Nagpur

Over 50,000 residents hit due to power-cuts post storm

    Staff Reporter  Heavy downpour with thunderstorm wreaked havoc in South and East Nagpur on Thursday evening as more than 50,000 residents faced hard time due to massive power cut in the city. According to Maharashtra Stat..

Excise Inspector caught taking bribe of Rs 3.25 lakh

    Staff Reporter  ANTI-CORRUPTION Bureau(ACB) on Thursday caught Ravindra Laxman Kokare, Inspector, State Excise Department, red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3.25 lakh cash from a restaurateur to forwa..

Met records ZERO rainfall Despite heavy rains in South, East Nagpur

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya   South and East Nagpur on Thursday witnessed heavy downpour with severe thunderstorm for one hour from 5 pm to 6 pm that led to power-cut for hours and uprooting of trees in many localities. ..

Rare Recovery: 36-year-old man miraculously survives Celphos poisoning

    Staff Reporter  Doctors at a city hospital provided a new lease of life to a young man from Chhindwara who had consumed Celphos, a deadly poison. The rate of survival of a person after consuming Celphos, also known as Alu..

Smart prepaid power meter: Installation after Lok Sabha poll results

     By Dheeraj Fartode  The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is gearing up to introduce ‘smart prepaid electricity meters’ after the Lok Sabha (LS) poll results to avoid an..

Class XI: Last year, there were no takers for 21,996 seats

    Staff Reporter  With CBSE and ICSE results out, Maharashtra State Education Department is all set to start the process for Class XI admissions. To plan the admission process, a meeting is scheduled on May 16 at Shivaji Sc..

Girl attempts suicide Jumps off Mecosabag flyover

    Staff Reporter A girl attempted suicide by jumping off the Mecosabag flyover Wednesday afternoon. With serious injuries, Tanishka Roshan Nagrare (20), a resident of Awale Nagar, was rushed to Abhinav Multi-Speciality Hospital,..

Govt, UNDP to conduct Multi-hazard Risk Assessment study of Nagpur

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya  Government of Maharashtra will conduct a micro-level Multi-hazard Risk Assessment study of Nagpur city to assess and analyse the potential hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities faced by the city and..

City’s son Col Kale, the braveheart of Pathankot operation, killed in Gaza

    Staff Reporter   The battle field, either in peace or in war-time, was always a preferred work station for him. He never liked to do a desk job even after hanging his boots from Indian Army. Even at the time of the s..

Nagpur Central Jail earns Rs 2.5 cr revenue by selling products made by inmates

    Staff Reporter   The remarkable efforts of inmates at Central Jail Nagpur have been highlighted by their staggering production output over the past year. The prison administration has witnessed a surge in productivit..

Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘Wagh Nakh’ to be on display at Central Museum

     By Shirish Borkar  ‘WAGH Nakh’, the knuckle-duster with metallic nails resembling the tiger claws of great Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj dating back to the 17th century, will be displa..

Self-study, relying on NCERT books helped me a lot: Param Vastani, CBSE Std X Vidarbha topper

    By Vikas Vaidya   Nowadays most people say, self-study or textbook based study doesn’t fetch one good marks, though it makes one’s foundation stronger. But Param Vastani, a student of Centre Point School,..

Ex-NVCC President moves High Court, seeks quashing of FIR in cheating case

    Legal Correspondent  Issuing notice to non-applicants — Police Station Officer, Sitabuldi and another, Justice Vinay Joshi and Justice Vrushali Joshi, at the High Court (HC) here, have directed them to show cause ..

‘Parents’ support vital in my success story’

    By Ashwin Joshi  SIDDHI JAISWAL, the top-performing student in Humanities stream, achieved a remarkable 97% from Bhavan’s Shri Krishna Nagar. Originally hailing from Amravati, she resided in a PG accommodation durin..

Yug says, he prefers quality over quantity

    By Ashwin Joshi   Yug Golani of SOS Atrey Layout emerged top achiever in Commerce stream by securing an impressive 96.6%. Reflecting on his outstanding performance, Yug emphasised the importance of quality over quant..

‘Consistent, disciplined study key to success’

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya  PriyaNsha Kapse, a student of St Paul Public School, who became the city topper in CBSE Class XII in Science stream with 98.8% on Monday, believes that consistent study with full determination hel..

