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Relief as Ganga, Yamuna come below danger mark in Prayagraj
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:01 AM IST
The rising trend was after 90,000 cusecs of water were released from the Bariapur barrage in Madhya Pradesh.
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
38,000 gender violence offenders identified in over 2 weeks
A little over 33,000 were counselled and issued warnings; cases were lodged and investigation was pursued on complaints against 1,119 such anti-social elements.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:57 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
I-Day will be celebrated by saluting soil and worshipping heroes, says Yogi
The CM said after setting a record last year by hoisting six crore national flags under ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, this year also the national flag should be hoisted at every residence, every business establishment, industrial units, government and non-government buildings
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:54 AM IST
13,155 cybercrime cases registered in U.P. since 2022: Govt
The Uttar Pradesh government has taken legal action against 7,570 cyber criminals, recovering ₹90 crore from them in over a year. 13,155 cybercrime cases were registered between 2022 and March 2023, with charge sheets filed in 4,372 cases and final reports in 4,606. The state government is actively dealing with cybercrime and has seen a decline in crime rates since the Yogi Adityanath government took office.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:49 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
To check crime, Baghpat village gets CCTV cameras
Village pradhan Ashish Sharma spent money from his own pocket for installation of 14 CCTV cameras for villagers’ security. Order for 8 more cameras has been placed.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:39 AM IST
NEET counselling: Candidate with fake papers caught at KGMU
The candidate had first produced an allotment letter for admission in MBBS at KGMU that appeared fake to the team.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:29 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Crime against women down in U.P; financial independence in focus
As of August 4, the Women and Child Safety Organization has resolved up to 98.10% cases related to crimes against women, earning Uttar Pradesh the top rank in the entire country
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Farmer electrocuted in Lucknow area; villagers block road, demand compensation
The farmers blocked Mohanlalganj-Bani Road for more than three hours when the body of the deceased farmer reached his home
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
SP stages walkout from House over increase in prices of essentials
Sugarcane development minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said the prices of pulses and edibleoil had decreased while the rate of potatoes also came down
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:17 AM IST
High court rejects PIL to seal premises of Gyanvapi
ASI surveyed the three domes of the Gyanvapi complex on Tuesday, the fifth day of the exercise to determine whether the mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:08 AM IST
JItendra Sarin
Petition seeks to refrain media from sharing ‘wrong news’ pertaining to survey of Gyanvapi
The plea said the exercise was being undertaken on the orders of the court and none of the ASI officials have so far provided any statement
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:51 PM IST
Umesh Pal murder case: Guddu Muslim declared absconder
The police made an announcement about the action while declaring him an absconder in murders of lawyer Umesh Pal and his two police guards committed on February 24 this year
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:49 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Delhi Services Bill: RLD chief Jayant’s absence from Rajya Sabha on voting day raises questions
The absence of RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary during the voting on the Delhi Services Bill raises questions about his future plans and the SP-RLD alliance. Some speculate that his absence is related to the possibility of him being wooed by the BJP. RLD leaders claim he was absent due to his wife's surgery.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
1980 Moradabad riots: Political slugfest over timing of tabling probe report
The tabling of the 1980 Moradabad riots inquiry report in the state assembly has sparked a political battle between the BJP and opposition parties. The BJP claims the report will reveal the truth about the riots, while opposition parties allege it is a ploy for the 2024 elections. The report allegedly blames Muslim League leaders and members of the Muslim community for the riots, which the BJP plans to use against the Congress and Muslim community leaders. The opposition claims the report is incorrect and an attempt by the BJP to create communal tension.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:31 PM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
PMLA court takes cognizance of chargesheet in scholarship fraud case
The officials said the court was pleased to take cognizance of the chargesheet against three accused including two brothers Izhar Hussain Jafri and Ali Abbas Jafri, the owners of Hygia College of Pharmacy and their employee Ravi Prakash Gupta.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 07:57 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Delhi Services Bill: RLD chief’s absence from RS on voting day raises questions
Earlier also, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary had surprised many by not attending the Opposition’s first meeting in Patna in June
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 07:57 PM IST
Lko’s KMC university to start BA-LLB, LLB courses from this session
The Bar Council of India has approved the start of BA-LLB and LLB courses at Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University with 60 seats in each. Interested candidates can register by visiting the admission portal. The last date for application admission is August 16.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 06:49 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Bring ‘School Safety Bill’, association urges UP govt
Over 45,000 private schools across UP remained closed during the day following a call by their association to protest against the arrest of a principal and a teacher in connection with the suicide of a student in Azamgarh district
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:09 AM IST
‘All Varanasi ghats tell a story that I have revealed through my paintings’
Patel is in Lucknow at present for an art exhibition ‘Avimukta’ that was inaugurated at a city hotel on Monday.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:04 AM IST
Anupam Srivastava, Lucknow
Find staff responsible for lax pole maintenance: Divisional chief
In a letter to municipal commissioner Inderjeet Singh, Jacob asked him to act against staff responsible for the girl’s death
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Drones’ battery life hiccup in hunt for ‘maneater’ leopards
Out of the total seven drones the forest department owns, the two recently bought ones have thermal sensors that allow them to spot any living object even if it’s hiding under the deep covers of a sugarcane field, they added.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:01 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Uttar Pradesh assembly proposes to bar mobile phones in House
No display of firearms and flags by members to be allowed; members not to mention officers by name, according to draft rulebook tabled in state assembly
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Day I of U.P. monsoon session: SP creates noisy scenes in Vidhan Parishad on Manipur issue
As soon as the house opened to the question hour at 11 in the morning, SP members trooped into the well with placards in hands, insisting on moving the censure motion on the issue of atrocities against women in the north-east state of Manipur
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 11:29 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Yogi for new state guest houses in Bengaluru, Delhi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj
Despite availability of UP Bhawan and UP Sadan in Delhi as well as the newly dedicated guest house ‘Indraprastha’ in Dwarka, there is need for a new guest house there, says CM
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 11:11 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh private schools will remain closed today. Here's why
UP private schools closed: Students have been asked to get in touch with their respective schools to receive updates on the status of today's school closure.
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 08:07 AM IST
Hope Azam Khan’s UP assembly membership is restored, says Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hails the revocation of Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 09:16 PM IST
Bloggers’ intrusion a challenge for Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express
Since the launch of the train on July 9, ₹500 each has been recovered in fines from 15 reel makers; penalty imposed under sections 151 and 138 of the Railways Act, 1989
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 08:12 PM IST
Manipur violence rocks UP assembly; SP attempts to move censure motion
House adjourned within two hours after taking up the listed business amid uproar and slogan shouting; SP members raise slogans and display placards on rising inflation, crime against women and power crisis
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Fully ready for healthy debate, will answer every question in Assembly: U.P. CM
Yogi Adityanath was addressing a press conference in Vidhan Bhawan before the start of the monsoon session on August 7
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 07:58 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Below 50% attendance in KGBVs in 30 U.P. districts
Low attendance in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) in Uttar Pradesh has caused concern. The state education department has instructed officials to ensure 100% attendance in these schools, which offer free residential schooling for girls from backward areas and communities. The lowest attendance was recorded in Ballia at 28%, while the highest was in Fatehpur at 79%. Officials have been warned that salaries will be withheld for wardens in schools with low attendance. The KGBV scheme aims to boost education among marginalized girls and is part of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 07:25 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
