Everything you need to know about Kanpur Dehat: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kanpur Dehat: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bhopal/Kanpur, May 22 (ANI): Anti-corruption protests in Bhopal and Kanpur marred the UPA-II Government's fourth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) One person was killed Monday in an explosion in a factory in the Panki industrial area, near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Police said.
New Delhi/Patna/Kanpur, May 11 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Saturday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre over the diesel price hike, saying this move would merely added to the woes of the people.
Lucknow, May 10 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee is on a day long visit to Lucknow and Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh today.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): India has gifted a Dornier 228 aircraft to Seychelles for maritime surveillance.
Lucknow, May 6 (ANI): A woman from Lucknow gave birth to twins on a train that was traveling from Mumbai to Gonda. Zubin Mehta went into labour in the general compartment (S-10) of the Kushinagar Express and gave birth to her twins between Unnao and Lucknow. It was the second time in four years that she had delivered twins in a train.
Kanpur, April 19 (ANI): A massive fire engulfed a transport factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city on Friday afternoon.
Kanpur, April 15 (ANI): Recycling of plastic gained popularity in Kanpur with more than 300 units being set up and employing at least 40,000 people.
Kushinagar/Kanpur (UP), April 14 (ANI): A raging fire engulfed a slum area in Khushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, leaving hundreds of people homeless.
Kanpur, Mar 28 (ANI): A raging fire engulfed a cardboard factory in Kanpur, injuring one worker and causing extensive loss of property on Thursday.
Kanpur, Mar 24 (ANI): The price of flowers in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is increasing with the festival of colours, Holi, just three days away.
Kanpur, Mar. 21 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) activists and supporters on Thursday protested in Kanpur and demanded the resignation and imprisonment of Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma over his remarks against their party chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav.
New Delhi, Mar. 14 (ANI): Opposition parties, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, on Thursday, predictably criticized the revised version of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 that was approved by the Union Cabinet.
Kanpur, Mar.14 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the anti-rape bill drafted by the Centre in the wake of protests triggered by the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old Delhi woman in December last year.
Hyderabad, Mar 2 (IANS) Despite the unprecedented security in the wake of Feb 21 terror attack in Hyderabad, the second Test between India and Australia attracted huge crowds at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Kanpur, Feb 15 (ANI): Demanding strict action against those involved in the Rs. 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Asrey Kushwaha on Friday said that his party would take up this issue in the Parliament.
Ahmedabad, Feb. 13 (ANI): Comedian Raju Srivastava, who will be contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Kanpur on a Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket, on Wednesday said that his sole motive is to give a permanent smile to the people of the country through his new innings in the political battlefield.
Kanpur, Feb 6 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Ram Ashrey Kushwaha on Wednesday urged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to restrict his visit to Allahabad, the venue of Maha Kumbh Mela, as religious and not turn it into a political circus.
Kanpur, Feb. 5 (ANI): Three people were killed and four others were injured after roof of a building collapsed due to incessant rainfall on Tuesday in Kanpur.
Kanpur, Feb 5 (IANS) At least three people, one of them a 12-year-old girl, were killed when the roof of their house caved in following overnight rains here Tuesday, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday handed over a Dornier surveillance aircraft to Seychelles Foreign Minister Jean Paul Adam, describing it as another "milestone" in the defence cooperation between the two countries.
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) CPI-M leader Prakash Karat met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday and asked him to rehabilitate Muslim youth who had been cleared of terror charges.
Kanpur, Jan 28 (IANS) Three people of a family were killed Monday when a truck rammed into a motorcycle at Audauri village, on the outskirts of Kanpur, police said.
Kanpur, Jan 24 (IANS) Harassed by a stalker, a 20-year-old woman committed suicide here by consuming a poisonous substance, police said Thursday. The man who troubled her was arrested.
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) An intense cold weather continued for the sixth straight day in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with temperatures falling below zero in Agra, Lucknow and Kanpur, setting a new record of lows.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The third cricket Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has been shifted from Kanpur to Hyderabad.
Kanpur, Dec 27 (IANS) Four people, including two students, who carried out a sophisticated robbery - inspired by Hollywood film Ocean's 11 - at a bank here last month, have been arrested and most of the stolen Rs.23 lakh recovered, police said.
