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Cops book outsourced staff of UP helpline 112 after protests on salary hike

Police on Wednesday booked five named and 200 unidentified women outsourced employees of the emergency helpline UP 112, a day after they staged a protest outside its headquarters here demanding a salary hike and job security. The FIR was lodged on the complaint of Police Sub-Inspector Dhirendra Pratap Singh at the Sushant Golf City police station. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, (South Zone), Shashank Singh, said that the protestors have been booked under the IPC sections 147 (rioting), 149 (every member is of part of unlawful assembly) 188 ( assembly of more than five), 283 (obstruction to public passage) and 341 (wrongful restraint). Those named in the FIR include Harishta Srivastava, Pooja Singh, Reena Sharma, and Shashi while police are trying to identify the other unidentified mentioned in the FIR. The protesting employees continued their demonstration at Eco Garden in Lucknow on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the state government removed the Additional Director General (AD

UP court grants bail to Mukhtar Ansari's son in poll code violation cases

A court here on Wednesday granted bail to Umar Ansari, the son of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in three cases of model code of conduct violation during assembly polls in 2022. "We already secured anticipatory bail from the high court in these cases almost two months ago. We presented the HC bail order before the MP-MLA court of judge Shweta Chaudhary after which the court granted bail," said Umar Ansari's advocate Daroga Singh. Umar Ansari got bail after submitting bonds of total Rs 90,000 in these cases. Singh said that three cases of violating the model code of conduct were lodged against Umar Ansari for making hate speech, blocking roads and taking out a political rally without permission. According to police, Umar Ansari was absconding in these cases and the local court had also issued a non-bailable warrant against him. Umar Ansari is younger to Abbas Ansari, Mukhtar Ansari's other son who is also in jail in various cases. Abbas Ansari won from Mau Sadar seat in 2022 .

Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests ISIS terrorist from Chhattisgarh's Durg

During the course of the investigation, it was found that Wajihuddin and some members of the group engaged in anti-national activities

UP cabinet meet to be held in Ayodhya on Nov 9 as Ram temple opening nears

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet will hold its meeting on Thursday in Ayodhya as the city gears up for the opening of the Ram temple in January. The date -- November 9 -- holds significance as the Supreme Court on this date in 2019 passed its verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case, paving the way for the construction of Ram Temple. In 1989, the Vishva Hindu Parishad conducted a shilanyas' (foundation stone laying) for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on November 9. All cabinet ministers have been asked to be in Ayodhya for the cabinet meeting at 11.30 am on Thursday, Ayodhya District Magistrate Nitish Kumar said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event. The construction of the ground floor of the three-storey Ram Temple will be completed by December-end and the consecration ceremony is expected to take place on January 22, 2024, temple Construction Committee Chairperson Nripendra Mishra had told PTI. Ministers who are on election duty in other states will also en

Centre releases tax devolution to states early citing festive season

The lowest devolution for the month of November is to Goa and Sikkim at Rs 281 crore and Rs 283.10 crore

Aligarh to be renamed Harigarh? Civic body sends proposal to UP government

In 2021, a proposal to rename Aligarh to Harigarh was approved by a zila panchayat meeting and sent to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Cong making malicious attempt to push country towards slavery: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday alleged the Congress was making a malicious attempt to push the country towards slavery and accused it of distorting the history. Addressing a public meeting at Shujalpur in Shajapur district in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Adityanath said the Congress gave terrorism, extremism, Naxalism and corruption to the country. "The Congress is making a malicious attempt to push the country towards slavery whereas the BJP is known for upholding the country's self-respect and confidence. The Congress has dented the country's image by being involved in corruption," he said. BJP candidate and Madhya Pradesh school education minister Inder Singh Parmar is in the fray from the Shujalpur seat for the November 17 elections. When future generations will read about the history of Congress; forget about voting for that party, they won't even be ready to touch it from a distance, Adityanath said. The Congress has insulted the country's history at

UPSSSC PET 2023 Answer Key out: Here's everything you need to know

UPSSSC has released the PET 2023 provisional answer key on November 6, 2023. Candidates can also raise questions against the answer key and the final answer key will be released thereafter

Authority warns metal scrap melting units of action in UP amid pollution

The raids were conducted on Saturday evening. The workers working at these places fled when officials reached

Stubble burning in Haryana causes spike in Delhi's air pollution: Gopal Rai

The minister said that as per the Centre's data, cases of stubble burning in Punjab have been reduced

Noida enforcing Grap compliance, penalties worth Rs 48 lakh issued: CEO

Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M on Saturday said his department is enforcing compliance of GRAP III guidelines and non-essential construction has been banned, stressing that penal action is being taken against those violating the anti-pollution norms. So far, the Noida Authority has issued penalties worth Rs 48 lakh on offenders in line with the guidelines of the GRAP, implemented by the Centre's anti-pollution body Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the NCR. Accompanied by District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, Lokesh said the local authority is taking various measures to control dust in Noida. The two were participating in the launch of the first-of-its-kind workshop of the traditional South Indian medical system "Varmam" here organised by the Vision Mission Foundation. We have already started a campaign to clean main roads, arterial and sub-arterial roads. A schedule has been fixed for it and senior managers have been told to complete the cleaning work as per the ...

