Uttar Pradesh

KANPUR: Is there a happier position for the Kanpur Development Authority in regard to the sale of its flats? Of course, it is wholly not. Even the state government has learnt of its slow sale and come up with its offer in the revision of the rate.

Despite holding camps at various government offices and organising fairs on selected spots and also indulging in other promotional steps its flats constructed under various housing schemes were not selling like hot cakes.

KANPUR: One couple and their 22-day old daughter died in a road accident near the Nawabganj bird reserve  on Lucknow-Kanpur Highway under Ajgain police station on Thursday morning.

Gonda (UP), Jan 16 (PTI) A 35-year-old rape victim allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district, a police official said Wednesday.

Two policemen have been suspended in connection with the incident which took place on Monday, said Gonda SP R P Singh.

The woman's husband has blamed police for inaction in the rape case.

"Police didn't conduct a thorough investigation, she did not get justice," the husband said.

Noida, Jan 16 (PTI) The Noida Authority on Wednesday doubled the penalty imposed on owners of animals and cattle found roaming at public places and roads in the city, officials said.

So far, a penalty of Rs 2,500 is imposed on offenders, besides another Rs 1,000 which is remitted with the authority, the officials said.

Now, they will be required to pay Rs 5,000, the Noida Authority said in a statement.

KANPUR: On a simple issue of money transaction at a country-made liquor shop in Maharajpur Town the salesman bludgeoned a drunken man. The relatives created clamour at the shop. However, the police inspector pacified them after assuring of strict action in this regard.

KANPUR: Even the Hallet Hospital’s medicine department intensive care unit was reported to be unsafe from infections. The department’s lecturer suspected of swine flu infection was given leave to rest. His saliva sample has been sent to the microbiology department’s laboratory. Besides one woman’s spit sample was also sent for examination. In the meantime, the student who had not been earlier admitted to the Infectious Disease hospital’s isolation ward earlier was now given a bed. The ICU was sterilized in the fear of infection spreading fast.

Balrampur (UP), Jan 16 (PTI) A 60-year-old woman died and another was injured Tuesday as they fell from a terrace after being attacked by monkeys in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, police said.

The incident took place in the district's Mathura Bazar area, they said.

Savitri Devi was sitting on the terrace with her daughter-in-law Renu when monkeys attacked them, police said.

As they rushed to save themselves, both fell from the terrace, they said.

Savitri Devi died on the spot while Renu suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital.

KANPUR: Two cousin sisters aged 15 and 16 years respectively were abducted and raped allegedly by as many as four ruffians in Wazidpur of Jajmau area under Chakeri police station late night on Monday. Their medical was conducted and a report was dispatched to the forensic lab. The first information report was also registered under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code including 376 and POCSO Act. The investigation was underway, said Ajay Seth, Inspector Chakeri.

KANPUR: Despite the directives for better arrangements by the Health Department, the reality appears far different from the claims. The swine flu patients’ needs are secondary if we look at the required preparations to deal with the tough situation at all. Though one lone case of the swine flu has been recognized in the city, the infected patient was not admitted at the medical college isolation ward for treatment. 

Lucknow, Jan 15 (PTI) Buoyed by the new SP-BSP alliance for the coming Lok Sabha elections, at least one Bahujan Samaj Party leader has gone on social media projecting party chief Mayawati as the next prime minister.

Senior BSP leader Sudhindra Bhadoria shared a poster expressing the wish on his certified Twitter handle while congratulating Mayawati Tuesday on her 63rd birthday, celebrated as `Jan Kalyankari Diwas' or Public Welfare Day.

Bhadoria tweeted that it was his dream to see the BSP chief become prime minister.