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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each for kins of people who died in a boat mishap in Banda.
Following the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given instructions for immediate help and relief to the victims and proper treatment to those injured in the accident.
Cabinet ministers Rakesh Sachan and Ramkesh Nishad are likely to arrive on the spot. Earlier on Thursday, a boat carrying 30 to 40, carrying them in the Yamuna river from Fatehpur to Marka village people capsized in the Banda district. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the location promptly and launch a search operation for missing people and are tracing the people for the last 18 hours.
As of now, around 20 people have been rescued and 17 are still missing. Three bodies have been also recovered.
District Magistrate Anurag Patel said that the administration is trying its best to rescue as many people as possible.
"NDRF, SDRF, a team of local divers are searching for 17 missing people. We are trying our best to rescue as many people as possible from those who have gone missing. The rescue operation has been stopped now, it will resume in the morning," said Anurag Patel, DM, Banda on Thursday.
After the incident, Chief Minister Adityanath condoled the loss of life and directed the District Magistrate (DM) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the district to conduct a search and rescue operation immediately.
According to a native on the spot, "In the boat, around 40 people were on-board, as many as 15 people have returned. The boat capsized after one of its flanks broke, there were 8 women and 4 children on board."
Deputy Inspector General of Police, V.K. had said, "Due to rain, it has been slippery which is causing issues in rescue, bur still teams are working hard to trace the missing people."
"Boatman has been detained and a rescue operation is underway. We all are trying our best and the rescue operation is being conducted under the direction of senior officers," ACS Home Awanish Awasthi had said. —ANI

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each for kins of people who died in a boat mishap in Banda.

Banda Boat Mishap: UP CM Announces Rs 4 Lakh Ex-Gratia Each For Kin Of Deceased

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj: In an important decision, the Allahabad High Court has said that the PAC and Civil or Armed Police are a part of the same force and cannot be termed as separate.
Hence transfer can be done from Provincial Armed Constabulary to Civil Police or from Civil Police to PAC.
The High Court has upheld the large-scale transfer of PAC constables, head constables of different districts of the state to the civil police and said that there is no irregularity in the transfer order.
The court said that rules cannot be made against the basic law. The court has dismissed dozens of petitions filed against the transfers.
Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamsheri has given this order while deciding 27 petitions together with Sunil Kumar Chauhan and 186 PAC constables, head constables. The petitioners said that the Police Act and the PAC Act are different. PAC is a separate cadre. The transfer from PAC to Civil Police or Armed Police will affect their internal seniority and promotion opportunities and, therefore, inter-cadre transfers should not be allowed.
On behalf of the state government, it was said that the Police Act of 1861 is applicable to all police forces, including the PAC. Additional Advocate General said that both the police cadres are headed by the Director General of Police. For the sake of law and order, both the police can be transferred to each other in the public interest. —IANS

 In an important decision, the Allahabad High Court has said that the PAC and Civil or Armed Police are a part of the same force and cannot be termed as separate.

All Police Cadres Are One: Allahabad HC

New Delhi: States including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh top the list with maximum number of houses constructed under the government's flagship urban housing scheme PMAY (U).
Housing for All is one of the major flagship programmes being implemented by the government to provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas of the country.
In 2017, the original projected demand was 100 lakh houses. Against this original projected demand, 102 lakh houses have been under construction. Further, out of these nearly 62 lakh houses have been completed.
As per a recent data of the Ministry of Housing, Uttar Pradesh tops the list of states with construction of over 10.5 lakh houses and Gujareat is at second position with over 6.83 lakh houses. Similarly, states like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have recorded construction of 6.2 lakh and 4.8 lakh houses under the PMAY (U) scheme. The Centre on Wednesday approved the continuation of its flagship housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) till the year 2024.
According to the ministry, the proposals of 40 lakh houses were received late (during the last 2 years of scheme) from the states/UTs which require another two years to complete them.
Therefore, based on the requests from the states/UTs, the Union Cabinet decided to extend the implementation period of PMAY-U till the year 2024. Moreover, states and UTs have been advised to expedite the construction of sanctioned houses. The scheme is being implemented through four verticals including Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS).
While the Centre provides financial assistance, state government/UTs implement the scheme including selection of beneficiaries.
Till March 31, 2022, Central assistance and subsidy of Rs 1,18,020.46 crore has already been released and Rs 85,406 crore will be released till December 21, 2024 under the scheme. —IANS

States including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh top the list with maximum number of houses constructed under the government's flagship urban housing scheme PMAY (U).

