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Big role of police telecom dept in disseminating information: UP CM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the Police Telecom Department plays a big role in obtaining important information and delivering it accurately to all the places. Speaking at the foundation day event of the Police Telecommunication Department, Adityanath said, History bears witness to the fact that any force equipped with proper training, tools, and weapons has always emerged victorious." "Telecommunication Department plays a big role in obtaining other important information and delivering accurate information to all the places, he added. At the outset of the event held at the Police Radio Headquarters here, the chief minister was presented the Guard of Honour, following which he inaugurated the JC Bose Technology Exhibition. He extended his best wishes for the events scheduled to take place from October 1 to October 3 to mark the Foundation Day. The chief minister commended the state police's work during the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in 2019. The way the police conduc

'Krishi Kumbh 2.0' likely in December, CM Yogi reviews preparations

The last Krishi Kumbh was organised in 2018

No fault of police in killing of Atiq Ahmad, his brother: UP govt tells SC

The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that "no fault" has been found on the part of the police in an ongoing probe into the killing of dreaded gangster and former Lok Sabha member Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj on April 15. In a status report filed in the apex court, the state of Uttar Pradesh has said it has left no stone unturned to ensure a fair and impartial investigation into the incident and other cases, including the killing of gangster Vikas Dubey and various police encounters since 2017, raised by the petitioner. Ahmad (60) and Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college for examination on April 15. The entire shooting was captured live on national television. In its report, the state has given details of the status of cases mentioned in the plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, who sought an independent probe into the killing of Ahmad and ...

UP Rera allows promotor to complete stuck Elegant Ville project in Noida

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority on Friday allowed a realtor to complete a stuck housing project in Greater Noida. The UP RERA approved the promotor's plan with the consent of a majority of allottees to complete the remaining construction and development work of Elegant Ville project in Techzone 4 area of Greater Noida West. According to RERA officials, the project with 761 units was scheduled to be built in four phases and delivered by 2019 but got stuck. "To protect the interests of the allottees of Elegant Ville, a stuck project of Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP RERA has authorized the promoter to complete the remaining construction and development work under provisions of section 8 of the RERA Act with the consent of its majority of allottees," UP RERA said. "For this, the promoter of the project, Elegant Infracon Private Limited, has collaborated with Floral Realtech Private Limited and presented a plan of project rehabilitation according to which the project will be

Bomb threat: Akasa Air plane makes emergency landing at Varanasi airport

An Akasa aircraft from Mumbai with 166 people onboard made an emergency landing at Varanasi airport on Friday after the airline received a bomb threat message on social media, according to an airline spokesperson. The airline said the captain of the flight QP 1498 received an "emergency alert" from the Varanasi Air Traffic Controller and followed all required emergency procedures and landed the plane safely at Varanasi. "At 1130 am, Akasa Air got a bomb threat message on social media. We informed the local police in Mumbai and initiated the procedure for filing an FIR," the spokesperson said. Subsequently, the emergency response mechanism was put in place and as part of the security protocol, the airline informed all the 16 airports from where it operates about the bomb threat and put them on alert, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the threat was later categorised as "non-specific". According to the airline, there were 166 people onboard, including 159 passengers, 1 .

The victory of the loser

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is his own master, and the Ghosi byelection is a demonstration

Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea to stop ASI survey rejected

A court here has rejected the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea to stop the ongoing scientific survey of the complex by the Archaeological Survey of India. District government advocate Rajesh Mishra said that on the plea filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid's committee, District Judge A K Vishvesh said the survey has already got the nod from the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court. Hence, it was not possible to pass any order in this matter from this court, the judge said. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is carrying out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, next to Kashi Vishwanath temple here, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a Hindu temple. Mishra said the mosque management committee had claimed before the district court that the ASI survey was being conducted against the prescribed rules and should be stopped. No notice was served to the litigants and no fees were charged, the mosque committee argued. Th

Swachh Bharat Mission: 100% of UP villages declared open-defecation-free

95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh have received their open defecation-free (ODF) status under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen

Mathura train accident: What caused train to derail, climb onto platform?

A train arriving from Delhi derailed and climbed onto a platform at Mathura junction on Tuesday night. Read on to find out how did it happen

Noida Airport projects 6.5 million footfall in its first year of operations

Given the improvement in air traffic and large aircraft order, the upcoming international airport has increased its predictions for footfall to 6.5 million from 4.1 million

Shakuntalam Lancraft to invest Rs 1,500 cr to set up industrial park in UP

Realty firm Shakuntalam Landcraft plans to invest Rs 1,500 crore to develop an industrial park on a plot which once housed South Korean automobile maker Daewoo Motors's manufacturing plant at Surajpur in Greater Noida near here. The industrial park would house more than 600 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a top company official said, adding that these MSMEs would generate an estimated 25,000 direct and indirect jobs in the area. Talking with PTI, Shakuntalam Landcraft Director Pallavi Gupta told PTI, "We have bought 204 acres of industrial land in Surajpur, Greater Noida in an auction for about Rs 359 crores. We have planned to develop it as a gold-rated industrial park to house around 600 MSMEs at a total investment of about Rs 1,500 crore. She said that it will take two years to develop the industrial park which would have facilities like cemented roads, under-ground electricity distribution, gated campus, CCTV surveillance, round-the-clock security and other ...

