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ET Business Growth Summit, Nagpur: Maharashtra minister Jaiswal calls for a rethink of industrial incentives to ease investor stress

ET Business Growth Summit in Nagpur highlighted land shortages, financing constraints, and rising energy costs as major challenges.

The Economic Times · 3h ago

India's Lost Railways: Where You Can Still Trace the Closed Lines

The Shakuntala Railway still exists on paper, in satellite imagery, and in the memory of the farmers whose cotton fields it once crossed. Operated for over a century by a British private company, the Killick Nixon group, it ran 190 kilometres through Vidarbha, connecting Yavatmal to Murtijapur, and it was…

Times Life · Oct 23

Mahayuti, MVA face-off in Maharashtra Council polls; 182 candidates in fray for 5 seats

Maharashtra will hold elections for five Legislative Council seats, with 182 candidates competing on Friday. Polling will occur from 8 am to 4 pm, and the vote counting scheduled for October 27. The elections include three Graduates' and two Teachers' constituencies across the state. A total of 10,68,072 voters are…

The Economic Times · Oct 22

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Jagran’s RSS confession is here. Its record deserves a re-read

Few editors say it so plainly. Speaking at the RSS Vijayadashami celebration in Nagpur, Dainik Jagran editor-in-chief Sanjay Gupta declared: “The ideology of the Sangh and Jagran is one at the point of loyalty and dedication to Indian Sanatan culture and the nation.”

Newslaundry · Oct 20

Why Indians Tell Strangers on Trains What They Hide From Family

The Compartment as ConfessionalThe train has been moving for forty minutes when she tells you about the abortion she had at twenty-three. You are strangers. You will be strangers when the train pulls in. That is exactly why she is telling you. There is a concept in social psychology sometimes…

Times Life · Oct 19

Nitin Gadkari's village to become a textile hub? How a handloom project aims to employ 5,000 women and take sarees global

Nitin Gadkari's Dhapewada textile project near Nagpur aims to revive traditional handloom weaving and create employment opportunities for 5,000 women. The initiative produces tussar silk, silk-cotton and cotton sarees and plans to expand into global markets through exports and artificial intelligence. Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said the project could…

The Economic Times · Oct 18

Nagpur’s industrial push gains momentum, but MSMEs face rising power costs and land hurdles

With major industrial investments taking shape across Vidarbha, industry stakeholders believe Nagpur has an opportunity to emerge as a diversified manufacturing and technology centre.

The Economic Times · Oct 16

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'Will hit streets': CJP's Abhijeet Dipke says haven’t signed any bond promising not to protest again

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, announced his commitment to protesting Gyanesh Kumar's removal. He claimed no bond was signed to prevent future protests against the Chief Election Commissioner. After being released from custody, Dipke met reporters at Nagpur airport en route to his grandmother's last rites. Delhi…

The Economic Times · Oct 11

Rahul Gandhi spreading anarchy, says BJP in Nagpur; Congress hits back and hails him as common man's voice

BJP leaders in Nagpur have accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of having a mental disorder. They performed rituals for his ancestors to invoke wisdom and alter his behavior, considering him anti-national. In response, Congress officials defended Gandhi's role in raising concerns about governance and questioned BJP's reaction to his inquiries.…

The Economic Times · Oct 10

Embraer C-390 Millennium explained: Key specifications and capabilities of the Brazilian military transport aircraft

Embraer-Mahindra C-390 Millennium: The military transport aircraft is being considered for India’s Medium Transport Aircraft programme, with Nagpur proposed as the site for a potential final assembly line. The aircraft can carry up to 26 tonnes of cargo and support troop transport, airborne operations, medical evacuation, aerial refuelling, search and…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Embraer, Mahindra choose Nagpur for potential C-390 assembly line in India

Embraer and Mahindra are considering establishing a final assembly line for the C-390 Millennium in Nagpur, India. This project is dependent on the selection of the aircraft for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft programme. The proposed facility would involve assembly, system integration, and development of a local supply…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Adani Green Energy expands BESS capacity to 6.63 GWh; achieves 70% FY27 target

Adani Green Energy Ltd has increased its battery energy storage system to a total of 6.63 GWh. This capacity can power around two million homes daily, supporting cities like Nagpur and Patna. Achieving this milestone took just 14 months, marking significant progress towards their FY27 target. The company aims to…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

5 Jamsetji Tata Decisions That Prove Real Leadership Builds Beyond a Single Lifetime

The Man Who Planted Trees He Would Never Sit UnderChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a king's greatness is measured not by what he holds but by what he leaves standing. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, born in 1839 in Navsari, Gujarat, seems to have operated on exactly that logic, except he…

Times Life · Sep 27

Nagpur pothole gets a ‘10th birthday’ celebration, road repaired in just a day after viral video

Nagpur pothole birthday celebration: A Nagpur content creator’s humorous “10th birthday” video for a pothole at Uday Nagar Square went viral and drew widespread attention. The road was subsequently repaired, although the PWD said the work was already scheduled under its annual maintenance programme.

