Articles by Pradip Kumar Maitra
HC reduces Arun Gawli’s life term, asks state to release him from jail
On Friday, a division bench of the court accepted Gawli’s petition seeking premature release under provisions of a 2006 government notification, which sanctions authority to the state government to release prisoners aged 65 years or above
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 08:28 AM IST
Prakash Ambedkar breaks away from MVA, fields 8 candidates
Speaking to media persons in Akola, Ambedkar accused the MVA allies - Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) - of attempting to exploit his party to further dynastic politics, a practice that his party is actively opposing
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Nitin Gadkari files nomination from Nagpur
Gadkari is pitted against Congress candidate Vikas Thakre, a vocal sitting MLA and Nagpur city Congress president
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 03:55 PM IST
Former Cong MLA and state party GS Namdeo Usendi joins BJP
Former Congress MLA Dr Namdeo Usendi joins BJP in Gadchiroli, praising PM Modi's development agenda. BJP confident of winning all 10 Vidarbha Lok Sabha seats. Opposition parties gear up for battle in Nagpur and Chandrapur.
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Three seats remain stuck in the craw for Mahayuti: Here’s why
Internal surveys of the BJP show even successful candidates who have won from Yavatmal, Buldhana and Amravati, may not this time around
Published on Mar 26, 2024 11:44 PM IST
Mahayuti's nomination dilemma for LS candidates in Amravati, Buldhana, Yavatmal
The Sena has replaced Krupal Tumane with Raju Parwe in Ramtek. The BJP has reaffirmed Sunil Mendhe for Bhandara-Gondia and Ashok Nete for Gadchiroli-Chimur.
Updated on Mar 26, 2024 09:09 AM IST
BJP to field candidate from Amravati, leaves Ramtek for Sena
BJP allocates Ramtek seat to Shiv Sena, to field nominee in Amravati for upcoming Lok Sabha elections, despite Sena's historical dominance in Amravati.
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 06:32 AM IST
4 suspected Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Gadchiroli: Police
The encounter which lasted for around two hours, took place in the Kolamarka mountains, bordering Telangana, some 400 kms from Gadchiroli district
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 11:21 AM IST
Farmers’ stir near Delhi is attempt to spread anarchy: RSS
The RSS said that attempts have been restarted to spread anarchy, just two months before the Lok Sabha elections
Published on Mar 16, 2024 05:09 PM IST
RSS to hold key 3-day meeting ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Nagpur
Senior BJP functionaries including party president JP Nadda, general secretary Sunil Bansal and general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh will attend the RSS meeting in Nagpur
Published on Mar 13, 2024 05:08 PM IST
Two cops injured in violence over Dr Ambedkar vs Shivaji welcome arch in Amravati
Two policemen injured in Nagpur as crowd throws stones following a dispute over naming an arch after Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar or Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Fadnavis calls Uddhav’s offer to Gadkari ‘ridiculous and laughable’
Thackeray urged Gadkari to join the MVA and contest the elections, advising him not to ‘bow down before Delhi’, drawing a parallel to Chhatrapati Shivaji’s defiance towards the throne of Delhi
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Ex-DU professor Saibaba released days after HC acquits him of Maoist links
The Bombay high court’s Nagpur bench overturned a 2017 judgment of a sessions court in Gadchiroli sentencing Saibaba to life imprisonment
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 04:06 PM IST
Ex-DU prof’s conviction set aside in Maoist case
Bombay HC acquits ex-DU prof Saibaba and 5 others in Maoist links case, citing lack of proof. State challenges verdict in SC. Saibaba's family relieved.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Bombay HC acquits GN Saibaba, five others in alleged Maoist links case
Saibaba and the five others had been sentenced to life imprisonment on March 7, 2017, for their alleged connections with Left-Wing Extremist organisations and for “waging war” against India
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 03:10 PM IST
Gadkari met PM Modi at Nagpur airport after his name didn’t appear in first list
In the midst of criticism from the opposition for excluding Nitin Gadkari’s name from the BJP’s first list of Lok Sabha candidates, the two-time Nagpur MP and union minister for transport met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a brief stopover at Nagpur airport on Monday
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Gaping pothole on Samruddhi Expressway triggers panic
This recent incident has raised doubts about the construction quality of the 786-km expressway, a pet project of the then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Since its grand inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2022, more than 100 fatal accidents have occurred so far
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur
Five tourists fined ₹25K for drinking during safari in Tadoba
