Taking into consideration the pace of urbanisation, Maharashtra Government has conceptualised setting up Urban Design Cell (UDC) with a view of maintaining aesthetic point of view that gels with the local culture and traditions. These cells would work at Municipal Corporation, Regional Authority and also at Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat levels. The Government issued a notification on March 28 laying out the roadmap for establishment of these UDC to monitor implementation of rules...

Veteran Actor, Nagpurian Dr Vilas Ujwane passed away in Mumbai. His demise left the theatre world in mourning. Dr Ujwane, who created a special place in the hearts of the audience through popular serials like ‘Char Divas Sasuche’, ‘Damini’, ‘Vadalwaat’, and Marathi and Hindi movies, passed away at the age of 62. He breathed his last on Friday, while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mira Road, Mumbai. Last rites will be performed on Saturday. Dr Ujwane did his schooling from C P and Berar ..

  Staff Reporter :The city is all set to celebrate Ram Navami with religious fervour. Shri Poddareshwar Ram Mandir will organise its annual grand shobhayatra through the city on April 6 to mark the occasion. This will be the 59th year of the Sho..

Several parts of Vidarbha were hit by unseasonal rains on Thursday. Nagpur city received 5 mm of rain, followed by 4 mm in Amravati, and 3 mm in Wardha. The untimely rains caused hardships for citizens as some roads were water-logged due to clogged storm drainage system, raising the question over the maintenance of these systems. The rains lashed the city for two hours, resulting in accumulation of water on roads in various parts of city, making it difficult for the citizens to navigate their way ..

A farmer and a woman were killed in lightning strike at Pathri in Tumsar taluka on Thursday around 12 noon. Another person was also injured in the incident. It started raining along with thunders. Pramod Maniram Nagpure (42), Manisha Bharat Pushpatode (32) and Asaram Pushpatode (55), all residents of Pathri, were returning home from the sugarcane field situated on the banks of the Bawanthadi river at the time. They took shelter under a mango tree but a lightning struck the tree. Nagpure and Manisha ..

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), in collaboration with Janardanswami Yogabhyasi Mandal Nagpur and Anandam Yoga Class, is set to embark on a unique and meaningful initiative, a Social Tourism Tour. Conceptualised by Manoj Kumar Suryawanshi, MTDC Managing Director, this tour is designed to blend tourism with social responsibility, offering participants an experience that extends beyond sightseeing. MTDC’s first social tour, a two-day one-night bus journey, is scheduled for April 11. ..

Jijamata Udyan, a garden situated in Chhatrapati Nagar and opened to public merely one and a half years back, now lies in shambles thanks to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) authorities who seem to have turned their back on it. The park was developed with a budget of Rs 27 lakh about one and half year back, but with no attention paid towards its upkeep, the only open space in dense residential locality is of no use to citizens. A visit to the garden shows that it is just an abandoned piece of land ..

Rattled by setbacks due to several of its cadres getting eliminated in encounter with security forces and also surrender of many of its senior cadres, the proscribed organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist) has now ‘appealed’ to the Government of India for ‘peace talks’. A statement issued in Telugu purportedly by Abhay, Spokesperson of the Central Committee of CPI (Maoist), calls for an ‘immediate ceasefire’ and ‘peace talks’, urging the Government of India to halt ‘Operation Kagaar’. In the ..

A 28-year-old engineer committed suicide at her residence in Mankapur. The young woman allegedly took her own life after leaving behind a suicide note in which she claimed that she was the victim of a conspiracy which involve a fake video and threats to her life. The police have begun an investigation into the matter. Vaishali, who worked for a company in Pune, had returned to Nagpur around 15 days ago. She lived with her father, brother, and sister-in-law. Her father was present at home when she ..

The citizens of Nagpur are grappling with various problems due to the ongoing construction of cement roads across the city. A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed by the Janmanch in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court which raised the concerns over the rampant construction of cement roads. The PIL, which was heard by Justice Nitin Sambre and Justice Vrushali Joshi on Wednesday, cited several adverse impacts on public and environment. The High Court has issued notices to Nagpur Municipal ..

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ alert for thunderstorm with lightning in four districts of Vidarbha on April 2 and 3. According to the Weather Department, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Amravati and Yavatmal districts may also experience gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph and hailstorm in the next couple of days. The Weather Department issued ‘yellow’ warning for all other parts of Vidarbha including Nagpur on April 2 and 3. On Tuesday, due to cloudy weather, the maximum ..

Garbage dumping at public places has become a major concern as the civic body is looking to improve the ranking of Nagpur in upcoming ‘Swachh Sarvekshan’. To curb garbage dumping at public places, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has collected a whopping fine of Rs 1.91 crore in last three years from citizens but the situation has more or less remained the same even after poor performance by Nagpur in ‘Swachh Sarvekshan’ in last three years. Solid waste mitigation has become a tough task for ..

