Freight train wagon ferrying cars gutted in fire on DFC in Firozabad | Lucknow News

Firefighters swiftly controlled the situation as train carrying cars caught fire LUCKNOW: An automobile carrier wagon of a freight train ferrying cars caught fire near Roopaspur in Firozabad district on Wednesday afternoon.The incident occurred around 4pm in the Linepar police limits area on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).According to officials, the freight train was travelling…

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CBI conducts searches at 14 locations in Rs 4 crore basic education department embezzlement case in Amethi | Lucknow News

CBI teams depart to conduct searches at 14 locations LUCKNOW: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches at 14 locations across five districts of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the alleged embezzlement of government funds worth approximately Rs 4 crore in the basic education department in Amethi district.The searches were conducted…

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UP schools extend summer vacation till June 24, cite severe heatwave | Lucknow News

School holidays extended till June 24 in UP, cites intense heatwave conditions LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government has extended summer vacations in schools under the Basic Education Council and recognised institutions till June 24, citing prevailing heatwave conditions, officials said. According to an order issued by Basic and Secondary Education Additional Chief Secretary Parth Sarathi Sen…

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UP witnessed ‘major shift’ in law and order under zero-tolerance policy says Ex-DGP Vikram Singh | Lucknow News

Former Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh Vikram Singh said Uttar Pradesh has undergone a ‘major shift’ over the last nine years under a ‘zero tolerance towards crime and criminality’ approach, arguing that law and order remains a decisive factor in economic growth and investment, with weak policing driving capital flight and improved governance…

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Teacher suicide case: Former education officer arrested in Delhi after months on the run | Lucknow News

Suspended ex-BSA held in Delhi after months on the run in teacher suicide case. LUCKNOW: Gorakhpur police on Wednesday arrested suspended former Deoria Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Shalini Srivastava from Delhi, months after she was declared absconding in connection with the suicide of an assistant teacher. A reward of Rs 25,000 had been announced for…

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