Agra police has arrested one person for allegedly raping a minor girl in the Khandauli Police Station area Additional Commissioner of Police Sukanya Sharma on Thursday said that they received a complaint from the minor’s father, after which an FIR was registered and suspect arrested. “Today, on 28th March, information about the rape […]
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SC grants relief to AAI, allows it to increase airport traffic in Agra airfield
In a relief to the Airports Authority of India, the Supreme Court on Tuesday modified its order and allowed AAI to increase the airport traffic in the Agra airfield and construct a new terminal in Agra. A bench headed by justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul passed the direction while hearing an […]
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UP: 16 IPS officers get new postings to Banaras, Agra, Noida, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj
As many as 16 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers were sent to new postings on Monday, following the approval from the Uttar Pradesh cabinet to implement the police commissionerate system in the cities of Prayagraj, Agra, and Ghaziabad, as per an official statement. New police commissioners have been posted in Banaras, Agra, Noida, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj. Laxmi Singh was appointed as […]
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Agra student stabbed multiple times in Australia, attacker held; Indian consulate assisting for visa to kin
The Indian mission in Australia is providing consular assistance to a 28-year-old student from Agra who was stabbed multiple times in Sydney and is under “serious but stable” condition after undergoing surgery at a local hospital. “The Indian Consulate in Sydney has provided consular assistance to the individual,” the Australian […]
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UP: Fake rape case registered in Agra; Woman, 3 lawyers arrested
A woman and three lawyers were arrested by police in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra for allegedly extorting money by registering a fake rape case against a man. According to Agra Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Kumar, the case was registered on June 26. “A woman and three lawyers were arrested for […]
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UP: 16 dengue cases confirmed in Agra, admin on high alert
At least 16 confirmed cases of dengue have been found in Agra, said Agra’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Arun Kumar Srivastava on Friday. “Out of the 16 confirmed cases, six patients have been admitted to different hospitals of the city, while the rest of them are at their respective homes,” Srivastava told ANI. “Some […]
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8 dead, 4 injured in car truck collision in Agra
As many as eight people were killed and four others were injured on Thursday morning when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in Etmauddaula area of Uttar Pradesh’s Agra. “Four people are injured and have been rushed to a hospital. The truck is from Nagaland and the car is bearing the registration number of Jharkhand,” said […]
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Agra’s horticulture department organises flower exhibition, attracts many
A two-day flower exhibition was organised in the Taj view garden between the fort on the banks of the river Yamuna and the Taj Mahal in Agra by the horticulture department. The exhibition, which was held on February 20-21 displayed various kinds of flowers, vegetables, and seeds, and attracted a large number of people. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Verma, […]
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10 killed in road accident on UP’s Agra-Moradabad highway
Ten people died and 10 others sustained injuries in a collision between a mini bus and canter truck at Moradabad-Agra highway in Kundarki Police station area on Saturday. “The accident took place at around 8:10 am in the morning in a collosion between a private bus going from Bilari to Moradabad and a […]
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Agra administration issues alert to farmers over locust invasion
The Agra administration on Friday has issued an alert to farmers over a likely locust attack in the district. A swarm of locusts is headed towards the area from Karauli in Rajasthan, said an official. “We got information that swarm of locusts is in Rajasthan’s Karauli. We have issued an […]
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Agra, Meerut, Kanpur under strict observation as Covid-19 cases rise in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked officials to further tighten the lockdown rules in Agra, Meerut and Kanpur which have seen spurt in number of Covid-19 cases. Hindustan Times’ Hindi language publication Hindustan reported that Adityanath held a review meeting on the Covid-19 situation on Tuesday where […]
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Agra’s top medical officer removed as Covid-19 cases surge
The Uttar Pradesh government has replaced Agra’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the wake of current Covid-19 situation prevailing in the city. “Special Officer Dr. RC Pandey to take charge as Agra Chief Medical Officer with immediate effect, replacing Dr. Mukesh Kumar Vats. The decision has been taken considering the […]