UP, Guj Top List Of States For Constructing Maximum Houses Under PMAY (U)

Lucknow: Former BJP minister and now Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, Swami Prasad Maurya has said that he will soon file a defamation case against the Noida Police Commissioner, who had announced that he (Maurya) had provided a VIP car pass to self-proclaimed leader Shrikant Tyagi, without investigating the matter.
"The police commissioner has taken my name without investigation. I will file a defamation claim against the police commissioner. It was the police commissioner and not Shrikant Tyagi who took my name," said Maurya.
He further alleged that since his support base had increased, the BJP was scared and this was the reason why his name was being raised again and again.
"When I was in the BJP, how did Shrikant Tyagi get membership? It should be checked. This is the politics of the BJP, that is why my name was raised. Sometimes in the STF case and sometimes in the Shrikant case. How did he get the pass on his Fortuner car, BJP should tell this," Maurya said.
He also claimed that, "I, myself, was issued the car sticker today. That too of 2022. How can I give the pass to anyone?"
Shrikant Tyagi, arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a woman in Noida, was seen flaunting a sticker on his vehicle that falsely identified him as an MLA. During questioning, he allegedly revealed that the sticker on his car was provided by Swami Prasad Maurya.
Swami Prasad Maurya earlier staunchly refuted Tyagi's allegation. He accused the BJP, the party Tyagi claimed to be associated with, of misleading the people with lies and deception.
Maurya, who is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, said he last met Tyagi in 2017. At the time, Tyagi had introduced himself as a BJP leader. Since then, there has been no contact between him and the self-proclaimed BJP worker, asserted Maurya.
"I have not met him for the last four years. Why is the BJP repeatedly saying that I am related to him? He had a photo with several BJP bigwigs. Now that they stand exposed before the public, they are casting blame on others," he charged.
Maurya was a minister in the previous BJP government in the state. He quit the BJP ahead of the Assembly polls earlier this year and joined the Samajwadi Party. He claimed there is a conspiracy afoot to defame him. "Shrikant had got more than half a dozen security personnel. This is not possible without the grace of the BJP government. Today, when the heat is on him, he is taking the name of Swami Prasad Maurya under a well-thought-out conspiracy," Maurya claimed.
The Noida Police on Tuesday arrested Shrikant Tyagi, who identifies himself on social media as a national executive member of the BJP's Kisan Morcha, along with three others in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district.
After his arrest, Tyagi was sent to 14-day judicial custody. He was booked under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code after he was seen in a video abusing and assaulting a woman for objecting to his alleged illegal construction at a housing society in Noida. —IANS

Former BJP minister and now Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, Swami Prasad Maurya has said that he will soon file a defamation case against the Noida Police Commissioner, who had announced that he (Maurya) had provided a VIP car pass to self-proclaimed leader Shrikant Tyagi, without investigating the matter.

SP Leader Swami Prasad Maurya To File Defamation Case Against Noida Police Chief

Saharanpur / Lucknow: A Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorist tasked to kill suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police.
The Anti-Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested one terrorist associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from Saharanpur, informed Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad on Friday.
The arrested terrorist has been identified as Muhammad Nadeem (25), a resident of Kunda Kala village of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.
JeM (Jaish-e-Muhammad) and TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban) were in direct contact with the terrorist Muhammad Nadeem, informed UP ATS.
The terror conspiracy was busted under the leadership of ADG ATS Naveen Arora.
The UP ATS received information that a man in Saharanpur, influenced by JeM and TTP ideology, was preparing for 'Fidayeen' attack.
Following this, Muhammad Nadeem was identified and interrogated. During primary investigation, a mobile phone was recovered from him, in which a PDF document titled "Explosive Course Fidae Force" was found, informed the ATS.
Besides this, the police have found Muhammad Nadeem's phone chat including voice messages with Jaish-e-Muhammad and TTP terrorists of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
During interrogation, Nadeem said that he has been in touch with various terrorists of Jaish-e-Muhammad and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan since 2018 via WhatsApp, Telegram, IMO, Facebook Messenger, Club House etc.
He has got training in creating virtual phone numbers from terror organisations. A Pakistani named Saifullah was training him to carry out a 'Fidayeen' attack on government buildings or police forces. Nadeem was asked to travel to Pakistan for special training.
As per information, the JeM terrorist has also given names of his fellow terrorists to the police.
One mobile phone with two SIM cards have been recovered from him. He has been booked under Sections 121A/123 of IPC. —ANI

 A Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorist tasked to kill suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police.

