Everything you need to know about Uttar Kanpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Uttar Kanpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) Karnataka created history by winning their maiden Rangaswamy Cup, the symbol of supremacy in the Indian Hockey Federation's senior National men's hockey championship after defeating Uttar Pradesh 3-1 in the final here Thursday.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): The Central Government has increased the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) entitlement of Uttar Pradesh from 667 crore rupees to 818.17 crore rupees in 2013-14.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday sought explanation from the senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh over beating of a three-year-old girl by police officials in a court premises.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl was recovered from Kanpur railway station a few hours after she went missing from New Delhi railway station Monday, police said.
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) One person was killed Monday in an explosion in a factory in the Panki industrial area, near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Police said.
Lucknow, May 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sought to woo members of the Brahmin community with a promise that his government would withdraw all false cases registered against the latter lodged under the SC/ST Act (Prevention of Atrocities Act) under the rule of the previous Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) headed by Mayawati.
New Delhi/Patna/Kanpur, May 11 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Saturday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre over the diesel price hike, saying this move would merely added to the woes of the people.
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Minister Shiv Pal Singh Yadav Friday turned down an invitation to him and his ministry officials from the US' Johns Hopkins University.
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) A girl in Uttar Pradesh said she was kidnapped from a busy market in Etawah and brutally gang-raped in a moving car. However, police said Friday that her complaint was suspect, prompting the opposition BJP to say that police response was dismaying.
Lucknow, May 10 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee is on a day long visit to Lucknow and Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh today.
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), May 8 (ANI): At least five people died in Amethi after consuming adulterated liquor.
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) The last of television sets hooked on to cable networks blinked Tuesday midnight in Uttar Pradesh after operators cut transmission fearing the information and broadcasting ministry's wrath.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): India has gifted a Dornier 228 aircraft to Seychelles for maritime surveillance.
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) A woman from Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on a moving train - the second time in four years that she has delivered trains in a train!
Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) Security for Pakistani prisoners in Uttar Pradesh jails was beefed up Friday following an alert by the state home and prisons department.
Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) Cine star and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Hema Malini has expressed a wish to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha (LS) polls from Firozabad, an important seat in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday said the government may not last beyond October and early elections seemed inevitable.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Nawazuddin Siddiqui says his brother Shammas Siddiqui is set to make his debut in filmdom as a director with a crime-based saga and adds that it will be in the commercial zone.
Almaty/New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday asked the Indian Embassy in Washington to take up the matter of detention of Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan in Boston, United States.
New Delhi/Kanpur, April 26 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Friday lodged a formal protest with the Indian Government over the detention of Azam Khan, one of the party's senior leaders and a minister in the Uttar Pradesh Government, in Boston, United States.
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) A shooter of notorious underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, who was on the run for the last two decades in custom officer L.D. Arora murder case, has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday said an all-party meeting should be held to suggest amendments to tackle any shortcomings in the anti-rape law and also called for death penalty in cases of barbaric rapes.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Two brothers, who killed a policeman and a college principal, were arrested in Mumbai Saturday by a joint team of Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh police, an official said. The two suspects opened fire on the police and were caught after a 30-minute chase.
Kanpur, April 19 (ANI): A massive fire engulfed a transport factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city on Friday afternoon.
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) Aimed at boosting tourism and better air connectivity to Uttarakhand, Air india would begin flight service between Lucknow and Dehradun from May 2, officials said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Tuesday told party leaders from Uttar Pradesh to "get aggressive" and reach out to people so as to win the most seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Kanpur, April 15 (ANI): Recycling of plastic gained popularity in Kanpur with more than 300 units being set up and employing at least 40,000 people.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Tiger Shroff has already started shooting for his debut film "Heropanti" with routine scenes but will soon go into heavy duty dancing and then what he loves the best - the action sequences.
Kushinagar/Kanpur (UP), April 14 (ANI): A raging fire engulfed a slum area in Khushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, leaving hundreds of people homeless.
Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that 1,828 officers of the provincial police service (PPS) in Uttar Pradesh were transferred in Uttar Pradesh in the last two years.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly "torturing" a five-year-old boy by subjecting him to electric shocks.
Lucknow, April 10 (IANS) With dry winds blowing across Uttar Pradesh, the state is set for hot summer ahead as major towns Lucknow and Allahabad recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and 43.2 degrees Celsius in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Four sisters, in their 20s, were injured when two men on a motorcycle sprayed acid on them with a pichkari or spray gun in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district on April 2. There is also 18-year-old Chanchal Paswan of Bihar, whose face is a mass of melted flesh after four men threw acid on her for boldly opposing their sexual harassment.
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Over 7.50 lakh cable TV sets went blank in seven major cities of Uttar Pradesh Monday, a day after the deadline to get set top boxes installed expired.
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Over 7.50 lakh cable TV sets went blank in seven major cities of Uttar Pradesh Monday, a day after the deadline to get set top boxes installed expired.
New Delhi, Apr. 1 (ANI): Passengers across India on Monday expressed their disappointment with the Central Government's decision to increase the reservation charges of railway tickets and other supplementary charges, which would eventually hike railway fare prices.
