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Indora–Dighori flyover set to open on August 1, 2026
Nagpur's long-awaited Indora to Dighori flyover is in its final-finishing stage and is scheduled to open to traffic on August 1, 2026 — a major lift for north–south commuters.

Metro Phase II awards rolling stock contract for Kamptee corridor
Maha Metro has finalised a ₹1,840 Cr contract for 18 three-coach trainsets, clearing the way for trial runs on the Kamptee stretch by late 2027. Here's what changes for North Nagpur commuters.

AIIMS Nagpur signs MoU for advanced oncology and transplant unit
A 220-bed super-specialty block focused on solid-organ transplants, radiation oncology and a bone-marrow programme will go live in phases starting Q3 2027, cutting referrals to Mumbai and Hyderabad.

Wardha Road sees record office leasing as MIHAN occupancy crosses 80%
Grade-A absorption in the MIHAN-SEZ belt hit 1.4 million sq ft this quarter, a five-year high. Two Fortune 500 tenants and a GCC-led leasing wave are pushing rentals up 11% YoY.

Outer Ring Road's final 11-km package opens to traffic
The last package between Wadi and Hingna is now open, completing the 62-km outer loop. Early data shows a 22-minute drop in cross-city freight travel times and easier access to the Samruddhi expressway.

VNIT launches semiconductor design lab under MeitY ChipIN programme
A ₹38 Cr design and verification lab — with EDA tool seats from Cadence, Synopsys and Siemens — opens at VNIT Nagpur, giving Vidarbha its first formal node in India's chip-design talent pipeline.

NMC's new e-property-tax portal goes live: what changed, what to watch
Nagpur Municipal Corporation's revamped property-tax portal launched this week with UPI payments, GIS-linked assessment and self-service mutation. We tested it end-to-end. Here's the honest review.

Orange City's first deep-tech fund closes ₹120 Cr first tranche
A Nagpur-anchored deep-tech fund focused on hardware, robotics and industrial AI has closed its ₹120 Cr first tranche, with SIDBI as anchor LP and a target of 14–18 investments over four years.

Pench IV pipeline commissioning slips to late 2027, NMC confirms
The 1,200 MLD Pench IV augmentation — central to the city's water security plan — has slipped four quarters. Land acquisition on a 3.4-km stretch and a contractor dispute on the rising main are the two named reasons.

Zero Mile heritage walk gets new municipal signage and an audio guide
NMC and the city's heritage cell have completed a signage and wayfinding upgrade along the Zero Mile–Sitabuldi–Mahal heritage corridor, with a free QR-triggered audio guide produced with VNIT's design school.