Tag: Uttar Pradesh

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9 swine flu deaths in UP, 17 PAC jawans test positive

Meerut: After the coronavirus scare it is now swine flu that is raging on in Uttar Pradesh. The death toll in the state has reached nine, six of which are from Meerut alone, and 17 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) jawans have tested positive for swine flu in the district in the past 48 hours. Meerut […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
Coronavirus
Six test positive, confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 45

New Delhi: Two new cases of coronavirus have been reported from Bengaluru and Punjab taking the total positive cases to 45 so far. A new case each was earlier reported from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Ernakulam in Kerala, and Jammu, the Health Ministry said, adding that no deaths due to the coronavirus had been reported yet […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Govt allows conditional inter-state movement of stranded people

New Delhi: Migrant workers, tourists, students and other people stranded in different parts of the country were on Wednesday allowed to move to their respective destinations with certain conditions, giving a big relief to the distressed people. In an order, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said buses shall be used for transport of such groups […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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UP Accident: 24 Migrant Labourers Killed, 36 Injured In UP Road Mishap

At least 24 migrant labourers lost their lives and 36 people sustained injuries when a trailer truck carrying them collided with another truck in the early hours of Saturday in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. Both the trucks were carrying the labourers. The incident took place between 3 am and 3.30 am, they […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Railways
Railways red faced as UP-bound train reaches Odisha's Rourkela

New Delhi: The Indian Railways was left red faced on Saturday after a Shramik Special train which started its journey from Mumbai for Gorakhpur on May 21 reached Odisha’s Rourkela without intimating the passengers about the change in the route. The plight of the people on board the train came to the fore after the […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Yogi Govt Bans Use Of Mobile Phones By Patients In Isolation Wards Of COVID-19 Hospitals

Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has banned coronavirus patients from keeping mobile phones inside isolation wards of COVID-19 hospitals in the state. Patients admitted in dedicated L-2 and L-3 COVID hospitals will no longer will allowed to take mobile phones along with them in the isolation wards in order to check the […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Migrants
UP Creates Maximum Employment For Migrants, What About Odisha?

Lucknow/Bhubaneswar: Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the biggest contributor to employment generation in the country. The state has ensured employment to more than 57 lakh unskilled workers who are now engaged in various projects under MGNREGS, State Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Avanish Awasthi said. With 57.2 lakh people involved in one or the other project, […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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COVID-19: Schools In UP Shut Till May 15, Night Curfew Imposed In 10 Districts

Lucknow: All schools in Uttar Pradesh will be closed till May 15 while board exams for classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20 in view of the…

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Lightning Kills 83 In Bihar, 24 In UP Amid Thunderstorms

Patna: At least 83 people were killed by lightning in various districts of Bihar, and 24 in Uttar Pradesh while many people were reported to be injured as heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed several areas of north India on Thursday, a government official said. Out of the 83 dead in Bihar, 13 people were killed […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
Kanpur
Eight Policemen Killed In Encounter With Criminals In UP's Kanpur

Kanpur: In a shocking incident, eight police personnel, including a circle officer, were shot dead and six policemen seriously injured when a local criminal, Vikas Dubey, and his gang sprayed them with bullets in Vikru village under Chaubeypur police circle in Kanpur in the wee hours of Friday. The deceased include circle officer Bilhaur, Devendra […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Gangster Vikas Dubey's Close Aide Killed In Encounter

Hamirpur:  The Special Task Force (STF) shot dead Amar Dubey in an encounter in Maudaha on Wednesday morning. Amar, a right-hand man of gangster Vikas Dubey, who shot dead eight police personnel on Friday last, figured prominently in the list of wanted persons released by the Kanpur police on Tuesday. He was a named accused […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
Encounter
Vikas Dubey's Two Aides Shot Dead In Separate Encounters In UP

Kanpur: Two accomplices of gangster Vikas Dubey were shot dead by the state police in two separate encounters on Thursday morning. Prabhat Mishra alias Kartikeya had been arrested in Faridabad on Wednesday by a team of the Special Task Force (STF) and was being brought to Kanpur on transit remand. “Our vehicle was in the […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Kanpur Encounter: Prime Accused Vikas Dubey Arrested

Lucknow/Bhubaneswar: After nearly six days of manhunt, Vikas Dubey, the prime accused in Kanpur police encounter which left as many as 8 cops on Friday was arrested today. National media reports suggested that the gangster was spotted by police near Ujjain’s Mahakal and was immediately arrested. “Vikas Dubey was going to Ujjain Mahakal temple when he […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
WhatsApp
Fake WhatsApp Accounts: UP SIM Card Retailer Arrested For Selling OTPs To Odisha Businessman

Lucknow/New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday arrested a SIM card retailer for fraudulently acquiring a large number of Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance-Jio SIM cards and selling OTPs to facilitate the creation of fictitious WhatsApp accounts. Recently, intelligence agencies discovered that a large number of Indian phone numbers are being used to run WhatsApp […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
COVID19 Data Reporting
Bihar, UP Worst In COVID Data Reporting Across India

New Delhi: Researchers from the Stanford University have found that while Karnataka has done good Covid-19 data reporting, states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have fared the worst across India. The study, published in the preprint repository ‘medRxiv’, found a disparity in the quality of Covid-19 data reporting across India. According to the researchers, transparent […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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