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  • First batch of 1.6 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine reach Uttar Pradesh 13 Jan 2021 06:09 Uttar Pradesh minister of medical and health Jai Prakash Singh flagged off the consignment in a truck to cold chain.LUCKNOW: The first batch of the much awaited coronavirus vaccine was received by Uttar Pradesh government at the Chaudhary Charan Singh …
  • Rajbhar’s 2022 gameplan: Smaller parties in UP coalesce to form ‘formidable’ fifth front 07 Jan 2021 01:47 With the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh a year away, and the four big parties in the state – the ruling BJP, Samajwadi Party (SP), BSP and Congress – giving no indication of forming an alliance with any of them, the attempt by Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj …
  • Three held on charge of throwing hot oil on woman 11 Dec 2020 00:57 Pune: The Market Yard police arrested three women after one of them threw hot oil on a 31-year-old woman while the other two abused and attacked her over an old dispute at Ambedkarnagar slum around 8.30am on Wednesday. The victim, Sonali Udanshive, a …
  • Over a dozen stray dogs die mysteriously 10 Dec 2020 00:13 Morbi police initiated an investigation after an NGO approached senior copsRajkot: Over a dozen stray dogs died mysteriously in Ambedkarnagar of Morbi district in nearly 12 hours between November 6 night and November 7 afternoon. Local police initiated an …
  • He lost eyesight, but not vision of achieving success 06 Dec 2020 00:27 Lucknow: Life took a tragic turn for Ram Darash, a bright student and son of a labourer, when he lost his eyesight soon after taking admission to pursue graduation. The setback, however, did not deter this student from a remote village in Ambedkarnagar …
  • Floods gobble TRS winning prospects in GHMC polls 05 Dec 2020 08:22 HYDERABAD: The recent floods that wreaked havoc appear to have severely dented the winning prospects of the TRS in the GHMC elections. The BJP won a majority of GHMC wards in the flood-affected areas under LB Nagar, Uppal, Rajendranagar, Musheerabad, …
  • ‘54% girls in UP uncertain of return to school after Covid’ 28 Nov 2020 03:10 Lucknow: One in two girls in UP is not sure of her return to school after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, according to a survey conducted by the Right to Education Forum (RTE Forum) along with the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS) and Champions …
  • UP to conduct random Covid tests on passengers reaching from Delhi 23 Nov 2020 00:13 Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has decided to conduct random Covid tests on people coming from Delhi in wake of a pandemic surge in the national capital. Talking to reporters on Sunday, chief secretary, RK Tewari said, “We will be testing people coming from Delhi …
  • IAF to inspect airstrip on Purvanchal e-way 21 Nov 2020 23:15 UPEIDA CEO Awanish Awasthi inspected underconstruction Purvanchal expressway on Saturday morning and said 64% work has been completedLucknow: As the ambitious project of Purvanchal Expressway construction is nearing its completion, a team of the Indian Air …
  • 10 candidates to contest on AAP banner in polls 21 Nov 2020 00:53 Police check vehicles in view of the election code in the city on FridayHyderabad: For the first time Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is contesting Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections. In the recent municipal elections, AAP’s Umme Salma won from …
  • Akhilesh slams state govt for arrest of SP leaders 15 Sep 2020 01:39 Police personnel lathicharge Samajwadi party activist during a protest against the state and central government, in Varanasi on MondayLucknow: Lambasting BJP for the arrest of Samajwadi Party leaders who were on way to meet families of veterans who have …
  • UP govt speeds up land acquisition for 91-km Gorakhpur Link Expressway 14 Sep 2020 12:41 The Uttar Pradesh government has expedited the process of land acquisition for flagship 91-km expressway project in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s pocket borough of Gorakhpur. The mega project spanning four districts viz. Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, …
  • Unnao rape case: CBI indicts three women officers, recommends dept action  08 Sep 2020 16:46 By Express News Service LUCKNOW: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has indicted three women officers for laxity and negligence in handling the infamous Unnao rape case in which expelled BJP leader and disqualified Bangarmau MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar …
  • North India to witness intense rainfall over next 4 days; orange alert for U’khand for Aug 27-28 27 Aug 2020 08:17 Image Source : PTI/FILE North India to witness intense rainfall over next 4 days; orange alert for U’khand for Aug 27-28 The weather department on Wednesday forecast intense rainfall activity over several parts of north India for the next four days and …
  • Over 1,000 villages in 18 Uttar Pradesh districts hit by floods 25 Aug 2020 16:53 The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said over 1,000 villages in 18 districts of the state have been affected by floods. However, Relief Commissioner Sanjay Goyal said the flood situation is being monitored and "there is an overall improvement…
  • Youth stabbed to death in Dhrangadhra over love affair 11 Aug 2020 01:07 Jigar Parmar had an affair with accused Solanki’s sisterRajkot: A youth in Dhrangadhra was murdered and his friend was injured over a fight with eight persons in Ambedkarnagar on Sunday night. According to police, the deceased Jigar Parmar (20) and his …
  • Floods hit UP, CM Yogi Adityanath sends ministers to affected districts 07 Aug 2020 09:38 LUCKNOW: As floods continue to ravage parts of the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed ministers Anil Rajbhar and Baldev Singh Aulakh to visit the flood affected areas of Gonda, Sant Kabir Nagar, Mau, Deoria and Gorakhpur among …
  • Rs 200cr of Covid Care Fund used on med tools & drugs 31 Jul 2020 00:12 Lucknow: The government has received Rs 412 crore in the Covid Care Fund till now of which Rs 344 crore has already been spent. This includes Rs 200 crore on medical equipment and medicines and Rs 153 on migrant workers. After CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed …
  • UP adds record 3,765 cases, 57 deaths in 24 hrs 31 Jul 2020 00:12 Lucknow: While a record 3,765 new cases and 57 deaths 1were reported in the state, an assessment of Covid data revealed that the number of activecoronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh registered a 386% rise since June 30. The new cases took the state tally to …
  • UP tally crosses 77k mark with 3,570 new cases 30 Jul 2020 02:34 Representative image LUCKNOW: The novel coronavirus tally for Uttar Pradesh crossed the 77,000 mark on Wednesday with 3,570 fresh cases in the past 24 hours. Additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Mohan Prasad said, "Of the total …
  • High alert in UP after terror threat inputs on bhoomi pujan 30 Jul 2020 00:23 Lucknow: A high alert has been sounded in Ayodhya, its adjoining districts and other places of religious importance in the state following intelligence inputs of a possible ‘fidayeen’ attack during ‘bhoomi poojan’ of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 5. …
  • UP among three states to test 20 Lakh samples: Covid deaths near 1,500; cases 74,000 29 Jul 2020 02:29 At least 41 fresh deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total death count to 1,497. (Representational) Reflecting the extent of the coronavirus spread in the state, at least nine districts reported more than 100 new Covid cases and three of …
  • Over 1 lakh tests done: 3,578 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours 28 Jul 2020 07:20 While 8,153 samples out of one million people have been tested, 313 out of every 1 million people in Uttar Pradesh have tested positive for the virus. In the last one week, the number of new infections has grown by an average of 5.4 percent every day. ( …
  • 4 Covid deaths and 42 new cases in Amravati in a day 27 Jul 2020 23:50 Amravati: Four Covid deaths and a spike of 42 cases have taken the district’s death toll to 53 and patient count to 1,771 on Monday. A report from civil surgeon’s office said three females and a male died at Covid Hospital during treatment today. The …
  • 5 held in Pratapgarh with Rs 2-crore ganja smuggled from AP 17 Jul 2020 23:52 Prayagraj: Five men allegedly involved in peddling drugs across the state were arrested with ganja worth Rs 1,606kg — worth Rs 2 crore — in Pratapgarh on Friday. The accused were identified as Dheeraj Singh, Surendra Kumar alias Rahul Yadav, Ravi Yadav, …
  • Eye on polls, govt readies roadmap for devpt in Purvanchal & Bundelkhand 17 Jul 2020 00:06 HIGHWAY TO ELECTIONS Lucknow: Gearing up for the 2022 Assembly elections, the BJP government has stepped up development activities by pooling in funds in development boards constituted for socio-economically backward Purvanchal and Bundelkhand regions. …
  • Covid claims former UP minister’s life 17 Jul 2020 00:06 Lucknow: Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Ghura Ram (63) died due to respiratory failure triggered by the novel coronavirus infection at KGMU on Thursday after being shifted from a hospital in Ballia. Two more patients referred to Lucknow …
