News for 'Nashik'

Some people using objectionable language...: Ajit Pawar targets BJP's Rane

Some people using objectionable language...: Ajit Pawar targets BJP's Rane

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Pawar was apparently referring to MLA Nitesh Rane, who in a recent video can be seen telling a gathering that they should have business transactions only with Hindus.

Gestetner shuts manufacturing at Nashik factory

Gestetner shuts manufacturing at Nashik factory

Rediff.com13 Jan 2003

In view of the manufacturing operations at Nashik becoming uneconomical, the management has decided to close down the manufacturing activities of its factory situated at MIDC Industrial Area, Satpur, Nashik.

Kumbh Mela: Security in Nashik tightened

Kumbh Mela: Security in Nashik tightened

Rediff.com30 Jul 2003

This follows Monday night's blast in a BEST bus in Ghatkopar, Mumbai.

Maha Kumbh: Record turnout expected for first 'amrit snan' on Tuesday

Maha Kumbh: Record turnout expected for first 'amrit snan' on Tuesday

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

A record number of devotees are expected to take part in the first 'Amrit Snan' of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Tuesday, coinciding with Makar Sankranti. The event is significant as it marks the participation of the 'Akharas' and is also the first 'snan' after the grand Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. The Uttar Pradesh government anticipates a total of 35 crore devotees visiting Prayagraj during the Kumbh Mela.

'Global Warming Isn't Going To Come Down'

'Global Warming Isn't Going To Come Down'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

'The global climate system doesn't look at where the carbon dioxide is coming from. 'It may be emitted by the US, but it will not remain above the US alone but covers the whole world.'

MNS violence: North Indians flee Nashik

MNS violence: North Indians flee Nashik

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

The local industries have been hit by the large-scale migration, especially in the Ambad Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation area. Nearly 40 per cent small and medium industries in the Ambad industrial area have been closed due to this migration.

E2W firms get serious about customer care support

E2W firms get serious about customer care support

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

Players like Ola Electric, Ather Energy, Kinetic Green and BGauss are introducing premium services and infrastructure enhancements.

Will rebels upset Mahayuti, MVA poll plans in Maha?

Will rebels upset Mahayuti, MVA poll plans in Maha?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Among the BJP rebels, a notable figure is Gopal Shetty, a two-time MLA and former Lok Sabha member from Mumbai. He has filed his nomination as an independent candidate against the party's official nominee, Sanjay Upadhyay, in Mumbai's Borivali assembly constituency.

Nashik: 20 electric scooters of Jitendra EV loaded in container catch fire

Nashik: 20 electric scooters of Jitendra EV loaded in container catch fire

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

In light of the recent incidents involving scooters from prominent electric mobility brands bursting into flames, the subject of electric vehicle (EV) safety has come under the spotlight. As many as 20 electric scooters of Nashik-based Jitendra EV Tech caught fire after being loaded on a transport container. While no one has been reported injured, the company said it is conducting an investigation to find the 'root cause' of the fire.

Maharashtra polls: 4,140 candidates in fray for 288 seats

Maharashtra polls: 4,140 candidates in fray for 288 seats

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

A total of 4,140 candidates were left in the fray for 288 Maharashtra assembly seats after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday, a poll official said.

Samsonite Nashik unit to be shut

Samsonite Nashik unit to be shut

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

Samsonite India will be shutting down its manufacturing unit at Nashik over the next three years. Production at the plant, which has a capacity of 10 million units, will be scaled down to 50 per cent by December 2006.

Hunger strike at M&M Nashik plant continues

Hunger strike at M&M Nashik plant continues

Rediff.com5 May 2013

The strike entered the 5th day without any impact on production at the plant.

Tatas to open 'Ginger' hotel at Nashik shortly

Tatas to open 'Ginger' hotel at Nashik shortly

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Roots Corporation Ltd, a 100-per cent subsidiary of the Tata Group-controlled Indian Hotels Company Ltd, will open its 'SmartBasics' hotel -- 'Ginger' at Nashik in the next couple of weeks.

Power stays in families as leaders' kin enter Maha race

Power stays in families as leaders' kin enter Maha race

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Their lists show that a significant number of contenders are closely related to the current ministers, legislators or MPs, including their sons or daughters, wives and brothers or sisters.