Sydney, Dec 27(ANI): Australia has urged the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to shift a Test match from Kanpur to some other venue during their upcoming tour due to lack of international facilities.
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) Massive protests over the brutal gangrape in Delhi erupted across many parts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday, as people took to the streets to vent their anger at the rapists and the inability of the police to prevent the heinous crime.
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) More than 84 trains were delayed due to the thick fog that enveloped the Uttar Pradesh capital and most parts of the state early Saturday, officials here said.
Nagpur, Dec 12 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not surprised with his team's rough patch in the Tests and said Wednesday that his boys are high on morale ahead of the fourth and the final Test against England that will be their only chance to avoid a sries defeat at home.
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) The India team selectors Friday dropped senior players Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh in the wake of home side's seven-wicket loss to England here Sunday. Parwinder Awana, Piyush Chawla and Ravindra Jadeja were named their replacements for the fourth and final Test beginning in Nagpur Dec 13.
Kanpur, Dec 9 (ANI): Almost 50,000 people, including students and volunteers attempted to create a new world record of singing the Indian national anthem in Kanpur on Sunday.
Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) A gang of robbers Thursday barged into a bank in Kanpur city and looted Rs.15 lakh cash at gunpoint, police said.
Kanpur, Nov.26 (ANI): Police in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday baton charged students who were protesting against the varsity administration's decision to hike examination fees.
Kanpur, Nov.22 (ANI): Factories, the small and medium scale industrial units in particular, resorted to an extensive shutdown as a mark of protest against hike in power tariff by the Government of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Kanpur/Lucknow/Ahmedabad/Allahabad/Mumbai, Nov.22 (ANI): Muslims across India have welcomed the execution of Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the Pakistan-based militant squad responsible for the terror strike on Mumbai that claimed 166 lives in November 2008.
Ahmedabad, Nov 14 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has hinted that he is unlikely to play three spinners in the four-Test series opener against England starting at the Motera here Thursday.
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) This frail man has something in common with the Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh. He rides a bicycle, which is the election symbol of the Samajwadi Party (SP); and he offers free education -- a much-hyped programme of the eight-month-old government in the state.
Lucknow, Nov 13 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a massive explosion in a cracker factory in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday.
Kanpur, Nov 6 (ANI): A school in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city has made wearing of veils and scarves mandatory, other than banning mobile phones by students, leaving the National Commission on Women fuming over this diktat.
Kanpur, Nov 6 (ANI): A school in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city has made wearing of veils and scarves mandatory, other than banning mobile phones by students, leaving the National Commission on Women fuming over this diktat.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Controversial cartoonist Aseem Trivedi wants to take his fight against corruption to a new level by opening a school to educate the youth on organised forms of activism.
New Delhi, Nov. 3 (ANI): Hitting out at Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for withdrawing money laundering cases against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, activist-turned politician Arvind Kejriwal has termed the latest action in this regard as extremely shameful.
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Indian-American computer scientist Ashutosh Saxena and his team at Cornell University have created a flying robot as smart as any bird, with a tremendous potential in search-and-rescue operations, they said.
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The massive fire that broke out in the JK Jute Mill in Kanpur in the early hours of Sunday was doused after a 12-hour-long fire fighting operation.
Kanpur, Oct.24 (ANI): Devotees in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, worshipped mythological demon king Ravana on the occasion of the Hindu festival Dussehra on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): The Congress and Samajwadi party today slammed BJP chief Nitin Gadkari over misappropriate funding for his personal business.
New Delhi/Kanpur/Muzaffarnagar, Oct.22 (ANI): Leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday denounced the sexist remark of Bahujan Samaj Party lawmaker Rajpal Singh Saini stating that mobile phones should not be given to girls.
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) A timely tip-off and pressure from MP Maneka Gandhi
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) A timely tip-off from NGO People For Animals (PFA) and pressure from former union minister and MP Maneka Gandhi saved the lives of hundreds of birds and rabbits as the railway police late Tuesday intercepted a consignment of animals and birds meant for delivery in Kanpur.
Kanpur/Bangalore, Oct.14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday accused India Against Corruption (IAC) leader activist Arvind Kejriwal of playing politics on the issue of corruption, rather than looking for ways to end it. They demanded that Kejriwal be arrested for disturbing the peace, and law and order.