Global funds, blue chip firms on Uttar Pradesh's radar for investments

While UP claims to have attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals of Rs 60,000 crore from nearly 25 countries in the past five-six years

Uttar Pradesh tops in providing benefits of PM SVANidhi scheme

The state holds the top position in the nation for effectively extending the benefits of eight central government's schemes to the citizens under SVANidhi se Samriddhi Yojana, added the statement

Gyanvapi survey: Varanasi court gives additional time to ASI till Nov 17

A Varanasi court on Thursday gave additional time till November 17 to the ASI to complete scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex here and submit its report. Accepting the request of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), District Judge A K Vishvesh passed the order, Central government counsel Amit Srivastava said. The court was informed that the ASI has completed its survey, but it may take some more time for compiling the report along with the details of the equipment used in the survey work and requested for additional time, Srivastava said. On October 5, the court granted four more weeks to the ASI and said that the duration of the survey will not be extended.

UPSC CSE 2022 reserve list out at upsc.gov.in; Reserve list released

After the declaration of the UPSC IAS main results, applicants can download the UPSC Civil Services exam (CSE) main result 2023 reserve list from the official site of the commission at upsc.gov.in

Sense of discontent prevailed among people against system before 2014: Yogi

A sense of discontent prevailed among the country's citizens prior to 2014 against the system, which changed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday. Adityanath said "earlier disorder, anarchy and distrust of the government had become the identity of India". But the nation underwent a transformation after Modi became prime minister, he said at a degree distribution programme held on the occasion of completion of 25 years of the Krishna Institute of Engineering and Technology here. "Presently, India is witnessing new heights of development and its 140 crore citizens hold their leadership in high regard, extending full respect and trust," the chief minister was quoted as saying in an official release. Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh stands today as one of the leading states in the country in terms of ease of doing business. "Notably, the state's economy, which was once ranked eighth or tenth, is now in the race to become number on

Noida markets expecting biz of Rs 100 cr on Karwa Chauth: Trade body

Local markets are expecting a business of around Rs 100 crore on account of sales of jewellery, clothes and cosmetics, among other items, for Karwa Chauth observed on Wednesday, according to the NCR unit of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). The festival is a symbol of good luck and married Hindu women observe fast from sunrise to moonrise to pray for the long life of their husbands. Besides the traditional rituals, the festival also marks a boom in business, CAIT's NCR unit convenor Sushil Kumar Jain said. There is a lot of excitement in the markets across the country, including Noida, regarding shopping on Karva Chauth. There is a possibility that this time the business of Karva Chauth across the country will be more than Rs 15, 000 crore. The expected business in Noida markets this time is expected around Rs 100 crore, Jain, also the president of Noida's biggest Sector 18 market, said. For the past several days, there has been a huge rush of women in the markets of .

UPSSSC VDO Result 2023: VDO exam result to be released soon, check details

The UPSSSC VDO recruitment examination was held in July this year. The exam results will be available on the official website upsssc.gov.in soon

Ram Lalla's idol to be placed on 8-ft-tall gold-plated throne in Ayodhya

The idol of Ram Lalla will be placed on an eight-feet-tall gold-plated marble throne inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said on Tuesday. The throne is being made by artisans in Rajasthan and it will reach Ayodhya by December 15, he said. The throne will be placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ram temple, Anil Mishra, a member of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said on Tuesday. It will be eight feet tall, three feet long and four feet wide, Mishra said, adding that the construction of the sanctum sanctorum has been completed. The ground floor of the Ram temple has to be prepared by December 15, Mishra said, adding that 80 per cent of the work on the first floor is complete. As many as 17 pillars on the first floor have been installed, and only two more are remaining. It is expected that the roof of the first floor will be built by December 15, Mishra said. The flooring work of Parikrama Marg

Child slapping case: SC directs UP to sanction prosecution of teacher

The Uttar Pradesh government told the apex court that the school teacher would face charges under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code