Police Commissioner Mohit Agrawal and DM Satyendra Kumar on Thursday conducted an on-site inspection of the kanwar yatra route Varanasi: With the holy month of Shrawan underway, Police Commissioner Mohit Agrawal and DM Satyendra Kumar on Thursday conducted an on-site inspection of the kanwar yatra route to review safety, traffic, crowd-management and other arrangements for…
Divisional commissioner Mayank Warwade with DM Kundan Kumar and other officers inspect the Gandhi Maidan on Thursday Patna: Preparations for the state-level Independence Day celebrations at Gandhi Maidan have entered the final phase. Divisional commissioner Mayank Warwade on Thursday reviewed arrangements and directed officials concerned to complete all pending works on schedule.This year’s celebrations will…
Gorakhpur: The SHO of Cantt police station was suspended on Thursday after a scuffle broke out between police personnel and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during the convocation ceremony at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, where Uttar Pradesh governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel was also present.The confrontation reportedly began after ABVP workers…
Lucknow: Chief secretary SP Goyal on Tuesday reviewed preparations for Independence Day celebrations in Uttar Pradesh and said chief minister Yogi Adityanath will hoist the national flag at Vidhan Bhawan on Aug 15 and address the people of the state. Goyal directed that the programme be widely publicised and said Doordarshan Lucknow will provide a…
Two groups of students wing indulged in violence at AU campus on Tuesday Prayagraj: Around half a dozen students of Allahabad University sustained minor injuries after a dispute between members of students’ organisation Disha and alleged activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) turned violent on Tuesday.However, ABVP representatives denied involvement in the incident,…
Twenty-seven special checkpoints had been established across the district, with police deployed at all entry and exit points to check suspicious vehicles Twenty-seven special checkpoints had been established across the district, with police deployed at all entry and exit points to check suspicious vehicles Twenty-seven special checkpoints had been established across the district, with police…
The scope of work is part of the tender to bring sick dogs to AMC-run shelters Ahmedabad: As the city gears up to host major events with VVIP presence, AMC has a four-legged problem — stray dogs. It has floated a tender for removing strays from places of high-profile events, housing them in its pounds…
Pilgrim movement is expected to peak in the run-up to Shravan Shivratri on Aug 11 Ghaziabad: The district administration on Monday ordered all schools, colleges, universities and technical institutions to remain shut from Aug 4 to 12, citing student safety amid massive crowds, traffic diversions and heightened security arrangements during the kanwar yatra.Neighbouring Noida, however,…
Sea of devotees throng KV Dham on first Shrawan Monday Varanasi: An ocean of saffron swept through Varanasi on the first Monday of the holy month of Shrawan as over 5 lakh kanwariyas and devotees offered ‘Jalabhishek’ at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple by evening. Long before dawn, roads leading to the temple and Dashashwamedh Ghat…
To ensure a safe and orderly Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, Haryana has mobilized 2,000 police personnel GURGAON: Three years after communal violence erupted during the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra in Nuh, the Haryana administration has put in place an extensive security and traffic management plan for this year’s pilgrimage, with around 2,000 police personnel, 13…
