Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday took over the case of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) president Mahant Narendra Giri’s death under mysterious circumstances and constituted a team to investigate the matter. Sources told ANI that a CBI team that also includes forensic experts will reach Prayagraj for a thorough investigation […]
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Mahant Narendra Giri’s mortal remains taken to Prayagraj hospital for post-mortem
The mortal remains of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) President Mahant Narendra Giri were taken to Swaroop Rani Medical College in Prayagraj for post-mortem on Wednesday. “The post mortem of the ABAP President started today morning and is underway. A panel of 20 doctors had been constituted by the government, out of which, five […]
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IG bans loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am in Prayagraj after Allahabad
Responding to a complaint filed by Allahabad University Vice-Chancellor Sangita Srivastava seeking restrictions on use of loudspeakers early morning in mosques, Inspector General of Police, Prayagraj has asked the district magistrates in his range to ensure a ban on use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am. IG KP Singh wrote […]
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2 criminals shot dead in encounter with UP STF in Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has shot dead two criminals in an encounter here in Arail. They were involved in the 2013 murder case of the then deputy jailer Anil Kumar Tyagi, at the behest of gangsters Munna Bajrangi and Mukhtar Ansari, police said. The two criminals who have been shot dead in […]
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PM Modi to visit Varanasi, will launch Varanasi-Prayagraj highway project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Monday to launch the Varanasi-Prayagraj highway project and participate in Deepotsav celebrations at the Ganges ghats. As the city prepared for the Prime Minister’s visit, security personnel, along with the dog squad, were seen checking boats at the ghats. They […]
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Cows in shelter homes in Prayagraj to get jute coats to ward off winter
The veterinary department in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh will provide for coats for cattle in state-run cow shelters to ward off the winter. The cow shelters will also be covered with thick polythene curtains to save the animals from biting winds, officials said. The officials concerned have started making […]
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From Rajasthan, locust swarms cover a distance of nearly 1,000 km, threaten Prayagraj in UP
The swarms of locusts, which entered western India from Pakistan, has gone further inside with administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj (in eastern part of the state) preparing for a possible attack from the migratory pests. “The swarm of locust flying from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, has reached Uttar Pradesh. District authority […]