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Irregularities committed in fixing quota in teacher recruitment: HC

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday held that the authorities committed several illegalities in fixing quota for appointment of 69,000 teachers in Uttar Pradesh in the Assistant Teachers Recruitment Examination (ATRE)-2019. The court has directed the state government to review the final list issued in the matter on June 1, 2020, within the next three months after fixing the reservation in proper manner. The bench also quashed the select list of 68,000 teachers issued on January 5, 2022. "The reservation limit must not exceed 50 per cent of the total seats in any circumstances," said the bench. A bench of justice Om Prakash Shukla passed the verdict disposing of as many as 117 writ petitions. "Apparently, there was no clarity of the score and details of the reserved category candidates, who appeared in the ATRE 2019. There had been no endeavour from the state authorities, who are custodian of the records of the ATRE 2019 and would have assisted this court in providi

Robots to replace human scavengers to clean clogged sewers in Prayagraj

There is some good news for human scavengers. In a first for the region, smart robots will soon begin cleaning clogged sewers and the project will begin from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj

Provide 15% refund on fees charged during Covid: Court to pvt schools in UP

The HC's decision on Monday came on a petition filed by the parents regarding the regulation of school fees deposited during the corona period

Ensure regular monitoring of Ganga water quality during Magh Mela: HC

The Allahabad High Court has directed the authorities concerned to ensure regular monitoring of the quality of the Ganga water in Kanpur and Prayagraj, in view of the ongoing Magh Mela

Allahabad HC reverses UP government notification on OBC reservation

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered conduct of urban local body elections in UP without OBC reservation.

Yogi Adityanath asks officials to clean up Ganga before Kumbh 2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday asked officials to work with the resolve to clean up river Ganga before the start of Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj. He also issued directions to expedite the process of setting up sewage treatment plants to save the rivers. The chief minister was addressing a meeting to review the progress of the 'Namami Gange' project here. "Before the start of Prayagraj Kumbh 2025, the resolve to make Maa Ganga 'aviral-nirmal' (free flowing and clean) will have to be fulfilled. The process of setting up STPs should be accelerated to save the rivers from sewage and filth... More efforts should be made for urban solid waste management to ensure uninterrupted and clean water of all rivers, including the Ganga," he said. Adityanath said river Ganga is a unique gift given of nature to Uttar Pradesh and most of the areas of flow of the river are in the state. "It is the centre point of our faith and it is also the mainstay of the economy. With the ...

Centre has given nod to renaming 7 cities, towns in last five years: Govt

The Centre has given its nod for renaming seven cities and towns, including Allahabad to Prayagraj, in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday

Lakhimpur case: High Court to hear bail plea of Ashish Mishra on May 30

The Allahabad High Court will hear on May 30 the bail plea of Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur violence that claimed eight lives in October last year.

Priyanka accuses UP Police of vandalising students' hostel in Prayagraj

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Uttar Pradesh Police of assaulting students and vandalising their hostel in Prayagraj for allegedly protesting against unemployment

Omicron: Allahabad HC urges Centre to stop rallies in poll-bound states

The court requested the Election Commission of India to immediately stop such rallies

Top seer Mahant Narendra Giri found dead at Allahabad Muth

Mahant Narendra Giri, the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, was found dead on Monday at Baghambari Muth here, police said

SC notice to Adityanath govt over changing Allahabad's name to Prayagraj

The Centre had on January 1 last year approved renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj.

Centre approves Allahabad as Prayagraj; names of institutes can also change

In October last year, the Yogi Adityanath-led government had proposed the change in the name of Allahabad

Ram politics back in focus: UP CM Yogi gives two places a new identity

Political players in other states have also readied their own white-ink pens, including the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, which is known for its enthusiasm around renaming

Yogi may rename Allahabad as 'Prayagraj' ahead of Kumbh Mela; Oppn fumes

Today's rulers were trying to show that they are working by just changing the name of Allahabad, said Akhilesh

Allahabad school bans national anthem, teachers quit

Manager said that if they were not in agreement with this 'policy' of the school, they could leave

Allahabad school issues diktat against reciting national anthem

As many as eight teachers of the school, including principal Ritu Tripathi, resigned as a sign of protest against the diktat

Tutor kills student in Allahabad after he refuses to join ISIS

According to the victim's father 11-year-old Ravi Pal was being pressured by his tutor into joining the terrorist outfit