Kenneth John

Phulpur LS bypoll: An acid test for Keshav Maurya

It will be a battle of prestige for deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya when Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency goes to poll on March 11.

Over 10 lakh students skip UP board exams in four days

Close to 15% of registered examinees did not turn up for tests, which experts say may be result of strict anti-cheating measures and could lead to a dip in pass percentage.

Amphibious buses to ply in Allahabad before2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

Union road transport and highway minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said amphibious buses, which can run on both road and water, will ply on the Ganga river in Allahabad before the 2019 Kumbh begins.

Saints no need to demand anything, their wishes will be fulfilled automatically: Yogi

His remark appeared to be a possible reference to construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

STF to help UP Board check copying mafia in this year’s exam

The state government has decided to seek help of the Special Task Force (STF) of the UP police this year in all 50 districts identified as sensitive by the Board for its 2018 exam set to start in February.

UPTET result 2017: Only 11.11% candidates declared successful

The examination regulatory authority on Friday declared the result of the Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2017.

UP Board exam may be rescheduled

The final list of examination centres was scheduled to be prepared by November 30, but due to the polls the Board has not received the list from several districts.

3 dead as Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in Uttar Pradesh, officials say track was broken

Eight attending Christian prayer meeting booked in UP following conversion complaints

They were booked under Section 151 of the Indian Penal Code.

NTPC Unchahar plant limps back to normal, kin of victims get compensation

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the best possible treatment for those injured in the boiler blast and has directed officials to facilitate prompt payment of compensation.

NTPC blast: Uneasy calm at Unchahar plant as workers nervous about high-risk job

One company of Rapid Response Force has been deployed at the plant to deal with any untoward incident following massive demonstration staged by agitating workers all through the day on Thursday.

NTPC blast victim skipped home visit last year to save for marriage

NTPC explosion: Compensation for dead hiked to Rs 20L; probes ordered after 29 killed

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the UP government and sought a detailed report within six weeks.

Rahul Gandhi demands judicial probe into NTPC blast, meets victims

29 people died and over 60 injured in the boiler blast at the state-run power giant NTPC’s Unchahar plant

At 66, this retired teacher wants to crack UP TET exam again

Azadar Hussain, a former teacher, set an example of utmost dedication towards his profession by working continuously for 4,600 days without availing a single leave between November 26, 2000 and June 30, 2013

Varanasi’s air most polluted in state, says UP Pollution Control Board report

Air pollution in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the highest in Uttar Pradesh.

Missed class? Catch the lecture on YouTube!

Teachers of an UP Board affiliated college in Allahabad have come up with a novel idea for providing education to students on a larger platform by uploading class room lectures on YouTube.

Eco-friendly Durga idols find many takers in Sangam city

To prevent water pollution after idol immersion, a group of six artists from Nadia district of West Bengal have come up with a novel idea to decorate Durga idols using clothes, jewellery etc made from mud. This would be done without comprising with the aesthetics.

UP: Not given ambulance, kin forced to take man’s body home on bike; officials deny allegation

The family members of a man who died after falling from a tree in the neighbouring Kaushambi district were forced to carry his body back home on a motorcycle from the district hospital.

Depleting ground water level in Uttar Pradesh: Bhujal Sena, Pani Panchayat formed

Around one-third districts in the state have dark zone areas with extremely low ground water level. A total of 271 development blocks in 22 districts of the state have been identified with fast depleting ground water level.

Allahabad: To woo tourists, ropeway across Yamuna on cards

If all goes as per the plan, Allahabad is likely to get a ropeway facility over Yamuna near Sangam before Ardh Kumbh.

Will make Ardh Kumbh a unique event: Yogi Adityanath

After inaugurating 34 development projects worth Rs 510 crore as part of the ongoing preparations for Ardh Kumbh, Yogi said a committee of experienced officials had been constituted to design and monitor its preparations.

UP Board plans to include chapter on RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya in textbooks

The BJP and the state government are celebrating Upadhyaya’s birth centenary year by organising programmes to propagate his ideology.

UP Board Class 10 compartment, improvement exam 2017: 99.61% examinees pass

A significant 99.61% examinees of Class 10 of UP Board were declared successful in the improvement and compartment examination, the results for which were declared on Saturday.

Get 3D visual treat of rare statues in Allahabad Museum soon

The museum authorities are filming 10,000 rare statues of ancient civilizations and around 72,000 artifacts as part of Jatan Virtual Museum builder, a digital collection management system prepared for Indian museums under PM Narendra Modi’s Digital India campaign.

VHP set to promote‘Akhand Bharat’

The second sarsanghchalk of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) MG Golwalkar, who gave the concept of Akhand Bharat, believed that countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan which got separated from India due to political reasons would one day reunite to form an ‘Akhand Bharat’.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad to finalise date for Ram Temple construction in September

Vice-president of VHP’s Kashi Pranth Puneet Verma said the members have expressed the wish that the construction work at Ayodhya should begin on September 27– the birth anniversary of late Ashok Singhal, former president of the Parishad.

Denied ambulance, UP man cycles home carrying dead niece on shoulder

An FIR has been lodged against the doctor on duty and the ambulance driver after the appalling incident came to fore.

Vegetable seller’s struggle for family rewarded as both sons crack JEE Advanced

Prem Chand Agrahari’s sons, Vishal and Satish have secured JEE (Advanced) AIR 1,964 and AIR 2,709, respectively

UP Board results: In Hindi heartland, about 30% students fail in Hindi

In 2016, 95.67% intermediate and 82.25% high school students passed the Hindi examination