Varanasi: Two men posing as parents seeking admission for a child entered a govt primary school in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district and snatched the gold chain of an assistant teacher inside her classroom on Monday morning before fleeing. Police said they have obtained crucial leads and expect to arrest the accused soon.Ballia circle officer (Rasra)…
Varanasi: A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at a one stop centre in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district in the early hours of Tuesday after her family reportedly refused to take her back following her repeated elopement with her 22-year-old lover. Police said the family had disowned her after counselling sessions failed to resolve the…
Varanasi: A suspected gang of five robbers was arrested after a brief exchange of fire during a joint operation by the Jalalpur and Kerakat police near Parauganj in Jaunpur on Tuesday morning. One of the accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg in retaliatory police firing.Police recovered eight country-made pistols, a country-made revolver, cartridges,…
Varanasi: For scientifically promoting a natural, sustainable and cow-based agricultural system, an MoU was signed between Banshi Gir Gaushala, Ahmedabad and agriculture and horticulture departments, Varanasi on Tuesday.The agreement was signed for a period of one year in the presence of development commissioner S Rajalingam, DM Satyendra Kumar, and chief development officer Prakhar Kumar Singh….
Varanasi: Two sub-inspectors posted at Kotwali police station in Ghazipur were suspended on Monday for alleged negligence in investigating a case involving the use of forged documents in a govt tender process. The officers were suspended by DIG (Varanasi Range) Vaibhav Krishna after a review found serious lapses in the probe.The action followed a review…
Gorakhpur: In a major boost to the city’s urban and commercial infrastructure, the UP cabinet, chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, has approved a proposal allowing the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation (GMC) to raise Rs 80 crore through municipal bonds, officials said.The funds will be utilised for the construction of a modern multi-storey commercial-cum-residential complex at…
Varanasi: Ahead of chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s two-day visit to Varanasi from July 7, the municipal corporation has gone into full alert mode, intensifying sanitation, anti-encroachment and beautification drives along the CM’s proposed and emergency routes.On the instructions of municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal, sanitation workers have been deployed in three shifts on VIP routes to…
New Delhi/Gorakhpur: The Delhi high court on Monday granted interim protection to actor and BJP MP Ravi Kishan, restraining several individuals, websites and online platforms from using or exploiting his name, image, likeness and other personality attributes without authorisation. The court also directed the removal of URLs allegedly carrying obscene, pornographic and AI-generated content misusing…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) launched an immediate response on Monday morning after heavy rain triggered waterlogging in several parts of the city, with municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal personally monitoring the operation. Nagpal coordinated the Engineering, Health and Jal Kal departments to ensure a swift response.The Jalkal department was directed to inspect the condition…
Varanasi: The Azamgarh Cyber Cell and Sidhari police have arrested a man for allegedly duping unemployed youths by promising them jobs in the Maldives and providing forged work permits.Police recovered fake Maldives work permits, a mobile phone and other incriminating material from the accused, and are probing his wider fraud network.Addressing the media on Monday,…
