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Top state officer will face contempt if court orders not implemented: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 27 -- The Allahabad high court has held that the highest officer in a government department will be liable for contempt proceedings against them if a writ court order is not complied w... Read More


32,192 assistant teachers in UP apply for NIOS bridge course to retain jobs

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 27 -- As many as 32,192 assistant teachers appointed to government-run primary schools in Uttar Pradesh on the basis of a BEd degree have applied for the six-month bridge course offere... Read More


Uttar Pradesh government sanctions rRs.r124 crore for new ROB at Prayagraj's Mauaima

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 27 -- Five days after approving Rs.950 crore for the Salori-Hetapatti four-lane project, the state government has sanctioned an additional Rs.124 crore on December 25 for the construct... Read More


Construction of ropeway finally begins in Sangam area; station work underway

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 27 -- After years of anticipation, construction of the ropeway project in the Sangam area has finally commenced. Work has begun in Arail near Triveni Pushp, where pillars for the rope... Read More


HT Follow-Up: After escaping Pratapgarh hospital, rape accused boarded Samjhauta Express: Cops

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 27 -- The rape suspect, who was injured in a police encounter and had made a dramatic escape from a medical college hospital in Pratapgarh on the morning of December 24 while undergoin... Read More


Sexual exploitation of women on pretext of marriage a growing tendency: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 26 -- The Allahabad high court recently observed that the tendency of sexually exploiting women on the false promise of marriage is growing and that it must be nipped in the bud. The ... Read More


Allahabad HC acquits man convicted of dacoity after 24 years in jail

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 25 -- Observing that his admission of guilt was likely driven by a fear for his life, the Allahabad high court has set aside the conviction of a man in a dacoity case and paved the way... Read More


Sacking MNNIT lecturer for consensual relationship with student 'shockingly disproportionate': Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 25 -- The Allahabad high court has observed that the termination of a Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)-Allahabad lecturer for a consensual relationship with a stu... Read More


Rape accused escapes from Pratapgarh hospital

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 25 -- : The main accused in the rape of an eight-year-old girl escaped from police custody at Pratapgarh Medical College Hospital on Wednesday. The accused was receiving treatment for ... Read More


Vigilance officer to be appointed at UPESSC to ensure transparency

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 24 -- :In a bid to enhance transparency and ensure integrity in recruitment examinations-related work, the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has decided to ... Read More