Varanasi: Taking serious note of widespread irregularities in interlocking road construction in the Rampur area of Ramnagar, District Urban Development Agency(DUDA) on Tuesday registered an FIR against two contractors for using substandard material, negligence in development works, and corruption.DUDA has alleged that the work of road construction and interlocking was awarded through e-tender to Kanpur-based…
Gorakhpur: A 55-year-old labourer died in a horrific accident after an exposed iron rod pierced through his abdomen when he fell into an under-construction drain in Gorakhpur on Tuesday night. The victim writhed in pain for nearly five minutes before locals managed to pull him out and rush him to hospital, where doctors declared him…
Gorakhpur: A 24-year-old man died after his motorcycle rammed into a stationary four-wheeler late Monday night near Chanau alias Betauwa village in Gorakhpur. Tension escalated after locals blocked the highway and allegedly pelted stones at police personnel who reached the spot to clear the jam. Six people were arrested in connection with the violence.The deceased,…
Gorakhpur: By aligning vocational training with modern technology, industry demand and digital innovation, Uttar Pradesh govt is stepping up efforts to transform the state into country’s largest skill hub.At a ‘Samvad’ programme organised by the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) at a hotel in Gorakhpur on Tuesday, govt officials, industry representatives and private ITI…
Varanasi: Demolition work for the Dalmandi road widening project continued to expand on Tuesday, as public works department (PWD) teams began pulling down 10 newly acquired sections of marked buildings, including a madrassa.At the Musafir Khana site, a 125-square-foot demarcated area, workers carried out manual demolition on the upper floors of the structure.The joint team…
Varanasi: A former Army personnel, who was shot dead in an encounter late Monday after allegedly carrying out three cold-blooded murders within 24 hours in Chandauli, had reportedly been wandering through Prayagraj, Chandauli and Ghazipur districts, travelling aimlessly by train. Investigators said he turned to a nomadic life after being fired from his job as…
Gorakhpur: Panic gripped Asuran area of Gorakhpur on Tuesday morning after three LPG cylinders exploded at a tea and snacks shop located opposite a police outpost, triggering a major fire and chaos in the locality.The incident took place around 5.45am at a roadside eatery operated by one Pappu Gupta. According to preliminary information, a gas…
Gorakhpur: Farmers in the southern region of Gorakhpur are set to receive improved and uninterrupted irrigation facilities as the Yogi govt accelerates modernisation of the Chaudhary Charan Singh Gola Pump Canal project.Officials said nearly two-thirds of the work under the Rs 22.29-crore project has already been completed. Constructed in 1957, the canal system is undergoing…
Varanasi: Two notorious thieves were arrested following police encounter in Azamgarh district early on Tuesday.Azamgarh CP Lalganj Bhupesh Pandey said that Tarva cops were busy in a checking drive near Bogaria Bazar area when informers alerted them regarding movement of thieves on Kanchanpur-Bogaria road with a stolen tractor and a pickup van. Acting promptly the…
Varanasi: In a significant relief to the family of sanitary worker Shivachand Yadav, who was killed after being hit by an SUV on July 11, 2025, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Azamgarh has directed an insurance company to pay a compensation of Rs 77.5 lakh to his widow.MACT judge Mukesh Kumar Singh pronounced…
