Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Ghaziabad is the most polluted city in north India and its annual average PM2.5 levels are much worse than those of Delhi, according to data from 137 continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) spread across 56 cities in the region.

The Centre for Science and Environment, which analysed the PM2.5 data from these CAAQMS from January 1, 2019, to November 30, 2021, also said PM2.5 levels in otherwise cleaner smaller towns can exceed the concentration reported in Delhi during smog episodes in early winters.

Kanpur: There has ensued war of words between BJP and SP on the 9-Km run of the metro rail first phase from IIT to Motijheel here from 28. It will have three coaches.

The SP claimed that it was their project. SP Spokesperson, Abdul Hafiz Gandhi said, "The proposal of metro in Kanpur was sent to Centre in April, 2016 by Samajwadi Party government. The proposal sent by the SP government was accepted and approved by the Centre.”

“The foundation stone was laid in October, 2016. So, the work of Kanpur Metro was started during the SP government.

Ghaziabad, Dec 14 (PTI) The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Tuesday demanded that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra 'Teni' be sacked and arrested over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.

The BKU, which is a part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) that spearheaded the anti-farm laws campaign against the Centre, said the farmers' struggle would continue till the minister's arrest.

Kanpur: A video has got several hits in which a primate is seen saving a member of its tribe who had been electrocuted.

The incident took place at the railways station here. 

One finds how a monkey has been saved by reviving another one after the latter became unconscious due to electric shock.

The former turned around the senseless primate upside down, licked him.

When everything failed the anxious pushed the senseless monkey into water running next to the track and taking it out.

Kanpur: A computer savvy 16-year-old-girl managed to send her GPS location to her family after being kidnapped. She was reportedly held captive by car-borne men in the city. Her instant mindedness helped the police rescue her.

According to the news, she was kidnapped by car-borne men. They dragged her inside the vehicle while she was walking.

They later administered some injection which sent her into unconscious position. They kept her hostage at a house in Mathura Nagar of Rawatpur area on Saturday.

Kanpur: Here the Metro will reportedly use a modern QR-code based ticketing system at the initial phase.

With this modern ticketing facility, one can take the commute by scanning QR codes on one's smartphone and showing the same code at the automatic fare collection gate.

Notably, the same QR code will be used for exit upon arriving at the destination as well.

Without a smartphone, a slip with a QR code will be handed to the travellers which will be used to enter and exit the metro station.

New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has attached assets worth over Rs 8 crore of Uttar Pradesh strongman and former MP Ateeq Ahmad in connection with a money laundering investigation against him.

Kanpur: The Portable Soil Testing Device developed at IIT here, obtains soil health parameters of agricultural fields with a recommended dose of fertilisers.

The invention uses Near Infra-red Spectroscopy technology to deliver real-time soil analysis findings to smart phones via an embedded mobile app called BhuParikshak, which is accessible on the Google Play Store.

Kanpur: A man who suffered a fracture and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here died following a wrong injection administered by medical facility's staff, on Friday, as his family alleged.

The deceased patient was identified as Sunil Pal (33), a resident of Unnao.

Nearly three months ago, he had sustained a fracture in one of his hands, as per reports.

He was undergoing treatment at a privately owned hospital in Kalyanpur area here.

Lucknow, Dec 12 (PTI) Nullifying the phrase 'beggars can't be choosers', a non-profit organisation has launched a project to help them earn a living by making items such as laptop and conference bags.

Common Man Trust, a not-for-profit in Varanasi, conceptualised the initiative 'Beggars Corporation' in February and launched it in July.

Laying stress on investment, and not on donation, this corporation envisages to make Varanasi become a beggar-free city by 2023.