UP ATS Arrests JeM Terrorist Tasked To Kill Nupur Sharma

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday gave additional bandwidth of one week for the demolition of Supertech's twin 40-storey towers in its Emerald project in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in case of any supervening circumstances or technical issues delaying the demolition on August 28.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna agreed with the Noida authority's submissions and gave an additional bandwidth of one week in case of any technical delay or weather conditions in the demolition of the twin towers.
Noida apprised the apex court that certain work prior to demolition has to be completed by August 25.
On May 17, the apex court had extended till August 28 the deadline for demolition of Supertech's twin tower.
The earlier date fixed to demolish the towers, which have been held illegal for a violation of norms, was May 22, 2022. It was extended to three months after the agency appointed for demolition Edifice Engineering sought time.
Earlier, the application for an Extention of time to demolish the towers was filed by Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) for Supertech said that after the test blast conducted by Edifice Engineering it was found that the structure was stronger and more stable than was expected.
IRP was appointed superseding the board of Supertech Ltd. by the NCLT while hearing a petition filed by the Union Bank of India against the real estate major for non-payment of dues worth around Rs 432 crore. Amicus curiae advocate Gaurav Agrawal had also supported the application and said that even agency CBRI (Central Building Research Institute) which has been appointed by the top court to oversee the demolition exercise has also approved the extension of time.
The apex court bench earlier this year informed that by May 22 towers will be demolished and by August 22 the entire debris would be removed from the site and the site will be completely cleared by M/S Edifice.
On February 7, the top court had asked the CEO, Noida to take necessary steps and to commence within two weeks the demolition of Supertech's twin towers in Noida.
The top court was told by the Noida authority that Edifice Engineering has been chosen to carry out the demolition of the twin towers in consultation with the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee.
The apex court had earlier dismissed a plea of Supertech seeking modification of its August 31, 2021 order by which it was directed to demolish two of its 40-storey towers at its Emerald Court housing project.
While directing the demolition of two towers over grave violations of building norms, the top court had said that it was a result of "nefarious complicity" between Noida Authority and the Supertech and ordered that company shall carry out the demolition at its own expense within three months under the supervision of the Noida Authority and an expert body like the Central Building Research Institute. The order had come on a batch of petitions filed by homebuyers for and against the April 11, 2014 verdict of the Allahabad High Court, which had ordered the demolition of the two buildings within four months and the refund of money to apartment buyers. —ANI

The Supreme Court on Friday gave additional bandwidth of one week for the demolition of Supertech's twin 40-storey towers in its Emerald project in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in case of any supervening circumstances or technical issues delaying the demolition on August 28.

Supertech Twin Towers To Be Demolished On Aug 28, Week's Buffer Given In Case Of Any Technical Issue: SC

Bijnor: A Tiranga yatra being taken out by a government primary school on a tractor-trolley in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor was allegedly disrupted by villagers after it struck a pole near a house which led to an altercation between local residents and teachers.
The incident occurred in Sultanpur Theda village on Thursday evening and the local people allegedly attacked the teachers and the school headmaster, who was leading the yatra. They have sustained injuries.
Later, police intervened to bring the situation under control and complaints have been filed by the school authorities as well as local people. Headmaster of the school, Raghvendra Singh, said: "There were over a hundred children taking part in the yatra. When the yatra was on its way back to school after taking a round of the village, our tractor-trolley collided with a pillar of a house. The owner objected and got angry. He called his family members and neighbours. Over a dozen villagers gathered and attacked us with sticks, and even hurled stones at us. We have filed a complaint against the accused."
The villagers, however, have denied all the allegations.
Gajraula circle officer, Arun Kumar, said: "The dispute arose after a tractor-trolley hit a pillar of a house causing some damage. No one dishonoured the national flag. Both the groups have handed their complaints to the police. The matter is being investigated." —IANS

A Tiranga yatra being taken out by a government primary school on a tractor-trolley in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor was allegedly disrupted by villagers after it struck a pole near a house which led to an altercation between local residents and teachers.

