At Least 25 Died Due To Heatstroke In Maharashtra This Year: Health Dept
At least 25 people have died due to heatstroke in Maharashtra, which is the highest in six years, revealed data from Health department. Nagpur has reported 11 deaths due to heatwave, which is the highest in the state. Meanwhile, Aurangabad has reported five deaths and Nashik has reported four. Notably, 19 people had died due to heatstroke, in the year 2016, reported ANI.
Tags: Heatstroke, summer, Mumbai, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Courtesy: ANI
2 Arrested For Transporting 196 Kg Marijuana From Hyderabad To Gwalior In SUV
The Nagpur police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested two drug peddlers with 196 Kg of marijuana worth Rs 29.48 lakh, in Kalamna area of Nagpur, on April 23. The accused identified as Ashok Singh Sundaram (27) and Manish Omprakash (30), were transporting the drugs from Hyderabad to Gwalior in an SUV. After the car was intercepted, the drugs were seized, and a case has been registered against the accused.
Tags: Nagpur, Marijuana, drug peddlers, Hyderabad, Gwalior
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
Ban On Drones Above RSS Nagpur Headquarters Extended
The ban on the flying of drones above the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters and other vital installations in Nagpur is extended till March 31. The order stated, flying activities of 'Non-Conventional Aerial Objects', including drones or parachute-related activities will not be allowed within a 3-kilometer and 2-kilometer radius from the airport, some government residences, and RSS headquarters respectively. Notably, The order was… read-more
Tags: Legal, Drone, RSS, Nagpur, march
Courtesy: India Today
Nitin Gadkari To Arrive Nagpur For Inauguration Of Projects
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari is set to inaugurate multiple projects in Maharashtra's Nagpur on January 2. He'll first perform the Bhoomipujan ceremony of Genetic Bio-Sciences Private Limited at 11 am. Gadkari will also inaugurate Phohekar Multi-speciality Dental Hospital at 1: 45 pm, reported ANI. Furthermore, he'll inaugurate the Oxygen plant at Chaudhary Hospital in the city at 6 pm.
Tags: inauguration, Nagpur, Projects, oxygen plant, Katol
Courtesy: ANI
70-Year-old Man Sells Poha In Evening; Work As Guard At Night: Maharashtra
Jayanti Dada, a man of Maharashtra's Nagpur, is inspiring young people by selling poha chana chivda at the age of 70. His video was posted on Instagram by Nagpur Things. The descriptive caption of the video says he sells it from 6 pm to 8 pm and also works as a security guard at night. Furthermore, the user urged people to support him in whatever… read-more
Tags: poha, Inspiration, Nagpur, Maharashtra , Instagram
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
BJP's Chandrashekhar Bawankule Wins Nagpur MLC Seat: Maharashtra
The BJP MLC candidate Chandrashekhar Bawankule won the state legislative council election from Nagpur. He defeated Mangesh Deshmukh, a Congress-backed independent candidate on December 14. In the first round of votes counting, Bawankule got 362 votes while Deshmukh received 186 votes. Meanwhile, Dr. Ravindra Bhoyar got one vote. Besides, the BJP and Shiv Sena bagged one seat each in Mumbai. As many as 549 votes were declared valid.
Tags: MLC Polls, BJP, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Nagpur, Congress
Courtesy: ANI
Officials To Impose Restrictions In Nagpur Amid COVID-19 Third Wave
The Nagpur administration is set to re-impose the restrictions in the district as the State Energy Minister Nitin Raut on September 6 said that the third wave of COVID-19 has arrived in the city. After holding a review meeting with bureaucrats Raut also said, ''It's our prime duty to save the lives of people.'' Besides, the city has reported 41 COVID-19 cases and one death in September so far.
Tags: Covid-19, Covid-19 Third Wave, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Courtesy: The Indian Express
NMC Starts Vaccination Drive For Bedridden Patients
A special vaccination drive has been initiated for the bedridden patients by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on August 2. Bedridden citizens can register through its website to avail vaccination. This facility is available to those bedridden patients who are likely to stay in the same state for the next six months. Besides, Chandrashekhar Tambe, a 58-year-old bedridden patient was the first one to get jabbed through this drive.
Tags: Nagpur, Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Bedridden
Courtesy: The Times of India
Nitin Gandkari Inaugurates India's First LNG Station In Nagpur
India's first commercial liquified natural gas filling station has been inaugurated by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur, Maharashtra on July 11. Gadkari said people should consider fuels such as ethanol, LNG, and CNG as they are cost-effective. People can save at least Rs 20 per litre on ethanol, he added. Furthermore, he said the ministry will soon draft a policy for flex-fuel engines.
Tags: Nitin Gadkari, Nagpur, LNG Station, India
Courtesy: Business Today
Maha Policeman Loses Both Eyes To Black Fungus; Shoots himself
After losing both eyes to black fungus (Mucormycosis), a 46-year-old policeman allegedly shot himself with his service pistol in Maharashtra's Nagpur city on July 3. According to the police officials, head constable Pramod Mergurwar contracted black fungus following the recovery from COVID-19. However, Mergurwar lost both his eyes during the treatment of fungus infection. Besides, he is survived by his wife and two children.
Tags: BLACK FUNGUS, Policeman, Nagpur, Suicide, Covid-19
Courtesy: India Today