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) With just a day left for set top boxes to be installed failing which cable TV signals will snap, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday sought deferring of the March 31 deadline by another six months.
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) Weather across Uttar Pradesh turned pleasant Thursday after a spell of heat as it rained in many places and the day temperatures dropped by several notches.
Kanpur, Mar 28 (ANI): A raging fire engulfed a cardboard factory in Kanpur, injuring one worker and causing extensive loss of property on Thursday.
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) Junior doctors of all medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh went on a flash strike Tuesday after doctors from the King George's Medical College here were forced to end their indefinite hunger strike Monday night.
Kanpur, Mar 24 (ANI): The price of flowers in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is increasing with the festival of colours, Holi, just three days away.
Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned a major recruitment drive under which 2,200 computer operators, 4,000 sub-inspectors and 24,000 constables would be recruited.
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Seized of a huge manpower shortage in Uttar Pradesh Police, the state government has sanctioned a major recruitment drive under which 2,200 computer operators, 4,000 sub-inspectors and 24,000 constables would be recruited.
Kanpur, Mar. 21 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) activists and supporters on Thursday protested in Kanpur and demanded the resignation and imprisonment of Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma over his remarks against their party chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Lucknow, March 18 (IANS) Faced with unrelenting criticism on the state's poor law and order, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday pulled up senior police officials and asked them to improve their and the force's functioning and act tough against criminals.
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party's celebrations to mark its one year in office in Uttar Pradesh has been dimmed by a series of law and order issues including the killing of a senior police officer.
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who completed his first year in power Friday, conceded that law and order in the state was a "matter for concern" and that "one bad incident can destroy the image and efforts" of his government.
New Delhi, Mar. 14 (ANI): Opposition parties, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, on Thursday, predictably criticized the revised version of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 that was approved by the Union Cabinet.
Kanpur, Mar.14 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the anti-rape bill drafted by the Centre in the wake of protests triggered by the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old Delhi woman in December last year.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav Monday launched free laptop scheme for intermediate pass students as Samajwadi Party has made promise in its election manifesto during the 2012 assembly polls......................
Lucknow, Mar. 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched free laptop scheme for intermediate pass students as promised in the Samajwadi Party's (SP) manifesto during the 2012 assembly polls.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Delhi Police is likely to book Brijesh Singh, a mafia don from Uttar Pradesh and his 13 associates under the stringent MCOCA in a case of extortion, an official said.
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) A business delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived here Friday as part of an exclusive industry interaction tour organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to strengthen bilateral business ties.
Ghaziabad, March 5 (IANS) The major habitats of aquatic life in the Ganga, Yamuna and Ghagra rivers in Uttar Pradesh are critically degrading, a survey by the state Forest Department and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India has revealed.
Hyderabad, Mar 2 (IANS) Despite the unprecedented security in the wake of Feb 21 terror attack in Hyderabad, the second Test between India and Australia attracted huge crowds at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Lucknow, Feb 20 (IANS) Normal life was disrupted across Uttar Pradesh Wednesday on the first day of the two-day bandh called by 11 trade unions to oppose the "anti-labour" policies of the union government.
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday accused the union government of not releasing funds of the centrally-aided projects and schemes in time, thus slackening the development process in the state.
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed most parts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday, bringing back the winter chill, the Met office said.
Kanpur, Feb 15 (ANI): Demanding strict action against those involved in the Rs. 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Asrey Kushwaha on Friday said that his party would take up this issue in the Parliament.
Lucknow, Feb. 14 (ANI): There was chaos inside the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Thursday as the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs raised slogans against the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) Government over the Kumbh stampede, and stopped Governor B.L. Joshi from addressing the joint session of Parliament.
Ahmedabad, Feb. 13 (ANI): Comedian Raju Srivastava, who will be contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Kanpur on a Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket, on Wednesday said that his sole motive is to give a permanent smile to the people of the country through his new innings in the political battlefield.
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Two people, including a convict, were Monday afternoon killed in firing by five car-borne assailants in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Kolkata/Allahabad, Feb. 11 (ANI): Expressing shock over the stampede that took place at the Allahabad railway station yesterday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Monday held the Ministry of Railways and the Samajwadi Party (SP) Government in Uttar Pradesh responsible for the unpleasant incident.
New Delhi, Feb. 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded an investigation into the stampede that took place at the Allahabad railway station last night, and said those responsible for the untoward incident must be punished.
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday midnight undertook a major rejig of the state bureaucracy, transferring 56 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 60 Indian Police Service (IPS) officials.
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Bottom placed Dabur Mumbai Magicians would have nothing but their pride to defend when they take on second placed Ranchi Rhinos in their last league encounter of the Hockey India League here Thursday.
Kanpur, Feb. 5 (ANI): Three people were killed and four others were injured after roof of a building collapsed due to incessant rainfall on Tuesday in Kanpur.
