Latest Nagpur News & Updates

Nagpur, July 2 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday that resilience during adversity is the secret for success, adding that in politics someone’s success automatically makes detractors jealous. Addressing a programme organised here by Sindhu Education Society, Bhagwat added that our message to humanity should be that we should not live for ourselves but instead we should live for others .”We should live with integrity, and we should teach the same to ever…

Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Tuesday hailed the Special Court’s judgement sentencing the prime accused in the horrific Nasrapur minor assault and murder case to death. It has triggered a massive debate across the state regarding the breakdown of law and order and the growing atmosphere of insecurity for women and children in Maharashtra.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that the verdict provides closure to the v…

Nagpur, June 29 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Vishwas Nangare Patil on Monday took charge as the new Police Commissioner of Nagpur, following his direct transfer from the post of Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Upon assuming his new role, Nangare Patil declared that the safety and protection of women and children would be his topmost priority.He also addressed the controversy surrounding a viral video of him at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, firm…

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) In a horrific road accident, five members of a single family were killed after a speeding car crashed into a stationary container on a road in Maharashtra’s Amravati on Sunday. The accident happened at around noon. The impact of the accident was so severe that all occupants of the car died on the spot, and the vehicle was completely damaged.The deceased include two men, two women, and a young girl. Preliminary reports indicated that all the deceased belonged to the same …

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A chance encounter inside a Mumbai-Nagpur flight between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sparked an intense political storm in Maharashtra. Seeking to downplay the incident while dropping a political hint, Thackeray, who is currently on a tour of Yavatmal, had claimed that a “high-level discussion” took place during the flight and details would emerge soon. However, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has launched a blistering coun…

Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Bharat Taxi plans to expand its cooperative mobility platform to more than 500 cities and towns across India within the next two years, describing the rollout as the next phase of the organisation’s national expansion. Speaking at the launch of Bharat Taxi in Gujarat, HM Shah said the platform had already begun operating on a trial basis in several locations and had now formally commenced services acr…

Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday launched a fresh attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the BJP reacts aggressively whenever questions are raised about the RSS.In a statement, Kharge said criticism of the RSS invariably draws a sharp response from the BJP, which he described as evidence of the close relationship between the two organisations.”Every time anyone questions the RSS, the BJP lose…

Nagpur, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Thursday that the modernisation and expansion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, would significantly strengthen Central India’s economic landscape by enhancing connectivity, attracting investments, generating employment, and promoting industrial growth across Vidarbha.Gadkari was speaking at the formal handing over ceremony of the Nagpur airport to GMR Group under the Public-Private…

Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) In a significant administrative overhaul, the Maharashtra state government on Tuesday ordered a major reshuffle within its police force. A senior IPS officer, Vishwas Nangre Patil—widely recognised as Mumbai’s “Singham” for his tough stance on crime—has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Nagpur, the state’s second capital. Nangre Patil, who was previously serving as the Additional Director General of Police (ADG) in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), rep…

Aizawl, June 22 (IANS) Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Monday hailed the Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, as a beacon of agricultural innovation and excellence for the entire Northeastern region, underscoring its pivotal role in advancing agricultural research, education and sustainable development across the eight states. The Governor formally inaugurated three important meetings of CAU scheduled from June 22 to 24, 2026. He emphasised that the three councils, Researc…