Railway Hospital Moradabad Medical Consultant Recruitment 2025 - Apply Offline for 01 Posts
TheRailway Hospital Moradabad has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Medical Consultant posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official Railway Hospital Moradabad website. The last date to submit the application form is 19-05-2025.
Red alert announced in Uttar Pradesh, mock drills conducted across state
LUCKNOW: A red alert was issued in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with the administration conducting mock drills across the state to prepare for any eventuality. The move follows air strikes carried out under Operation Sindoor, in which Indian defence forces targeted and destroyed terrorist camps and infrastructure at nine locations inside Pakistan. UP DGP Prashant Kumar, while announcing red alert, asked the state police authorities to work in tandem with Army and the India Air Force to ensure security of significant installation in the state. Claiming that state police were in alert mode and ready to provide security to citizens, the DGP said that the security of important religious and other establishments was spruced up in the state. While security was enhanced with the deployment of over 600 police personnel in and around Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, the police authorities increased patrolling and vigilance at Shree Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura and around the upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Babri litigant Iqbal Ansari prayed for Indian Army saying that with the grace of Allah, the Indian forces would answer the evil designs of Pakistan and name it as Hindustan. For the demonic forces like Pakistan, Lord Ram is needed. Pakistan has been responded in such a language that it will never forget, said Ansari. Additionally, security was heightened at key locations including Varanasi Airport, Kanpur Central Railway Station, and the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, with intensive vehicle checks underway. This marks the first red alert issued in the state in decades. It was during 1971 war that the state was kept on red alert. After that, it is the first such occasion when a red alert has been declared, says former UP DGP Sulkhan Singh. As per UP police authorities, red alert is warning system which indicates at emergency situation. People are asked to be alert and follow administrations instructions during a terror threat or war like situation. It is mandatory to follow the Red Alert as it is meant for the security of citizens, says a senior police official. Meanwhile, reacting to the Operation Sindoor, UP CM Yogi Adityanath congratulated the Armed Forces , SP chief Akhilesh Yadav took to X to post in Sanskrit: Parakramo Vijyate (courage wins). On the other, former CM and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati called Operation Sindoor, a commendable act of pride. However, post-Operation Sindoor, celebrations were reported from different districts across UP. While fireworks were seen in Sambal and Chandausi, people played Holi with colours and distributed sweets in Gonda. In Varanasi, locals , traders and businessmen posed with lemon and chillies to keep the countrys army safe from evil eye and burst firecrackers. At the same time, the mock drill was conducted in various districts, including Varanasi, Chitrakoot, Kanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad and Moradabad, of the state on Wednesday. Residents of Varanasi were trained on how to protect themselves during an attack, with sirens sounding to simulate real-time emergency alerts. Civilians were also trained in dousing the fire. Scenes of a stampede were recreated during a mock drill, and people were told how to save themselves in such a situation. They were also imparted training in giving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in case of an emergency. In Chitrakoot, scenes of air strikes were recreated and the people were told how to cope with it. In Ghaziabad and Moradabad, people were told to lie down on the ground covering their ears, soon after hearing the sirens. While the Union government had identified 19 districts of UP for mock drill but the state administration decided to conduct it across all the districts.
Indian Idol 12 winner Pawandeep Rajan stable after surgery following major road accident
The musician suffered severe injuries after his SUV rammed into a stationary canter truck that had broken down roadside on National Highway-9 near Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Civil defence volunteers rehearse emergency response in Lucknow ahead of nationwide mock drill
LUCKNOW: A day before the scheduled mock drill mandated by the Union government, civil defence volunteers conducted a rehearsal at the Lucknow police lines on Tuesday to strengthen emergency preparedness. Meanwhile, UP DGP Prashant Kumar, on Tuesday, said that comprehensive civil defence mock drills would be conducted across all districts on Wednesday in compliance of the instructions received from the Government of India. The exercise, which involved around 200 civil defence volunteers, was aimed at training volunteers in managing large-scale emergencies and responding effectively to potential missile or air attacks. According to Chief Warden, Civil Defence Lucknow, Amarnath Mishra, the participants demonstrated coordinated responses to sirens, evacuation procedures, and protective measures designed to minimise panic and chaos during emergencies. The drill focused on practical techniques to protect civilians during missile strikes and air attacks, along with educating the public on how to safeguard themselves in such situations, Mishra added. The development comes a day after the Union Home Ministry's directives to states to conduct mock drills on May 7 to enhance civil defence preparedness. The Union Home Ministry asked the states to operationalise air raid warning sirens and train civilians to protect themselves in the event of a hostile attack. The states have also been directed to update and rehearse evacuation plans, crash blackout measures, and early camouflaging of vital plants and installations. Interacting with media persons, the UP DGP Prashant Kumar said that the Centre had identified 19 districts-- one placed in Category 1, two in Category 2 and the remaining 16 in Category 3-- for the exercise. Bulandshahr in western UP has been kept in Category 1; Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bakshi Ka Talab, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Meerut, Prayagraj, Moradabad, Bareilly, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Jhansi, Saharanpur, Sarsawan, and Chandauli are there in Category 2; Baghpat and Muzaffarnagar, both western UP districts, have been kept in Category 3. However, keeping the preparedness in mind and also considering the local sensitivities, the state government has decided to conduct the mock drill across all the state districts, said the DGP. He explained that the exercise would involve coordinated participation from multiple agencies, including the police administration, fire services, and disaster response agencies, to cope with disasters and other critical situations. The mock drill is imperative to ensure better coordination and readiness among all response agencies, said Prashant Kumar. Meanwhile, DG Civil Defence, Abhay Prasad also confirmed the instructions received from the Centre, explaining preparations were already underway to equip civilians with the knowledge and readiness needed in case of any future conflict. He said the mock drill would be conducted between 7 pm to 9 pm on Wednesday. At present, the state Civil Defence department has offices in 15 districts but covers 26 districts through its network. As part of the initiative, an assessment of emergency medical infrastructure, response time, and coordination between various agencies would be assessed in the event of mass casualties and large-scale evacuations. The drill would also foster greater public awareness and resilience in times of national crisis, said a senior state government official.
