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86 booked for 'fake appointment'of 42 school teachers in Mau

VARANASI, Aug. 9 -- Mau police have booked 86 people, including 42 teachers, for alleged fake appointment of 42 teachers in government-aided schools run by the social welfare department of the state. ... Read More


UP transport dept warns automakers over registration lapses

Lucknow, Aug. 9 -- In a move to protect consumer rights and enforce road safety laws, the Uttar Pradesh transport department has issued a formal legal warning to all major vehicle manufacturers in the... Read More


Madrasas to celebrate Independence Day with patriotic fervour

Lucknow, Aug. 9 -- UP minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj Danish Azad Ansari has directed all madrasas in the state to celebrate Independence Day on a grand scale. In a letter ... Read More


Jaunpur leads in Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan

Lucknow, Aug. 9 -- Jaunpur has topped the state in distributing loans to youth under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (Chief Minister Youth Entrepreneur Development Scheme), followed by Azam... Read More


HAT orders removal of Illegal constructions in Hussainabad

LUCKNOW, Aug. 9 -- Some illegal constructions, including shops, in Hussainabad area in the state capital will be demolished to restore the locality's original look, officials said. Property supervisor... Read More


Committed to empowering differently abled: Raj CM

Jaipur, Aug. 9 -- Chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday emphasised that specially abled individuals were an integral part of society, and their equal participation was essential for building an in... Read More


Allahabad HC grants interim relief to SP MP

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 9 -- The Allahabad high court on Friday granted interim relief to Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq by staying proceedings against him in the Sambhal violence case at the lower cou... Read More


UP STF nabs criminal with Rs.50k bounty on his head

Prayagraj, Aug. 9 -- A man wanted in several serious crimes, including a recent shooting in Pratapgarh, has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) from Mumbai. The accuse... Read More


Cattle smuggler, six others booked for Rs.10L extortion, death threats

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 9 -- A case involving the demand for an extortion of Rs.10 lakh and issuing life threats has been registered against known cattle smuggler Mohd Muzaffar and six others at Nawabganj pol... Read More


India's space programme rooted in communication, not defence: ISRO scientist

Varanasi, Aug. 9 -- India's space technology programme was initiated not for defence or military purposes but for communication and broadcasting, said Dr Ramanagouda V Nadagouda, associate director of... Read More