'Tiranga' Yatra In UP Attacked After Minor Accident

Kanpur: The Kanpur Police has filed a charge sheet naming 47 as accused in the June 3 violence that erupted over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks against the Prophet.
As many as 20 people have been named as 'masterminds' behind the violence, and six have been released due to a lack of evidence.
According to the police, around 20 of the 47 people charged in the case were involved in the conspiracy. This is the first charge sheet filed in connection with the violence. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has named the main accused and 'conspirators' Hayat Zafar Hashmi, Mukhtar Baba, and local builder Haji Wasi in the charge sheet.
Mukhtar Baba owns and operates Baba Biryani restaurants in Kanpur, while Hayat Zafar is the president of the Maulana Mohammad Ali (MMA) Jauhar Fans Association. Wasi's son, Abdul Rehman, was also arrested in the same case.
"All 47 accused, including Hayat Zafar, Mukhtar Baba, and Wasi, are currently lodged in jail. We will soon file a chargesheet in the remaining two FIRs, registered at Bakarganj police station," said Kanpur joint Police Commissioner Anand Prakash Tiwari.
He further stated that each accused is charged for their role in the violence, based on SIT findings.
Meanwhile, the Kanpur police has also filed three FIRs in connection with the violence and has arrested 61 people so far. —IANS

The Kanpur Police has filed a charge sheet naming 47 as accused in the June 3 violence that erupted over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks against the Prophet.

Charge Sheet Names 47 Accused For June 3 Violence In Kanpur

Dehradun: Uttarakhand BJP chief Mahendra Bhatt has said the country will not trust those who do not hoist the tricolour on their houses on Independence Day.
“It is only natural. After all, why should any Indian have problems in hoisting the tricolour on their houses to celebrate the occasion?” Bhatt told PTI on Friday reiterating what he had recently said in Haldwani.
However, he played down his reported remark that pictures of houses where no tricolour is hoisted should be sent to him saying it was meant only for the party workers and not for the general public.
“My statement was meant for party workers only as I want each one of them to respond to the prime minister’s call,” he clarified. Under attack from opposition parties for making such a demand, Bhatt said anyone who has true feelings for the country will hoist the national flag to celebrate 75 years of the country’s Independence.
“It is my firm belief that whoever feels for this country will not hesitate in hoisting the tricolour on their houses,” Bhatt told PTI.
“Our freedom fighters went to the gallows holding the tricolour high. I want every home across the country to hoist the tricolour in response to the Prime Minister’s call to celebrate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’,” he added. He accused the Congress of politicising the issue unnecessarily.
The principal opposition party in the state had said several people may not be in a position to hoist the tricolour at their homes as they may not afford to buy one.
In response to this, Bhatt said, “The national flag is being distributed by the government among people through different ways. The party is also helping in the exercise.” “The Congress’ argument that people don’t have the money to buy the flag has no meaning,” he added.
Meanwhile, welcoming the Congress’ ‘Tiranga Yatra’, the BJP leader said anything that celebrates India’s great struggle for freedom deserves to be appreciated. —PTI

Uttarakhand BJP chief Mahendra Bhatt has said the country will not trust those who do not hoist the tricolour on their houses on Independence Day.

Country Won't Trust Those Don't Hoist Flag: BJP Leader

Uttarakhand

Dehradun: Kumaon on Friday celebrated 'Bagwal' festival in which people hurl stones at each other in front of the Warahi Devi temple in Champawat district, injuring more than 200 persons.
Thousands of people participated in the festival after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 230 people suffered injuries as some of the participating groups called 'clans' hurled stones at each other instead of fruits and flowers as directed by the district administration, officials said. At least three of those injured had to be referred to higher centres, they said.
Despite a ban on using stones, the locals manage to sneak into the fight with stones, they added.
The festival began aeons ago as a bloodletting ritual to please the presiding goddess.
Earlier, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami who is an MLA from Champawat inaugurated the fair in which people use stones to celebrate this unique festival. 'Bagwal' which means a fight with stones has been one of the most sought-after fairs of the region for ages.
The participants in the fight are called 'Ranbankuras', who sporting headbands and carrying bamboo shields, gather at Dubachaur field in front of the Warahi Devi temple in Devidhura village to start the mock fight. —PTI&nbsp;

Kumaon on Friday celebrated 'Bagwal' festival in which people hurl stones at each other in front of the Warahi Devi temple in Champawat district, injuring more than 200 persons.