The Economic Times · Sep 24

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Times Life · Sep 23

7 Injuries and Heat Emergencies Hospitals See Most During Visarjan Processions

Crush Injuries and Crowd CompressionThe most serious cases arriving at casualty wards during visarjan are not the dramatic ones, they are people who were simply standing in the wrong part of a crowd. Crowd crush, clinically called compressive asphyxia, occurs when bodies are pressed together with enough force to restrict…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Hi-Tech Flow Solutions files DHRP for IPO, to raises Rs 300 cr via fresh issue

Hi-Tech Flow Solutions has filed its DRHP for a Rs 300 crore IPO comprising a fresh issue and offer-for-sale. The company plans capacity expansion, debt repayment and corporate purposes, while targeting growing demand for HSAW pipes across infrastructure sectors.

Times Life · Sep 17

Why Your Perfume Goes Bad So Fast in India and Exactly How to Store It Correctly

What Is Actually Killing Your PerfumePerfume is a chemical structure. The top notes, heart notes, and base notes you smell are volatile organic compounds held in suspension by alcohol. When that structure meets heat, UV light, or humidity, the compounds oxidise, they react with oxygen and break down into something…

Times Life · Sep 15

The Golden Jackal: How India's Most Adaptable Canid Thrives at the Edge of Every Growing City

A canid that predates every city it now bordersThe golden jackal, Canis aureus, has been documented across the Indian subcontinent for thousands of years, but its relationship with Indian cities is not ancient, it is opportunistic and recent, shaped by the specific way Indian urban sprawl works. Where a forest…

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Times Life · Sep 15

Deodorant or Antiperspirant: What an Indian Summer of Heat and Humidity Actually Calls For

They Are Not the Same ProductDeodorant masks or neutralises odour. Antiperspirant blocks sweat. That distinction sounds minor until you're on a DTC bus in May with the ceiling fan doing nothing, and you realise your roll-on was doing one job while you needed it to do the other. Sweat itself…

Times Life · Sep 14

7 Serious Health Problems Indian Cab and Truck Drivers Develop From Long Driving Hours

Chronic Back and Spine PainSitting in a fixed position for 10 or more hours, absorbing road vibration through a seat that rarely offers lumbar support, is one of the fastest routes to spinal degeneration. A 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that professional…

Times Life · Sep 13

Sevagram, Deekshabhoomi, and Chikhaldara: Why Vidarbha Deserves More Than a Stopover

The Train Doesn't Stop Long EnoughNagpur sits at the geographic centre of India, which means every major rail route passes through it and almost nobody stays. The city is a junction, a pause between destinations, a place where you change platforms and check your phone. Vidarbha, the region it anchors,…

Times Life · Sep 12

8 Serious Health Risks Delivery Riders Face Daily on Indian Roads That No One Screens For

Musculoskeletal damage from continuous vibrationEvery hour on a two-wheeler transmits road vibration directly through the spine. A 2019 study published in the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics found that professional two-wheeler riders exposed to whole-body vibration for more than four hours daily showed significantly higher rates of lumbar disc degeneration…

Times Life · Sep 9

Unreserved Travel on Indian Railways: What the General Coach Is Really Like and When It Makes Sense

What You Are Actually Buying With an Unreserved TicketAn unreserved ticket on Indian Railways gives you the right to board any general coach on the train listed on your ticket, and nothing else. No seat number. No berth. No guarantee of space. The fare is calculated at the lowest class…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

DP Abhushan targets 51 stores, Rs 15,000 crore revenue by FY30

The company is entering Chhattisgarh with a store in Raipur. In Maharashtra, it is exploring Nagpur and Nasik, and Dahod and Baroda in Gujarat, a company executive said.

Times Life · Sep 5

Taking Your Pet on an Indian Train or Flight: Crate Rules, Paperwork and Routes That Work

What the Airlines Actually AllowIndiGo does not allow pets in the cabin. Air India does, but only on select routes and only for cats and dogs under 7 kg combined weight with the carrier. Akasa Air permits in-cabin pets on domestic sectors with advance notice. Vistara, now merged into Air…

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