Bandit arrested in Uttar PradeshSeptember 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A bandit wanted in over a dozen criminal cases, including murder, was Wednesday arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, police said. Chukki Yadav, who carried a reward of Rs.35,000 for his capture, was caught by the Special Task Force after a shootout.
Teachers cut hair of Class 5 students for bunking classesSeptember 14th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two teachers of a private school in Uttar Pradesh forcibly cut the hair of four Class 5 students after catching them bunking classes, an official said Monday. The teachers cut the hair of four students of Spring Field School in Manjhanpur town of Kaushambhi district, about 300-km from state capital Lucknow, Saturday.
Teachers' strike cripples work in Madhya Pradesh collegesSeptember 8th, 2009 BHOPAL - Normal functioning in most colleges and universities in Madhya Pradesh came to a standstill Tuesday as more teachers' bodies joined an ongoing strike by professors demanding a revised pay package. Professors in Madhya Pradesh had started an indefinite strike from Sep 5 on Teachers Day demanding a revised University Grants Commission (UGC) pay package.
Weatherman predicts heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh, farmers hopefulSeptember 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The weatherman's prediction of heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh for three days beginning Friday has raised hopes among farmers that they can still grow something this kharif season. India's most populous state has been suffering a paucity of rainfall this monsoon, with the authorities declaring 58 of the 71 districts drought-hit.
Madhya Pradesh professors go on strike this Teachers DaySeptember 4th, 2009 BHOPAL - Professors in Madhya Pradesh are marking Teachers Day in a different way this Saturday -- they have started an indefinite strike demanding higher pay. The joint front of government college teachers, Shasakiya Mahavidyalayin Shikshak Sanyukta Sangharsh Samiti, said the teachers went on an indefinite strike after the state government failed to keep its promise of implementing the revised pay scale from Sep 4.
Two teachers booked for molesting studentAugust 13th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two teachers of a government school in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district have been booked for allegedly molesting a Class 8 student, police said Thursday. Ganesh Singh and S.K.
School principal held for molesting teachersAugust 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A principal of a private school in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly molesting two teachers of the same school, police said Tuesday. "P.N. Singh, principal of St.
Community feasts in Uttar Pradesh on Rahul's birthday FridayJune 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW - Celebrating its gains in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh will mark party general secretary Rahul Gandhi's birthday June 19 with community feasts, mainly in Dalit-dominated areas. June 19 will be celebrated as Samrasta Diwas (Harmony Day) in Uttar Pradesh.
Teacher arrested for forcible haircut, beating of students in Uttar PradeshMarch 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A school teacher in Uttar Pradesh was arrested Friday for allegedly cutting the hair of 11 boys perforce and beating them up, police said. Suresh Kumar Rai of Primary School Sarya in Ballia, about 300 km from here, was arrested Friday from his residence after a complaint was registered by one of the students at the Narhi police station Thursday.
BSP releases list of 80 candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 20th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati released a list of candidates for 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. She also announced that the BSP's nationwide campaign would start from Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh polling stations to have telecom facilitiesMarch 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Each of the 128,112 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections will have at least one telecommunication facility to ensure prompt and direct connectivity with voting officials, India's poll panel chief here said Thursday. 'We have taken some special measures to curb cross-border movement of people, which in the past has been the cause of trouble during polling in areas along inter-state borders,' Chief Election Commissioner N.
Uttar Pradesh hikes salaries of teachers, civic employeesJanuary 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - All teachers of government-run and aided educational institutions, civic employees and junior doctors in Uttar Pradesh will receive the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission. The state cabinet made the decision Wednesday evening.
20 men arrested in Uttar PradeshJanuary 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Twenty members of an inter-state gang, involved in manufacturing and supplying spurious country-made liquor, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. The men were arrested from the Narayanpur village of Ballia district, about 300 km from here, Monday late night.
Uttar Pradesh teachers to face action for mid-day meal anomaliesJanuary 9th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Teachers and principals of over 100 government-run primary schools in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district will face action for irregularities in the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme, an official said Saturday. 'These teachers are under scanner for not providing regular lunch to their students under the MDM scheme,' official in-charge of basic education in Etawah Naresh Verma told IANS on phone.
Five men arrested for dealing in weapons in Uttar PradeshDecember 26th, 2008 LUCKNOW - Five men were arrested and an inter-state gang dealing in weapons has been busted in Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday. The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police detained the men in the early hours from the Chinhat locality of Lucknow.
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