22 Pakistani Women With Over 90 India-Born Children Living In UPs Moradabad: Report
These women possess Indian government-issued ration and Aadhaar cards, allowing them to access public welfare benefits, but none of them have acquired Indian citizenship so far.
Moradabad authorities found 22 Pakistani women with 95 children. The women have long-term visas. Their children are Indian citizens. This discovery followed a security review after the Pahalgam attack. Authorities are checking visa status and family backgrounds. One Pakistani national faces deportation after 17 years in India. Another woman is accused of using fake documents for a teaching job.
CBI Cracks Down On Digital Arrest Syndicates, Arrests 4 After Searches At 12 Locations
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: In a major crackdown on syndicates running digital arrest scams, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people following searches at 12 locations, officials said on Tuesday. Terming it Operation Chakra-V, they said the CBI carried out searches in connection with a digital arrests case registered by it on the request of the Rajasthan government in which two persons each were arrested from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. It was alleged that the arrested [] The post CBI Cracks Down On Digital Arrest Syndicates, Arrests 4 After Searches At 12 Locations appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested four kingpins in a major digital arrest case, where a victim was extorted 42 times over three months to the tune of Rs 7.67 crore by cyber-criminals posing as law enforcement officers. The case, originally registered at the Cyber Police Station in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, was taken over by the CBI at the request of the Rajasthan government. Officials said the victim was digitally detained by cyber fraudsters impersonating personnel from various enforcement agencies. The arrests, two each from Mumbai and Moradabad, were made as part of the CBIs ongoing Operation Chakra-V. Extensive follow-up search operations were carried out at 12 locations across the country, including Moradabad and Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai in Maharashtra, Jaipur in Rajasthan and Krishnanagar in West Bengal. Upon taking over the case, the CBI sleuths conducted an in-depth investigation involving extensive data analysis and profiling. The agency employed advanced investigative techniques to identify the perpetrators, a senior official said. Based on the leads generated during the investigation, the CBI conducted extensive searches recently, across twelve locations in Moradabad and Sambhal in UP, Mumbai in Maharashtra, Jaipur in Rajasthan and Krishnanagar in West Bengal, leading to the arrest of four accused involved in this highly organised crime syndicate, During the searches, the CBI recovered substantive evidence including bank account details, debit cards, cheque books, deposit slips and digital devices. The arrested accused were produced before a competent court and have been remanded to five days of CBI custody. As the investigation continues, the CBI reiterated its resolve to combat the rising threat of cybercrime and digital arrests. The CBI has been adopting a multi-pronged approach in investigating Digital Arrest cases, with a special emphasis on dismantling the infrastructure behind such offences. In recent months, the CBI has registered multiple cases of Digital Arrests, the official said.
Locals Risk Lives Daily On Broken Bridge To Cross River In Moradabad, Demand Permanent Fix
People are forced to cross this makeshift bridge every day, risking their lives. For years, locals have been demanding a durable bridge here, but their appeals continue to be ignored
Uttar Pradesh police remain vigil across state in wake of Waqf Amendment Bill
LUCKNOW: Amid the prevailing tension following the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament on late Thursday night, security was tightened in all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh amid fierce criticism of the Bill from various quarters of Muslim community. However, there was no incident of public protest reported from anywhere in the state. UP police in all the 75 districts held Flag March in the wake of the passage of the Bill with a strict monitoring of potential troublemakers. Moreover, the state police are keeping an eye on the situation through drones as well. Notably, UP DGP Prashant Kumar had cancelled the leave of all the police personnel calling them back to join duty with immediate effect on Wednesday when the Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha. While cautioning the officers to exercise utmost caution in their respective districts, the state police chief has directed the officers in the sensitive areas to remain mobile in the field and intensify the police patrolling in public places. The police chiefs of respective districts, including state capital Luckow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Sambhal, Aligarh, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Agra, Bulandshahr, Rampur, Jalaun, Moradabad and Mathura, remained on high alert and conducted flag march coupled with the monitoring of sensitive areas, shrines and dargahs through drone. Moreover, the vigilance was increased in Muslim dominated localities of the cities across the state. Congress to challenge Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Supreme Court In Lucknow, police surveillance was amplified especially in over a dozen localities across the old city area. Special security measures were taken to protect Vidhan Bhawan, Satkhanda, Roomi Gate and Chowk areas. Rapid Action Force, Sashastra Seema Bal and 10 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) conducted flag march. All the preventive measures have been put in place. Cops are aware of SOPs. People are urged not to have any misconception, said DCP (Central) Lucknow Ashish Srivastava. In the Taj city of Agra, police and PAC units were deployed around the Jama Masjid with barriers erected at various points to control the movement. Flag marches are being conducted since Wednesday morning, especially, in areas with diverse population. Additionally, the authorities are also monitoring social media platforms to prevent any attempt to spread misinformation. Uttar Pradesh: Waqf Board to be reconstituted and new guidelines implemented shortly However, numerous Muslim organisations denounced the Waqf Amendment Bill calling it an infringement of their religious freedom. The AIMPLB and other Muslim organisation have conveyed their concerns over the Bill to the JPC but they were not considered, said Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, a senior executive member of AIMPLB and chairman Islamic Centre of India. Maulana Fazlul Manna, cleric of famous Tilewali Masjid in Lucknow, said the waqf was owned by Allah. No one else can own the Waqf properties. Now the future course of action would be decided by All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Similarly, in Bareilly, while Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza claimed that the Bill would not be accepted by the Muslims at any cost, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, chairman, All India Muslim Jamat came out in support of the Bill saying it would be in the favour of Muslims if passed by the Parliament. In Saharanpur, Maulana Mahmood Madni, chairman, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind dubbed the Bill as anti-constitutional. He said it was brought by Modi government following its majoritarian approach against the democratic values. On the other, in Varanasi, Supreme Court advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain welcomed the bill saying it would curtail several 'unchecked' powers previously held by Waqf Boards. Former chief of UP Minority Commission, Ashfaq Saifi said that he was getting life threats for supporting the Bill. I am being intimidated through social media and Whatsapp calls. My brother-in-law Zahid Saifi, who lives in Gunnaur in Sambhal, was attacked by unidentified persons, said Saifi. At the same time, Sumaiyya Rana, daughter of late poet Munnawar Rana, was house arrested as a preventive measure in Lucknow. Waqf amendment bill 'Brazen assault' on Constitution, says Sonia Gandhi
