Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to consider a night curfew situation as the state witnesses a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. The court also asked the government to consider vaccination for all. The court directed the state government to ensure Covid protocols are followed in […]
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‘Azaan’ sound off: IG bans loudspeakers from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | The Inspector General of Police, Prayagraj, has asked the district magistrate to ensure a ban on the use of loudspeakers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. This is in response to a complaint filed by Allahabad University Vice Chancellor Sangita Srivastava seeking restrictions on the use of loudspeakers, early morning in mosques. […]
Allahabad HC denies bail to tainted UPSIDC engineer
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): The Allahabad high court has rejected the bail application of chief engineer (CE) of the State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC), Arun Kumar Mishra, who is accused of misappropriation of public money. Mishra was arrested on October 26,2020 and it is alleged that he made a payment of more than Rs one crore from […]
Prayagraj student is PETA’s ‘volunteer of the year’
Prayagraj: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named O P Jindal Global University’s student Ayan Banerjee as its 2020 ‘volunteer of the year’. According to a PETA statement, Ayan, 18, is a vegan and he joined PETA India’s volunteer ranks two years ago. “Since then, he has shown dedication in working […]
UP Minister gets an entire block of houses painted saffron, faces flak
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): Uttar Pradesh Civil Aviation Minister Nand Gopal Gupta has found a new way to popularise his party and its ideology. He has got an entire block of houses painted saffron in Bahadurganj area. The thing though has not gone down well with two residents of the area, who have lodged a complaints with […]
Allahabad HC issues notice to UP govt on migrants’ issue
Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government asking about steps being taken to ensure that its natives are not forced to seek employment in other states. The order was passed by a division bench of Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha on a PIL filed by two […]
MNNIT develops mobile app ‘AMRIT’ to track Corona suspects
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): The Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) at Prayagraj, has developed a new mobile application which will help the administration and the corona control room to track suspected patients. The mobile app named ‘AMRIT’ (Assessment, Monitoring, Reporting and Intelligent Tracking), will help chemist shops, medical practitioners and other organisations to submit […]
Allahabad HC dismisses PIL on Eid prayers
Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer Shahid Ali Siddiqui, seeking one-hour relaxation in the lockdown for ‘namaaz’ on the occasion of Eid. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Verma, said that the petitioner should first approach the state government […]
Allahabad university professor, foreign nationals arrested for hiding travel history and violating travel norms
Prayagraj: An Allahabad University (AU) professor and 29 others, including 16 foreign nationals, have been arrested for hiding travel history and violating travel norms. Among those arrested on Monday night are seven from Indonesia, nine from Thailand and one each form Kerala and Bengal. Caretakers of Abdullah mosque in Shahganj and Hera masjid in Kareli […]
Allahabad Uni professor who attended Tabligi Jamaat congregation but hid his travel details, quarantined, booked
Prayagraj: A professor of the Allahabad University (AU), who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi but did not inform police about this, has now been quarantined with his family at a guest house in Kareli area since Thursday. A FIR has also been registered against him at Shivkuti police station for concealing his travel history […]