The derailment of the Utkal Express in Uttar Pradesh’s Khatauli was due to the “failure of railway staff”, a preliminary investigation has said. According to The Indian Express, the investigation has placed the blame on an engineer, the assistant station master, and the section controller. Prepared by the commissioner of[Read More…]
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Seven coaches of Shaktipunj Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra
Seven coaches of Shaktipunj Express derailed in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh in yet another train accident in just three weeks. However, no casualties have been reported so far. Train number 11448 HWH-JBP derailed in the morning at 6:13 am between Obra and Phaphrakund stations. All stranded passengers have been moved[Read More…]
Using mobile phones while driving claimed 2,138 lives in 2016: Report
The use of mobile phones while driving has claimed around 2,138 lives in 2016. Uttar Pradesh has topped the list with most number of deaths followed by Haryana. Maharashtra saw 172 deaths owing to the same reason while Delhi reported only two. As per the report released by transport ministry,[Read More…]
Not ‘PETN,’ white powder found in UP assembly was just harmless silica
The 150 gram of white powder found in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on 12 July was just silicon dioxide and not PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate), said a report by National Investigation Agency. The UP government suspended director of the forensic science laboratory (FSL) for giving false information. On the basis of[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Seven more children die in 48 hours
Days after the deadly incident, at least seven more children died of encephalitis in the past 48 hours at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College and Hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district. Between 7 August and 11 August, 63 children had died at the same hospital allegedly due to lack[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Section 144 imposed in nine districts bordering Punjab, Haryana
Following the ongoing tension in Haryana and Punjab over the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the state government on Saturday imposed Section 144 (Unlawful Assembly) of the Criminal Procedure Code in west Uttar Pradesh’s nine districts bordering the two states. This is because followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief,[Read More…]
UP CM announces compensation for flood hit families
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced a compensation of Rs. 4 lakh to those, who lost their family members in the floods. He also disclosed details of rescue operations and measures being taken to restore calm post the calamity. According to reports, Adityanath said that 25 districts[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Stalker chops off minor girl’s hand in busy market
In a dreadful incident, a 15-year-old girl was chased and attacked by a stalker who chopped her hand off with a sword in a busy market. The incident happened in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur district on Wednesday. The stalker was trying to chop off her other hand also, but was overpowered[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Deadly blue whale game banned across state
Uttar Pradesh DGP, Sulkhan Singh, on Tuesday banned the deadly blue whale game across the state, expressing concern over the increasing number of suicides among children. He said that the Union ministry of electronics and information technology, as well as Union home ministry, had directed the state governments to impose[Read More…]
Ten coaches of Kaifiyat Express derail in UP, over 70 injured
At least 10 bogies of the Kaifiyat Express train has derailed near Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh during the early hours of Wednesday. About 74 people were injured in the incident while no deaths have been reported as of now. The incident happened when the train collided with a dumper at around[Read More…]
After Gorakhpur tragedy, children die in UP due to flood-caused infections
Death and devastation have opened up a whole new challenge of infectious diseases for the Uttar Pradesh government. The low-lying areas of Uttar Pradesh are terribly hit by infections, killing more than six children in the row. Cases of diarrhoea and viral fever are reported from every house located in[Read More…]
BSP clarifies mahagathbandhan poster to be ‘untrue’
The Bahujan Samajwadi Party( BSP) on Monday clarified that the poster that went viral on social media was false. Earlier on Sunday, a poster from the party’s official Twitter handle was posted, which showed a number of leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Lalu Yadav and Sharad Yadav together[Read More…]
Utkal Express derailment: Death toll reaches 23, PM Modi offers condolences
The death toll went up to 23 people in the Utkal Express derailment that happened on Saturday evening. Over 70 people are reported to have been injured in the accident. Sources say that the accident happened because of ‘maintenance failure’, while the railways is examining all possibilities behind the derailment.[Read More…]