  • UP recorded 1,685 new Covid cases on Wednesday 16 Jul 2020 03:25 Picture used for representational purpose only LUCKNOW: The state Covid-19 tally crossed 41,000 mark on Wednesday with 1,685 fresh cases in the past 24 hours. With 197 cases, Lucknow accounted for the maximum number of cases reported during the day. …
  • Covid claims 2 more lives, city toll at 35 13 Jul 2020 23:31 Lucknow: Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) claimed two more lives in the city on Monday, taking the toll to 35 so far, of whom 15 died in July. A 69-year-old Krishnanagar resident died during treatment in KGMU. “He was admitted on Saturday night with breathing …
  • Govt to bank on migrants to resuscitate 19 ‘dying’ rivers 30 Jun 2020 00:51 Lucknow: While the revival of Kalyani river in Barabanki takes shape, the state government has prepared a blueprint for roping in workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) to rejuvenate 19 more rivers gasping for …
  • Monsoon covers entire country, 12 days before normal date; 10 deaths reported in lightning strikes 26 Jun 2020 17:16 New Delhi: The monsoon covered the entire country on Friday, 12 days before the normal date of coverage, as some regions received heavy rainfall, while Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand cumulatively reported 10 deaths in lightning strikes. "Southwest …
  • Shocking: Lightning claims several lives in Bihar and UP in one day 26 Jun 2020 09:44 Jun 26, 2020, 01:16PM ISTSource: TOI.inA fusillade of lightning strikes spread across 31 districts of two states killed 107 people on Thursday — 83 in Bihar and 24 in UP — amid warnings from meteorologists for people in both states to stay indoors as more …
  • Lightning kills over 100 in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh 26 Jun 2020 03:17 Express News Service PATNA/LUCKNOW: Over 100 people, including dozens of farmers and labourers, were killed in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh due to lightning and thunderstorm as heavy monsoon rains lashed the two states on Thursday. In Uttar Pradesh, around …
  • Lightning kills 24 in UP; CM Yogi extends relief 26 Jun 2020 02:25 Representative image LUCKNOW: At least 24 persons lost their lives across UP due to heavy rain and lightning as monsoon finally covered all of UP on Thursday. Several areas, especially west UP and eastern UP regions bordering Nepal, reported heavy to very …
  • ‘Complete acquisition for Gorakhpur link e-way’ 26 Jun 2020 00:09 Lucknow: Chief secretary RK Tiwari has directed the district magistrate concerned to complete the process of land acquisition for the Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Azamgarh district at the earliest. While reviewing the progress on the project on Thursday, …
  • At least 20 killed, dozen injured due to heavy rains, lightning in Uttar Pradesh 25 Jun 2020 18:02 Express News Service LUCKNOW: Amid heavy monsoonal downpour, at least 20 people died and over a dozen singed after getting struck by lightning in various districts of eastern and central Uttar Pradesh. The state received heavy rains on Thursday following …
  • ‘Use Modi’s scheme for jobs to migrants’ 22 Jun 2020 00:14 Lucknow: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Scheme to boost employment in rural India, chief minister Yogi Adityanath sought to examine the possibility of using the scheme to create maximum opportunities in districts …
  • CM action plan: Raise no. of of surveillance panels to 1L 20 Jun 2020 23:51 CM has asked officials to make efforts to break infection chain Lucknow: To contain the spread of coronavirus in the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed to prepare an action plan to control Covid-19 in NCR districts. Presiding over a high- …
  • ‘Yogi has freed west UP of criminals, cleared cane dues’ 19 Jun 2020 23:41 Lucknow: Sugarcane farmers from western Uttar Pradesh have thanked chief minister Yogi Adityanath for clearing the cane arrears and freeing the region of criminals. During an interaction with the CM at his official residence on Friday, farmers said his …
  • GB Nagar leads biggest corona surge, tally 16.6k 19 Jun 2020 23:41 Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded 817 novel coronavirus infection positive cases in 24 hours, taking the total to 16,645. This was about 30% more than 630 cases reported on Thursday. The surge is largely attributed to Gautam Budh Nagar where a whopping 151 …
  • 31 dists under Centre’s job scheme 19 Jun 2020 23:41 Lucknow: At least 31 districts of Uttar Pradesh which have received 25,000 or more migrants during lockdown will be included in the Centre’s Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan scheduled to be launched by PM Narendra Modi on Saturday. UP chief minister Yogi …
