News for '-sub-divisional'

Rajiv Gandhi Trust gets notice from Amethi administration

Rajiv Gandhi Trust gets notice from Amethi administration

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The Trust has been running a vocational training centre on state land allegedly without proper authorisation.

Cong netas detained ahead of march against Chinmayanand

Cong netas detained ahead of march against Chinmayanand

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Heavy police force was deployed at the Congress office in view of the march and roads leading to it were barricaded. However, many Congress workers reached the spot and started a public meeting.

Amazing! How a 42 YO lost 15 kg in just six months

Amazing! How a 42 YO lost 15 kg in just six months

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Rediff reader RP Prajapat, 42, from Jaipur tells us how he lost 15 kg in six months.

3 policemen killed, 5 injured in militant attack in Aizawl

3 policemen killed, 5 injured in militant attack in Aizawl

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Three armed policemen were killed and five others injured when suspected militants belonging to Hmar People's Convention-Democracy attacked members of an assembly panel in Zokhawthiang in Aizawl district bordering Manipur, police said.

Assam floods: 16 lakh affected, death toll rises to 12

Assam floods: 16 lakh affected, death toll rises to 12

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The current wave of flood has claimed 12 lives and affected nearly 16 lakh people across Assam, the state assembly was informed on Wednesday.

'Dream gold hunt' still continues in Unnao

'Dream gold hunt' still continues in Unnao

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Success of the "dream gold" hunt still remains a "dream" even as excavation for possible 1,000 tonnes of gold at Raja Rao Ram Bux Singh fort in Daundiya Khera village in Unnao continued on the 27th day.

Journalist behind MP's sand mafia sting mowed down by truck

Journalist behind MP's sand mafia sting mowed down by truck

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Sandeep Sharma, who worked for a local news channel, had told the district administration he feared he could be killed by the sand mafia, his nephew, Vikas Purohit, said in a complaint to the police.

Sunanda case: Tharoor records statement before SDM

Sunanda case: Tharoor records statement before SDM

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday recorded his statement before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate who is investigating the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar under mysterious circumstances in a five-star hotel.

Dalit scholar arrested for FB post on Durga's suspension

Dalit scholar arrested for FB post on Durga's suspension

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Eminent Dalit scholar, Kamal Bharti, was arrested in Rampur on Tuesday on a complaint by Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan's aide for his alleged Facebook post on suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal.

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Ryan murder: State okays CBI probe; takes over school management

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

CM Manohar Lal Khattar made the announcement after meeting the family members of Pradyuman.

UP official under ATS radar for leaking Army info to 'Major'

UP official under ATS radar for leaking Army info to 'Major'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

A stenographer in the office of a sub-divisional magistrate in Jhansi was allegedly passing on sensitive information about the army illegally since 2009

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Over 1.54 crore voters in the eastern states of West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise in the 1st phase of polling

Officials injured in 'stone pelting' over sealing drive in Mayapuri

Officials injured in 'stone pelting' over sealing drive in Mayapuri

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

Terming the incident as 'horrific', the Aam Aadmi Party hit out at the Centre by drawing a comparison with the Jallianwallah Bagh massacre, whose centenary is being observed on Saturday.

CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter in Jharkhand

CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter in Jharkhand

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan of the specialised COBRA unit was killed and a Deputy Commandant injured in a fierce encounter with Maoists at Chiklam village in Jharkhand's Naxal-hit Ghatsila sub-division on Wednesday.

J-K farmers hit by 2014 floods receive Rs 47 as compensation

J-K farmers hit by 2014 floods receive Rs 47 as compensation

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The farmers have described the compensation as a "joke" and are planning to protest against the BJP-PDP government.

'Farm law gives corporates upper hand'

'Farm law gives corporates upper hand'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'If they add a small paragraph that no purchase will be allowed below the MSP, they have a winner on their hands'

'Will make your life difficult': BJP MP threatens IAS officer in UP

'Will make your life difficult': BJP MP threatens IAS officer in UP

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

In the video footage, Rawat is heard threatening the IAS officer: "'Main tumhara jeena mushkil kar doongi'

Why I quit BJP and joined tractor protest

Why I quit BJP and joined tractor protest

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

'A perception has been built in our country that whatever Modi says you cannot challenge that.'

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Do you know all this about Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.

2 IEDs recovered in Chhaittisgarh ahead of Rajnath's visit

2 IEDs recovered in Chhaittisgarh ahead of Rajnath's visit

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Ahead of Home Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Chhaittisgarh on Saturday, security forces have recovered two powerful tiffin bombs from Naxal-hit Sukma district's Dornapal region.

UP govt revokes suspension of IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal

UP govt revokes suspension of IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Fifty-six days after she was summarily suspended by the Akhilesh Yadav government, Durga Shakti Nagpal, the young upright IAS sub-divisional magistrate of Greater Noida, was finally reinstated on Sunday.

FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remark

FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remark

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The EC on Saturday had issued a show-cause notice to Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused currently out on bail, over her remark made during an interview to a news channel.

UP govt notifies land for Rs 16,000 cr Noida's Jewar airport

UP govt notifies land for Rs 16,000 cr Noida's Jewar airport

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The airport would comprise two runways and handle 70 million passengers and 3 million tonnes cargo annually when fully developed.

Minor girl gang-raped in Bihar; locals block highway in protest

Minor girl gang-raped in Bihar; locals block highway in protest

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The victim's father said he was being coerced by two of the villagers to withdraw the case and being threatened his son would be kidnapped otherwise.

Probe finds Delhi eatery 'guilty' of denying underprivileged children

Probe finds Delhi eatery 'guilty' of denying underprivileged children

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Sisodia had termed the incident as an example of typical "colonial mindset" and said if the allegations against the restaurant were found true, its licence would be cancelled.

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

A bench of justices R S Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi government seeking their stand on the plea by two women seeking to get married under the SMA.

'Uttarakhand forest fires to be doused in 2 days'

'Uttarakhand forest fires to be doused in 2 days'

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Thousands of firemen, NDRF and IAF personnel along with forest officials are working together to douse the flames.

Giriraj Singh gets breather till May 3

Giriraj Singh gets breather till May 3

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

Deogarh District and Sessions Court Judge Pankaj Srivastav passed the order after the former minister moved a petition seeking stay on his arrest, Singh's counsel told media persons.

Court asks cops to hand over parts of Markaz to Saad's family

Court asks cops to hand over parts of Markaz to Saad's family

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur gave five days to the investigating agencies to inspect the premises before it is handed over to Saad's family. The court was hearing an application filed by Saad's mother Khalida seeking unlocking of the premises where they resided.

How Govt can win over farmers

How Govt can win over farmers

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

'As of now, it is hard to see how the stalemate can be broken.' 'For the Sikh Jat farmers who constitute the core of the protest are a simple-minded but stubborn lot. 'They are unlikely to call off the stir unless provided a sense of 'victory'.' 'Give them a reason to boast that they brought the government to its knees and they will start singing hallelujahs to the Modi government,' argues Virendra Kapoor.

IAS officer Durga Shakti blemish-free, says DM's report

IAS officer Durga Shakti blemish-free, says DM's report

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Even as Uttar Pradesh government justified its decision to suspend IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal for pulling down the wall of a religious place, the report sent by the district magistrate has held her "blemish-free".

Violators of odd-even rules offered roses by volunteers

Violators of odd-even rules offered roses by volunteers

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

'Gandhigiri' was on display at 200 locations in the city with civil defence volunteers offering roses to those violating odd-even rules implemented for 15 days.

Delhi govt all set to roll out odd-even scheme today

Delhi govt all set to roll out odd-even scheme today

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

Besides pressing into service 3,000 additional buses, the government has issued two helplines -- 011-42400400 and 011-41400400 -- for people to register their complaints and suggestion in connection with the scheme.

Delhi to hold coordination trial run of odd-even scheme

Delhi to hold coordination trial run of odd-even scheme

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Around 125 teams of the Transport and Revenue departments will be deployed during the 15-day plan so that the scheme could be effectively implemented.

Bail pleas of Chinmayanand, girl student rejected

Bail pleas of Chinmayanand, girl student rejected

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Chinmayanand was the discharged from Lucknow Hospital and was sent back to Shahjahanpur jail.

Why Yogi ordered probe into UP babu hires

Why Yogi ordered probe into UP babu hires

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

The recruitment of babus during the Akhilesh government's tenure allegedly favoured applicants from one community -- the Yadavs.

Evidence of drug overdose in Sunanda's body

Evidence of drug overdose in Sunanda's body

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

There was no trace of alcohol in the body of Sunanda Pushkar though some evidence of presence of anti-depressant drug was likely, sources in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said on Sunday.

Fani toll rises to 35, lakhs still without water, power

Fani toll rises to 35, lakhs still without water, power

Rediff.com6 May 2019

While a maximum of 21 people died in Puri, four deaths each were reported from Mayurbhanj and Jajpur, and three each in Cuttack and Kendrapara.

DM who supported suspended IAS officer transferred by UP govt

DM who supported suspended IAS officer transferred by UP govt

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate Ravikant Singh, who had given a clean chit to suspended Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal, has been transferred.

Gujarat on alert as Cyclone Nilofar heads towards west coast

Gujarat on alert as Cyclone Nilofar heads towards west coast

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Gujarat state administration is preparing to face 'Cyclone Nilofar', which has developed in the Arabian Sea and is likely to move towards the state's coast, Gujarat meteorological department said.