Kumaon Celebrates 'Stone-Pelting' Festival, Over 200 Injured

Dehradun (The Hawk): A brief media interaction was held today at Doordarshan Kendra, Dehradun about the upcoming DD National series 'Swaraj'. The meeting was addressed by ADG PIB Sh Vijay Kumar, DDG Prasar Bharti Sh Manoj Gupta &amp; Head of Programme Ms Taranjit Kaur. A short promo for the series was also screened for the journalists.&nbsp;&nbsp;
'Swaraj- Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha', is a 75-episode mega show illustrating the glorious history of India's freedom struggle from the 15th century onwards when Vasco-Da-Gama landed in India. This serial will showcase several aspects of Indian history featuring the lives and sacrifices of lesser-known heroes of the freedom struggle.&nbsp;
A team of leading historians has researched the serial being presented in a docu-drama format well. The popular film actor, Shri Manoj Joshi, plays a stellar role as the narrator (sutradhar) of the serial. The serial has grand production quality and promises to be a visual treat.&nbsp;
&nbsp;'Swaraj' serial was launched on 5th August 2022 at a function at Akashwani Bhavan by the Union Minister of Home &amp; Cooperation Sh. Amit Shah in the presence of Union Minister of Information &amp; Broadcasting Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur and Union Minister of State for Information &amp; Broadcasting Dr L. Murugan. It will be on air on 14th August 2022 in Hindi on DD National and subsequently in regional languages (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Assamese) for telecast on the regional network of Doordarshan. It is also being dubbed in English. Every fresh episode of Swaraj will be aired from 9 to 10 PM on Sunday on DD National and it will be repeated on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Its audio version will be broadcast on the All India Radio network from 11 AM on Saturdays.&nbsp;
&nbsp;The idea behind the serial is to reproduce an audio-visual history of India's search for 'Swaraj'. The repertoire of photographs, films, oral histories, personal memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, and multi-lingual regional literature remains mostly unexplored and largely absent from the public consciousness. Audio-visual representations of such issues, icons, events, and organisations will be produced in this larger comprehensive framework of 'search for Swaraj' and presented to the public in the form of 75 episode series of top-notch quality production. Onscreen historical narrative framed in the larger discourse of search and establishment of 'Swaraj' in India will help the national and international audiences understand the country's spirit with a fresh &amp; new perspective and give the due to the lesser known heroes as they deserve.&nbsp;
&nbsp;'Swaraj' is envisioned as the iconic serial of Doordarshan which will turn into a national movement inspiring the public, especially the youth about India's rich history and fill every Indian's heart with pride!&nbsp;
&nbsp;Along with Swaraj, Doordarshan is launching four other serials. These include "Jai Bharati", "Corporate Sarpanch" and "Yeh Dil Mange More". These serials have messages of patriotism and women empowerment and will be telecast at prime time on DD National, Monday to Friday, starting from 15th August 2022. Another serial "Suron Ka Eklavya" has high entertainment value as a reality music show and pays tribute to Bappi Lahiri. It will be telecast on Saturday and Sunday at the prime time from 8 to 9 PM, starting on 14th August 2022.&nbsp;
&nbsp;A show focusing on startups is also coming up on DD News and DD National. "Startup Champions 2.0" showcases the journey and success of 46 national award-winning startups. It will be on DD News on Saturdays at 9 PM and on Sunday on DD National at Noon. It is a very interesting depiction of how the entrepreneurial culture is growing in the country. The English version of this show will be on DD India every Saturday at 10 PM. The new serials will go a long way in revamping DD National, the lead channel of Doordarshan. In the follow-up, Doordarshan is planning to revamp its regional channels by introducing new programmes and news shows with meaningful discussions on current topics.&nbsp;

A brief media interaction was held today at Doordarshan Kendra, Dehradun about the upcoming DD National series 'Swaraj'.

'Swaraj-Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha' 

Dehradun (The Hawk): The research cell of Tula's Institute organized the 3-day long workshop on effective curriculum delivery for the faculty members of all departments within the college premises. The workshop focused on the different aspects of curriculum design and implementation, including the development of a curriculum and effective delivery of the curriculum through different teaching and learning methodology.
The eminent speaker of the first session was the Director at KLE Technological University, Dr. Vekatesh Raikar. During his session, he focussed on curriculum development with different models for colleges and universities from NAAC/NBA perspective.
The next speaker was the Registrar at KLE Technological University Dr. Narshima Ayachit, wherein he focussed on quality in higher education teaching-learning.
Dean MIT, Moradabad, Dr. Kshitij Singhal, discussed the faculty-student interaction and art while the Head Curriculum Development center NITTTR Chandigarh Dr. Arvind Bal Gupta delivered his talk on the principle of curriculum design and delivery.
On the concluding day of the workshop, Prof(Retd.) IITR Dr. S. C Handa delivered his talk on how to be an excellent teacher. During the session, he provided important insight on quality teaching. Lastly, one of the speakers, Dr. Pankaj Bijalwan, presented a talk session on efficient time management and stress management.
Also present on the occasion were the Director of Tula's Institute Dr. Sandip Vijay, Dean Academics Dr. Nishant Saxena, Dean R&amp;D Dr. Sunil Semwal, and Dean Agriculture and Management Dr. Ranit Kishor.