  • Ration cards: Moradabad div benefits most in UP 17 Jun 2020 00:03 Lucknow: Moradabad division, which has a sizeable population of Muslims and Dalits, has received the maximum benefit of ration card distribution in the state, according to latest data of food and civil supplies department. Over 6 lakh migrants were covered …
  • Domestic workers in Telangana worst hit by coronavirus lockdown 16 Jun 2020 13:05 Hyderabad: As the world marks International Domestic Workers’ Day on Tuesday, the year has not at all been good for these workers so far. The lockdown due to spread of COVID-19 saw many households not utilising their services at all. While this is so, the …
  • In UP hunt for ‘Anamika Shuklas’, two of those held share one story: Poverty, desire for govt job 14 Jun 2020 22:12 Written by Asad Rehman | Lucknow | Published: June 15, 2020 3:30:18 am Mahipal Jatav, father of Supriya, one of the two held for posing as Anamika Shukla AS POLICE look for the several ‘Anamika Shuklas’ who got hired as teachers in Kasturba Gandhi Balika …
  • Indian embassy evacuates 3 UP men forced into bonded labour in Malaysia 14 Jun 2020 18:29 Jun 14, 2020, 10:42PM ISTSource: TOI.inThe Indian embassy evacuated three men from Uttar Pradesh, who were lured by an illegal overseas recruitment agency and forced into bonded labour in Malaysia. They were brought back by a Vande Bharat flight four days …
  • PNB extends credit line of Rs 750 cr for Gorakhpur Link Expressway 14 Jun 2020 11:26 In a major boost to infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh post the Covid-19 lockdown, public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has extended a credit line of Rs 750 for the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, estimated to cost Rs 5,876 crore. The 91-km …
  • UP Covid-19 tally crosses 13,000 mark 14 Jun 2020 03:10 Police personnel splash sanitizer on a barricade in Lucknow (ANI photo) LUCKNOW: The Covid-19 tally for UP crossed the 13,000 mark with 503 new entries in the past 24 hours. Kanpur Nagar recorded the highest number of cases on Saturday. With 50 new …
  • Labourer slips from third floor, dies 14 Jun 2020 00:00 Rajkot: A labourer tripped and fell to his death from the third floor of an under construction building on Saturday. The site where the incident took place is located at the place earlier Amrapali Cinema used to exist on Raiya Road in Rajkot. Police said …
  • UP STF to probe Anamika mystery 13 Jun 2020 23:37 Lucknow: The government on Saturday handed over the probe into the Anamika Shukla case to Uttar Pradesh special task force (STF) to uncover larger conspiracy in the use of fraudulent means to bag jobs in various Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) …
  • India evacuates three UP men trapped in Malaysia 13 Jun 2020 23:37 The three Indians who were trapped in Malaysia Faizabad: Four months before the lockdown was clamped, three youths from Uttar Pradesh were lured by an illegal overseas recruitment agency with a network straddling Mumbai and Hyderabad and flown to Malaysia, …
  • Uttar Pradesh:'Was forced to share 50% salary with mastermind' 13 Jun 2020 05:43 Anita has said in her statement to the police said that she was asked to deposit half of her monthly salary in...Read More LUCKNOW: The Ambedkarnagar police arrested another ‘Anamika Shukla’ who has been teaching at Kasturba Gandhi Balika (Awasiya) …
  • KGBV scam: Mastermind used fake documents to get a job 12 Jun 2020 04:40 LUCKNOW/AGRA: Two days after the real Anamika Shukla appeared in Gonda and claimed that her documents were forged by several people to get jobs in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, the Kasganj police arrested one of the masterminds behind this fraud. …
  • Mastermind of KGBV 'teachers' scamhimself used fake papers to get job 12 Jun 2020 00:30 Lucknow/Agra: Two days after the real Anamika Shukla appeared in Gonda and claimed that her documents were forged by several people to get jobs in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, the Kasganj police arrested one of the masterminds behind this fraud. …
  • UP: 'Real' Anamika files FIR against many 11 Jun 2020 19:28 Real Anamika Shukla, the science teacher who surfaced on June, 9 in Gonda, lodged an FIR against unidentified ...Read More LUCKNOW: Real Anamika Shukla, the science teacher who surfaced on June, 9 in Gonda, lodged an FIR against unidentified persons on …
  • UP: Common Facility Centres to support artisans 11 Jun 2020 11:40 One District One Product (ODOP) is chief minister Yogi Adityanath's dream project. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government, to further facilitate artisans involved in indigenous and specialised crafts in various districts, will set up Common Facility …