Jama Masjid chairmans son, relatives bound down with Rs 1 lakh surety following Sambhal violence
LUCKNOW: The troubles for the chairman of the Shahi Jama Masjid management committee in Sambhal deepened when five of his family members, including his son, elder brother, and two nephews, were 'bound down' by the district administration with a surety of Rs 1 lakh, fearing a breach of peace or disturbance of public tranquility. The district administration initiated the action on Tuesday against Zafar Alis son Haider Ali, his elder brothers Tahir Ali advocate and Qamar Hasan, along with nephews Mohammad Danish and Mohammad Mujib, under BNSS sections 126 (security for keeping peace in other cases) and 135 (inquiry as to truth of information). This would mean that if the men bound down were found to be involved in any verbal or physical act that could lead to breach of peace, they would be liable to pay Rs 1 lakh to the court. Significantly, all the bound down members of Zafar Alis family are practising lawyers at local Chandausi Court of Sambhal. Sambhal MP Barq under SIT radar following Shahi Jama Masjid committee chief Zafar Alis arrest Notably, Zafar Ali has been languishing in Moradabad district court as he was arrested on March 23 in connection with November 24 violence which had rocked Sambhal during a court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid leading to the loss of five lives and leaving scores injured including the cops. The violence had broken out after a protesting mob objected to the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid and resorted to stone pelting on law enforcement agencies and vandalism. Sambhal Kotwali incharge Anuj Tomar confirmed the action against the members of Zafar Alis family. Meanwhile, the hearing on the bail plea of Zafar Ali was postponed to April 4 due to unavailability of the case diary. Zafar Ali was arrested as he was found to have played an incendiary role during the violence, last year, said the police authorities. Earlier, Alis bail plea was set for hearing on March 27 when the ADJ-II court of judge Nirbhay Narayan Rai in Chandausi had refused him interim bail posting the matter for April 2 as the date for hearing his regular bail application. The defence lawyer, on Wednesday, sought the court to grant interim bail to Zafar Ali in the absence of case diary but the prosecution said that interim bail plea was already rejected by the court. The court accepted the argument and rejected the application for interim bail, said additional district government advocate Hariom Prakash Saini. The court then asked the prosecution to present the case diary on Friday, April 4. The dispute over the Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal arose when the local court ordered a survey of the mosque to ascertain if it was built over a pre-existing Harihar temple as the court was hearing a petition in this regard. Meanwhile, members of the Sambhal District Bar Association decided that none of them would enter the court premises till Ali was freed. We will continue our agitation till the exploitation of our respected leader and advocate Zafar Ali and his family by the police and local administration continues, Mohammed Shahid, a lawyer, said.
After Sambhal Jama Masjid chief, his kin come on police radar
LUCKNOW: The troubles for the chairman of the Shahi Jama Masjid management committee in Sambhal deepened when five of his family members, including his son, elder brother, and two nephews, were 'bound down' by the district administration with a surety of Rs 1 lakh, fearing a breach of peace or disturbance of public tranquility. The district administration initiated the action on Tuesday against Zafar Alis son Haider Ali, his elder brothers Tahir Ali advocate and Qamar Hasan, along with nephews Mohammad Danish and Mohammad Mujib, under BNSS sections 126 (security for keeping peace in other cases) and 135 (inquiry as to truth of information). This would mean that if the men bound down were found to be involved in any verbal or physical act that could lead to breach of peace, they would be liable to pay Rs 1 lakh to the court. Significantly, all the bound down members of Zafar Alis family are practising lawyers at local Chandausi Court of Sambhal. Sambhal MP Barq under SIT radar following Shahi Jama Masjid committee chief Zafar Alis arrest Notably, Zafar Ali has been languishing in Moradabad district court as he was arrested on March 23 in connection with November 24 violence which had rocked Sambhal during a court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid leading to the loss of five lives and leaving scores injured including the cops. The violence had broken out after a protesting mob objected to the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid and resorted to stone pelting on law enforcement agencies and vandalism. Sambhal Kotwali incharge Anuj Tomar confirmed the action against the members of Zafar Alis family. Meanwhile, the hearing on the bail plea of Zafar Ali was postponed to April 4 due to unavailability of the case diary. Zafar Ali was arrested as he was found to have played an incendiary role during the violence, last year, said the police authorities. Earlier, Alis bail plea was set for hearing on March 27 when the ADJ-II court of judge Nirbhay Narayan Rai in Chandausi had refused him interim bail posting the matter for April 2 as the date for hearing his regular bail application. The defence lawyer, on Wednesday, sought the court to grant interim bail to Zafar Ali in the absence of case diary but the prosecution said that interim bail plea was already rejected by the court. The court accepted the argument and rejected the application for interim bail, said additional district government advocate Hariom Prakash Saini. The court then asked the prosecution to present the case diary on Friday, April 4. The dispute over the Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal arose when the local court ordered a survey of the mosque to ascertain if it was built over a pre-existing Harihar temple as the court was hearing a petition in this regard. Meanwhile, members of the Sambhal District Bar Association decided that none of them would enter the court premises till Ali was freed. We will continue our agitation till the exploitation of our respected leader and advocate Zafar Ali and his family by the police and local administration continues, Mohammed Shahid, a lawyer, said.