Breaking tasks into small pieces helps increase productivity: Aaradhya Singh

    By Vaishnavi Pillay  Learning to break big tasks into small tasks, and focusing on them one at a time maximised my productivity and learning, and allowed me to cover all topics in depth without feeling stressed,” ex..

I found some topics in History hard to understand, says Shrinidhi Deshpande

    By Vaishnavi Pillay  Shrinidhi Deshpande, a student of Bhavan’s B P Vidya Mandir, Srikrishna Nagar, has topped the CBSE Class X Examination 2024 in the region, by scoring a magnificent 99.4 per cent. The results wer..

CBSE Class X, Class XII results out

    Staff Reporter   The Central Board of Secondary Education on Monday afternoon declared results of Class X and Class XII. Shrinidhi Deshpande of Bhavan’s Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir, Srikrishna Nagar, stood ..

‘Society evolves with improved knowledge of history’

     By Vijay Phanshikar  His contribution to re-telling of the bigger story of India is absolutely unique. And to be able to tell that story more completely, he delves into the past, digs out details that have hitherto..

First ever image of leopard cat in PTR

    Ramtek Correspondent  Leopard cat, a native of North East India, has been first time captured by a camera trap in Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra recently. The image captured is of a site inside a seasonal stream n..

Yellow alert for Vidarbha

    Staff Reporter  India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for various districts of Vidarbha, including Nagpur, with warning of more rainfall on Sunday. Unseasonal rains during the past few days reduc..

Notorious drug trafficker nabbed

     Staff Reporter  The Crime Branch has arrested a notorious drug trafficker who was distributing drugs to young people in various cafes across the city. The accused, identified as Sonu alias Bhima Rajesh Ugreja (21), ..

Captured problem tiger dies during treatment

    Staff Reporter & Khapa Correspondent  A full-grown tiger, which was tranquillised in Parseoni forest area, died during treatment in Gorewada Rescue Centre on Sunday evening. The tiger was frequently venturing into n..

Orange Alertfor Nagpur on May 12, 13

    Staff Reporter  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange Alert for Nagpur on May 12 and 13 as the district will witness thunderstorm with hail and gusty winds (40-50 kmph). The Weather Department has al..

Dispute over weddingattire leads to rapeFIR by woman;High Court intervenes

     Staff Reporter  What began as a disagreement over wedding attire spiraled into a legal confrontation resulting into registraton of an First Information Report (FIR) with the charges of rape and dowry demand. The Nag..

‘Ghat Mandani’ predicts Heavy rainfall Good crops Strong nation

     Our Correspondent  Harassed by recent unseasonal rains, farmers will now have something to cheer about. For, the age-old practice of ‘Ghat Mandani’ has showered good news upon them. The process of ‘..

Iron Age smelting site found in Yavatmal

     By Shirish Borkar   IN AN astonishing discovery, the Post-Graduate Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (AIHC&A), Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, has unearthed an ..

Ghat Mandani done in Bhendwal, predictions today

    Buldhana Correspondent  THE ‘Ghat Mandani’, a tradition of 350 years to predict the near future, was again set on the auspicious occasion of ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ in Bhendwal village of Jalgaon Jamod t..

Stray dogs’ menace: Supreme Court disposes of petitions, leaves matter to respective HCs

    Staff Reporter  The Supreme Court has resolved a batch of petitions related to the stray dog issue, affirming that, in light of the Animal Birth Control Rules of 2023, the matter is now within the purview of the respectiv..

Law CET date changed For 4th time

    Staff Reporter  The date of Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) for Law has been changed again. This is fourth time that the examination got rescheduled. Now the examination will be held on May 30. Parents and stud..

Fraudsters swindle Rs 10 cr from 200 investors

    Staff Reporter   The Nagpur Rural Police have uncovered a massive fraud exceeding Rs 10 crore and arrested directors of Ecorange Green Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd. More than 200 investors hailing from Nagpur, Amravati, ..

Rain fury causes power outage across city

    Staff Reporter  The storm that hit the city on Thursday morning left behind a trail of destruction and the most hit was the power utility. The high speed wind accompanying by the rains snapped overhead wires at various pl..

Investment Fraud: 30 duped ofRs 5.48 cr

    Staff Reporter  RANA Pratap Nagar Police booked four members of a family, including three women, for opening a firm -- Captree Investments -- and duping 30 persons of more than Rs 5.48 crore by promising them six per cent..