Will not let Gorakhpur become picnic spot,’ says Adityanath ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s visit
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath who is being criticized for his administration’s way of tackling BRD hospital tragedy, slammed Rahul Gandhi on Saturday saying that he will not let Gorakhpur to become a ‘picnic spot’ prior to Congress vice-president’s visit. “Delhi mein baitha koi yuvraj swachhta abhiyan ka mahatv[Read More…]
Pregnant woman asked to leave hospital; gave birth in e-rickshaw
In a shocking incident, a pregnant woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur city was allegedly asked to leave by the hospital employees in the middle of the night. Following the incident she had to give birth to a baby in an e-rickshaw. Munawar, who was in labour, was admitted to the[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: DM report holds college principal, oxygen supplier responsible
In a tragedy that killed over 60 children, Baba Raghav Das Medical College Principal, head of the department of anaesthesia and liquid oxygen supply company have been held responsible in a report submitted to the UP CM on Wednesday. The report was submitted by Gorakhpur district magistrate Rejeev Rautela. After[Read More…]
Yogi govt should do ‘penace’ for Gorakhpur tragedy: RSS leader
With the rise in the death toll of Gorakhpur Tragedy, the Uttar Pradesh government has been targetted by an RSS functionary, who said the Uttar Pradesh government should do “penance” for the deaths. Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Sanghchalak of the Avadh region, Prabhu Narayan, in a Facebook post has expressed[Read More…]
Bareilly’s Barelvi madrasas flout UP govt directive on national anthem
On India’s 70th Independence Day, Bareilly’s Barelvi madrasas openly flouted the Uttar Pradesh government’s order that the national anthem must mandatorily be sung at all such Islamic educational institutions across the state on the occasion of Independence Day. The students at the Manzar-e-Islam – the biggest Barelvi madrasa in the[Read More…]
Muslim identity comes before national identity: Maviya Ali
Just ahead of Independence day, Samajwadi Party leader Maviya Ali has said that religious identity comes before national identity. His comments came His remark comes at a time when the Uttar Pradesh government has instructed the madrassas to hoist the national flag, sing the national anthem and pay tributes to[Read More…]
CM Yogi orders ‘grand’ Janmashtami celebrations after death of 65 children in Gorakhpur
While Gorakhpur is still coming to terms with the loss of over 60 infants, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the state authorities to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami in a “grand” way. In a communique issued late on Sunday to the Director General of Police (DGP) Sulkhan Singh, Adityanath said:[Read More…]
Government that cannot protect children does not deserve to rule: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader, P Chidambaram slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the death of children in Gorakhpur government hospital saying that, a government that cannot protect children does not deserve to rule. “Gorakhpur is a man-made tragedy. The nation waits to see if any honourable man will take[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Official website of BRD Medical College suspended
In wake of all the tragedies that Gorakhpur has been experiencing lately, the official website of the BRD Medical College, http://www.brdmc.org/ has been suspended. Patients cannot view important things like the appointment with doctor, the date, services available and the cost of treatment on the site. The suspension of the website has[Read More…]
30 die in 48 hours in Gorakhpur hospital; govt denies oxygen shortage as reason
In a terrible incident, nearly 30 children died at Gorakhpur’s BRD Hospital within 48 hours. The incident happened in a case of negligence on part of the hospital to ensure smooth supply of oxygen for the patients. As per the sources, the deaths were caused by the agency responsible for[Read More…]
UP Madarsa Parishad asks mandatory videography of Independence Day celebrations
Yogi Adityanath government has asked madrasas affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Shiksha Parishad to pay tribute to freedom fighters and organise cultural programmes on 15 August. Besides, the circular issued by UP Madarsa Shiksha Parishad has also asked to shot videos of the programmes. Currently, around 8,000 madrasas in UP[Read More…]
Buxar District Magistrate Mukesh Pandey commits suicide at railway station
District Magistrate of Bihar’s Buxar, Mukesh Pandey committed suicide at a railway station in Uttar Pradesh‘s Ghaziabad area on Friday. Reports said that Mukesh Pandey had left Buxar two days ago, informing the officials that he would be visiting Patna. The Bihar state secretariat was unaware of his presence in[Read More…]