BJP Leader, ex-MLA Satkar Kaur Arrested for Drug Trafficking

BJP Leader, ex-MLA Satkar Kaur Arrested for Drug Trafficking

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab’s political landscape was jolted on Wednesday when former Congress MLA and BJP leader Satkar Kaur Gehri was arrested in a dramatic drug trafficking bust by Punjab Police. A senior leader, who once held the seat of Ferozepur Rural, was apprehended by the Special Task Force (STF) with 100 grams...

Govt ramps up efforts for timely completion of projects

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PNS | Prayagraj

Preparations for Maha Kumbh 2025 are in full swing in Prayagraj, with government officials working round the clock to ensure everything is on track. Throughout the day, officials focus on critical planning tasks in their offices, while late into the night, they conduct on-ground inspections to monitor progress in development...

Govt targets record with 1,100 Vedic scholars-led Saryu aarti

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

Ayodhya is set to host the grand Deepotsav celebration from October 28 to 30 under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. A Guinness World Record will be attempted during the event, as 1,100 Vedacharyas perform the Saryu aarti, stretching from Laxman Kila Ghat to Naya Ghat. This landmark ceremony will...

Bypolls: BSP announces candidates on all nine seats

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

After clearance from Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati, the names of party candidates have been announced for all the nine seats for the UP assembly where by-elections are to be held. On Tuesday, the candidate from Sisamau assembly seat in Kanpur was changed. Thus, the party has changed candidates on two...

Youth arrested for objectionable post on BSP chief

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

  A 27-year-old youth was arrested in Saharanpur for allegedly creating and sharing on social media an “objectionable” video involving a poster of Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, police said on Wednesday. In the video shared on the occasion of Karwa Chauth, the man is seen looking at the former chief minister’s...

Turning challenges into opportunities Ravi Prasad builds a thriving business from banana fiber

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

Ravi Prasad, a resident of Hariharpur (Tamkuhiraj) in Kushinagar, faced life-changing challenges in 2015 when he was pursuing his MA in Economics. After his father suffered a severe accident that resulted in the loss of a leg, Ravi, being the sole child in the family, was compelled to leave his studies...

Man held for posing as OSD to HM Shah, pressurising senior cops

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

A man posing as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Union Home Minister who was allegedly threatening and pressurising senior police officers to help his acquaintances gain ownership of a disputed property in Brijpuri area here has been arrested.  Police said 43-year-old Navin Kumar Singh has other cheating cases against...

Activist refuses to come down pole unless he meets PM Modi, CJI

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

Things took a dramatic turn on Wednesday in Delhi’s Shahdara area when a 40 year old teacher and an environmental activist climbed a high-voltage electricity pole refusing to come down unless he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. On Wednesday noon, Geeta Colony police station received a...

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