  • Ambedkarnagar hospital chief dies; record jump in single-day fatalities 10 Jun 2020 07:54 Written by Avaneesh Mishra | Lucknow | Published: June 10, 2020 12:10:43 pm Of the 18 fresh deaths, two each were reported in Agra, Meerut.(Express Photo by Vishal Srivastava) Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday recorded its highest single-day fatalities linked to …
  • Corona swings to western UP; 412 new cases 09 Jun 2020 00:56 Lucknow: Another leap of 412 new cases pushed UP’s Covid tally beyond the 11,000-mark on Monday. The state bulletin indicated the dominance of western UP districts and urban centres in the high number of Covid load in the state. While the top three …
  • Science teacher’s art of fraud: FIR lodged against ‘Anamika’ in 5 dists 07 Jun 2020 22:50 Lucknow: Acting on complaints of Basic Shiksha Adhikaris (BSAs), police of five more districts -- Rae Bareli, Ambedkarnagar, Bagpat, Aligarh and Saharanpur -- lodged FIRs against 'Anamika Shukla' who is accused of working in 25 Kasturba Gandhi …
  • Govt teacher in UP draws Rs 1 crore salary after working in 25 schools simultaneously 05 Jun 2020 22:26 Ex-Police Captain David Dorn Shot Dead in St. Louis A teacher employed in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Uttar Pradesh has earned Rs 1 crore as salary after working in 25 schools simultaneously for about a year. It was only after the department …
  • Social Distancing Norms Violated In UP Cops Farewell, Officer Suspended 05 Jun 2020 10:35 "A detailed probe is ordered in the matter," a senior cop said. (Representational image) Lucknow: A video has surfaced showing policemen in Ambedkar Nagar district allegedly violating social distancing norms by following an inspector in a …
  • UP: Inspector suspended over convoy of vehicles farewell 05 Jun 2020 01:38 Policemen and residents violated the lockdown and no one was wearing a mask. (Representational Photo) A police inspector, Manoj Kumar Singh, was suspended and 10 other police personnel were sent to the police lines in Ambedkarnagar district on Thursday …
  • A train full of hope for new beginning chugs out 05 Jun 2020 00:35 the journey back home: Migrants board Pushpak Express at Charbagh railway station in Lucknow on Thursday Gorakhpur/Lucknow: Less than a month ago, it took four days for Balwant Sahni, 50, to reach his village in Kushinagar from Mumbai. On Thursday, he …
  • SHO leads farewell march, suspended after video goes viral 05 Jun 2020 00:35 Lucknow: A police inspector who led a farewell procession along with 11 other cops in Baskhari police station area in Ambedkarnagar district on Thursday was suspended. SP Ambedkarnagar, Alok Priyadarshi took action against SHO Manoj Singh soon after a …
  • Uttar Pradesh: SHO suspended for taking out farewell procession in Ambedkar Nagar 04 Jun 2020 15:05 A screengrab of the video shows a cavalcade of vehicles during the funeral procession of the SHO LUCKNOW: A police inspector led a farewell procession along with 11 other cops in tow in Baskhari police station area in Ambedkarnagar district on Thursday. …
  • AI flight brings back 68 persons stranded in Bangladesh 03 Jun 2020 08:00 Passengers being screened at the airport VARANASI: Under Vande Bharat Mission of the government of India, 68 persons stranded in Dhaka (Bangladesh) were brought here by an Air India flight on Tuesday. ADM (protocol) Atul Kumar said that the AI flight …
  • Yogi Adityanath's dream ODOP project takes wings 02 Jun 2020 04:28 Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath LUCKNOW: Vocal for Local, one district one product (ODOP) are the dream projects of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and steps are being taken to accelerate the projects. The Common Facility Centre ( …
  • UP asks developers to absorb migrant workers in expressway projects 30 May 2020 14:20 The Uttar Pradesh government today directed the private developers of the flagship Purvanchal Expressway, estimated to cost Rs 23,000 crore, to provide employment to lockdown-hit migrant workers returning from other states. The construction of the 340-km …
  • Covid-19 surge returns to Kanpur city after 27 days 30 May 2020 02:06 Picture used for representational purpose only LUCKNOW: After a gap of nearly four weeks, Kanpur recorded a spike in Covid-19 cases. Of the 275 new patients reported across the state in 24 hours, 26 were from Kanpur. The last surge in the state’s …
