The Latest Breaking News from NAGPUR

Safari, agro-ecotourism to go together in Kolitmara

NAGPUR: In a first-of-its-kind project, the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra, will launch agro-tourism, packaging it with a wildlife safari at Kolitmara, 70km from here, on the western edge of the park. The project will be launched on March 26 by Ramtek MLA Ashish Jaiswal.

The Times of India · Mar 24, 2022

‘Thalai Kuthal’ bags first prize in Nagpur round of state drama fest

NAGPUR: Play ‘Thalai Kuthal’ based on the traditional practice of senicide (killing of the elderly) by their own family members, observed in some parts of Tamil Nadu, won first prize in the Nagpur divisional round of the 60th Maharashtra State Marathi Theatre Festival.

The Times of India · Mar 24, 2022

Surrogacy racket: Unmarried woman who bore baby held

NAGPUR: In yet another development in the surrogacy racket, the sleuths of crime branch police on Thursday arrested an unmarried woman — Sonali (name changed) — for reportedly agreeing to accept Rs15,000 from the fake BAMS doctor Vilas Bhoyar for selling her baby to a Hyderabad couple.

The Times of India · Mar 24, 2022

Hotel business checks in after Covid ‘checks out’

NAGPUR: As Covid checks out, business is getting back to normal for hotels in the city. A section of hoteliers said even as business is picking up, virtual meetings and work from home, which have become the new normal these days, continue to impact occupancy. Jungle resorts on the other…

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

Rs 10 crore LIT revamp plan gets approval

NAGPUR: The state government has last week granted Rs10 crore for new infrastructure projects apart from renovation of the existing ones at city’s premier chemical engineering college — Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT).

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

Gondwana Socy told to shift by NU, seeks Nitin Gadkari help

NAGPUR: The Gondwana Geological Society (GGS) has rushed a letter to Union minister Nitin Gadkari after it was told to shift office from Nagpur University (NU) Geology Department to a small room on the same premises at Law College Square.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

10 new Covid cases in Vidarbha, 9 from Nagpur alone

NAGPUR: The day’s new Covid cases in Vidarbha were reported only from Nagpur and Amravati districts on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

NMC keeps 2,000km optical fibre idle, allows digging 400km for pvt network

NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has delayed its own plan to give high speed internet and television facility to all houses by making available over 2,000km optical fibre cable network across the city. Instead, it has decided to permit Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) to dig 400km roads to…

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

‘Technical issues delaying purchase of cancer treatment equipment for GMC’

NAGPUR: State medical education minister Amit Deshmukh told the legislature on Wednesday that some technical issues are causing delay in purchase of linear accelerator (LINAC) equipment for Government Medical College’s cancer unit. Approved in 2018, the new LINAC machines will replace the existing cobalt-based radiotherapy machines.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

Take up works to stop polluting Wainganga River: Aaditya Thackeray

NAGPUR: Maharashtra environment and tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray has directed officials of Nagpur and Bhandara districts to take up works for preventing pollution of Wainganga River.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022