Day: February 3, 2021

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Air quality stays ‘very poor’ in NCR cities

7:48 pm February 3, 2021

Noida (UP): The average air quality in the NCR cities of Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon remained in the very poor category, which may cause respiratory illness on prolonged exposure, according to data issued by a government agency on Wednesday. Pollutant PM 2.5 and PM 10 also remained prominent in the air of […]

MP: Theft at Omkareshwar temple, 5 policemen suspended

3:54 pm February 3, 2021

Khandwa: A cash donation box has been stolen from the Omkareshwar temple complex here, following which five policemen deployed there have been suspended for alleged dereliction of duty, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday when an unidentified person allegedly stole the donation box from […]

70-year-old hacked to death in UP’s Kaushambi

3:46 pm February 3, 2021

Kaushambi (UP): An elderly man was hacked to death at Akbarabad Guhauli village in Sarai Akil area here, police said on Wednesday. Bhagwan (70) was murdered with a sharp-edged weapon while he was sleeping in his hut on Tuesday night, Sarai Akil SHO Vijay Vikram said. Members of his family came to know about the […]

Portal on Gobardhan scheme launched

3:40 pm February 3, 2021

New Delhi: The Jal Shakti Ministry on Wednesday launched a unified portal on the ‘Gobardhan’ scheme, an initiative aimed at managing cattle and biodegradable waste and also help enhance farmers’ income. The Gobardhan scheme is being pursued as a priority programme under the Swachch Bharat Mission Grameen-Phase 2. The scheme aims to support villages in […]

Woman stabbed, ‘forced to consume acid’ by neighbour

3:32 pm February 3, 2021

Badaun: A 30-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed by her neighbour in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district, with her family accusing the suspect of also forcing her to consume acid. Police, however, did not confirm charge of giving acid to the woman. Satyendra Singh entered the house of Kajal at Kasimpur village in Kadar Chowk area late on Monday night, forced her to consume acid […]