Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Ahead of Bakrid celebrations, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed district administrations across the state to enforce strict guidelines regarding animal sacrifice, public prayers, sanitation and law and order.The state government has prohibited animal sacrifice at public places and directed authorities to ensure that roads are not blocked for offering namaz. District administrations have also been instructed to monitor social media platforms closely to maintain comm…
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Panipat, May 7 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Haryana’s Panipat district sentenced three drug traffickers to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment each in a 2021 interstate charas trafficking case, a Narcotics Crime Bureau (NCB) official said on Thursday. The Special Court held Mohd. Wali, Mohd. Rehan Shah and Imran Khan, all three residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit, guilty under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for carrying 10 kg charas.”While sentencin…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A severe heatwave continues to grip Delhi and large parts of North India, with residents struggling under intense temperatures and dry, scorching winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that there is little respite in sight, with Saturday expected to bring another day of oppressive heat and discomfort. Meanwhile, a severe heat alert has been issued in Uttar Pradesh’s 32 districts. Over the past 24 hours, the city has witnessed minimal fluctuation…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi Secretariat received an email on Thursday reporting a bomb threat, officials stated. A search operation was promptly launched, and as of now, no suspicious items have been found. The email contained a threat concerning the presence of a bomb on the premises, which prompted the Secretariat officials to immediately notify the police.Upon receiving the information, police and fire brigade teams, along with a bomb squad and a dog squad, arrived at the scene to con…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday sent Sarabjit Singh, the accused who rammed his car into the boundary gates of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, to eight days of police custody after he was presented before the Judicial Magistrate.Singh, who was wearing a mask, rammed through the high-security boundary gates of the complex on Monday and also managed to flee without being challenged. However, within hours of the search operation, the Delhi Police tracked down the accused and took…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) In a major security scare at the Delhi Assembly, a masked man rammed through the high-security boundary gates of the complex on Monday and also managed to flee without being challenged, thereby exposing the ill-preparedness of security arrangements. However, within hours of the search operation, the Delhi Police tracked down the accused and took him into custody from North Delhi. The car he used to enter the Assembly premises by breaking through Gate No 2 has also be…
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) Modern polyhouse cultivation supported under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) is emerging as a major boost for farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district, helping increase their income while generating new employment opportunities in rural areas.The initiative reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ensuring “employment for every hand” and enhancing farmers’ earnings by promoting advanced agricultural techniques and high-value cr…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) A mild earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale struck New Delhi on Monday morning, causing brief tremors across parts of the national capital. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at around 8:44 a.m., with its epicentre located in North Delhi at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres.There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage, and the tremors were described as mild in nature. However, the incident once again …
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has approved a package of special incentives under the Semiconductor Policy 2024 to attract large-scale investments of Rs 3,000 crore and above in the sector.The incentives will be provided on a case-by-case basis and include interest subsidies, reimbursement of employee costs, full exemption from net SGST (State Goods and Service Tax) for 10 years, 100 per cent EPF (employee provident fund) reimbursement…