Court defers bail plea of Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid president to April 4
SAMBHAL: The hearing on the bail plea of Zafar Ali, the president of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, was postponed to April 4 due to the unavailability of the case diary, a lawyer said on Wednesday. Ali was arrested on March 23, and his bail plea was initially set for hearing on March 27. However, ADJ-II court of judge Nirbhay Narayan Rai in Chandausi refused him interim bail and set April 2 as the date for hearing his regular bail application. Additional district government advocate Hariom Prakash Saini said, During today's hearing, the defense counsel requested interim bail for Zafar Ali, citing the absence of the case diary. However, I argued that his interim bail had already been rejected earlier, and therefore, the plea should be dismissed again. The court accepted this argument and dismissed the interim bail application. The court then directed the prosecution to present the case diary on April 4. Ali was arrested on March 23 after being questioned over the November 24 Sambhal flare up during the protests against a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque. On the same day, a court in Chandausi rejected Ali's bail plea and sent him two days of judicial custody to Moradabad Jail. A case was registered against Ali under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 191(2) and 191(3) (rioting), 190 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 221 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty), 196 (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc), 230 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence) and 231 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment). He was also booked under the provisions of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. Ali has denied the charges and claimed he was framed. Ali's elder brother Tahir Ali alleged the police deliberately sent his brother to jail before the judicial panel could record his testimony. The Uttar Pradesh government set up the panel to investigate the violence in which four people were killed and several injured during protests over the survey. The Mughal-era mosque has been at the centre of a major row after a petition claimed it was the site of an ancient Hindu temple. On November 24 last year, violence erupted in Sambhal's Kot Garvi locality during the survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid.
Amid tight security, Eid-ul-Fitr namaz offered peacefully in UP's mosques
LUCKNOW: Namaz of Eid-ul-Fitr was completed peacefully in 30,000 mosques and 40,000 Eidgahs across Uttar Pradesh on Monday amid state-imposed curbs prohibiting the offering of Namaz on roads and public properties. Special vigilance was deployed in Sambhal, Aligarh, Lucknow, and Meerut districts; Namazis who thronged the Jama Masjid of Varanasi were forced to offer Namaz on the stairs of the mosque. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the state government deliberately stopped his fleet to delay his arrival at the Lucknow Eidgah. They kept my fleet held up for half an hour. When I asked for reasons behind the delay, the officer had no reply. Is it a dictatorship or some emergency? Today, the countrys constitution is at the greatest risk, said Akhilesh. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak also reached Lucknow Eidgah and greet the Namazis. UP DGP Prashant Kumar said that the Namaz of Eid-ul-Fitr was offered peacefully in all the districts of the state abiding with guidelines issued by the administration. People did not offer Namaz at public places following the advice of the clerics and also the norms laid out by the state administration amid tight security arrangements, said the DGP. Mamata calls for unity, slams BJP's 'divisive politics' at Eid prayers In Sambhal, around a dozen companies of security forces were deployed. Over 1300 CCTV cameras were installed around mosques and the disputed Shahi Jama Masjid. The district administration kept a close vigil on the situation through drones. Meanwhile, SP MP from Sambhal, Zia-ur-Rehman Barq also reached Shahi Jama Masjid to offer namaz. On the ban on holding Namaz on road, the MP said that there should not be double standards in the country. On one hand, roads are barricaded to celebrate festivals, on the other, there is a huge problem if Namaz is offered for just 10 minutes on roads, said the SP MP. In Moradabad, a few young Namazis lodged their protest over intense checking while on way to Eidgah. They said that due to the delay, they could not offer the Namaz, and that the Eidgah management organised Namaz again so that they could offer it. In Meerut, two Muslim groups clashed after the namaz at Siwalkhas town and they engaged in heavy stone pelting and firing at each other leaving many injured. The clashes could be stopped after the police intervention, said the local sources. According to SP, Meerut Dehat, Rakesh Kumar Mishra said that five persons were held in connection with the trouble. In Saharanpur, Namazis were seen waving the flag of Palestine saying Muslims were suffering a lot in that nation. They also raised slogans against the Congress MP Imran Masood, saying that while Muslims were suffering in Palestine, the MP was busy celebrating Holi and playing with colours. Meanwhile, the Namazis were seen wearing black band at number of places in protests against the impending Waqf Amendment Bill . No Eid prayers to be offered at Srinagars Eidgah: Waqf board
Rats Wreak Havoc, Eat Away Foundations Of Houses In Moradabad; Civic Operation Underway
Moradabad faces a severe rat infestation, damaging infrastructure and homes. A successful pilot project in Ward No 41 captured 683 rats. A citywide campaign is planned.
UP BJP gears up for state president election after announcing 70 district chiefs
LUCKNOW: With the announcement of 70 district unit chiefs, the organisational revamp of the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh has set the stage for the much-awaited election of the partys state president. Amid intense discussions at both the state and central levels, several names have emerged as frontrunners for the crucial post. Despite multiple rounds of deliberations in Lucknow and Delhi, the BJP delayed the announcement of district presidents, eventually revealing the names of 70 out of 98. While 28 remain to be named, the number announced so far is sufficient to move forward with the election of the new state BJP chief. Prominent contenders for the top post include Swatantra Dev Singh, the Jal Shakti Minister in Yogi Adityanaths cabinet and a key OBC leader; BL Verma, a minister in the Modi government representing the Lodh community; Amar Pal Maurya, a Rajya Sabha MP and state general secretary, also from the OBC category; Dinesh Sharma, former Deputy CM and Rajya Sabha MP from the Brahmin community; and Laxmi Kant Bajpai, a Rajya Sabha member and former UP BJP president, also a Brahmin leader. Currently, the BJPs state unit is led by Bhupendra Chaudhary, a prominent Jat leader from Moradabad in western Uttar Pradesh. However, party insiders do not rule out the possibility of the BJP retaining him due to his proximity to the central leadership. In either case, the party will weigh the pros and cons related to caste and regional dynamics while electing the new state BJP chief, who will have the responsibility of securing victory for the party in the crucial 2027 assembly elections and the civic polls thereafter, said a senior BJP leader. However, under Chaudharys leadership, the party performed poorly in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with its tally in Uttar Pradesh falling from 62 to 33 seatsthe worst performance in the politically crucial state in years. Chaudhary was appointed state BJP chief in August 2022, replacing Swatantra Dev Singh, in what was seen as an attempt to appease the Jat community in western UP following growing resentment among farmers against the central and state governments. As per the partys constitution, a minimum of 50% of the total district presidents are required to complete the process of electing the state president. With the announcement of 70 of the 98 presidents, that minimum requirement now stands fulfilled, said Bhupendra Chaudhary. Now, the election of the UP BJP chief will take place at the discretion of the central leadership, he added. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed election officer to oversee the process. The party has already decided that the election of mandal, district, and state presidents will be conducted through consensus rather than voting. The completion of the state president elections will pave the way for the election of the BJPs national president. According to the partys constitution, the national election process can only begin after at least 50% of the state presidents and other office bearers have been elected. In fact, only a dozen states have been able to elect their state presidents and other office-bearers so far, said a senior BJP leader, indicating that the national presidents election might face further delays. Current BJP president and Union Minister JP Nadda took over from Amit Shah in 2019 for a five-year term and has since been serving on an extended tenure. The organisational elections in Uttar Pradesh began in November 2024 and have been ongoing for the past three months.
