Nagpur

‘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..

Trust Fintech on expansion spree Plans to double its workforce in 2-3 months

    By Niraj Chinchkhede  Hemant Chafale, the city-based entrepreneur who has mastered the art of the strategic pivot, is unlike his fast-moving peers. Hemant isn’t afraid to embrace a slow and steady approach, fosteri..

City sizzles at 43 degrees Celcius

     Staff Reporter  The merciless summer heat is breaking its own records daily in Vidarbha. Akola once again became the hottest place in Maharashtra on the second consecutive day. The maximum temperature of Akola on Su..

Tremors on third consecutive day

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya  “The recent alternate rains in hot weather, groundwater percolation through cracks, fissures in the strata and development of pore pressure may be a reason behind such back-to-back earthquak..

GOMAY DHOOP Nadepkaka Pandharipande’sproduct gets Indian patent

THE ‘Dhoop’ created out of Gomay (cowdung) has received Indian patent.This is the first such product that was created out of Gomay. The research was started by well-known Gandhian Economist from Pusad, N D Pandharipande, whowas fondlycalledas Nadepkaka. After Nadepkaka, his sons senior journalist Sopan and businessman Avinash, bothcontinuedtheresearch.In2018,they had applied for the patent for this product...

‘Unlock laughter’s heart-healing potential’

LAUGHTER embodies the essence of life. Scientifically, it yields numerous positive effects on individuals. But emotionally it serves as a healing balm, providing a vital boost to stimulate happiness in life. To keep this essence alive, people, predominantly elderly, gather in groups in the morning for Laughter Yoga sessions, often referred to as laughter clubs. The participants practice different styles of laughter methods to reap in its many health and mental well-being benefits. In honour of this ..

Laugh out loud!

AMERICAN writer and philosopher Elbert Hubbard’s wise counsel -- “Don’t take life too seriously, you will never get out of it alive” -- is, perhaps, the most deliberately-neglected advice. Despite being gifted an in-built mechanism to follow the advice, humans are too inclined towards adopting the stress of living. Laughter, the intrinsic device fitted in each human body, can be a daily winner over stress, yet, the unfathomable romanticism with pressures and tensions somehow always pips it. The World ..

Laugh out loud!

AMERICAN writer and philosopher Elbert Hubbard’s wise counsel -- “Don’t take life too seriously, you will never get out of it alive” -- is, perhaps, the most deliberately-neglected advice. Despite being gifted an in-built mechanism to follow the advice, humans are too inclined towards adopting the stress of living. Laughter, the intrinsic device fitted in each human body, can be a daily winner over stress, yet, the unfathomable romanticism with pressures and tensions somehow always pips it. The World ..

IB, ATS probing linksof Pakistani migrant

THE Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have launchedaparallelinvestigationinto the molestation case after finding that one ofthe accused persons was a migrant from Pakistan. The officials of both agencies are investigating the case fromthe terror angle as thehusbandofthe victimwoman is working for a central agency. The three residents of Amravati werearrestedbythepoliceon Friday for following a woman from Hotel Ashok up to her residence. The police investigations uncovered that ..

Unauthorised construction of Swami Vivekananda Memorial

    Staff Reporter  The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has taken serious note of the construction of Swami Vivekananda Memorial near Ambazari Lake, despite the absence of a development zone in the vicinity. The court a..

Don’t look at Savarkar from a specific ideological perspective: Dr Shevde

    Staff Reporter  “Even after India became free, the condition never changed for Swatantryaveer Savarkar. He spent major part of his life in prison before independence and after India’s freedom too. Those who ha..

Odisha-based inter-state ganja smuggling network exposed, 3 held

    Staff Reporter  In a major breakthrough, the Government Railway Police (GRP) have tracked down and dismantled an entire inter-state ganja smuggling network operating from a Naxal-affected area of Odisha to Delhi. The poli..

Woman’s casual dinner turns into nightmare Pakistani migrant among three arrested

    Staff Reporter  After arresting three residents of Amravati for stalking a woman from Hotel Ashok to her residence, the police uncovered shocking details in the case. One of the accused is a Pakistani migrant who was at t..

Action on Youth Congress office-bearers exposes factions within Congress party

     Staff Reporter  Against the tall claims made by Congress that it is united, the sudden action by its youth wing on 49 of its office-bearers of Vidarbha has brought to the fore factions within the unit. According to ..

Vehicle documents scam : Mumbai Police arrest 3 RTO officers of Amravati

     Staff Reporter  The inquiry into the vehicle verification scam related to Regional Transport Office, Nagpur Rural, is still on. On Wednesday, the team of Mumbai Crime branch that is conducting investigation into the..

Admissions to PG courseof Radiotherapy in GMCH

   Staff Reporter  Citing the inadequacy of essential equipment in the Department of Radiotherapy in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), the Post Graduate Medical Education Board of National Medical Commission (NMC) ha..

Elephant that killed 3 in Bhamragad returnsto Chhattisgarh forests

    Staff Reporter  The male elephant that killed three persons in Bhamragad taluka of Gadchiroli district in last one week, has entered Chhattisgarh State after spreading panic among people of Maharashtra and Telangana. The ..

Dramatic scenes at High Court amid hearing on interfaith love marriage

   Staff Reporter  The premises of the High Court became the stage for a gripping spectacle on Tuesday following the hearing of an interfaith love marriage, which drew the attention of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) a..

Irregularities sensedin Nagpur rural RTO

     Staff Reporter  Sensing some irregularities in the office of Regional Transport Office, Nagpur rural, State Transport Department has sent a team of officials here to investigate the matter. The team is accompanying ..

49 Youth Cong office-bearers from Vidarbha get show cause notices

    Staff Reporter  Miffed over inaction during Lok Sabha elections, Indian Youth Congress has issued show cause notices to its 49 office-bearers from Vidarbha. It did not stop here as it has suspended two of its district pre..