Latest Shahjahanpur News & Updates

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 6 (IANS) In a tragic and heart-wrenching incident, a young couple allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves from a tree just a day before the girl’s scheduled wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place in Kuberpur village under the Paraur police station limits, sending shockwaves across the area and leaving both families devastated.According to police and local sources, the deceased have been id…

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s nearly-600-km-long Ganga Expressway, built at a cost of around Rs 36,000 crore and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh, will unlock new growth opportunities across 12 districts of the state, driving logistics, industrial and real estate development along the corridor, according to a report released on Wednesday.As per Knight Frank India’s analysis, spanning 594 km between Meerut and Prayagraj, the new expressway expected to sign…

Hardoi (UP), April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway, one of India’s largest greenfield infrastructure projects that was completed in less than 3.5 years, connecting Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh with Prayagraj in the eastern region of the country’s most populous state, with Adani Road Transport Limited (ARTL), the roads arm of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), developing 464 km, or nearly 80 per cent of the alignment.For decades, east…

Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Ganga Expressway during a public event in Hardoi and said that in this era of modern progress, this project passing in the vicinity of Maa Ganga will become a “new lifeline” for the development of Uttar Pradesh. The inauguration of this project, built for Rs 36,230 crore, will mark a significant milestone in the development of world-class infrastructure in the country.The Ganga Expressway is a 594-kilometre-long, 6…

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi, where he participated in traditional rituals accompanied by Vedic chants on Wednesday. Upon his arrival at the temple, the Prime Minister received a warm welcome, marked by the sounds of ‘Damru beats’ and ‘shanknaad.’During the visit, he performed the ‘arti’ and ‘Abhishek’ for Lord Shiva, seeking blessings.The Prime Minister was gifted a ‘Trishul’ and ‘D…

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers at the Shri Kashi Vishawanath temple in Varanasi on Wednesday before heading to Hardoi for inaugurating the 594-kilometre Ganga Expressway built for Rs 36,230 crore.​The Prime Minister is scheduled to perform darshan and pooja at the Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple at around 8.30 am. Thereafter, he will travel to Hardoi and, at around 11.30 am, inaugurate the Ganga Expressway and address a gathering, said an official state…

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday for a two-day trip to launch the Ganga Expressway, participate in a Mahila Sammelan, and lay the foundation stone for projects worth around Rs 6,350 crore in Varanasi.A Mahila Sammelan will be organised on Tuesday evening in Varanasi, and during the event, PM Modi is expected to highlight women-centric schemes of the double-engine government.During the visit, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation sto…

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under its zero-tolerance policy against drugs, the East District Police have busted an inter-state drug syndicate and arrested three drug traffickers, including two key suppliers from Uttar Pradesh. A total of 475 grams of heroin (smack), classified as a commercial quantity and valued at nearly Rs 80 lakh in the international illicit market, has been recovered. The operation was carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS) of East District as p…

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…

Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas and his Haryana counterpart Anurag Rastogi held a video conference on Thursday to review issues related to the Namo Bharat Rail Corridor project.The meeting was held at the Government Secretariat and focused on financial and implementation aspects of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.During the meeting, Srinivas informed that the Rajasthan government has decided to bear the financial burden for the first phase of the RR…