The girls were sleeping on the floor in the hostel when a venomous snake bit them. Three girls died, while three others were undergoing treatment. GADCHIROLI: Three tribal girls died and three others were undergoing treatment after a venomous snake bit them at a residential school in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, prompting the district administration to…
Akola: A dispute over access to a farm road turned fatal in Nimbi Malokar village, around 10km from Akola city, after a youth was allegedly shot dead in the agricultural fields on Sunday evening.As per preliminary information, six rounds were fired at the victim, Amol Gajanan Malokar. So far, three bullet injury marks have been…
Nagpur: The deceased organ donation programme in Nagpur crossed a milestone with Kondba Dattatraya Madavi (52) of Ghatanji in Yavatmal, becoming the 200th deceased donor since the establishment of the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Nagpur, in 2013. This is the 15th deceased organ donation in Nagpur this year.Madavi, a Zilla Parishad school teacher, had…
Nagpur: Nearly 88% of 3,669 buildings constructed in Nagpur city do not have Occupancy Certificates (OCs), with only 426 having obtained the mandatory certificate.Union minister Nitin Gadkari has now directed authorities to issue notices to the remaining 3,243 buildings and resolve the pending issues within four months.The directions came during a meeting at Gadkari’s Mahal…
Nagpur: Around 7.48 lakh electors in Nagpur are now in a grey zone under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as their Enumeration Forms could not be collected, and their names may come under deletion scrutiny once the draft electoral roll is published.The latest district data as on Aug 9 puts these ‘uncollectable’ forms at…
Nagpur: A 21-year-old resident of Yadav Nagar in Kamptee has been charged for allegedly sending obscene videos and messages to a 27-year-old staff nurse through social media, causing her mental distress.According to the complaint lodged at New Kamptee police station, the alleged incident took place between Aug 1 and Aug 8.The complainant stated that she…
Former Maoists are finding new lives through rehabilitation programs NAGPUR: At just 10, Ramesh Renkatvo left his home in Itunar village of Etapalli taluka, drawn into the world of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) without understanding where it would lead him.Around 13 years later, after experiencing the hardships of life in the forests, he decided to…
Trailer driver blocks Samruddhi Expressway near Wardha on Sunday, causing traffic jam for nearly an hour Trailer driver blocks Samruddhi Expressway near Wardha on Sunday, causing traffic jam for nearly an hour Trailer driver blocks Samruddhi Expressway near Wardha on Sunday, causing traffic jam for nearly an hour Trailer driver blocks Samruddhi Expressway near Wardha…
Nagpur: One of Marathi theatre’s most celebrated works is preparing to cross a linguistic stage as Natsamrat, VV Shirwadkar alias Kusumagraj’s timeless tragedy about an ageing theatre legend, will be presented in Gujarati through a series of 10 performances being organised by Maharashtra State Gujarati Sahitya Akademi.State’s cultural affairs department has given approval of 25.60…
Nagpur: The Ram Nagar-Shankar Nagar stretch experienced a wave of patriotic feelings as citizens from different walks of life carried a 700-metre-long Tricolour on Sunday to mark Kranti Din, observed on Aug 9 to commemorate the launch of Quit India Movement in 1942.The rally, organised by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) under Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’…
