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Partition cancer still here, needs chemo: VHP chief
🔴 When asked pointedly if he was describing Muslims in India as cancer, Singh said, “I am a doctor. So I was giving you just an example. That does not mean that I called them cancer.”
Mon, Dec 13, 2021
Elephant herd in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur pose a new challenge to forest officials
Both Wadsa and Bramhapuri forest divisions are already grappling with intense man-tiger conflict. The arrival of elephants is seen by the Forest Department as a new challenge.
Fri, Dec 10, 2021
Legislative Council seat in Nagpur: On poll eve, Congress withdraws candidate, backs Independent
🔴 Congress had boasted of staging a coup in RSS-BJP stronghold 17 days ago by roping in Ravindra ‘Chotu’ Bhoyar, a swayamsevak for 35 years of his political career, and nominating him and its candidate against BJP's Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
Fri, Dec 10, 2021
CPI(Maoist) expels Kobad Ghandy, accuses him of ‘spiritualism’, distancing himself from outfit
Ghandy was arrested in Sept 2009 on charges of being a Politburo member of the banned CPI(Maoist). Accused of plotting to carry out terror attacks, he spent a decade in jails across the country.
Thu, Dec 02, 2021
Legislative council elections: BJP herds off Nagpur corporators to other states; party claims ‘strategy’, Opposition calls it panic
Election to two local bodies' seats -- Buldana-Akola and Nagpur – will take place on December 10 and the BJP is hoping to rule the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for the fourth consecutive term.
Tue, Nov 30, 2021
‘RSS taught me not to suffer injustice’: Veteran Nagpur BJP leader Bhoyar joins Cong
Chhotu Bhoyar, 55, who served as the Deputy Mayor of Nagpur in 1997, was admittedly disappointed at being “given a raw deal” by the BJP.
Tue, Nov 23, 2021
Woman forest guard killed by tigress in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Tiger attacks on forest staffers are very rare. Earlier, in 2012, a forest guard was killed by a tiger near a water hole. In 2017, a forest labourer was killed in TATR.
Sat, Nov 20, 2021
We are witnessing urban Naxalisation, certain forces trying to create public opinion against govt: Sharad Pawar
'Compared to those times, the problem today is much more aggravated but as far as Maharashtra is concerned, the situation is much better than other states like Chhattisgarh.'
Fri, Nov 19, 2021
Nagpur BJP leaders booked for violating Section 144
The police had imposed Section 144 in the district in view of communal tension that hit parts of Vidarbha, Amravati in particular, in the last few days.
Tue, Nov 16, 2021
Who was Milind Teltumbde, Maoist leader killed in Gadchiroli encounter
"Teltumbde was the main financier of the Bhima-Koregaon programme organised in Pune three years ago," said a former senior police officer.
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
Top Maoist leader Milind Teltumbde among 26 Naxals killed in encounter: Maharashtra Police
Security forces have been trying to track Milind Teltumbde, the brother of activist and scholar Anand Teltumbde, due to his alleged involvement in violent activities against the state.
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
Yavatmal: Minor among 3 detained for medical student’s murder
The trio has confessed to murdering student after fight on college campus: Police
Sun, Nov 14, 2021
At least 26 Maoists killed in encounter in Gadchiroli, say police
The encounter was one of the longest in the history of Gadchiroli—it started at around 6 am and ended by 4 pm.
Sun, Nov 14, 2021
One month on, as elephant herd stays put in Gadchiroli, forest dept draws up long-term plan
Presuming that the herd might not leave the area, or may even make it its new home, the Forest department is gearing up to prepare a detailed plan for the herd's peaceful stay in the area it is currently occupying.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Maharashtra: Adult male tiger rescued from well in Chandrapur
Chief Conservator of Forests N R Praveen said the animal climbed up using a cot that had been lowered into the well and ran away into the forest
Mon, Nov 08, 2021
Maharashtra: Police evict tribals agitating against iron ore mining in Surjagad
The SP and Collector had met the protesters on Thursday and assured them that the government will consider their grievances and that they should end the protest.
Sat, Oct 30, 2021
Tribal people state agitation in Gadchiroli, demand closure of Lloyd mine, lease-cancellation of others
The protesters have also conveyed concern over possible use of high-impact explosives by Lloyd Metals, saying that the same could pose danger to the lives of people as well as animals in the area.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Elephant herd enters Gadchiroli from Chhattisgarh, forest officials on alert
Gadchiroli doesn't have elephants and doesn't have a record of regular elephant presence. But occasionally, elephants do pass through the border areas, which serve as a corridor for their movement right from Odisha to Chhattisgarh and further up.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
NHAI expert panel to probe after span of flyover collapses in Nagpur city
Initially expected to be completed in three years at a cost Rs 350 crore, the cost has risen to Rs 625 crore due to delay in completion.
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Gandhian organisations protest redevelopment of Sabarmati Ashram
More than 50 prominent Gandhians kicked off the Sabarmati yatra by offering prayers at Sevagram ashram on Sunday morning.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
After repealing Article 370, need efforts now to integrate Kashmiris with rest of country: Mohan Bhagwat
Mohan Bhagwat also called for the return of all those who had been "forced to leave Kashmir" during Sheikh Abdullah's time. “The sense of belonging must be on display from both sides,” he said.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
Mohan Bhagwat says govts should return temple property to devotees, seeks population policy
Calls for population policy that can last 50 yrs, curbs on drug trade
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
Lloyds Metal and Energy restarts work on Surajgad iron ore mine
Over the past month-and-a-half, the company has mined more than 4,000 tonnes of iron ore.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Nagpur: Poaching arrests ring alarm bells in tiger belt
The latest case was reported on Sunday with the Nagpur division forest team arresting seven persons from a toll booth on Wardha-Nagpur Road. The accused were allegedly transporting tiger parts for some customers in Nagpur.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Torrential rain, flood havoc in Maharashtra, eight dead
The Maharashtra government had to call in the NDRF for rescue operations. Government agencies rescued more than 300 people.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021