Datamatics to hire 500 in Nashik

Datamatics to hire 500 in Nashik

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

The comany plans to expand its Knowledge Associates model.

Will jointly decide on swearing-in modalities for Dec 5: Mahayuti leader

Will jointly decide on swearing-in modalities for Dec 5: Mahayuti leader

Rediff.com1 Dec 2024

The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, will decide whether only the chief minister and deputy CMs will take the oath of office on December 5, or whether ministers will also be sworn in. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for the evening at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending. While BJP sources have indicated that Devendra Fadnavis is the frontrunner for the chief minister's post, the BJP legislature party leader is yet to be appointed. NCP chief Ajit Pawar has stated that the chief minister will be from the BJP, with deputy CMs from the Shiv Sena and NCP. The Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in the assembly elections, winning 230 seats out of 288. The government formation has been delayed due to disagreements on the chief minister's position.

Nashik farmer gets 5 paise per kg for onions!

Nashik farmer gets 5 paise per kg for onions!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Upset over the valuation, Sudhakar Darade returned home and threw 13 quintals of onion in his field.

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

After government's measures like export ban and import from Pakistan, average wholesale prices of onion in Nashik district's various Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) markets have come down by around 45 per cent to Rs 2,071 a quintal in the last three days.

Nashik limps back to normalcy after a day of violence

Nashik limps back to normalcy after a day of violence

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Heavy police security had been deployed at various places following the large scale protests.

26 malnourished children hospitalised in Nashik

26 malnourished children hospitalised in Nashik

Rediff.com26 Jul 2004

The children, hailing from Nashik, Igatpuri, Surgana, Sinnar, Dindori, Trimbakeshwar, Yeola, and Niphad tehsil towns in the district, had been admitted to the hospital on Wednesday last

UP Eyes Rs 25,000 Cr Revenue From Maha Kumbh

UP Eyes Rs 25,000 Cr Revenue From Maha Kumbh

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

... resulting in a Rs 2 trillion economic spinoff.

Two green corridors created in Pune and Nashik

Two green corridors created in Pune and Nashik

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Traffic police created two 'green corridors' for speedy transportation of two livers for transplantation, one of them being a distance of 210 Km.

'We Know How To Protect Our Religion'

'We Know How To Protect Our Religion'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'If someone fiddles us on our religion then we will pay back five times more to that person. We have proved that time and again.'

Congress left gasping as candidate pulls out in Maharashtra stronghold

Congress left gasping as candidate pulls out in Maharashtra stronghold

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

The end of the process to withdraw nominations for Maharashtra assembly polls on Monday left the Congress in despair in Kolhapur North seat after its candidate Madhurima Raje Chhatrapati withdrew, while the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to convince Gopal Shetty to opt out from Mumbai's Borivali.

Mumbai-Nashik Kingfisher flight to start soon

Mumbai-Nashik Kingfisher flight to start soon

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

The aircraft to be operated would be an ATR-42 type capable of carrying around 40 passengers, Deshmukh said, adding he was holding talks with a senior Kingfisher official on Monday for following up the issue with DGCA in Delhi. The Ojhar airport is restricted for Indian Air Force activity and is occasionally used for VIP flights.

Will reclaim every inch of land taken under pretext of waqf: Yogi

Will reclaim every inch of land taken under pretext of waqf: Yogi

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has vowed to reclaim every inch of land taken under the pretext of Waqf, stating that the state government will actively investigate all "occupied" land. He also criticized the Samajwadi Party (SP) and its leaders, alleging that they failed to uphold the principles of socialist leader Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia. Adityanath praised the Maha Kumbh, highlighting its significance as a symbol of India's spiritual heritage and national unity.

1.5 cr take holy dip daring intense cold as Maha Kumbh begins

1.5 cr take holy dip daring intense cold as Maha Kumbh begins

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

The Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious gathering, began in Prayagraj, India, with millions taking a dip in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. Devotees from across India and the world converged for the 45-day event, which is considered to be a particularly auspicious one this year due to celestial alignments. The event is a major logistical challenge for the government, which has implemented several crowd-control measures and security measures to ensure the safety of the millions of pilgrims.

