Wardha: The Local Crime Branch has busted a racket that allegedly used bank accounts opened in the names of citizens for online cricket betting and gambling. Six accused have been arrested so far. Police said the accused misled citizens into opening bank accounts in their names and retained the ATM cards, passbooks and cheque books…
Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt has transferred Rs 713.96 crore directly into the bank accounts of 8,83,965 farmers affected by natural disasters in the Nagpur division during the 2025-26 financial year.The assistance, released through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, covers crop and farmland losses caused by heavy rain, floods and unseasonal rain. The disbursal followed…
Illegal murum mining alleged to far exceed permitted limit in Vela-Sawali Wagh in Hinganghat taluka Wardha: Allegations of large-scale illegal murum mining have surfaced from Vela and Sawali Wagh area in Hinganghat taluka, where excavation is claimed to have exceeded the revenue department permitted quantity of 5,500 brass.The excavation site is located in survey No….
Viraj.DeshpandeNagpur: Amid growing complaints from consumers over high electricity bills after the installation of Smart (Time-of-Day) meters, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has announced special consumer camps across Nagpur and Wardha districts on July 8 to address grievances and clear misconceptions surrounding the new metering system. The MSEDCL will also resolve the issues…
Abdullah Mohammad Talib with his father at a NEET retest centre in Nagpur on Sunday Nagpur: An emotional scene played out outside NEET retest centre at Ajni’s Kendriya Vidyalaya on Sunday as Abdullah Mohammad Talib arrived to appear for the examination, barely a day after the controversy over his admit card showing an examination centre…
NEET aspirant Abdullah’s father, Mohammad Talib, showing the application form with Nagpur, Wardha and Bhandara as preferred exam city choice filled by them Nagpur: After the nationwide outrage over a NEET aspirant from Nagpur being allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, the 18-year-old medical aspirant, Abdullah Mohammad Talib, was reassigned a centre in his…
CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates the new manufacturing facility at Ranjangaon MIDC on Wednesday in the presence of railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday proposed the railway ministry to create a dedicated rail freight corridor linking Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai and the upcoming Vadhvan port with Samruddhi Expressway to…
Wardha: Hundreds of milk producers staged protest at the district collectorate in Wardha after milk collection was halted following action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Gosanvardhan Goras Bhandar, a historic dairy cooperative founded in 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi, Acharya Vinoba Bhave, and Jamnalal Bajaj.The FDA carried out a surprise inspection at Goras…
Extreme heat can affect the body in multiple ways, ranging from dehydration and exhaustion to severe heatstroke, which can be life-threatening Pune: The state health department has reported 270 heatstroke cases and 17 deaths across Maharashtra between March 1 and May 26 this year, with Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar emerging as the worst-affected district, recording 50 cases…
Lucknow: UP continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions on Thursday, with Banda recording highest temperature in the state and the country for fifth consecutive day. The district recorded 47.6 degrees Celsius, mour than 4 degrees above normal.India Meteorological Department (IMD), Lucknow, forecast heatwave/severe heatwave conditions at several places in East UP during daytime, while…
