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April 15, 2026 3:41 PM

President Murmu urges compassion-driven healthcare at AIIMS Nagpur convocation

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday emphasised the importance of compassion, integrity and patient-centric care in the medical profession while addressing the convocation ceremony of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur in Maharashtra. Addressing graduating students, the President said that while technological advancements are transforming healthcare globally, the essence of medical practice must remain rooted in humanity. “No matter how advanced the technology may become, it can ...

March 1, 2026 3:51 PM

17 killed in Nagpur factory blast; PM Modi announces ex gratia

At least 17 people were killed and 18 others injured in a blast at an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Sunday. The blast occurred at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer located at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil, under the Nagpur Rural police jurisdiction. The impact of the explosion was severe, causing significant casualties and extensive damage at the site. The injured were immediately shifted to hospitals in Nagpur fo...

January 18, 2026 8:05 PM

Rajnath Singh inaugurates ammunition facility in Nagpur, reiterates push for Aatmanirbharta in defence manufacturing

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday reaffirmed the Union government’s commitment to achieving Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in ammunition manufacturing and positioning India as a global production hub for defence equipment. He said the government aims to significantly expand the role of the private sector in defence manufacturing, with a target of 50 per cent or more participation in the near future. The Defence Minister was speaking after inaugurating a Medium Calibre Ammunition Manufa...

August 22, 2025 8:05 PM

Drug Regulator Alerts Doctors and Health Professionals on Theft of Multiple Novo Nordisk Drug Products

India’s drug regulator has issued an alert regarding the theft of several batches of injectable medicines belonging to Novo Nordisk during transit. According to a notice issued by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Dr. Rajeev Raghuvanshi, “Novo Nordisk has reported a theft of its products, as listed below, during transit from its Bhiwandi hub to distribution routes covering Nagpur, Raipur, Cuttack, and Kolkata.” The DCGI further cautioned that the stolen products are temperatu...

March 30, 2025 10:00 AM

PM Modi pays tribute to RSS founder Hedgewar in Nagpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Dr. Hedgewar Smruti Mandir in Nagpur, Maharashtra, where he paid floral tributes at the memorials of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and second Sarsanghchalak M.S. Golwalkar. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat accompanied PM Modi during the visit, marking the first time a sitting Prime Minister has visited the RSS headquarters in Nagpur. Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari re...

September 16, 2024 4:37 PM

Prime Minister Modi to hold rally in Nagpur today in support of NDA’s Ramtek candidate

After holding election rallies in Chhattisgarh's Bastar and Chandrapur in Maharashtra, in addition to taking out a colourful roadshow down South, in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nagpur on Wednesday for an election rally in the Ramtek constituency in support of the Shiv Sena (ruling Eknath Shinde faction) candidate Raju Parwe. The rally is bolstering public support for the Shiv Sena candidate. Earlier on March 24, senior state Congress leader and Umred MLA, Raju Parwe, joi...