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Prakash Ambedkar breaks away from MVA, fields 8 candidates
Speaking to media persons in Akola, Ambedkar accused the MVA allies - Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) - of attempting to exploit his party to further dynastic politics, a practice that his party is actively opposing
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Former Cong MLA and state party GS Namdeo Usendi joins BJP
Former Congress MLA Dr Namdeo Usendi joins BJP in Gadchiroli, praising PM Modi's development agenda. BJP confident of winning all 10 Vidarbha Lok Sabha seats. Opposition parties gear up for battle in Nagpur and Chandrapur.
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Mahayuti's nomination dilemma for LS candidates in Amravati, Buldhana, Yavatmal
The Sena has replaced Krupal Tumane with Raju Parwe in Ramtek. The BJP has reaffirmed Sunil Mendhe for Bhandara-Gondia and Ashok Nete for Gadchiroli-Chimur.
Updated on Mar 26, 2024 09:09 AM IST
BJP to field candidate from Amravati, leaves Ramtek for Sena
BJP allocates Ramtek seat to Shiv Sena, to field nominee in Amravati for upcoming Lok Sabha elections, despite Sena's historical dominance in Amravati.
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Will Nitin Gadkari's sons join politics? Here's what Union minister said
Nitin Gadkari won the Lok Sabha elections from Nagpur, home to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters, in 2014 and 2019.
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 02:12 AM IST
Want to keep working for people to bring positive change in their lives: Gadkari
Want to keep working for people to bring positive change in their lives: Gadkari
Published on Mar 23, 2024 01:42 PM IST
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Maharashtra resident held for making ransom calls to Punjab ex-CM Channi
Arrested person not the real accused, claims the ex-CM; the police said they had registered a case under sections 387 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code on March 2, after a video of Channi disclosing about the ransom call went viral on social media
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 06:28 AM IST
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Karam PrakashHigh power committee to handle all metro projects in state
The committee, chaired by the chief secretary, comprises key officials from departments including urban development, finance, planning, and law and justice etc
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:58 PM IST
Two cops injured in violence over Dr Ambedkar vs Shivaji welcome arch in Amravati
Two policemen injured in Nagpur as crowd throws stones following a dispute over naming an arch after Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar or Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Fadnavis calls Uddhav’s offer to Gadkari ‘ridiculous and laughable’
Thackeray urged Gadkari to join the MVA and contest the elections, advising him not to ‘bow down before Delhi’, drawing a parallel to Chhatrapati Shivaji’s defiance towards the throne of Delhi
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Nagpur's Dolly Chaiwala: Now, I want to serve tea to PM Narendra Modi
Nagpur’s Dolly Chaiwala opens up about how his life has changed after his video with Bill Gates went viral
Published on Mar 08, 2024 06:10 PM IST
Ex-DU professor Saibaba released days after HC acquits him of Maoist links
The Bombay high court’s Nagpur bench overturned a 2017 judgment of a sessions court in Gadchiroli sentencing Saibaba to life imprisonment
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 04:06 PM IST
Ex-DU prof’s conviction set aside in Maoist case
Bombay HC acquits ex-DU prof Saibaba and 5 others in Maoist links case, citing lack of proof. State challenges verdict in SC. Saibaba's family relieved.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Maoist links case: Bombay high court acquits DU ex-professor GN Saibaba
GN Saibaba, 54, is wheelchair-bound and 99 per cent disabled. He is presently lodged in Nagpur Central Jail.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 11:15 AM IST
Gadkari met PM Modi at Nagpur airport after his name didn’t appear in first list
In the midst of criticism from the opposition for excluding Nitin Gadkari’s name from the BJP’s first list of Lok Sabha candidates, the two-time Nagpur MP and union minister for transport met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a brief stopover at Nagpur airport on Monday
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Patni, BJP MLA from Karanja, passes away
BJP MLA Rajendra Patni, representing Karanja constituency, passed away in Mumbai. Started with Shiv Sena, later joined BJP, known for rural issues.