UP traders son, 22, arrested for killing 4 during Doon joyride
Vansh Katyal, a 22-year-old from Moradabad, was arrested for fatally hitting four labourers on Rajpur Road with a speeding Mercedes. The incident occurred while Katyal was on a joyride with his 12-year-old nephew. After the accident, he abandoned the vehicle and fled to Delhi. He is now in police custody.
189 mosques in UP covered with tarpaulin on Holi eve as police tighten security
LUCKNOW: With Holi falling on Friday during the holy month of Ramzan and prominent Muslim clerics of Uttar Pradesh having already revised the timings for Friday prayers, postponing them after 2 pm, 189 mosques in at least four districts of the state were covered with tarpaulin ahead of the festival of colours. While Muslim clerics have adjusted the timing of Friday prayers across 18 districts of the state on Holi day, mosques in Bareilly, Sambhal, Shahjahanpur, and Aligarh in central-western UP were covered with tarpaulin to protect them from the splash of Holi colors. For the sake of maintaining peace, UP DGP Prashant Kumar sent a letter to all the district police chiefs, commissionerates, and heads of police zones and ranges with a 20-point directive to fortify the sensitive zones in their respective districts with adequate deployment of police and paramilitary forces. Besides holding direct interactions with top police officers of the state, the DGP personally met senior officers of sensitive districts and discussed police arrangement for the festival. In the hyper-sensitive Sambhal district, where Shahi Jama Masjid has been caught in a litigation for the past few months over the court-ordered survey, several mosques along with the Jama Masjid were already covered with tarpaulin sheets on Wednesday. As per the senior police officer of the district, additional paramilitary force for round-the-clock monitoring and vigilance were deployed in the town. In Sambhal, the Friday Namaz would be held at 2.30 pm due to Holi celebrations. Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid management committee chief Zafar Ali urged members of both communities to celebrate Holi and offer Friday prayers in a harmonious atmosphere. Regarding the administrations move to cover mosques with tarpaulin, Ali welcomed the decision, stating that it was a positive step. Maximum mosques 109-- were covered with tarpaulin in Bareilly where a Ram Barat was taken out on Holi eve with strict vigilance and deployment of over 5000 police personnel on all the mosques falling in the route of the Barat. In Shahjahanpur, 67 mosques were covered before the traditional Laat Sahab Juloos on Holi. Shahjahanpur is the only district where there is a tradition of playing Joota Maar Holi (playing Holi using shoes/slippers). A person is made to sit on a buffalo cart as laat sahab and is made to take the rounds of the city with people throwing colours, shoes and slippers at him. A senior officer, who is a part of the team monitoring security arrangements at DGP headquarters, said senior officers would escort the traditional procession of Laat Sahab. Around 1000 additional cops were called in from other districts for deployment at sensitive spots. The police contingent carried out a flag march on Holi eve in the district. Similarly, 10 mosques in Sambhal and three in Aligarh were also covered. The drone-equipped vigilance is on across the sensitive districts of the state. Barricades have been erected along the routes of Holi processions with the installation of several CCTV cameras by the respective local administration. As per Shahajhanpur SP Rajesh S, in all 18 Holi processions including the two major Laat Saheb processions, are taken put in the city. To ensure security, the larger procession was divided into three zones and eight sectors, with around 100 magistrates deployed. Moreover, police have taken preventive action against 2,423 people to deter potential troublemakers, he said. Similarly, in other districts including Mathura, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur, Aligarh, Agra, Kanpur, Gonda, Bahraich and Siddharthnagar, additional paramilitary forces have been deployed to avert any untoward incident. DGP Prashant Kumar said that officers were instructed to ensure that no group was allowed to perform any act or hold untraditional processions.
A woman named Priya, in her early 30s, and her friends allegedly killed a cat and set it on fire for bringing bad fortune in Moradabad. The act was recorded and posted online, leading to an FIR under the Wildlife Protection Act. Authorities are currently trying to locate Priya and her accomplices.
BJP Councillor Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Ex Soldier's Son In UP's Moradabad
A BJP councillor has been arrested for shooting a man in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, the police said.
Woman, Friends Set Cat On Fire After It Crosses Road In UP, Case Filed
A woman and her friends allegedly set a cat on fire after it crossed a road ahead of them in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad on Friday.
UP ATS Arrests J&K Man On Charges Of Anti-National Activities
Moradabad (UP), Mar 8: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Ulfat Hussain, a resident of Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch, on charges of anti-national activities. As per a press statement, the arrest was made on Friday following intelligence gathered by the ATS, Saharanpur unit, and allied agencies, which indicated Hussains alleged involvement in terrorism and his wanted status in connection with a case lodged in 2001. This case involved charges, including attempted murder (307 IPC), Arms Act violations, [] The post UP ATS Arrests J&K Man On Charges Of Anti-National Activities appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Dalit Girl Gang-raped For Days, Attacked With Acid, Forced To Eat Meat In UPs Moradabad
UP Dalit Girl Gang-rape, Torture: Police said the survivor was abducted while she was on her way to a tailor
14-Year-Old Dalit Girl Tortured, Gang-Raped In UP; One Arrested: Cops
A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly kidnapped, tortured and gang-raped repeatedly in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, police said on Wednesday, adding that one of the accused was arrested.