 The research cell of Tula's Institute organized the 3-day long workshop on effective curriculum delivery for the faculty members of all departments within the college premises. 

Workshop On 'Effective Curriculum Delivery' Held

Dehradun: A case has been registered against bodybuilder and Instagram influencer Bobby Kataria after a video showed him sitting on a chair in the middle of the Dehradun-Mussoorie road and consuming liquor.
The video uploaded on his Instagram account recently also had a song playing in the background that said "Roads Apne baap ki".
Kataria is already facing flak after an old video showed him smoking on a SpiceJet flight following which Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday ordered an investigation. As the liquor consuming video went viral, there were sharp reactions from locals who accused him of destroying the culture of 'Devbhoomi'. Uttarakhand is known as Devbhoomi. A case has been registered against Kataria under sections 290 (public nuisance), 510 (drinking in public place), 336 (endangering human life or the personal safety of others) and 342 (wrongfully confining a person) of the Indian Penal Code and section 67 of the IT Act, police said. "Uttarakhand Police has long been taking stern action against people drinking in public places and creating nuisance. A case has been registered against Kataria under relevant sections of the IPC. Necessary action will be taken," Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said in a tweet on Friday.
Kataria -- who has 6.3 lakh followers on Instagram -- was earlier seen lighting a cigarette on one of the back rows of a SpiceJet plane.
Passengers are not allowed to take lighter in the plane. Passengers are also not allowed to smoke in the plane.
SpiceJet had said the smoking incident had taken place in its Dubai-Delhi flight on January 20 when passengers were boarding the plane and the cabin crew members were busy with completing the on-boarding procedure.
After investigation, the airline had put the passenger on "no flying list" for 15 days in February, it mentioned.
According to regulations of aviation regulator DGCA, an airline has the power to ban an "unruly" passenger for a certain period of time if he or she violates any rules.
When the video of this incident was posted on Twitter on Thursday, Scindia had responded: "Investigating it. There will be no tolerance towards such hazardous behaviour." —PTI&nbsp;

A case has been registered against bodybuilder and Instagram influencer Bobby Kataria after a video showed him sitting on a chair in the middle of the Dehradun-Mussoorie road and consuming liquor.

Another Case Against Bodybuilder Bobby Kataria, This Time For Drinking On Middle Of Road

Bhopal / Dehradun: Amid buzz about reintroduction of cheetahs in India, senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh forest department on Friday said they are unaware about the exact plans of the arrival of the animals to the state's Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP).
There were earlier speculations that the cheetahs will arrive in the state by August 15 and arrangements such as setting up an enclosure have been made at the KNP. "We are not aware of their arrival till now, as it is a matter between the Central government and foreign countries involved in the project," the state's principal chief conservator of forest (Wildlife) J S Chauhan said.
India had last month signed a MoU with the Namibian government for procuring the cheetahs in the KNP under the ambitious reintroduction project.
The official also refused to comment on whether the cheetahs being procured from Namibia and South Africa will arrive together or separately.
The Centre has already signed an agreement with Namibia for the intercontinental translocation of cheetahs, but the one proposed with South Africa is not yet signed, an official said.
Earlier, a senior official when asked about the plan to re-introduction of cheetahs on Indian soil said that they are working on it and the fastest animal on earth will arrive here in August.
When specifically asked about the date, August 15, the forest department's principal secretary Ashok Barnwal had said, "It can be." Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) dean and senior professor Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, popularly known as Y V Jhala, had earlier told PTI when asked if cheetahs will come to India on the occasion of Independence Day, "I don't know, but it is possible also." The KNP in Sheopur district has already made preparations for housing 12 to 15 cheetahs and has earmarked an area of 5 sq km with eight compartments for initially keeping the translocated animals. The national park is spread in an area of over 750 sq km and is capable of handling cheetahs, as it has maintained a large prey base of cheetal, sambhar, blue bull, wild boar and langoor among others, he said.
The country's last spotted cheetah died in Chhattisgarh, undivided Madhya Pradesh in 1947 and the animal was declared extinct in the country in 1952.
A few years ago, the WII prepared a cheetah reintroduction project. Kuno, located in the Chambal region, is spread over an area of more than 750 sq km and has a conducive environment for the cheetah, he said.
Earlier, the sanctuary was also shortlisted as the second home of the famous Asiatic Lions of Gujarat, but the programme ran into trouble with the Gujarat government opposing the shifting of lions from Gir forest, the officials said. The issue of translocation has become a bone of contention between the two BJP-ruled states, as the government has refused to part with the Asiatic lions for the neighbouring state, following which a day-long bandh was also observed in Sheopur district in protest.—PTI