Train climbs onto platform at Mathura station in UP, 1 injured: Official

A woman sustained minor injuries when a local train climbed onto a platform at the Mathura Junction Railway Station, an official said on Wednesday. The Railways has ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter, he said. According to the official from Agra division, the electric multiple unit (EMU) train arrived on platform 2A from Shakurbasti at 10.50 pm on Tuesday. After all the passengers, including the crew, had deboarded, the train rolled down the track and climbed onto a platform before coming to a stop, the official added. "A woman received an electric shock, and no one else was injured in the incident," Prashashti Srivastava, divisional commercial manager and public relations officer for the Agra division of the North Central Railways said. Usha Devi (39), hailing from Jhansi, was taken to a hospital and administered first aid. Later, she was sent to Jhansi, she said. A high-level inquiry would be conducted into the unusual incident, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, Chief Public

UP Rera warns buyers, investors against misleading, fraudulent ads

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) on Tuesday termed the advertisements of Sarvottam World as "misleading and fraudulent" and warned buyers and investors against its upcoming project. The UP RERA noted that a real estate project named 'Megapolis/Sarvottam Megapolis' in a hi-tech township named 'NEWOIDA' is being advertised by a promoter 'Sarvottam World' and being broadcast and publicized on all platforms of media - newspapers, radio, digital, etc, according to an official statement. "In this regard, we have to inform and warn stakeholders of the real estate sector that the said advertisement is completely misleading and fraudulent. As per the description presented in the advertisement, there is no such project registered with RERA," UP RERA Secretary Pramod Kumar Upadhyay said. The mentioned registration numbers in the advertisements - UPRERAPRJ10825, UPRERAPRJ10851 and UPRERAPRJ11033 belong to another promoter i.e Uttam Steel and Associate (Consortium) an

MotoGP event saw 100,000 visitors, business worth Rs 933 crore: UP govt

The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday said the first ever MotoGP event held in Greater Noida saw a footfall of more than one lakh people from India and around the world whilst registering business of over Rs 930 crore. The high-pulsating event was held from September 22 to 24. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with several central and state ministers, and celebrities, including film stars and cricketers, witnessed the main race on Sunday. "The high-end preparations including hospitality, security arrangements, connectivity at MotoGP Bharat resulted in gathering of more than one lakh people from India and around the world at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida for the much-anticipated event hosted by India for the first time," the Uttar Pradesh government said. "The event also did a record business of Rs 933,76,46,000 (Euro 106 million)," it said in a statement. During the MotoGP, Moto 2, and Moto 3 races held at the Buddh International Circuit, 82 riders from 41 team

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC allows Ashish Mishra to meet ailing mother

Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, moved Supreme Court challenging Allahabad High Court which denied bail to him in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

India to become 3rd largest economy by 2030, UP to play big role: Minister

India is expected to become the third largest economy by 2030 and Uttar Pradesh will have a major role to play, Union Minister Narayan Rane said on Monday. Addressing the valedictory session of the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida, Rane said that the per capita income of citizens needs to be improved to tackle migration, noting that the state is aiming to become a USD 1 trillion economy. He also drew a reference to the per capita income of the US and India to stress the need for economic growth in order for people to be able to live a better life. Citing example of his home state Maharashtra in industrialisation, Rane said due research and study are required to make sure which industry should be set up in which areas or districts. He said the prerequisite for bringing industries in any state also depends on the atmosphere for business there and said the way Adityanath is working towards promoting industries is laudable. "I come from Mumbai in Maharashtra. Mumbai is the

Uttar Pradesh's top cities to tap capital markets with infrastructure bonds

Depending on the success, other development authorities would be nudged to join the bonds bandwagon

Want to give my heart to the fans": Bezzecchi on winning MotoGP Bharat

Bezzecchi, however, regained his top spot. First, he overtook Bagnaia to claim second place and then raced into the lead when an error at Turn 4 sent Martin wide, as per the MotoGP release

Cloud-to-ground flashes increase by 53% from 2019 to 2023, shows data

MP, UP, Bihar make up over 60% of lightning-related fatalities

80% cybercrimes from 10 districts, Bharatpur new Jamtara: Research

Rajasthan's Bharatpur and Uttar Pradesh's Mathura have replaced Jharkhand's Jamtara and Haryana's Nuh as the infamous hotspots of cybercrime in India, according to a new study by an IIT Kanpur-incubated start-up. The study also revealed that just the top 10 districts collectively contribute to 80 per cent of cybercrimes in the country. The findings have been mentioned by the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF), a non-profit start-up incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur, in its latest comprehensive white paper named 'A Deep Dive into Cybercrime Trends Impacting India'. Bharatpur (18 per cent), Mathura (12 per cent), Nuh (11 per cent), Deoghar (10 per cent), Jamtara (9.6 per cent), Gurugram (8.1 per cent), Alwar (5.1 per cent), Bokaro (2.4 per cent), Karma Tand (2.4 per cent) and Giridih (2.3 per cent) are the top contributors to cybercrime cases in India, collectively accounting for 80 per cent of reported incidence, the FCRF claimed. "Our analysis focuse