DARK, MORNING 50 mm RAIN MAYHEM

    Staff Reporter  Nagpurians, on Thursday, woke-up to witness the heaviest rainfall in May since 1966. The heavy downpour, 50 mm, with thunderstorm and lightning wreaked havoc in the second capital of Maharashtra as Nagpur ..

FIR against 11 doctors, including GMCH Dean

     Staff Reporter  Ajni Police have registered an First Information Report (FIR) against Dean of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and 10 other doctors for medical negligence. The case of 2019 involves 11 ..

‘You have systematically misled us’ High Court raps NMC on installing Swami Vivekananda statue at Ambazari Lake dam

    Staff Reporter    The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. on Wednesday, rapped the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for misleading the court about the location of the Swami Vivekananda statue near Ambazari Lake..

Foreign Scholarships: High Court strikes down income criteria

    By Dheeraj Fartode   In a landmark decision, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has struck down Clause D(2) of the Government Resolution dated June 27, 2017, pertaining to the ‘Utpanna Maryada’ (In..

Demolition work on bridge at Ambazari LakeOverflow Point starts without prior notice

    Staff Reporter  With citizens convenience taken for granted by authorities in city, the pending work on demolition of low height bridge at Ambazari overflow point was started from Wednesday without any prior notice. The h..

9 quakes in 3 months NO MORE SAFE ZONE!

    Kaushik Bhattacharya   Nagpur district once again witnessed a light magnitude 2.4 earthquake on Wednesday afternoon which was not felt or reported by anyone in the district. The quake took place 5.6 km away from Kamp..

GUSTY WINDS SHOWERS HAIL STORM: A very unlikely picture in May

    Staff Reporter  High intensity rains lashed parts of city along with hail, thunderstorm and lightning, which provided relief from scorching summer heat to the people on Tuesday evening. Partly cloudy weather was prevailin..

Powerless: MPCB helpless in taking action against WMC for releasing sewage in Ambazari Lake

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya   Degrading water quality of iconic Ambazari Lake is an example of sheer apathy, ignorance, and poor management by the administration which is causing slow death of the lake. Maharashtra Pollu..

Man held for killing cousin over illicit relationship allegations

    Staff Reporter  A man was arrested by Khaparkheda Police for killing his cousin amid accusation of an illicit relationship between the deceased’s wife and the accused. Khaparkheda Police arrested Narendra Vaman Sawa..

U-TURN: NMC in a soup over misinformation regarding Swami Vivekananda statue’s location

    Staff Reporter  Already under fire for the floods on September 23, 2023, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) finds itself in deeper trouble following the Ambazari flood debacle, as the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High C..

Enjoy ‘Home Food’ for better health

Gone are the days when our mothers and grandmothers use to serve us daily a complete meal in a traditional thali. Served on a platter it usually comprised of pickle, salad/raita, papad, yoghurt/kadhi, lentils, sprouts, vegetables roti and rice with a spoonful of homemade ghee. Who has the time and patience to prepare and eat all these items now? To save time and energy most of the Indian families these days resort to eating one simple dish at a time. Our traditional khichdi-kadhi is gradually getting ..

Special trains serving ‘special’ problems to passengers

    Staff Reporter  Special trains being run by Indian Railways to clear the summer rush is sparing no trouble for the travellers in providing harrowing experience as horrific tales of absence of service and basic facilities ..

DLSA ensures education to 180 school dropouts

    By Vikas Vaidya   Everyone is aware of the yeoman’s work of resolving several pending court cases by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). It is giving justice to needy people where judges and lawyers rende..

Banker’s house burgled, Rs 3.10 lakh cash stolen

    Staff Reporter  A THIEF broke into a senior bank manager’s house at Juni Mangalwari in Lakadganj area and made off with more than Rs 3.10 lakh cash. According to police, Kishor Madhukarrao Hedau (58), who is a Senio..

8 Tigers to be translocated from TATR to Sahyadri

    Staff Reporter  To promote conservation of tigers in the forests of Northern Western Ghats, the Maharashtra forest department is all set to translocate eight tigers -- three males and five females from Tadoba Andhari Tige..

The Nagpuri Street holds sway in Mahal

    Staff Reporter  Baatchitdotcom organised a unique street programme ‘The Nagpuri Street’ at Mahal Square on Sunday with an objective to raise awareness of the significance of the culture and tradition. The prog..