New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A representation has been submitted before the Supreme Court seeking directions for the registration of an FIR and a court-monitored investigation into allegations of misappropriation of donations and offerings made at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. Addressed to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, the representation was filed by Advocate-on-Record Anoop Prakash Awasthi, who urged the apex court to consider ordering an independent probe by a premier inv…
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New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Commercial flight operations from the newly developed Noida International Airport are set to commence on Monday, marking a significant milestone in Uttar Pradesh’s aviation infrastructure development. Officials said domestic carrier IndiGo will be the first airline to launch scheduled services from the airport.According to the state government, the inaugural flight is scheduled to depart from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow at 7:05 a.m. and arriv…
Ayodhya, June 14 (IANS) Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra on Sunday praised the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government for its quick response in constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged irregularities of monetary offerings made at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Notably, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had requested a comprehensive investigation by an SIT.Addressing reporters, Misra said: “The most important thing …
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Senior leaders from industry, government, and policy institutions gathered at Shangri-La, New Delhi, for the Amrit Prayas Conclave, an invitation-only forum that placed “Middle India” — India’s long-overlooked districts — at the centre of the country’s investment and development agenda.Organised under Amrit Prayas, a decade-long economic development initiative for the Deoria Lok Sabha constituency, the conclave brought together corporate leaders, policymakers, …
Prayagraj/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over inadequate forensic infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, observing that shortcomings in DNA analysis facilities are affecting the investigation and prosecution of heinous crimes, including rape and murder cases.Granting bail to an accused in an alleged rape and murder case registered in Etah district, a single-judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal said the court was compelled to enlarge the applicant on …
Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) A six-year-old boy was killed on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh’s state capital Lucknow after a heavy iron gate of a day care centre fell on him while he was playing nearby.Speaking to IANS about the incident, a relative of the victim blamed negligence on part of the authorities, saying that despite repeated complaints, the heavy gate of the ‘Bachpan Day Care Centre’ was not fixed by them. The centre is an initiative by the Uttar Pradesh government for children with special nee…
Lucknow, May 27 (IANS) Project Ganga, an ambitious and visionary scheme of the Yogi Adityanath government is set to go ‘live’ soon, setting the stage for digital outreach and self-reliance in lakhs of rural households in Uttar Pradesh.According to officials associated with Project Ganga, almost all modalities for the launch of the project have been completed and final stage preparations are underway for its roll-out.Project Ganga’s primary goal is to connect more than 20 lakh households across…
Ayodhya, May 25 (IANS) Ayodhya seers have extended support to members of the Pasi community amid the ongoing dispute over the Kasmandi site in Malihabad, in Lucknow district, where the community has claimed that the area, at present identified as a mosque and graveyard, was once part of an ancient fort linked to Raja Kans and also contained a Shiva temple.The spiritual leaders supported calls for a detailed enquiry into the historical status of the site, saying communities are becoming increasin…
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) Family members of alleged dowry death victim Twisha Sharma on Friday thanked the Madhya Pradesh government and the High Court for announcing a CBI inquiry into the case and ordering a second post-mortem to be conducted by AIIMS Delhi, respectively. The High Court passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Twisha Sharma’s family, which had challenged a lower court’s refusal to allow a fresh post-mortem examination. The family argued that several inconsistencies a…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea seeking permission and police protection for offering regular Namaz at an alleged private property in Sambhal district, holding that the right to practise religion does not extend to converting private premises into an “unregulated congregational space”. A Division Bench of Justices Saral Srivastava and Garima Prashad passed the order while rejecting a writ petition filed by one Aseen, who claimed that the authorities were…