Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Jun 30 (PTI) Isolated places in eastern Uttar Pradesh witnessed light to moderate rain or thunderstorm on Sunday, while some parts in the western region saw light showers, bringing people some relief from the heat wave sweeping the state.

The Meteorological (Met) Department office here said Barabanki received 6 cm rainfall, followed by Karadharighat with 5 cm, Nawabganj 4 cm, Kaiserganj 3 cm, 2 cm each in Katerniaghat and Lucknow, and 1 cm each in Palliakalan, Mahrajganj and Sahswan.

Moradabad (UP), Jun 30 (PTI) Cattle should not be seen roaming the streets unsupervised, nor in the fields, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath warned state officials on Sunday.

Adityanath said proper arrangements should be made for cattle, according to an official release here.

Reviewing the development programs in Moradabad division, Adityanath said benefits of central and state schemes should be passed on to the public and any kind of corruption will attract strong action.

Kanpur: Fitted with censor and cellular  communication one gadget named as Padmavati water quality has been placed into the zoo lake for monitoring the quality of the water. It is efficient enough to forward the data in half an hour.

Saharanpur, Jun 28 (PTI) A minor girl was allegedly raped by four people in Nanauta area of Uttar Pradesh's Sharanpur district Friday, police said.

The 15-year-old girl had come to her native's place here.

SP (Rural) Vidyasagar Mishra said the girl had gone to the fields in the morning to attend to the nature's call, when the accused overpowered her.

The girl raised an alarm but nobody came to her rescue.

Police have registered a case.

A youth had been rounded up for questioning, police said.

Lucknow, Jun 29 (PTI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Saturday hit out at the Yogi Adityanath government alleging that criminals are "roaming around freely, doing whatever they wish" in Uttar Pradesh, drawing a quick retort from the police.

While the state police claimed a decline in crime, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav joined her in attacking the Adityanath government.

"The government is manipulating data to drive home the point that crime is declining," Yadav said.

Kanpur: Despite the National Green Tribunal's strictness the Kanpur Municipal Corporation's health department does not make it compulsory to carry the garbage laden trucks with the polythene cover during the morning hours. 

Kanpur: Taking stern step against the dairy stalls functioning in the city's various areas, the Kanpur Municipal Corporation in compliance with the CM's order has asked the help of the DM and the SSP for providing one Magistrate and one company PAC in removal of the menace. The Nagar Ayukt in his request has urged that the police and the magistrate will be required for three months. 

In his meeting held at Lucknow on June 3, this year the Chief Minister has directed the municipal commissioner to remove the dairies from the city's side. 

Hathras (UP), Jun 27 (PTI) An unmarried couple was found dead Thursday, hanging from a tree in Gausganj locality in Sikandra Rao area here, police said.

Prime facie, it seems Monu Yadav and Veba, both aged about 20 years, committed suicide after their relationship was not approved by their families as they belong to different communities, they said.

Kanpur: Safety gadgets of the commercial vehicles will be checked with the technical  help provided by Spanish company. A model inspection and certification center will be developed at Binnaur village of the district.

The state government has expressed its approval in this regard. There will be no need of transport department officials at this center to be set up at a huge cost of Rs 8.39 crore in an area of 1.26 hectare. A budget of 3.25 crore has been provided and the work on this project had also begun from January this year. 

Kanpur: Swedish AB Bofors Co which had supplied 155 mm Howitzer tanks in the year 1986 in the country now takes a decision to import Indian made Dhanush cannons from Kanpur-based fieldgun factory. The mechanism of this improved version of the cannon has drawn attention of the famous Sweden's company.

Senior general manager Anil Gupta of the factory said that the samples of the indigenously developed cannon with breach mechanism are ready. After thorough inspection,  the order will be taken up.