  • Babri demolition: CBI to summon accused 28 May 2020 08:42 Picture for representational purpose only. AYODHYA: The special CBI court in Lucknow hearing the Babri Masjid demolition case will begin the procedure from Thursday to examine the accused under Section 313 of CrPC on basis of recorded statements of …
  • Uttar Pradesh Covid-19 tally crosses 6,000-mark 24 May 2020 08:15 Representative image LUCKNOW: The state Covid tally crossed the 6,000 mark with 282 new cases being reported on Saturday. Majority of patients reported in last 24 hours were migrants. Jaunpur recorded the maximum number of cases for the second consecutive …
  • Migrant woes: AAP MP Sanjay Singh hits out at ‘anti-poor’ BJP-led central government 23 May 2020 05:11 By Express News Service NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party advocate Sanjay Singh on Friday attacked the BJP-led Central government for putting a price cap on flights and not starting enough trains to transport migrant workers back home. Accusing the Centre of …
  • In UP, 1,000 new Covid-19 cases added in last 5 days — sharpest till date 21 May 2020 07:26 Four more Covid-19 patients died — two in Parayagraj and one each in Meerut and Gorakhpur — in the last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh breached 5,000 mark on Wednesday and reached 5,220 with 294 cases reported in the last …
  • Over 1.95 lakh migrants from Bihar, 1.84 lakh from UP to return home from Delhi 20 May 2020 16:26 New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday confirmed an IANS report that more than four lakh people have registered at the Delhi government’s website for going home and transportation being arranged for around 65,000 …
  • Maharashtra lockdown: Full list of COVID-19 hotspots in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad 15 May 2020 17:10 Image Source : AP Pune: Full list of COVID-19 hotspots in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad Pune reported 6 deaths due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday, taking the death toll to 181 in the district. Also, 194 new COVID-19 cases surfaced in the district, …
  • Recovered patients surpass active cases 12 May 2020 08:12 LUCKNOW: For the first time, the number of Covid patients who have recovered outnumbered the active cases in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. While the total number of persons who have defeated Corornavirus reached 1758, the number of active cases reduced to 1735. …
  • UP: Patients recovered surpass number of patients in hospital 12 May 2020 02:08 Among the districts which has so far reported highest recoveries are Lucknow – 202 of the 248 cases and one death; Gautam Buddh Nagar – 135 of the 230 cases and two deaths; and Saharanpur – 150 of the 204 cases and no death. (Representational) Even as the …
  • No anomaly, gear was meant for those treating H1N1 patients: State govt on row over substandard equipment 18 Apr 2020 01:15 The controversy came to light after Director General Medical Education K K Gupta, in his letter to various medical colleges and hospitals, flagged the alleged substandard material used for PPE kits. Following a controversy over alleged ‘substandard’ …
  • In Rural UP: Among reasons for fleeing quarantine — family & farm 08 Apr 2020 00:00 Written by Manish Sahu | Lucknow | Published: April 8, 2020 3:10:47 am Villagers guard their wheat farm amid the lockdown near Lucknow. (Photo: Vishal Srivastav) The harvesting season and a longing to meet families — these are among the main reasons why …
  • Adityanath govt fast tracks Rs 36,000-crore Ganga Expressway project 04 Mar 2020 12:50 Within days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation of 296 km Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has now fast tracked another mega Ganga Expressway project. The 628-km Ganga Expressway, which would link 12 …
  • Bhim Army chief hints at forming anti-BJP front in UP 03 Mar 2020 01:26 Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad with SBSP president Om Prakash Rajbhar in Lucknow. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav) Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Monday met Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar and hinted at the …
  • Dilip Buildcon wins $120m road project in Chhattisgarh, India 07 Feb 2020 17:23 Feb 07, 2020 (MarketLine via COMTEX) -- India-based road company Dilip Buildcon has won a road project worth Rs8.6bn ($120m) in the state of Chhattisgarh. The project covers a length of 39.30km and will be completed in two years. Dilip Buildcon will be …
  • Hyderabad: 74-year-old man rapes 7-yr-old girl 01 Feb 2020 02:24 Hyderabad: A 74-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl on Thursday after luring her with tender coconut water. Neredmet police said the accused, Hyder alias Yusuf, has been arrested. Police said the victim is Yusuf’s neighbour in …
