Maharashtra minister Uday Samant’s helicopter experienced a technical snag during takeoff NAGPUR: Maharashtra industries minister Uday Samant on Thursday said the helicopter carrying him from Nagpur to Gadchiroli developed a technical snag during take-off, forcing the pilot to abort the flight.Samant said he boarded the helicopter at Nagpur between 8.30am and 8.45am to travel to…
Nagpur: Another Air India Boeing 777 has been grounded after a critical spare part was removed, while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance at Air India Engineering Services Limited’s (AIESL) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nagpur.The aircraft, registered as VT-ALO, arrived in Nagpur in May for a scheduled overhaul that was expected to take…
Nagpur: Seeking to restore confidence in govt recruitment examinations after a series of controversies over paper leaks and malpractices across the country, Maharashtra on Wednesday announced a comprehensive overhaul of its recruitment examination system by constituting a high-level committee to recommend structural reforms.Chairing a special meeting in Mumbai, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis directed that the…
Nagpur: The state govt set a 90-day deadline for a third-party audit of Maharashtra’s 553 aided ashramshalas after which schools found lacking in basic facilities will be shut down, tribal development minister Ashok Uike said here on Wednesday. Uike also added that the department was considering a policy change under which FIRs would also be…
Nagpur: Five days before three tribal girls died of snakebite while sleeping on the floor of a Gadchiroli ashramshala, the state tribal development department issued a consolidated policy mandating a cot, mattress, blanket and pillow for every student in its govt-run tribal hostels.The govt resolution of Aug 5 applies to the department’s 490 operational govt…
Nagpur: Tribal development minister Ashok Uike on Wednesday visited Gadchiroli ashramshala where three tribal girls died of snakebite earlier this week. He directed officials to shift students to a school with proper residential and educational facilities by Aug 15.Uike inspected the students’ sleeping arrangements, bedding, kitchen, drinking water and hygiene at Japatlai Ashramshala in Dhanora…
Nagpur: City police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against a seven-member gang allegedly involved in a series of violent crimes, including an attempt to murder a man during a birthday celebration at Kamal Chowk last month.According to police, the incident occurred around 2am on July 16 when complainant Ajay…
AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NAGPUR: The 19-year-old Thane youth accused of raping and trying to kill a 16-year-old girl in Nagpur allegedly kept her under “digital arrest” for nearly three months, using mobile phone access, threats and constant video calls to control her, police said Tuesday.The girl was held hostage at a…
Nagpur: Sakardara police raided a casino allegedly operating near Hasanbagh graveyard and arrested six persons on Sunday.Police said they received a tip-off about gambling activity at a lottery and gaming parlour near Hasanbagh Chowk. Police found six persons allegedly placing bets on seven casino machines. The arrested accused have been identified as Syed Qazi, Abdul…
Nagpur: Maharashtra’s cooperation department does not maintain a centralised database or tracking mechanism for First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in cases of fraud, embezzlement and financial irregularities involving cooperative banks, credit societies and other cooperative institutions, an RTI reply has revealed.The disclosure came in response to an application filed by Sanjay Thool, president of the…