Amid buzz about reintroduction of cheetahs in India, senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh forest department on Friday said they are unaware about the exact plans of the arrival of the animals to the state's Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP).

Unaware Of Exact Arrival Plans Of Cheetahs In Madhya Pradesh: Forest Official

Lucknow: A statue of late Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh will be installed in Lucknow on August 21, marking his first death anniversary.
The state government has entrusted the responsibility of installing the statue to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC).
The LMC has identified a place for the state at the 1090 intersection.
Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhay Pandey has written a letter to the the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) secretary seeking an NOC for the construction of the pedestal. The place where the statue is to be erected comes under the jurisdiction of the Memorial Committee. The LDA Vice President is the Member Secretary of the Memorial Committee. —IANS

A statue of late Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh will be installed in Lucknow on August 21, marking his first death anniversary.

Kalyan Singh's Statue To Be Unveiled In Lucknow On Aug 21

Banda: Nearly 20 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Yamuna River in Uttar Prdesh's Banda district on Thursday.
The boat was carrying 25 passengers, of which five swam to safety after the boat overturned.&nbsp;
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and directed the district officials to start rescue operations and make all efforts to save the missing persons. —IANS

Nearly 20 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Yamuna River in Uttar Prdesh's Banda district on Thursday.

20 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In UP District

Noida: Shrikant Tyagi has been attending Bharatiya Janata Party events but the party abandoned him since his spat with a woman last week, his wife Anu Tyagi has claimed.&nbsp;
Anu, who has been twice detained by the police for questioning since last Friday, alleged she was mentally tortured and her family harassed during the whole episode.&nbsp;
The Noida police, involved in the investigations, have denied the allegations.&nbsp;
Tyagi identifies himself as a national executive member of the BJP's Kisan Morcha and national co-coordinator of its Yuva Samiti, but the party has maintained that he was not its member.&nbsp;
When asked about her husband's association with the BJP, Anu Tyagi told PTI: “I have seen him attending programmes, events and rallies of the party. I wonder in what capacity he attended those events! Now he has been abandoned. I don't know why and I can't say why.”&nbsp;
She said her husband has been into social work and has been active from Noida to Ghaziabad and Modi Nagar.
”If he stopped over at a market in these areas, hundreds of people would gather there immediately. Such has been his social connection,” the housewife claimed.&nbsp;
Tyagi was arrested on Tuesday from Meerut after being on the run for four days and since he got into a row with a woman in his housing society reportedly over planting of trees. A video of the incident that was circulated widely on social media showed the woman, a co-resident at Grand Omaxe society in Sector 93B, being abused and pushed around by Tyagi.
He has been booked in three cases -- assaulting and abusing the woman, cheating, and under the Gangsters Act, according to officials.&nbsp;
Anu Tyagi admitted that the language used by her husband was inappropriate but alleged that the argument was triggered by the complainant, the woman.&nbsp;
”If we did not have any right to plant the trees, did she or other women of the society have the right to uproot any tree? They could have contacted the forest department, the local authorities for appropriate action,” she said.
She alleged there was ”politics” in the case right from the society level to the higher levels. She said the woman who engaged in the spat lives four towers away from their flat while their next door neighbours never had a complaint about them. ”Some of the society's residents had created so much pressure on the police and local authorities during the initial stages that fair investigation could not be carried out,” the wife claimed.&nbsp;
Anu Tyagi alleged that she had been mentally tortured and her family been harassed during the whole investigation in the case.&nbsp;
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Women Safety and Central Noida) Ankita Sharma trashed the allegations.&nbsp;
”She has been treated with utmost dignity. No mistreatment was meted out to her during questioning or the family harassed,” the IPS officer said, adding that she herself had questioned Anu.&nbsp;
The BJP's Noida unit president Manoj Gupta and Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma, among others, have maintained that Tyagi was not a member of the ruling party. All the same, the Opposition has mounted an attack on the BJP over the issue, sharing pictures allegedly of Tyagi with senior saffron party leaders, including its national president J P Nadda. —PTI

Shrikant Tyagi has been attending Bharatiya Janata Party events but the party abandoned him since his spat with a woman last week, his wife Anu Tyagi has claimed.  

