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Drugging, robbing gang busted, two held
Sleuths of Government Railway Police, Allahabad on Tuesday claimed to have busted an inter-district gang involved in drugging and robbing and arrested two of its key members near platform no 1 when they were plotting to escape from the city.
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Jatropha plantation can now be undertaken on community wastelands
When it comes to proper utilization of the wastelands, the land of Basehara, and Mahulikala gram panchayats of the district have yielded rich dividend as fruiting of Jatropha (biodiesel) plantation can be witnessed. In fact, Jatropa plantation has currently been undertaken on community lands of Basehara, Siryari, Mahuli, Gadiya, Murlipur, Bhaundar Khurd, Masoli and Goraiya gram panchayats under the Jeevan Jyoti project.
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Official charged in teachers' test scam moves HC
Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Prabha Tripathi, has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking stay of her arrest in connection with the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) scam.
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‘Degeneration of Ganga will destroy rare aquatic creatures’
Ganga Pradarshini is a confluence of dedication, innovation and resolution. It plays a significant role in shaking people's conscience and their duties to save rivers of India. It is like a laboratory for practical knowledge about the Ganga, its origin, significance, problems and solution, conservation of nature and natural resources by presented models, said former state Minister of Human Resources and Development Sanjay Paswan in closing ceremony of Ganga Pradarshani.
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Rail staff protests against non-payment of allowances
To protest against railway authorities’ decision to stop the payment of allowances including over time, running allowance prior to Holi and slew of measures against the interest of the employees, activists of Rail Sewak Sangh observed protest and showed their agitation infront of DRM office on Tuesday.
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Insanitary conditions prevail at Shiv temples
After the Maha Shivratri celebrations were over, most parts of the Industrial City wore a filthy and unhygienic look on Tuesday.
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Candidates devise novel ways to impress voters on final day
All the 223 candidates contesting for the 10 assembly seats of Kanpur Nagar on Tuesday put up their best efforts on the concluding day of election campaign as it was the last day for them to woo the voters.
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Cong to move HC against Rahul FIR: Digvijay
"Rahul ji is the star campaigner under whose leadership the successful campaigning has been going on in the state.
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Tight security in place for polling day
District magistrate (DM) Hari Om told journalists that elaborate security arrangements have been made for the polling day.
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Hindi will only enrich with time: Language experts
However, the decision has been taken to overcome the problems posed by difficult Hindi words, but now this 'Hinglish' is enriching the essence of Hindi which is a language of the nation having 'unity in diversity'.
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Four arrested for honour killing
Four members of a family were today arrested in case of honour killing of a couple in Khargupur area, a senior police officer said here today.
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Far from politics, Babba yields clout in Saifai
At 6.00 am every day, a dhoti-kurta clad man takes off on his motorbike to tend to his farms. By noon, he returns home to feed his buffaloes that won’t have their fodder except under his supervision. Fondly addressed as ‘Babba’ by his coterie of friends, he’s the average farmer and cattle-keeper from Saifai you wouldn’t notice, except for his striking resemblance to Mulayam Singh Yadav. That’s Abhay Ram Singh, 68, a farmer by profession and Mulayam’s younger brother.
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Govt ready for talk on NCTC
With the chorus against the formation of National Counter-Terrorism Council turning louder, government on Tuesday said it is ready for a dialogue to remove any misgivings or concerns of states opposing it.
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18-year-old girl’s body found in swimming pool
The body of an 18-year-old girl was found floating at a swimming pool on the lawns of a private bunglow adjacent to Don Bosco Institute Colony in Mohanlalganj police station area late on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Asha Kashyap, daughter of Holi Kashyap, a native of Bahraich district.
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Mayawati uses law and order plank in MSY den
Memories of Mulayam raj vs. failed governance of Mayawati. The competing sentiments are in full play in the Yadav heartland, with a looming question if fears over ‘law and order’ could hobble the Samajwadi Party in its den.
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Congress on sticky wicket in Akbarpur
Akbarpur resembles any small town kasba, where the only sign of development seems to be the four-lane National Highway No. 2.
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Maya hits out at Cong, BJP over graft
Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday refuted the allegations of corruption levelled against her party and hit out at BJP for embracing graft taint leaders expelled from her party.
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In slam game, Team Anna names Cong, mum on BJP
Team Anna members on Tuesday announced that they will tour Uttar Pradesh during the final three phases of the Assembly polls.
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Poll officer: No code violation by Jayant
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh’s son Jayant Chaudhary in taking money during an election rally in Govardhan.
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Here, BSP’s caste math may go for a toss
Dibiyapur, a small town in UP’s Auraiya district, is where Chief Minister Mayawati’s image of a “good administrator” was dealt the first blow — after the brutal killing of PWD engineer Manoj Gupta in December 2008.