New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting concluded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with member countries unanimously adopting a joint ministerial declaration that lays out a common framework for cooperation on sustainable transport, logistics, rail research and low-carbon mobility under India’s BRICS Chairship in 2026, it was announced on Sunday.Held on July 11 under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, the meeting marked a key milestone in advancing collaboration on transport infra…
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Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Saturday called for deeper cooperation among BRICS nations to build transport systems that are sustainable, resilient, inclusive and future‑ready.Addressing the third ‘BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting’ under India’s BRICS Chairship, he said common challenges relating to infrastructure financing, congestion, emissions, road safety and last-mile connectivity require collective solutions.The minister re…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Friday announced the conclusion of the three-week monsoon session of the state legislature and further declared that the winter session will start on December 7 in Nagpur. He also announced that the House is adjourned sine die.The Speaker provided details regarding the monsoon session overview, which was held between June 22 and July 10. He said today marks the final day of the Monsoon Session, and as the day’s bus…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) In a major move towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Maharashtra state government has constituted a high-level committee to draft the framework. Making the announcement in the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared details regarding the committee’s chairperson and its members. The panel has been tasked with studying the matter and submitting its comprehensive report within the next six months. The government aims to table the draft…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that a fresh set of regulations will soon be introduced across the state to curb illegal minor mineral excavation. This is in addition to a slew of strategic measures, including a phased rollout of Electronic Total Station (ETS) surveys, drone surveillance, state-of-the-art monitoring systems and legal amendments. Replying to a calling attention motion tabled by MLA Sunil Prab…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India will host the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra on July 11, 2026 and July 12, 2026, bringing together ministers and senior officials from member countries to discuss sustainability in transport infrastructure and mobility, an official statement said on Tuesday.The two‑day meeting, convened under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, will review progress in transport cooperation since the Russian and Brazilian chairships and exchange intern…
Nagpur, July 6 (IANS) In a remarkable act of courage and swift response, the Indian armed forces’s National Cadet Corps (NCC) team in Maharashtra’s Nagpur rescued a local who had remained trapped inside a well for nearly 18 hours near the Camp Office of the Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC-605) being held in the Wardha district. According to officials, the rescue operation was carried out on July 3 after personnel of No. 3 Maharashtra (Girls) Battalion NCC, Nagpur, received information about …
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…