavis revealed, “The energy sector is very important and we have prepared a comprehensive roadmap for the next 25 years. Houses provided to the poor under various Government schemes would soon operate on solar energy, eliminating electricity bills for beneficiaries. In the next two to three years, efforts will also be made ..

The latest ‘India State of Forest Report 2023’ (ISFR-2023) reveals that Vidarbha’s forest cover has increased by 128.4 sq km as compared to previous ISFR-2021. Vidarbha’s current forest cover is 24.05 per cent of total geographical area of the region. In previous ISFR-2021, the total forest area of Vidarbha region was 23.91 per cent of its geographical area. The latest report indicates a rise by 0.14 per cent. However, as per the district-wise statistics of Vidarbha, eight districts out of 11 have ..

Nagpur district lies in an area classified in the Zone-II (BIS Seismic Map of India, 2002), which is supposed to be the safest zone. The Zones I and II are being clubbed together, lately. In the older BIS map, Nagpur was located in Zone-I, implying that the locality was the least active seismically. Nagpur has always been sensing tremors from earthquakes emanating from a few near and distant epicenters that have been recorded, creating panic. The area has experienced mild tremors from earthquakes ..

‘Gau Srushti’, a blend of tradition and transformation positioned at the farm of Pendhari village, Hingna taluka is taking shape. The Gorakshan Sabha’s unique project, Gau Srushti is envisioned to develop a cow-based village on a 90 acre farmland in Pendhari village, merging India’s tradition with modern innovation. At the same time, the initiative highlights the Sabha’s commitment to preserving its cultural heritage. While stressing on the Gorakshan Sabha’s words of wisdom, “Cow is not merely an ..

By Dheeraj Fartode :   In a major crackdown to curb illegal sand mining and transportation, the Nagpur Rural Police have registered 302 cases, arrested 656 persons, and seized 361 vehicles between January and November 2024. The total value of the ma..

The Maharashtra State Cyber Department has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against 12 social media handles, including the official ‘X’ account of Nagpur Congress Sevadal, for posting a defamatory video aimed at maligning the image of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The accused have posted and shared a maliciously edited video of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s recent speech on Naxalism to incite unrest and provoke societal divisions. The X handle @SevadalNGP, ..

A team of computer experts from Pune has successfully resolved a major technical issue at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Nagpur that had been delaying the renewal of driving licenses issued between 1999 and 2007. The issue had persisted for nearly two months and caused a backlog of over 100 pending applications. The problem started with a glitch in the old server system, which was used to store driving license (DL) data prior to 2007. The Sarathi-1 system, which was introduced before the ..

Christmas is an annual festival primarily celebrated by the Christians; the day commemorates the birth of the almighty Jesus Christ. There are several things that symbolise Christmas festival such as oil burners, small electric lights, artificial pine or fir trees, etc. Since lots of Christians live in India, many people celebrate this occasion in an Indian style by decorating their houses with mango or banana leaves, marigold flowers and other things. Artificial Pine or fir tree named as X-Mas or ..

Expressing displeasure over inordinate delay by contractor tasked with recarpeting of the airstrip at Nagpur’s Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, directed the authorities concerned to complete the work within a month. “I have noticed during the inspection, had the contractor planned the work properly, the recarpeting of the runway would not have delayed. I have summoned the contractor and warned him if he failed to complete the ..

The issue of Zudpi Jungle appears to be moving towards a solution. After several meetings and review of the information submitted to it, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) will be on a spot-inspection visit to Nagpur Division from December 26 to December 28. During their visit, the CEC members are likely to visit some of the Zudpi Jungle areas in at least three districts of Nagpur Division, said sources. They will also hold a meeting in Nagpur and take up spot-inspection visits. Earlier, on ..

“Farmers in Vidarbha region will become fuel producer along with being food producer, giving them more economic benefit from the same crop,” said Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, while speaking at the inauguration of India’s first sustainable road as part of Nagpur - Mansar bypass project on National Highway 44 near Mansar, constructed using Bio-Bitumen developed by Praj Industries, in a programme held at Mansar on Saturday...

The All-India Anglo Indian Association committee members organised their traditional Christmas Ball on Sunday at the Catholic Institute premises on Kamptee road. The room gathered all smiles and laughter as Santa opened his bag of colourful gifts and distributed it amongst the young ones. This followed an evening full of singing and dancing. Jukeplan; the live band gave the evening its festive glow. Jeffery Dais at the drums, Sanjay Ingle base guitarist, John D’souza, lead guitarist along with ..

If you are riding a vehicle in Maharashtra, be sure to carry your driving license (DL), registration certificate (RC), and relevant permits, as the Traffic Police have been authorised to seize the vehicle if any of the essential documents is found missing during vehicle check. The Additional Director General (Traffic), Dr Suresh Kumar Mekla, has issued a strict directive to all police units in the State directing them to confiscate vehicle if the driver/rider fails to produce necessary documents. ..