The Latest Breaking News from NAGPUR

NAGPUR: Infrastructure agencies are always in a tearing hurry to fell trees for road widening, but when it comes to compensatory plantations the same agencies only pay lip service. However, the public works department (PWD) division number 2 here has shown the way by not only planting trees but also…

NAGPUR: Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavhan said he has requested Congress high command to change party colleague Mukul Wasnik’s Rajya Sabha nomination to Maharashtra, instead of the current Rajasthan. Interacting with mediapersons during an informal chat, Chavhan said that Wasnik being from Maharashtra would be in a better position to…

NAGPUR: As part of providing succour to those kids who have lost their both parents to Covid, the central government on Monday released monetary help, health cards and insurance cover to the affected children.

NAGPUR: The scene in general wards, outside operation theatres (OTs) and ICUs at both the government medical colleges in the city on Monday was in sharp contrast to what they generally look — jampacked. Most of the wards at IGGMCH’s surgical complex didn’t have any patient while only a few…

NAGPUR: Quite a few candidates from Vidarbha have cleared the UPSC exams, the gateway to coveted civil service jobs. The merit list was declared on Monday, based on the result of the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2021, and the interviews for Personality Test held in April-May, 2022.

NAGPUR: In a major move against pollution, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has directed the Gondegaon coal washery at Warada village in Nagpur district to close down immediately.

NAGPUR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has begun initial inquiry at blood banks in the city after cases of three thalassaemia major children getting infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), most likely from the blood they received during regular transfusion process, came to fore.

NAGPUR: A second round finish in the Thailand Open gave Malvika Bansod her career-best badminton ranking. In the latest world rankings announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) the 20-year-old touched a new high.

NAGPUR: City's Lokesh Marghade weaved a match-winning 37-run knock to guide India Blue to the title victory in Deepak Lohiya memorial T20 trophy for specially-abled in Bhiwani. They defeated Indian Green by 3 wickets in the title decider.

NAGPUR: Vidarbha allrounder Harsh Dubey grabbed his biggest wicket so far in the Chennai league when he castled big-fish Hanuma Vihari of Nelson Sports Club on Sunday. The left-arm spinner Dubey opened his account by sending India Test batter - Vihari - back when he was on 99. He went…

NAGPUR: Villages in Vidarbha have also started following the ideal set by village Herwad in Kolhapur district, which passed a resolution to ban customs associated with widowhood to maintain women’s right to live with dignity.