Staff Reporter   A PROPERTY dealer was killed, and his two friends were seriously injured when a speeding Mahindra Scorpio rear-ended their motorcycle on Pipla Road, within the jurisdiction of the Hudkeshwar Police S..

    By Vikas Vaidya   A LOT of litigations regarding lack of coordination among Government agencies especially related to road construction works are awaiting judgments in courts since long. After the construction of roa..

   Staff Reporter  With commencement of ‘Nautapa’ on Saturday, the maximum temperature across Vidarbha has started increasing. Akola, which is constantly witnessing highest maximum temperature since the onset of summer..

     Staff Reporter  One-and-a-half months old Johan’s tiny life still hangs in balance. He is fighting for survival in a hospital. His mother Naznin (23) is also nursing serious injuries with her leg fractured. Th..

HEAPS of fallen trees on the roadside is a common picture these days especially during storms. But now, even a storm is not needed for trees to uproot. Improper urban planning and insincere construction work makes all the difference. During road concretisation, trees are getting choked at their roots, becoming weak and then falling down. ‘The Hitavada’ has been raising this issue since years now. On the same lines, ‘The Hitavada’ published an article on May 18, 2024 on the same issue. Taking serious ..

THE Chairman ofVICCO Laboratories,Yeshwant Keshav Pendharkar passed away on Friday due to old age at his residence in Civil Lines, Nagpur. He was 85 years old. He leaves behind wife Shubhada; sons Ajay, Deep; daughter Deepti; grandchildren and a host of relatives to mourn the loss. The funeral procession will start from his residence at‘Keshwaynamaha’ 1662 A, Chitnavis Road, Civil Lines on Saturday at 9.30 am. The last rites will be performed at Ambazari ghat. After completing LLB, Pendharkar joinedVICCO ..

     By Vaishnavi Pillay   The footpath near the Ajni Clock Tower, running parallel to Central Jail premises upto Rahate Colony Square, was revamped for walking and cycling, with seating areas, greenery and lighting..

     By Sagar Mohod  Two divisions of Indian Railways (IR) are on different tracks on the move to divert a few Mail/Express trains on Bilaspur-New Delhi route to the Godhni station. Central Railway's (CR) Nagpur Division..

    Staff Reporter  In the wake of a hit-and-run incident involving a Porsche car driven by an inebriated teenager in Pune, the spotlight is once again on the pubs of Nagpur. City Police have initiated a crackdown on pubs. Th..

     By Kaushik Bhattacharya  To monitor noise level and mitigate noise pollution in city, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will install four Continuous Noise Monitoring Stations (CNMS) for the first time i..

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya  Ordnance Factory Ambajhari (OFAj), Nagpur, a production unit of Yantra India Limited (YIL) has achieved a milestone by supplying a consignment of 155mm M-107 shells to a European country first tim..

    Special Correspondent   SPECIAL Judge for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, A C Raut on Tuesday awarded double death penalty to Guddu Chhotelal Rajak (40) for sexually assaulting and killing his own te..

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya  The decision to release the recently captured sub-adult tiger from Khadsangi forest range of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is in limbo as the state level committee that decides the fate of &..

    By Vaishnavi Pillay  Travel has long been considered a transformative experience, a way to gain exposure to different cultures and landscapes. Be it domestic tours or international ones, a distinct shift has been observed..

    Business Reporter  Continuing its northward journey, gold prices on Monday touched a new all-time high of Rs 75,000 per 10 grams, a record jump of over 12 times in a span of 20 years. Market observers said that internatio..

    Staff Reporter   While admission through the Right to Education (RTE) Act is a boon for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, some persons from well-off financial backgrounds are obtaining admission t..

    Staff Reporter  Despite thunderstorm and rain-dominated summer so far, the dams all over Maharashtra have less water storage than the stock of previous year. As per the data available in the website of Water Resource Depa..

Till August 2023, the Central Museum, popularly known as Ajab Bangla, was open for visitors. Since then it kept closing its doors periodically. Last year around July end, when the building started showing signs of water leakage, the then head of he museum in consultation with the State Government closed the over 161 years old museum for renovation. Nine months since, the Ajab Bangla still awaits repairs. Then, as immediate measures to avoid further damage to the heritage structure and protest the ..

MUSEUMS are the mirrors of our civilisation, culture and traditions. The artefacts displayed in museum galleries like ancient manuscripts, copper plates, stone inscriptions, sculptures, coins, paintings, weapons and dresses in galleries give glimpse about our history and traditions to the younger generations. Moreover, museums provide opportunities to students for further research work on vivid topics based on the exciting exhibits. Historical, archaeological, anthropological, natural history, ..

     By Dheeraj Fartode   For years together they stood tall by road side, providing respite to citizens from the scorching summer heat and the cool breeze flowing from them providing cool comfort. And then a brain ..

    Staff Reporter   In the backdrop of Ghatkopar hoarding incident, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) authorities are seeking counsel from its legal department to remind railway authorities about the need to adhere to ..

    Staff Reporter  Heavy downpour with thunderstorm wreaked havoc in South and East Nagpur on Thursday evening as more than 50,000 residents faced hard time due to massive power cut in the city. According to Maharashtra Stat..

    By Kaushik Bhattacharya   South and East Nagpur on Thursday witnessed heavy downpour with severe thunderstorm for one hour from 5 pm to 6 pm that led to power-cut for hours and uprooting of trees in many localities. ..

     By Dheeraj Fartode  The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is gearing up to introduce ‘smart prepaid electricity meters’ after the Lok Sabha (LS) poll results to avoid an..

    Staff Reporter A girl attempted suicide by jumping off the Mecosabag flyover Wednesday afternoon. With serious injuries, Tanishka Roshan Nagrare (20), a resident of Awale Nagar, was rushed to Abhinav Multi-Speciality Hospital,..