  • Death of Kashmiri Political Prisoner Brings Into Focus Conditions of Inmates in India 28 Dec 2019 06:55 Death of a 65-year-old Kashmiri political prisoner has brought into focus the condition of prisoners lodged in various Indian jails under preventive detention.  Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a longtime prominent member of proscribed religiopolitical organization …
  • UP: 15-yr-old rape victim dies during childbirth, newborn critical 19 Dec 2019 01:33 According to police, the girl was raped by a 17-year-old boy in her neighbourhood in March. A 15-year-old rape victim died after giving birth to a child in UP’s Ambedkarnagar district on Tuesday. The newborn girl, who is in a serious condition, has been …
  • No meat to be sold for 25 days near def expo venue 09 Dec 2019 23:17 TNN | Updated: Dec 10, 2019, 4:36 IST Lucknow: More than 35,000 residents living along the 10.9km route between the airport and Vrindavan Colony on Kanpur Road will not be able to purchase meat and fish from retailers in local markets for 25 days. From …
  • Adityanath govt clears Rs 1,600 cr Ballia Link Expressway project 09 Dec 2019 11:28 Uttar Pradesh cabinet today cleared the decks for the proposed Ballia Link Expressway project, which is estimated to cost Rs 1,600 crore. The project would link Ballia district on the UP-Bihar border with the under-construction Purvanchal Expressway, which …
  • Ayodhya security tightened in view of Babri Masjid demolition anniversary; alert sounded in UP 06 Dec 2019 07:14 Image Source : PTI Ayodhya security tightened in view of Babri Masjid demolition anniversary Today (December 6) marks the 27th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid. In this view, the day has been declared as the most sensitive day after November 9 …
  • Massive security cover in Ayodhya today 06 Dec 2019 02:32 TNN | Updated: Dec 6, 2019, 6:45 IST The sensitive district has been divided into four security zones, 10 security sectors and 14 sub-security sect...Read MoreAYODHYA: Security has been beefed up in Ayodhya on the eve of December 6, the 27th anniversary of …
  • Ayodhya security beefed up for 27th Babri Masjid razing day 05 Dec 2019 19:45 Ayodhya: Security has been stepped up for the 27th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid on Friday, declared as the most sensitive day after the November 9 when the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Ayodhya case. To prevent any untoward …
  • On way to meet girl, youth beaten to death in UP village 01 Dec 2019 21:54 Three people were arrested Sunday, while five others named in the FIR are on the run. A Muslim youth was beaten to death in Maraucha village of Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkarnagar district late on Friday night, reportedly over his relationship with a Hindu girl. …
  • Gram Swaraj Abhiyan: BJP’s next Gandhi connect in UP — Yatra in villages about Central schemes 29 Nov 2019 00:41 On October 2 this year, the BJP conducted a peace march in Lucknow on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. (Express file) The Uttar Pradesh BJP is gearing up to roll out “Gram Swaraj Abhiyan” yatra in villages across the state from …
  • BJP appoints 59 district presidents in UP 28 Nov 2019 10:19 Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh BJP has announced 59 district presidents which includes new and young faces. The party’s state election in-charge and Urban Development Minister Ashutosh Tandon released the list on Wednesday, in view of the next Uttar Pradesh …
  • Inflammatory social media posts: Arrest count now 93 12 Nov 2019 00:36 TNN | Updated: Nov 12, 2019, 4:30 IST Lucknow: Altogether 16 persons were arrested across the state on Monday for trying to vitiate communal harmony on social media through objectionable posts, taking the total number of such arrests to 93 since the …
  • Yogi govt in UP acquires over 10,000 hectares of land for flagship projects 31 Oct 2019 13:18 Giving its flagship infrastructure projects a push, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has acquired more than 10,000 hectares of land across the state. These mega projects, estimated to cost nearly Rs 80,000 crore, aim to boost the basic road …
  • SP, BSP govts always promoted casteism, corruption during their rule: 28 Oct 2019 12:24 Image Source : PTI Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantradev Singh on Sunday accused the SP and BSP of always promoting casteism and corruption while in power, unlike the saffron party governments "working for …
  • Rs 38 lakh looted in daring ICICI Bank heist in UP's Ambedkarnagar 28 Aug 2019 08:28
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