 BJP Has Abandoned My Husband: Shrikant Tyagi's Wife

Shrikant Tyagi has been attending Bharatiya Janata Party events but the party abandoned him since his spat with a woman last week, his wife Anu Tyagi has claimed. 

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, spoke to Shikha Srivastava, wife of well-known stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava, who is admitted in AIIMS Delhi following a severe heart attack.Raju Srivastava is 'critical and on ventilator' in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the AIIMS, said hospital sources on Thursday. The chief minister assured his family of all help and asked officials to remain in touch with them. The 58-year-old stand-up comedian had collapsed while he was on a treadmill in a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday.
He was rushed to the hospital where he underwent angioplasty.
Srivastava, who has been active in the entertainment industry since late 1980s, is also the chairperson of the UP Film Development Council in Uttar Pradesh. —IANS

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, spoke to Shikha Srivastava, wife of well-known stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava, who is admitted in AIIMS Delhi following a severe heart attack.

Yogi Speaks To Ailing Comedian Raju Srivastava's Wife, Assures All Help

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the Rakhi is a symbol of the sacred relationship of brother and sister while adding that Raksha Bandhan communicates zeal and enthusiasm in life along with mutual brotherhood.
On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, a large number of women of the state tied rakhi to the Chief Minister at his residence and Chief Sevak Sadan auditorium and wished him a long life.
"The festival of Rakhi is a symbol of the sacred relationship of brother and sister. The festival communicates zeal and enthusiasm in life along with mutual brotherhood. Festivals are our identity. Festivals play an important role in maintaining the ancient culture," he said.
The Chief Minister said that our mother power has a big role in the development of the state.
"Our mothers and sisters have also contributed a lot in breaking the myth of the same party not forming the government for the second time in the state," he said.
Dhami said that the standard of living of the women of the state should be high and we are constantly striving to bring revolutionary changes in their lives.
He said that a committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, the symbol of mother power, to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state.
With the arrangement to provide three gas cylinders to poor women in the state, the old age pension to both the old husband and wife has been increased from Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 per month. "It is our endeavour to make Uttarakhand a drug-free and corruption-free state. For this, the formation of Anti-Narcotics Cell and restructuring of the structure of Vigilance, 1064 No. has been issued for complaints," he said.
Raksha Bandhan is that time of the year when brothers and sisters come together to celebrate their special bond. As per rituals, sisters tie a sacred thread on brothers' wrists and in return brothers shower them with presents. —ANI

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the Rakhi is a symbol of the sacred relationship of brother and sister while adding that Raksha Bandhan communicates zeal and enthusiasm in life along with mutual brotherhood.

Raksha Bandhan Communicates Zeal, Enthusiasm In Life Along With Mutual Brotherhood: Dhami

Uttarkashi / Dehradun: Heavy rains in Uttarakhand caused a surge in streams that damaged buildings and shops while landslides in the hills blocked national highways and a number of rural motor roads on Thursday.
A swirling stream in Khablisera village washed away eight shops in Uttarkashi district in the early hours on Thursday, the state emergency operation centre (SEOC) here said.
Overnight excessive rains completely damaged three houses at Agarchatti village near Gairsain in Chamoli district. Mud and slush also gushed into eight houses in Agarchatti, it said.
However, no casualties were reported from anywhere.
Badkot and Purola in Uttarkashi district received 88 mm and 84 mm of rain, respectively while the district headquarters received 70 mm of rain. Chamoli gauged 62 mm of rain. National highways leading to the Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri were blocked by debris following landslides at different points, the SEOC said.
The Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway (NH) was blocked at Narkota, Rishikesh-Yamunotri NH at Kharadi and Dabarkot and the Rishikesh-Gangotri NH at Ratudi-Sera, Bandarkot and Naitala, it said.
Tanakapur-Champawat-Ghaat national highway in Campawat district and Tyuni-Chakrata-Tehri-Maletha national highway in Dehradun district were also blocked by rubble at several places.
Steps are on to open all the blocked national highways, the emergency centre said. More than 160 rural roads in different districts were also blocked, it said. —PTI&nbsp;

Heavy rains in Uttarakhand caused a surge in streams that damaged buildings and shops while landslides in the hills blocked national highways and a number of rural motor roads on Thursday.