Amroha woman dies by suicide after failing to bear loss of pet cat
LUCKNOW: A woman from the Amroha district in Western Uttar Pradesh failed to bear the loss of her pet cat and ended her life. Before taking the extreme step, the woman, 36, refused to bury her cat and kept it close to her for three days, hoping it would return to life. As per police sources, the woman allegedly hung herself in Mohalla Kot Hasanpur on Saturday night. She was mentally unstable and had been undergoing treatment in Moradabad. While interacting with media persons, the victims mother said that her daughter loved the cat called Titu. Titu's tongue turned blackish and after about 45 minutes, it died on Wednesday night at around 10 pm, she said. She also clarified that her daughter had not given any hint of ending her life. The relatives of the woman said that she had domesticated the cat nearly two years ago and raised it like her own child. The demise of the pet shattered the victim and she could not survive the grief, they said. She had a belief that her cat will come back to life. I told her that almost three days had passed, and now it is time to bury it, but she did not reply. She remained quiet and calm, said the distraught mother. One of the family's neighbours said that he had seen the cat mostly staying with the woman. He claimed that the woman was married off eight-nine years ago but the marriage did not last beyond a few days. As a result, an emptiness had crept in her life, said the neighbour adding that she used to find her support in the cat. After the woman's death, the cat was finally buried in the presence of the police. As per the psychologists, the victim was probably suffering from a psychotic illness. It is a mental illness that involves a loss of contact with reality and not wanting anybody to enter their world. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
Woke up beside dead co-worker, ate snow to survive: Uttarakhand avalanche survivor recalls tragedy
DEHRADUN: BRO worker Jagbir Singh came to his senses surrounded by an endless expanse of white, next to a dead co-worker, his body stuck inside mounds of snow with a fractured leg and injuries to his head. Singh saw a hotel some distance away and took shelter in it for around 25 harrowing hours, eating snow when thirsty and battling piercing cold with only a single blanket to share with over a dozen of his companions, all of who were trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. Jagbir Singh from Amritsar said he was sleeping in his container at the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp when the snowslide sent them tumbling several hundred metres down. The container we were in went rolling down. By the time we could figure out what had happened, I found a colleague had died and one of my legs was fractured. I also had an injury in the head. There were heaps of snow everywhere, he said. They somehow trudged to a hotel at some distance and took shelter. We were rescued after 25 hours during which 14-15 of us had just one blanket to cover us. We ate snow when we felt thirsty, he said. Fifty-four BRO workers who were all housed inside containers for the night got stuck due to the avalanche Friday morning . Seven workers died while 46 of them are receiving treatment for their injuries after they were pulled out safely following a multi-agency rescue operation. Efforts to find one other worker are still underway. The traumatised survivors of the avalanche brought to the military hospital in Jyotirmath recount their horrifying ordeal. The avalanche was so fierce that it blew the containers 300 metres down in just ten seconds, said Manoj Bhandari from Uttarkashi. I lost my senses for a while then realised running away was impossible as there were 3-4 feet of snow all around. Somehow we walked barefoot through the snow to reach an empty Army guest house to take shelter. Rescuers reached us after 2-3 hours, Bhandari said. The containers were all swept away towards Alaknanda river, said Munna Prasad from Vaishali district in Bihar. We lay scattered under snow for around 12 hours. Snow was clogging our nostrils. It was difficult to breathe. However, thankfully the Army and ITBP teams came to our rescue before it was too late, he said. Many workers survived by taking refuge in whatever shelter they could findArmy camps and barracks, deserted hotels. While some were rescued within hours of the avalanche on Friday, others had to spend tens of hours in the cold with next to no resources. Thirty-three of them were rescued by Friday night and 17 on Saturday. Another Bihar resident Avinash Kumar's entire body was buried under snow, except for his head, which was bleeding and injured as he had hit an iron object during the avalanche. He was rescued by Army personnel after two hours and later sent for treatment where he received 29 stitches in the head. Chandrabhan from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh said a milder snowslide preceded the main one which came around 5.30 am, giving them no time to prepare. I escaped through an opening on top of the container, he said. Vipin Kumar from Himachal Pradesh said everything happened in a flash. The Army guest house served as a shelter for many stranded labourers who spent nearly 25 hours in sub-zero temperatures, amid constant snowfall, without proper clothing, he said. Another rescued worker, Ganesh Kumar from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand said it had snowed overnight before the avalanche hit early morning. He said he was asleep when it happened. It was around six in the morning. I was sleeping in the container with my colleagues. Meanwhile, our container started moving with the snow and soon we found ourselves stuck in the middle of the snow, he said. After some time, the rescue team came and took us to the Army hospital on a stretcher, Kumar added. Moradabad's Vijaypal and his companions fell into a ditch more than a hundred metres deep. They saw a deserted Army barrack some 200 metres away and waded through the debris of the avalanche towards it. Due to the area's vulnerability to avalanches, the Army does not use the barrack in winter. The barrack became a lifeline for them where they stayed for around 24 hours before being taken to safety. Vijaypal said it had been snowing for many days and on the morning of February 28, there were two avalanches near their camp. We survived the first avalanche but after a few minutes there was another more powerful avalanche and we went down about 150 metres along with the container. On the road to Mana, at a distance of about 150-200 metres, there was an empty army camp where we spent the whole night in the empty barracks, he said.
Meet the family from Moradabad that has kept the tradition of sarangi alive
In the second edition of the Legacy Series, Kiran Nadar Museum featured Murad Ali, who belongs to sixth generation of hereditary sarangi artistes.
Class 3 student loses vision after injury at UP school
A Class 3 student in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly suffered a severe eye injury, leading to the loss of vision in one eye. The student's mother has accused the school principal of causing the injury, while the principal denies the allegations and claims the injury occurred due to an accidental elbow strike by a classmate. Authorities have initiated an inquiry into the incident.
Moradabad: 7 year old student goes blind after being slapped by principal, inquiry underway
A seven-year-old girl in Moradabad lost her vision after allegedly being slapped by her school principal. Her mother, Jyoti Kashyap, has approached the district magistrate for help, seeking urgent treatment at AIIMS Delhi. Medical reports confirm optic atrophy, a condition causing irreversible blindness. Authorities have launched an inquiry, but officials suggest a pre-existing eye condition may have worsened the situation. The accused principal remains unavailable for comment. A report on the incident is expected soon.