City kiosks, once promising revenue sources, now stand in devastated condition as years of neglect and crores of public money has been wasted without accountability or redevelopment plans. (Pics by Anil Futane)..

In the bustling city of Nagpur, a remarkable journey unfolded – a journey that resonated with passion, conviction and a deep sense of purpose. Dr Sumant Tekade, a name synonymous with inspiration and dedication, was much more than a scholar; he was like a little brother to me, friend, philosopher, guide and mentor to those who had the privilege of knowing him intimately. Having obtained his PhD in Management from Bengaluru Vishwavidyalay, Dr Sumant initially took the reins as the Head of the Department ..

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat praised the unique initiative of Shiv Tandav Stotra recitation and expressed the hope that such events should be organised in the future as well. Dr Bhagwat was speaking during a Shiv Tandav Stotra recitation programme organised on Monday in the Shri Mahadev Ghat area of Kamptee. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Revenue Minister and Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, MLC Parinay Fuke, former MLA Tekchand Savarkar, Shrimant Raje ..

Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister, announced complete assistance from the State Government for building a ‘Center of Excellence in Vedic Mathematics’ at Bharti Krishna Vidya Vihar, while speaking at the releasing of books ‘Vedic Mathematics’ (Basic to Advanced) Level 1 to 3; and ‘Vedic Ganit Sutra Arithmetic’ written by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Bharti Krishna Teertha Maharaj, and compiled by Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, at Jagadguru premises, Bharti Krishna Vidya Vihar, Telangkhedi, on Monday. Dr ..

Satranjipura Zone of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has shown the way when it comes to dealing with trash, by putting to use their creativity for giving shape to waste and put on display their art form through Waste to Art Wall. The Zone was having lot of old articles that was of no use, like old tyres, plastic bottles, old utensils and the trash was piling up, leaving the officials and employees in a bind. Zonal Assistant Commissioner Dhananjay Yadav along with staff decided to use the dumped ..

“Swami Vivekananda shook the Indian society which was drowning in despair, reminded it of its nature, instilled self-confidence and did not let the national consciousness die out. In the last decade of British Raj, Dr Hedgewar and Shri Guruji worked to give new energy to this consciousness. The idea of national consciousness, whose seed was sown 100 years ago, stands today as a great banyan tree. Principles and ideals nourish this banyan tree, while millions of volunteers are working as its branches. ..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) Smruti Mandir at Reshimbag. This was his first visit to Smruti Mandir after becoming Prime Minister. There was a lot of curiosity about this event. It was reflected in his speech at a function at Madhav Netralaya when he said he was overwhelmed to pay respects to Dr Hedgewar and Golwalkar Guruji. Modi became the second sitting Prime Minister to visit the RSS headquarters in Nagpur. Atal Behari Vajpayee had visited it ..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport on his arrival in city from New Delhi on Sunday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Minister of State Adv Ashish Jaiswal were present. The special flight carrying Prime Minister reached the airport at around 8.30 am. Senior officials from armed forces, revenue and police department were also present to receive the Prime ..

The birth anniversary of Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, Founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), was celebrated in the premises of his residence at Mahal, on Sunday. The ‘Ghosh Pathak’ reached his residence from RSS headquarters and presented a tune. Later, the ‘Ghosh Pathak’ proceeded to Smruti Mandir in Reshimbag. (Pic by Satish Raut)..

The Special Protection Group (SPG) and the City Police on Saturday conducted a full dress rehearsal for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nagpur, which is scheduled for Sunday. The rehearsal focused on the route the Prime Minister will be taking during his tour. The convoy for the Prime Minister will consist of over 20 special vehicles, including those equipped with VIP Protection and RCIED Jammer devices. SPG officials reviewed key locations that the Prime Minister will visit during his visit ..

A Gudhi Padwa bonanza for 3.16 crore power consumers in State was announced as Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has provided 10 per cent reduction in energy tariff to domestic consumer for next financial year. The new rates for 2025-26 and 2026-27 were decided after completing adjudication of MYT Petition of MSEDCL. As per the Commission’s ruling, there is across the board lowering of tariff as consumers will pay less for electricity starting from 2025. According to the new order, ..

Eye is an important organ. Unfortunately most people realise it in later part of their life. We hardly care for our eyes unless there is a problem. Preventive care of eyes is often neglected. Doctors keep telling us eye mannerism but nobody takes it seriously. There is an eye discipline which we don’t follow. The preventive care for eye is absolutely not in the list. We have stopped ignoring the indications that our eyes give. If we take these indications seriously, we can maintain the health of our ..

While School Education Department is firm on implementing uniform examination system for Class 1 to 9, the school managements are opposing it. Maharashtra Rajya Shikshan Sanstha Mahamandal (MRSSM), Executive Member Ravindra Fadnavis, in his letter written to School Education Minister Dada Bhuse, has warned that if Government doesn’t withdraw the system, they will approach court...