Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has directed the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh government to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh compensation after holding that the women were illegally confined at their parental home following their decision to convert from Hinduism to Islam.Justice Sandeep Jain passed the order while allowing a habeas…
The Allahabad High Court ruled a widow’s adopted child inherits her deceased husband’s property (File Photo) PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has observed that a child adopted by a widow after her husband’s death is also deemed to have been adopted by the deceased and is entitled to inherit his share in the property.Giving this…
The Cantonment hospital of Prayagraj will cater to ayushman bharat and state govt employee cashless scheme beneficiaries Prayagraj: Ayushman Bharat and state govt employee cashless scheme beneficiaries will soon be able to avail free radiology and blood-related diagnostic tests at Cantonment General Hospital.The facility, expected to begin this month, will include X-rays, CT scans, MRI,…
Prayagraj: As many as 39 FIRs have been lodged at Civil Lines police station in Prayagraj within three days of the Allahabad high court directing the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to register cases against 105 advocates who had allegedly enrolled using fake or fraudulent law and academic degrees.The latest FIR was registered on Friday…
Younger generation more participating in kanwar yatra Prayagraj: With scores of devotees including kanwariyas seen at ghats and temples across the state, research and analysis conducted by social research institutes over the past few years indicate that the younger generation—specifically ‘Gen Z’—has emerged as a central figure in the kanwar yatra.While the month of Magh…
Prayagraj: A devotee was killed and four others sustained injuries when a pick up van carrying around two dozen devotees turned turtle near Malak Bhayal on Prayagraj -Kanpur highway under the limits of Kokhraj police station of Kaushambi district on Monday. The injured were admitted at district hospital for treatment.Upon being alerted, senior police and…
Prayagraj: At least 10 kanwariyas sustained injuries after a pickup van carrying as many as 21 kanwariyas turned turtle near Saray Jagat Singh primary school road under the limits of Lalganj police station of Pratapgarh district on Monday morning.The incident, according to police, took place at 9 am when the kanwariyas in the pick up…
Prayagraj: Around 2,000 women associated with over 200 Self Help Group (SHGs) in all 23 blocks of the Prayagraj district have been assigned to make more than 5 lakh tricolours under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign from August 9-17 across the Sangam city.For that, a special training session to make tricolour flags was held in…
Naini Central Jail has provided special tarpaulin-covered mattresses for the 146 cattle housed on the prison premises. Prayagraj: Naini Central Jail has introduced special tarpaulin-covered mattresses in its cow shelters to provide better resting conditions for 146 cattle housed on the prison premises and protect them from infections and illnesses caused by damp ground during…
Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh’s push to digitise govt school classrooms has faced sharp scrutiny after an official review found that most smart classroom devices and ICT laboratories installed over the past three academic years remained underutilised.The assessment, conducted by state project director Monica Rani, showed that out of 33,531 smart classroom devices provided to 25,954 council-run…
