Shahjahanpur

Adityanath reviews Ganga Expressway project

11:12 am November 21, 2020

Lucknow: After Purvanchal and Bundelkhand expressways, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials on Friday to start work on the Rs 36,410-crore Ganga Expressway from Meerut to Allahabad by next year, according to a statement. Reviewing the preparations for the construction, Adityanath has directed the departments concerned to work in “mission mode” to start […]

Police traces 16-year-old girl who eloped with lover

5:10 pm November 17, 2020

Shahjahanpur (UP): A 16-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man were traced here by police on Tuesday, a day after the inter-faith couple eloped, an official said. Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Kumar said the girl worked at a general store in Panchpeer Tiraha in Shahjahanpur. The man, Riyaz Khan (23), who hails from Shravasti district, […]

5 UP farmers climb atop water tank, threaten suicide

6:57 pm November 6, 2020

Shahjahanpur (UP): Five farmers climbed atop a water tank and threatened to jump off it on Friday, alleging that they were unable to sell their crop at a designated centre in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shahjahanpur district, officials said. The farmers also overturned their trolley loaded with paddy in protest, they said. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Surendra Kumar […]

UP: Woman set on fire by son, wife, his in-laws

2:04 pm November 2, 2020

Shahjahanpur (UP): A woman was allegedly set afire on Monday by her son, daughter-in-law and others in Jalalabad area over a family dispute, police said. Ratna Devi (58) was set ablaze by her son Akash Gupta, his wife Deep Shikha and Akash’s parents-in-law, Superintendent of Police Aparna Gautam said. Hearing her screams, locals rushed to […]

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

Man booked for objectionable post against PM Modi

10:05 pm October 26, 2020

Shahjahanpur (UP): A man has been booked for allegedly sharing an objectionable post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath on social media, police said here on Monday. Superintendent of Police S Anand said one Ravi Kumar Gupta shared a picture of demon king Ravana’s effigy on his Facebook account with photos […]