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 07:42 AM IST
Five tourists fined ₹25K for drinking during safari in Tadoba
Five tourists in the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in India have been fined ₹5,000 ($68) each for consuming alcohol during a safari. The tourists were under the influence of alcohol while riding in a vehicle within the reserve. The Tadoba Tiger Project aims to deter similar behavior by imposing fines and banning tourists from further visits. The reserve, home to over 130 tigers, is one of the oldest national parks in India.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:02 AM IST
55 IPS officers transferred, Pravin Padwal to head Mumbai ATS
More than 55 IPS officers in Maharashtra have been transferred by the state home department, with some transfers made to comply with Election Commission orders. Key officers in Mumbai, Nagpur, and Pune have been affected by the transfers.
Updated on Feb 01, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Yogesh Naik, Mumbai
Amitesh Kumar is new Pune police commissioner
Superintendent of Police (Pune rural) Ankit Goyal has been promoted and appointed as DIG (Gadchiroli range) while IPS Pankaj Deshmukh has been appointed as new Pune rural SP
Published on Jan 31, 2024 11:13 PM IST
CBI arrests four, including two PESO officials, in ₹10L bribery probe
The CBI today laid a trap and caught the alleged bribe giver and the tout while exchanging the said bribe.
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 10:44 AM IST
INDIA bloc will defeat NDA in 2024: Sachin Pilot after Congress rally in Nagpur
The Congress kicked off its campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with the 'Hain Tayyar Hum' rally in Nagpur on Thursday.
Published on Dec 29, 2023 06:33 AM IST
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‘Will save democracy’: Cong on foundation day
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi framed the elections as a clash between the party's vision of empowerment and the BJP's alleged ideology of hate and inequality
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Pradip Maitra, Nagpur
Morning briefing: Congress to sound poll bugle in Nagpur, all the latest news
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Dec 28, 2023 08:59 AM IST
Congress to sound poll bugle with mega rally in Nagpur; Kharge, Sonia to address event
Congress to sound poll bugle with mega rally in Nagpur; Kharge, Sonia to address event
Published on Dec 28, 2023 08:31 AM IST
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Mega rally in Nagpur today shows Maha central to Cong’s poll agenda
arlier in the day, Congress announced that Rahul Gandhi would commence the second leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra, titled Bharat Nyay Yatra, from Manipur on January 14. The yatra is slated to culminate in Mumbai on March 20
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 06:30 AM IST
Congress to launch national poll campaign with rally in Nagpur tomorrow
Congress’s Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole said they were expecting around 200,000 people to attend the rally titled “Hain Taiyaar Hum (we are ready)”
Published on Dec 27, 2023 04:18 PM IST
Congress to sound poll bugle with mega rally in Nagpur on Dec 28; Kharge, Sonia to attend
Congress to sound poll bugle with mega rally in Nagpur on Dec 28; Kharge, Sonia to attend
Published on Dec 27, 2023 01:40 PM IST
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Nagpur court convicts ex-minister Kedar in multi-crore bank scam
The senior leader was accused of diverting bank funds to private entities for the purchase of government securities, leading to substantial financial losses for the bank
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 07:46 AM IST
BJP upset about Ajit Pawar skipping visit to RSS HQ
The refusal of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction to attend an RSS workshop has created controversy, with the NCP claiming that the RSS wants the BJP to contest the Maharashtra elections on its own. This has upset the BJP, who had extended the invitation to the NCP. Ajit Pawar's absence from the event is seen as a message that he does not follow the Hindutva ideology of the saffron allies. The NCP (Ajit Pawar) faction leader stated that the party follows democratic principles and cannot be forced to follow any other ideology.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 07:28 AM IST
Fadnavis claims dip in state’s crime rate, says more action being taken against drug rackets
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of Maharashtra has dismissed opposition charges of a breakdown in law and order, citing figures that show a decrease in the total number of crimes in the state. He also countered claims of increasing drug-related cases, stating that his government has taken action in over 40,000 such cases since assuming power. Fadnavis insisted that the state is relatively safe compared to other states in the country. The opposition had criticized Fadnavis over the deteriorating law and order situation, particularly in Nagpur, which they claimed had become the crime capital of Maharashtra. Fadnavis argued that the crime rate in Nagpur has actually decreased.
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 07:32 AM IST