Kanpur, Feb 5 (IANS) At least three people, one of them a 12-year-old girl, were killed when the roof of their house caved in following overnight rains here Tuesday, police said.
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Incessant rain brought back the winter chill in most parts of Uttar Pradesh Tuesday. The weather department predicted more showers in the next two days.
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) Dutch ambassador Alphonsus Stoelinga Monday appreciated the prevailing investment atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh and said his country is planning to invest in meat and potato industry in the state.
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) With security often seen as a status symbol, the Uttar Pradesh government is spending a whopping Rs.120 crores in public money a year to provide security cover to around 1,500 VIPs of different hues, deploying as many as 2,913 police officials, officials records show.
Lucknow, Feb. 1 (ANI): Security has been beefed up across Uttar Pradesh as the Hindi version of Kamal Hassan's controversial film 'Vishwaroopam' hit the theatres in the state on Friday.
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) CPI-M leader Prakash Karat met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday and asked him to rehabilitate Muslim youth who had been cleared of terror charges.
Agra, Jan 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday said the state's priority is to revamp the investment-related policies across sectors and create an enabling and business friendly-environment.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Fast improving Jaypee Punjab Warriors would look to ending the unbeaten run of league leaders Delhi Waveriders when they face-off in their Hero Hockey India League (HIL) encounter at the Major Dhyan Chand National Hockey Stadium here Tuesday.
Kanpur, Jan 28 (IANS) Three people of a family were killed Monday when a truck rammed into a motorcycle at Audauri village, on the outskirts of Kanpur, police said.
Agra, Jan 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will invest in product specific industrial infrastructure and set up national manufacturing investment zones that would create employment and boost growth, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said Sunday.
Agra, Jan 27 (IANS) The Taj city is all decked up for the three-day Jan 27-29 CII sponsored global summit with Vice President Hamid Ansari set to inaugurate it Sunday evening. Uttar Pradesh will showcase investment opportunities in the meet.
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has sought more Saudi investment in Uttar Pradesh and greater cooperation with Riyadh in the fields of agriculture, education and tourism.
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has sought more Saudi investment in Uttar Pradesh and greater cooperation with Riyadh in the fields of agriculture, education and tourism.
Kanpur, Jan 24 (IANS) Harassed by a stalker, a 20-year-old woman committed suicide here by consuming a poisonous substance, police said Thursday. The man who troubled her was arrested.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani Wednesday said newly-elected party president Rajnath Singh's biggest responsibility would be to ensure that immoral acts are not tolerated and that the task ahead for the BJP is to be a "party with a difference".
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday bared his national ambitions again as he exhorted party cadres to work beyond "making a government in Uttar Pradesh".
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) With icy winds blowing in many parts of the state, fog and the winter chill returned to Uttar Pradesh Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The CBI arrested a man 14 years after a complaint was lodged against him and others for cheating a Central Bank of India branch here causing a loss of Rs.1.40 crore, an official said Tuesday.
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) No multi-crore currency note garlands, no multi-tiered cakes, no pomp and show... Has a spell out of power mellowed firebrand BSP supremo Mayawati? If the low-key celebrations Tuesday on her 57th birthday are any indication, 'Behenji' is now a changed person and so admit her close aides.
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday launched an ambitious smart card driving licence scheme across 10 transport offices in the state.
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) An intense cold weather continued for the sixth straight day in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with temperatures falling below zero in Agra, Lucknow and Kanpur, setting a new record of lows.
Lucknow, Jan 8 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 125th year celebrations of Uttar Pradesh Legislature here today.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The principal of a school attended by a juvenile accused in the Dec 16 gang-rape case has failed to prove the claim that his age was under 18 years, police sources said Monday.
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday said that it would be making major policy announcements at the Global Partnerships for Enduring Growth, the flagship international event of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Agra Jan 27-29.
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Monday demanded that president's rule be imposed in Uttar Pradesh, and c laimed there was a total breakdown of law and order in the state.
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Saturday announced the setting up of a special force for the safety of tigers at the Dudhwa National Park.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) North India reeled under icy conditions Saturday with 16 people dying of the intense cold in Uttar Pradesh Friday, officials said Saturday. Over a hundred people have died so far in the bitter cold in India.
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) The intense cold wave continued to sweep through Uttar Pradesh Saturday, claiming at least 16 lives since early Friday, officials here said.
Lucknow, Jan 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday said the Samajwadi Party (SP) favoured stringent laws against rapists and that such laws should be enforced strictly to check crimes against women.
Lucknow, Jan 4 (IANS) The cold wave intensified in Uttar Pradesh Friday following snowfall in the Himalayan region, officials said.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) There was no mercy Thursday too from the cold wave sweeping through the northern states. Temperatures continued to remain below normal, disrupting normal life, and thick blanket of fog affected flights and train services across the region.
Lucknow, Jan 3 (IANS) After a brief respite, chilling cold returned with a vengeance in Uttar Pradesh Thursday with icy winds sweeping most parts and the day temperatures falling sharply.
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) The second phase of the National Census through biometric registration began in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his family registering for the National Population Register (NPR).
