Nagpur: The Nagpur divisional spikers in both the U-21 and U-18 girls’ categories made it to the semifinals of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Cup state-level volleyball tournament at Badlapur, Thane, on Friday.While both the Nagpur women teams lost a game each in the league stage to finish second in their respective groups and qualify for…
Nagpur: Labour troubles continued to dog Air India Engineering Services Limited’s (AIESL) maintenance repair of overhaul (MRO) depots across the country, where nearly 180 technicians have submitted resignations and others have shunned work since three days.AIESL has MROs in Nagpur, Hyderabad, Delhi, Trivandrum, Mumbai and Kolkata. Technicians make the core manpower of an MRO as…
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court recently dismissed a petition filed by a Katol farmer seeking custody of his 8-year-old daughter from her maternal relatives. The court ruled that the child’s welfare could not be disturbed through extraordinary writ jurisdiction when she was living with her maternal family since infancy.A division bench…
Nagpur: Collector Kumar Ashirwad has directed all departments to remain on high alert and strengthen disaster preparedness mechanisms ahead of monsoon season.Chairing a pre-monsoon review meeting, Ashirwad said authorities must stay vigilant and ensure coordinated action during the rainy season. A comprehensive review was undertaken on dam conditions, lightning-related fatalities, flood preparedness, health infrastructure readiness,…
Nagpur: In the backdrop of the global crisis triggered by rising tensions in West Asia, the Centre and state government have adopted strict restrictions and austerity measures, prompting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to begin a cost-cutting drive in line with 19 special directives issued by state government.Deputy commissioner Nirbhay Jain said all departments have…
Nagpur: An auto-rickshaw driver was stoned to death by two of his friends at Madhoknagari area under the MIDC police station limits on Wednesday. MIDC police cracked the case within an hour, relying on human intelligence. One of the suspects has been nabbed while search is on for the other accused. The victim, Akash Barde…
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Government has granted administrative approval to four major access-controlled expressway projects spanning nearly 550 km across Vidarbha, paving the way for a massive road infrastructure push in the region. The projects received clearance during the Infrastructure Committee meeting chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at Mantralaya.The four projects include the Nagpur-Gondia Expressway,…
Nagpur: After Nagpur bench of Bombay high court sought a reply from state govt on why their schools were opening on June 15 in Vidarbha, even though the weather conditions here are not conducive, a similar demand is being made by parents for CBSE schools. Though no parent or association has yet approached the court,…
Nagpur: At least 54 viral propaganda songs and videos glorifying slain Maoist commander Hidma were removed from YouTube and other social media platforms this week after an SOS from Maharashtra’s Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) unit to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).After Hidma was eliminated by security forces in November last year, Maoist sympathisers took…
Nagpur: For the first time after 2004, India will host the Asia Cup U-18 men’s basketball tournament from Aug 13 to 23. The 11-day tournament will be played at India’s largest Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, and for the first time ever, Gujarat’s capital city will host an international basketball championship.The 16-team continental event…