When the District Inspector of Schools visited the school, he stated that candidates are allowed to wear any attire during the examination. He permitted the students to take the exam wearing hijabs after checks by female teachers
Why Delhi is sitting on a seismic timebomb with Haridwar and Moradabad connection
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Delhi-NCR early Monday, marking the first significant seismic activity directly within Delhi in 295 years. The epicenter was in New Delhi at a depth of five kilometers, with tremors felt at 5:36 am. Fortunately, no damage or injuries were reported. Delhi lies in Seismic Zone IV, making it vulnerable to future earthquakes.
Samajwadi Party prepares ground for 2027 Assembly polls, chalks out strategy to prevent BJPs return
LUCKNOW: After failing to repeat the Lok Sabha election performance in the recent bypoll to 10 assembly seats necessitated by the election of sitting MLAs to the lower house of Parliament in 2024, the Samajwadi Party (SP), has unveiled its 2027 formula. The formula eyes to aid the 2027 UP assembly elections. It is a revamped strategy aimed at strengthening the partys position by roping in former bureaucrats from backward, Dalit, and minority communities into its fold to meet its Picchda-Dalit- Alpasankhyak (PDA) narrative. Moreover, the party has also decided to make early announcements of the candidates so that they could nurture their seats well in advance, reinforce booth-level networks, and use social media as a tool to crowdsource key electoral issues directly from the people. The fresh formula was revealed in a meeting of the party while evaluating the reasons partys poor performance in the bypolls including the Milkipur constituency. The BJP won the Milkipur seat with a massive margin of over 61,000 votes defeating the SP's Ajit Prasad. BJP candidate Chandrabhanu Paswan maintained a steady lead since the initial rounds of counting and it gradually widened with the progression of rounds. The political experts attributed the BJP win to the sentiment of repentance among the voters for sending Awadhesh Prasad to Lok Sabha from Faizabad defeating BJPs Lallu Singh in the 2024 general elections. The political pundits feel that the result of Milkipur was the reflection of the victory of Hindutva and the development formula over SPs Picchda-Dalit-Alpasankhyak (PDA) strategy, which failed to resonate with the masses, this time. In all, of the 10 bypoll seats, SP could hardly retain Karhal, (vacated by Akhilesh Yadav) and Sisamau in Kanpur seats. Rest eight were won by the BJP which managed to wrest the SP strongholds of Katehari in Ambedkarngar and Kundarki in Moradabad. In the meeting to review the partys performance, SP identified relatively a weaker booth-level organisation compared to the BJP. Having acknowledged our weakness, we are, now, focusing on strengthening our presence in every booth, said an SP insider. Unlike previous elections, the party now plans to declare candidates nearly 18 months ahead of the assembly elections to give candidates sufficient time to nurture their respective constituencies. District party presidents and candidates will be entrusted with setting up booth-level teams and mobilizing support in their constituencies. The SP is also looking to rope in former bureaucrats, including former IAS, IPS, and Election Commission officials. Recently, Akhilesh Yadav held discussions with former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, signalling SPs intent to involve experts in shaping its election strategy. More retired officers are expected to join the advisory panel to help SP counter BJPs well-structured electoral machinery. The party contemplates to seek public opinion on various issues to be included in its manifesto so that it could resonate with the voters. The party believes that grassroots concerns should shape its electoral agenda. Party insiders said in the 2027 assembly elections, the party intended to highlight alleged atrocities against backward classes, Dalits, and minorities under the BJP rule. The party has the confidence that it can capitalise on PDA, which played a crucial role in the 2024 elections and stopped the BJPs return. The party aims to focus on farmers distress, labour rights, and youth employment as central themes of its campaign. It plans to counter BJPs economic policies by proposing welfare-oriented solutions. SP is particularly wary of smaller parties like AIMIM and Azad Samaj Party of Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad as they tend to split anti-BJP votes. The party is assigning regional Muslim and Dalit leaders the task of countering these parties ensuring that votes remain consolidated in SPs favour. With Akhilesh Yadav set to personally oversee preparations, the party hopes to avoid past mistakes and present a formidable challenge in the upcoming elections.
National Highways Of UP: Work On 2,600 Km Underway, 77 Of 96 Projects To Be Ready In 2025
The longest of these projects is the 100-km section on NH-9, which connects Hapur Bypass and Moradabad. The deadline for this road is June 2025 and it has achieved 98% physical progress so far
BJP, SP set for crucial battle in bypoll in UP's Hindutva heartland
LUCKNOW: The stage is set for the Milkipur assembly seat bypoll in the Faizabad parliamentary segment, a crucial battle between the ruling BJP and the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP). Polling in the reserved constituency, a part of the Hindutva heartland of Ayodhya, will be held on Wednesday with the results to be announced on February 8. Both Milikipur and Ayodhya assembly seats are part of the Faizabad LS constituency. The bypoll for the assembly seat was warranted after sitting Samajwadi Party MLA Awadhesh Prasad vacated it following his victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Faizabad. Prasad had drubbed BJPs two-time MP Lallu Singh in a shocking defeat to the saffron brigade in Faizabad, which came in the backdrop of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ram Temple by PM Narendra Modi on January 22, 2024. The battle for Milkipur has settled for a direct contest primarily between the BJP and the SP with both parties deploying battery of senior leaders for campaigning. While BJP, keeping the caste configuration of the seat, has fielded Chandrabhan Paswan against SPs Ajeet Prasad, son of Awdhesh Prasad. The battle for Mikipur has become a direct contest primarily between the BJP and the SP with both parties deploying a battery of senior leaders for campaigning. Keeping to the caste configuration the BJP fielded Chandrabhan Paswan against SPs Ajeet Prasad, son of Awdhesh Prasad. However, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azads Azad Samaj Party has intensified the fight by fielding Santosh Kumar Chaudhary, the SP rebel. Meanwhile, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has already announced to keep clear of the contest. With the BJP's prestige on the line after its defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, by winning the Milkipur seat, the party aims to reinforce its stronghold in Ayodhya, the heart of its political ideology, and counter opposition narratives on the Constitution and reservation. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has taken charge, addressed around half a dozen public meetings, while a team of BJP ministers, MLAs, and leaders have been mobilised to secure a victory in the constituency. The BJP is hopeful winning in Milkipur after its victory in the byelection to nine assembly seats in November, last year. The ruling party, which holds only five of the nine seats, wrested two Katehari in Ambedkarnagar and Kundarki in Moradabad -- from SP. The district unit chief of Ayodhya, Mithilesh Tripathi said that the BJP had held around 1000 big and small public rallies in the run-up to the bypoll, contacting every household in the constituency. On the other, relying on its PDA formula to retain the seat, the SP has fielded Ajeet Prasad, son of Awadesh Prasad who is believed to enjoy respectable clout in Milkipur a Passi-dominated constituency. Top SP leaders, including party chief Akhilesh Yadav and SP MP from Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat Dimple Yadav, addressed a public meeting and participated in road shows to win the support of voters. According to political observers, Dalit and Brahmin votes will be the deciding factor in the bypoll. In the absence of BSP, both the BJP and SP are trying to woo Dalit voters. In 2022 assembly election, a large chunk of Brahmin votes went to SP. But BJP leaders of the Brahmin community campaigned in Brahmin-dominated villages to win support for the bypoll, claimed local sources.