Police to re-arrest 3 men who attacked elderly Muslim onboard a train

Police to re-arrest 3 men who attacked elderly Muslim onboard a train

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

With a court cancelling the bail granted to three men arrested for allegedly assaulting an elderly man in an express train on the suspicion of carrying beef in Maharashtra's Nashik, the Government Railway Police (GRP) has launched an operation to trace the trio to re-arrest them in the case, officials said.

Nashik: Industry suffers Rs 400 crore loss

Nashik: Industry suffers Rs 400 crore loss

Rediff.com16 Feb 2008

The industries in Nashik, which bore the brunt of violence after MNS chief Raj Thackeray's arrest in Mumbai, have suffered losses to the tune of Rs 400 crore. The incidents of stone-pelting, arson and exodus of North Indian workers from the region have hit the local industries hard, Prashant Sathe, general secretary of Nashik Industries Manufacturers' Association (NIMA) said.

LeT eyes Nashik as the next terror hub

LeT eyes Nashik as the next terror hub

Rediff.com14 Sep 2010

Nashik has become a crucial centre for terrorists, say sources in Mumbai's Anti-Terrorism Squad, after interrogating the two terror suspects arrested in connection with the German bakery blast. One of the accused admitted that he had conducted a reconnaissance of a few security establishments in the city. Groups like the Lashkar-e-Tayiba have been trying to set up base in Nashik. One of the reasons is to strengthen their hold over Maharashtra.

Uddhav Sena wins 2 seats, BJP one in Maha council polls

Uddhav Sena wins 2 seats, BJP one in Maha council polls

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anil Parab on Monday won the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls from Mumbai Graduates constituency by defeating the BJP's Kiran Shelar.

Blast in Nashik factory; 15 feared dead

Blast in Nashik factory; 15 feared dead

Rediff.com5 May 2007

The factory at Harsule village produces gelatines, police said.

Another hit and run in Maha, drunk driver kills woman

Another hit and run in Maha, drunk driver kills woman

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

In yet another hit-and-run case in Maharashtra, a 31-year-old woman was killed after a speeding car knocked her down in Nashik city, the police said on Wednesday.

Uddhav, Shinde factions gird up for Dussehra rallies before polls

Uddhav, Shinde factions gird up for Dussehra rallies before polls

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Shiv Sena leader and former MP Rahul Shewale said around 2 lakh people are expected to attend the rally at Azad Maidan to hear the CM.

Post Dalit violence, Nashik peaceful

Post Dalit violence, Nashik peaceful

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

According to Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation officials, city buses are plying as usual.

Rain Fury Leave Many Struggling

Rain Fury Leave Many Struggling

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Floods wreak havoc across the nation, leaving countless people stranded and in urgent need of assistance.

Mangaluru Celebrates The God Of New Beginnings

Mangaluru Celebrates The God Of New Beginnings

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Two prominent organisations, the Hindu Yuva Sene and the Keshav Smriti Samvardhana Samithi, have a pivotal role in shaping Mangaluru's Ganesh Utsav celebrations.

I am among senior leaders in MVA after...: Thorat signals CM ambitions

I am among senior leaders in MVA after...: Thorat signals CM ambitions

Rediff.com17 Nov 2024

Senior Congress leader and Maharashtra assembly poll candidate Balasaheb Thorat has asserted that the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will win a clear majority and also indicated his chief ministerial aspirations. Thorat, who is among the senior leaders in the MVA after NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar, said he enjoys cordial relations with leaders of the alliance. He also criticized the ruling Mahayuti coalition, accusing it of corruption and communal politics.

Nashik attack case: Jundal in custody till Sep 24

Nashik attack case: Jundal in custody till Sep 24

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

A local court in Nashik on Tuesday remanded suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative and 26/11 key handler Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal to ATS custody till September 24 for his alleged role in the conspiracy to attack the Police Academy in Nashik in 2010.

Tension in Maha city over remark against Prophet

Tension in Maha city over remark against Prophet

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

A large group of Muslim community members gathered outside the City Chowk police station to demand action against Ramgiri Maharaj, alleging that he made objectionable comments against Prophet Mohammad and Islam, they said.