Uttar Pradesh

India: BJP MP from Etawah gets 2 years' jail for thrashing power firm staff, faces disqualification from House

Agra, Aug 5 (PTI) An local court on Saturday sentenced BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria to two years' jail for thrashing staff of a private power firm in 2011.

The former Minister of State for Human Resource Development, who now faces disqualification from the Lok Sabha, was also levied with a fine of Rs 50,000.

The lawmaker from UP's Etawah was booked for thrashing the staff of Torrent Power Limited in Agra in 2011, when the state was governed by the Bahujan Samaj Party.

India: Gyanvapi survey resumes on day 3, mosque committee threatens boycott over 'rumours'

Varanasi (UP), Aug 6 (PTI) The Archaeological Survey of India resumed the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque here on the third day on Sunday to determine if the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure, even as the Muslim side warned they would boycott the entire exercise if "rumours" are spread that Hindu religious symbols and objects have been found.

Government counsel Rajesh Mishra said that on Sunday the survey work began at around 8.00 am and will continue till 5.00 pm.

India: ASI team stops 'survey work' of mosque in Varanasi following SC order

Varanasi (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) A survey of the Gyanvapi complex to ascertain if the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi was built upon a temple was stopped by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday following a Supreme Court order.

The apex Court has halted the "detailed scientific survey" till 5 pm on July 26, saying "some breathing time" needed to be granted to appeal against the order.

India: ASI team enters mosque complex in Varanasi to carry out 'scientific survey'

Varanasi (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) A 30-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) entered the Gyanvapi complex on Monday morning to carry out a scientific survey in accordance with court orders to determine if the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple was built upon a temple.

Besides the ASI team, which entered the complex around 7 am, the lawyers of all the Hindu petitioners to the legal dispute are also present at the spot, Madan Mohan Yadav, one of the counsel, said.

India: Doctors daze at sored & swollen pink eyes in Kanpur

Kanpur: As many as 61 cases of conjunctivitis were reported in Kanpur Dehat district while three patients were admitted to the LLR Hospital in Kanpur Nagar.

The infection deeply affected the eyes, resulting in heavily swollen and not smoothly opening.

Doctors are seeing such severity in conjunctivitis cases for the first time.

Such is the contagiousness that the entire family is getting infected quickly.

Dr Mohan said that people must consult the doctors first before using an eye drop.

India: Water level rises, sluice gates at Ganga Barrage open in Kanpur

Kanpur: As many as 77,077 cusecs of water from Narora Dam and 1 lakh 35 thousand cusecs from Haridwar reached here. 

Owing to this release, the water level downstream of Ganga started rising rapidly. Therefore the water level of the Ganga rose by 41 cm.

Whereas a rise of 32 cm has been recorded in Shuklaganj of Unnao.

On the other hand, 45,364 cusecs of water were released from Kanpur to Prayagraj through all the 30  sluice gates of Kanpur Ganga Barrage.

All 30 gates of the Ganga barrage have been opened when the water level upstream crossed 113 metres.

India: Tuesday's humid weather can not halt rains in Kanpur

Kanpur: While there was heavy rain in the southern region of the city and the lowlands of the Ganges, the rain remained light in the middle of the city.

According to the Meteorological Department of CSA, due to climate change, this time patching rain (region-wise rain) is getting more vigorous.

As regards today's situation, it remains dry as no rain has occurred so far, the possibility of rain can not be wholly rejected altogether. 

India: Soumya Pandey made Additional Labour Commissioner, Kanpur

Kanpur: In a recent reshuffle of the IAS officers by the State government, Soumya Pandey, Chief Development Officer, Kanpur Dehat, has been sent as Additional Labour Commissioner, Kanpur. 

While, Lakshmi NS has been made Chief Development Officer, Kanpur Dehat from Joint Magistrate, Kanpur.

The transfer of Balkrishna Tripathi, who was transferred to the post of Special Secretary, Secondary Education, has reportedly been cancelled.

He will continue to hold the post of Special Secretary in the Agriculture Production Commissioner branch, as reported.

India: Ganga rising, rains occur but humidity irks in Kanpur

Kanpur: Humidity has been bothering the residents. Intermittent rains are giving relief but there is no end to the unbearable condition.

The students coming from the school during the afternoon straight go to take a shower owing to the hot and humid weather.

The rainy season may continue till July 11. Times of sun and clouds go with thunderstorms in a couple of spots, as the weather reports today.

At the same time, given the rising water level of the Ganges here, an alert has been issued regarding floods.

India: Weather turns unbearable with humid conditions in Kanpur

Kanpur: There is a possibility of rain with strong winds in the coming days. Humidity and high temperature have worsened the situation. Cloudy and very warm conditions prevail.

Though the weather forecast suggests a thunderstorm in one or two spots. The real feel of temperature on Monday indicates warm conditions.

According to weather experts, there will occur weather changes. It was also hinted that for a few days now, the humidity will continue to trouble the common people.

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