Judicial commission visits Sambhal to inspect riot-hit areas, record witnesses' statements
SAMBHAL: A judicial commission formed by the Uttar Pradesh government visited Sambhal on Tuesday to inspect areas affected by riots during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque on November 24 last year and record the statements of witnesses. According to commission member and former Uttar Pradesh director general of police (DGP) Arvind Kumar Jain, several people came to meet the panel members and 51 applications were received. The commission, formed on December 1 last year, revisited certain locations, including the Shahi Jama Masjid area, where the violence occurred. The delegation was accompanied by District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya, Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Vishnoi and Moradabad Police Range DIG Muniraj G. The team, led by the commission members, conducted an extensive inspection that lasted more than an hour. Subsequently, they recorded public statements at the PWD guesthouse on Chandausi Road till 4 pm. Besides Jain, the commission comprises retired high court judge Devendra Arora and former Uttar Pradesh principal secretary Amit Mohan Prasad. The panel was formed to investigate the November 24 incidents and ensure accountability. Talking to reporters, Jain said, We have set up this camp to ensure that those who wish to share their concerns and provide information do not have to travel to Lucknow. This is for their convenience. We will be here for four-five hours to hear them out. The inquiry aims to uncover what led to the riots and gather relevant evidence from those affected. Four people were killed while several others, including security personnel, were injured in the November 24 violence, even as the incident snowballed into a major political controversy.
Doctor in speeding Mercedes SUV kills man painting dividers in UP's Meerut
An ENT specialist in Moradabad, driving a Mercedes SUV at high speed, lost control and fatally hit a labourer employed by the NHAI on the Lucknow-Delhi highway. The police have registered an FIR and seized the vehicle. The doctor was not under the influence of alcohol, and charges include rash driving and causing death by negligence.
UP Dalit teenaged girl abducted, raped in Moradabad
Moradabad (UP): A 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and raped in a car by a man here, police said on Sunday. The accused, nabbed through an identity card placed on the cars dashboard, also recorded the act on his phone, they said. The man, Rashid, abducted the girl in his car from outside her Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Dalit teen identifies rapist from ID card
A 16-year-old Dalit girl was abducted and raped in a moving car in Moradabad, UP, before identifying her assailant, Rashid, 30, via his ID card left on the cars dashboard. The police arrested Rashid, a taxi driver, and are investigating further. The incident was reported by the girl's family, leading to Rashids capture.
Court rejects Azam Khans appeal in 2008 blockade case
Moradabad: An MP-MLA court here has upheld the sentence and fine imposed on Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a 2008 case of blocking a road outside a police station, a lawyer said on Friday. Special Public Prosecutor Mohan Lal Vishnoi said the court rejected Khans appeal on Thursday against the two-year imprisonment and Rs Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Husband Hangs On Bonnet As His Wife Sits In Car With Lover In UP | Video
The husband was seen being dragged on the bonnet of a car by the lover of his wife while she was sitting inside the vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad.
Mahakumbh 2025: UP handicrafts set for trade worth Rs 35 crore at ODOP exhibition
LUCKNOW: Mahakumbh-2025, a massive congregation of pilgrims along the banks of Sangam, is providing a platform for the artisans of Uttar Pradesh. Devotees, besides seeking spiritual fulfilment, are thronging the exhibition of 'One District, One Product' (ODOP), set up over 6,000 square metre area showcasing an array of exquisite handicrafts of the state. Be it the exquisite carpets of Bhadohi and Mirzapur, or intricate zari-zardozi, Katan silk quintessential to Banaras reflecting the ethos of the most ancient city of world, Firozabad's glass work, Moradabads brass work or fine wooden art pieces of Saharanpurall narrating the richness of handicraft industry of the state. Sharad Tandon, Joint Commissioner of Industries in Prayagraj Division, underscores the remarkable growth in trade from Mahakumbh held in 2019. In 2019, the turnover of handicraft industry was Rs 4.30 crore, but this time we are expecting a turnover of up to Rs 35 crore, an approximately eight times jump in the revenue from ODOP. This remarkable increase will offer new opportunities to the artisans while empowering small entrepreneurs, says Tandon. Adding another dimension to the event, Flipkart has set up a stall where local entrepreneurs are being offered a free sales opportunity. Artisans and handicraft sellers can now sell their products through Flipkart platform without any charge. It has been drawing shoppers in hoards. The exhibition is showcasing various crafts and Geographical Indication (GI) products. According to Dr Rajnikant, a GI expert, 75 GI products from the state are on display at ODOP exhibition in mela area. Among the 75 GI products, 34 are from the Kashi region, which has played an important role in securing the GI tag, offering recognition and protection to these unique crafts. Dr Rajnikant also mentioned efforts to bring other iconic products like Banaras Thandai, Lal Peda, and Banarasi Tabla to the global stage. The GI products up for grabs include Varanasi red chilies, Banarasi sarees, Pratapgarh amla and delicacies made of it, brass utensils from Mirzapur, and Gorakhpur terracotta. Additionally, carpets from Kushinagar and glass toys and utensils from Firozabad are top selling items at the exhibition. Visitors from across India and abroad are grabbing the opportunity to purchase products from local artisans, highlighting the growing popularity of this handcrafted treasure.
