Nagpur (ABC Live): After Sachin Tendulkar's 40th test century on Friday was the turn of The ‘Turbunator’ Harbhajan Singh to add one feather, 300th Test victims in his cap when he struck a major blow to the Australians as he claimed the prized scalp of skipper Ricky Ponting with a wily turner.

Nagpur (ABC Live): After Sachin Tendulkar 40th test century on Friday was the trun of The ‘Turbunator’ Harbhajan Singh to add one feather, 300th Test victim in his cap when he struck a major blow to the Australians as he claimed the prized scalp of skipper Ricky Ponting with a wily turner.

NAGPUR: Over 50,000 students from standard I to XII of Nagpur Municipal Corporation

schools, now have a reason to cheer - they will get free
computer education soon.

The NMC has planned to rope in education and learning solutions provider Everonn Systems India and Computer Business Management (CBM) for imparting computer education in schools. The proposal will be put up before standing committee meeting on October 24 for approval.

NAGPUR: Several passengers wanting to book a berth on Wednesday in the Mumbai-

Howarh Diwali special train were deprived of berths as the
railways failed to enter the
train data in the passenger reservation system.

On Tuesday, railways announced a special train 869/870 Mumbai-Howrah-Mumbai to clear rush of passengers during Diwali vacation. The 870 (Howrah-Mumbai) was to operate on October 22, 26 and 29, and November 2 and 5. Similarly, 869 (Mumbai-Howrah) was to operate on October 24, 28 and 31, and November 4 and 7.

MUMBAI: It is an experience 70-year-old Kumud Pawde and many others will not forget in a hurry. She and 64 members of a group touring Buddhist places of pilgrimage were stuck in a bus near Patna while riots broke out on October 21. They almost did not make it back home to Nagpur. If it was not for Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh from Janata Dal (United) and the Patna police, the story could have been very different.

NAGPUR: The education department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is allegedly running five of its schools illegally, despite high courts order to close them and even after refusal of approval from the director of education department.

NAGPUR: In spite of steps initiated by airport authorities, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

International Airport here remains quite a menagerie.
Planes are prone to hit barking
deer, dogs, and pigs on the runway and birds in the sky.

In the last few months, five to six incidents of animals getting hit by aircraft while two instances of bird-hit have occurred at the airport. It is a miracle that none of them has resulted in a major aviation disaster.

NAGPUR: The burden is off the kids’ back. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has relieved about 18,000 primary school students of the weight they carry in their bags by providing them with lockers. They can now safely deposit their books in their schools.

With this move, which has been praised by educationists here, the NMC has become the first corporation in the state to relieve the children from carrying weighty school bags on their tender shoulders.

Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur celebrate 'Milestone 35'

Festival theme 'Metamorphosis'- Greenovating business, emphasized on 'green strategies' for corporates

'Metamorphosis'- Greenovating business, emphasized on 'green strategies' for corporates-

Nagpur: Under a project started by the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry, the state education department has provided internet connections to all schools in the Nagpur division.

Govind Nandede, Deputy Director (Education), Nagpur division said, "The department has directed schools to provide internet accessibility to students of Class VIII, IX and X. Schools have been guided to ensure that students are acquainted with internet browsing, using search engines and blogging before net connectivity is provided".

NAGPUR: An Australian citizen, who hails from Nagpur, is fighting a court battle here to

clear his name of criminal charges filed by his
wife, whom he has divorced through an
Australian court.

Mohit Yadam's wife had approached the Australian police authorities and preferred proceedings under a procedure commonly known as apprehended violence order (AVO). As a result, she was receiving social security from the Australian Government - Australian $875.20 (equal Rs 30,632) per month. However, AVO proceedings were dismissed later by the Australian court for lack of evidence.