Five tourists in the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in India have been fined ₹5,000 ($68) each for consuming alcohol during a safari. The tourists were under the influence of alcohol while riding in a vehicle within the reserve. The Tadoba Tiger Project aims to deter similar behavior by imposing fines and banning tourists from further visits. The reserve, home to over 130 tigers, is one of the oldest national parks in India.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Every party wants Ramtek seat, Pawar NCP announces candidate before MVA seat-sharing finalised
Maharashtra’s Ramtek constituency has become a bone of contention in the Lok Sabha elections, with every political party staking a claim to the seat despite the two alliances yet to announce any seat-sharing pacts
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 08:08 AM IST
FDA busts bogus medicine racket, seizes 21,600 ‘antibiotic’ tablets at Nagpur hospital
The state FDA busted a racket involving 'substandard' medicines in government-run hospitals in Nagpur. Over 21,000 tablets were confiscated. Three individuals have been booked.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 07:12 AM IST
3 killed in tiger attack in Gadchiroli in last two weeks: Officials
Amid growing concerns about the escalating conflict between humans and tigers in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts, forest department officials claimed to have captured 62 “unruly” tigers over the past 10 years
Published on Jan 20, 2024 05:17 PM IST
Navi Mumbai airport to become operational by year-end: Scindia
The Navi Mumbai international airport is set to begin operations by the end of this year, according to India's civil aviation minister. The airport is expected to contribute to the growth of Navi Mumbai and the surrounding areas. The minister also mentioned plans to establish two airports in 10 major cities in the next 10-15 years. The Navi Mumbai airport is currently under construction and will serve as the second airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Updated on Jan 13, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur
Navi Mumbai airport to become operational by year end: Scindia
The greenfield airport is being developed in three phases, with the initial phase capable of handling 2.5 crore passengers per annum.
Published on Jan 12, 2024 09:47 PM IST
Court refuses to stay Kedar’s conviction, denies him bail
Senior Congress leader Sunil Kedar's conviction in a bank scam has not been stayed by the sessions court, which also rejected his bail plea and plea for suspension of the five-year sentence. Kedar was found guilty of a bank scam and sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment in October.
Updated on Dec 31, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Mega rally in Nagpur today shows Maha central to Cong’s poll agenda
arlier in the day, Congress announced that Rahul Gandhi would commence the second leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra, titled Bharat Nyay Yatra, from Manipur on January 14. The yatra is slated to culminate in Mumbai on March 20
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 06:30 AM IST
Congress to launch national poll campaign with rally in Nagpur tomorrow
Congress’s Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole said they were expecting around 200,000 people to attend the rally titled “Hain Taiyaar Hum (we are ready)”
Published on Dec 27, 2023 04:18 PM IST
Nagpur court convicts ex-minister Kedar in multi-crore bank scam
The senior leader was accused of diverting bank funds to private entities for the purchase of government securities, leading to substantial financial losses for the bank
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 07:46 AM IST
‘Not against it’: RSS clarifies stance on nationwide caste-based census
On Tuesday, Shridhar Ghadge, who heads the RSS’s Vidarbha unit,had said the organisation does not support the demand of a nationwide caste census
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 04:50 AM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur
Fadnavis claims dip in state’s crime rate, says more action being taken against drug rackets
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of Maharashtra has dismissed opposition charges of a breakdown in law and order, citing figures that show a decrease in the total number of crimes in the state. He also countered claims of increasing drug-related cases, stating that his government has taken action in over 40,000 such cases since assuming power. Fadnavis insisted that the state is relatively safe compared to other states in the country. The opposition had criticized Fadnavis over the deteriorating law and order situation, particularly in Nagpur, which they claimed had become the crime capital of Maharashtra. Fadnavis argued that the crime rate in Nagpur has actually decreased.
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 07:32 AM IST
CM Shinde visits RSS headquarters, non-committal on caste census
Shinde emphasised Maharashtra’s progressive nature and unique cultural traditions, where diverse communities coexist harmoniously
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 07:22 AM IST