Uttar Pradesh

New twist in UP teacher job scam: Real Anamika unemployed, apologise to her, Priyanka tells UP govt

With the emergence of the real Anamika Shukla, in whose name a teacher in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly drawing a salary from 25 places and had garnered more than Rs 1 crore, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi demanded the state govt should apologise to the woman.

Jun 10, 2020

Yogi Adithyanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath

Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple as religious places reopen

Although temples are let open, devotees cannot make any offerings of 'prasad' nor touch statues, idols, or holy books at places of worship during their visits.

Jun 8, 2020

Anamika Shukla to Priya: Multiple jobs, identities of UP school teacher who earned Rs 1 crore salary from 25 schools

During the police interrogation, Anamika Shukla said that she was actually Anamika Singh but as questioning proceeded, it turned out that she was Priya from Farrukhabad.

Jun 7, 2020

Andaman journalist arrested by the police over his tweet

UP teacher who withdrew over Rs 1 crore while working simultaneously at 25 schools arrested

Police on Saturday, June 6 arrested Anamika Shukla, a teacher who allegedly worked in 25 schools for months and withdrew over Rs one crore in salaries for more than a year till February last.

Jun 6, 2020

Govt teacher in UP draws Rs 1 crore salary after working in 25 schools simultaneously

The basic education department, under which the teacher was employed, was creating a digital database and it was during this process that the incident came to light.

Jun 5, 2020

Failing to get train tickets, migrant worker buys car with final savings to get back home

After days of futile wait for the Shramik train, Lallan decided to buy a used car to take his family back home safe.

Jun 3, 2020

Migrant worker walks 2000 km from Bengaluru, dies of snake bite on reaching home

Migrant worker dies within hours of him reaching home in Dhanepur village in east UP's Gonda district when he was bitten by a snake.

Jun 2, 2020

No more phones for Covid patients, says UP govt; Samajwadi Party chief slams decision

The patients admitted in dedicated L-2 and L-3 Covid hospitals will no longer be allowed to carry their mobile phones with them in the isolation wards.

May 24, 2020

Amid rising global noises, will India replace China as the biggest manufacturing hub in Asia?

Cashing on the Covid-19 times dampening global economic prospects for this year and next, many radical voices are saying that India is on the way to become the next big manufacturing factory in Asia to replace China soon. This reflects nothing except national hubris and foul cry.

May 20, 2020

Six farmers killed, 1 injured as mini-truck collides with truck in UP's Etawah

Six farmers were mowed down by a speeding truck in Friends Colony area in Etawah district on National Highway 2. The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday, May 20.

May 20, 2020

Thousands of migrant workers throng Ghaziabad's Ramlila Maidan to register themselves for Shramik trains | Watch

Thousands of migrant labourers on Monday, May 18 gathered at Ramlila Ground for registering themselves for the three Shramik special trains, which will leave for different parts of Uttar Pradesh later today.

May 18, 2020

Survivor of Auraiya accident recalls horror: 'I was sleeping and don't know what happened'

Hearing the impact of the collision, villagers rushed to the site and helped the police and district administration officials in the rescue work.

May 17, 2020

Auraiya road accident: 23 migrant workers killed, 36 injured after two trucks collide in UP

In a gruesome incident, 23 migrant workers were killed and 20 seriously injured in a collision between the mini-truck and a trolley in Auraiya district, early on Saturday morning, May 16.

May 16, 2020

8 migrant labourers killed in truck collision in MP, 6 others on way to UP run over by bus

In twin tragedies, six migrant workers were mowed down by a state transport bus while they were walking towards Muzaffarnagar and eight died while 50 others were injured in Madhya Pradesh's Guna.

May 14, 2020

Top health officials of Agra, Mathura removed by Yogi Adityanath government

The Uttar Pradesh transfers health officials from districts where the coronavirus spread has not been contained.

May 14, 2020

Uttar Pradesh hikes petrol, diesel price: How much you will have to pay now

The UP government has increased the price of petrol by Rs 2 per litre, and that of diesel by Rs 1 per litre.

May 6, 2020

UP doctor succumbs to coronavirus, wife and son in hospital

The doctor came in contact with a patient, who later tested corona positive and became infected. The doctor succumbed to the virus, late on Monday night. His wife and son, who have been infected through him, are also undergoing treatment at the same hospital.