Kanpur/Bangalore, Oct.14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday accused India Against Corruption (IAC) leader activist Arvind Kejriwal of playing politics on the issue of corruption, rather than looking for ways to end it. They demanded that Kejriwal be arrested for disturbing the peace, and law and order.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) What should one expect from Aseem Trivedi on the reality show "Bigg Boss 6"? "Not entertainment for sure," says the controversial activist and cartoonist, who hopes to use the platform to spread his message on anti-corruption.
Kanpur, Oct.4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters conducted mock wedding of Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal with television actress Rakhi Sawant in Kanpur on Thursday over his 'sexist' remarks.
Lucknow, Oct.4 (ANI): The womens' wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to streets of Lucknow on Thursday to protest against Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's 'sexist' remarks.
Kanpur, Oct 3 (IANS) A complaint was filed in a court here Wednesday against union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal for his alleged sexist comment on women.
Kanpur, Oct 3 (IANS) A complaint was filed in a court here Wednesday against union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal for his alleged sexist comment on women.
Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Tuesday apologised for the derogatory comments he had made on women, but said he had been quoted out of context.......
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Mamata Sharma on Tuesday termed as extremely unfortunate the 'sexist' remark made by Sriprakash Jaiswal, saying the Union Coal Minister should apologise to the women of the country.
Kanpur, Sept 30 (ANI): Police resorted to baton charge as residents here protested over death of a man crushed by a speeding bus on Sunday.
Kanpur, Sep 27 (IANS) Over a dozen students of a government school in this Uttar Pradesh city were injured Thursday when the roof of a class room caved in, police said. The condition of five of them is stated to be serious.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 25 (IANS) At least one person was killed and over a dozen injured Tuesday following a stampede at the famous Panki Hanuman temple on the outskirts of Kanpur, police said.
Kanpur, Sep 22 (IANS) Angry traders opposing the decision of the union government to allow 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail Saturday threw slippers and shoes at the motorcade of union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal here, local party leaders said.
Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) Normal life was crippled across the state Thursday in response to the shutdown call given by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to oppose the diesel price hike, cap on subsidised cooking gas cylinders and allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.
Kanpur, Sep 17 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh succumbed to burn injuries Monday, two days after she set herself afire following continued harassment by a group of youths, police said.
New Delhi/Kanpur, Sep 16 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday refused to comment on Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's remark that the coal issue will soon fade away from public memory as had happened in the case of the 1984-85 Bofors controversy.
Mumbai, Sep 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil on Tuesday said injustice will not be meted out to Kanpur-based cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, presently under judicial custody on charges of sedition.
Kanpur/ Mumbai, Sept 10 (ANI): Parents of arrested cartoonist, Aseem Trivedi, on Monday said that their son had only raised his voice against rampant corruption in the country and did not breach any law.
Kanpur, Sep 10 (IANS) Supporters of India Against Corruption (IAC) and the parents of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was charged with sedition by Mumbai police, Monday heckled union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal and sought his intervention in the matter.
Kanpur, Sep 8 (ANI): Half-clad students staged a protest outside Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's residence here on Saturday to express their ire over the Central Government's plan to provide reservation in promotions for SC/ST government employees.
Kanpur, Sep 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Thursday questioned the role of Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal in connection with the coal blocks allocation scam.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 6 (ANI): At least two people have died and over 150 have been affected in the outbreak of diarrhoea here.
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Arbaaz Khan Productions has reportedly got permission to film the Salman Khan-starrer action-comedy "Dabangg 2" in the state capital. Major scenes will be shot here and in Kanpur from next week.
Kanpur, Sep 3 (IANS) The union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has barred Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur from accepting foreign donations, citing the premier institute's laid-back attitude in submitting documents supporting the usage of foreign funds, an official said.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep.2 (ANI): Dramatic scenes were witnessed outside Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's residence here on Sunday, when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists protested over Coalgate revelations.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Friday told the Delhi High Court that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur would carry out a survey to ascertain if there any Mughal-era mosque structure existed near Subhash Park in central Delhi.
Noida/ Kanpur, Aug 19 (ANI): The close aide of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, Kumar Vishwas, on Sunday rapped Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari for his scathing remarks on CAG report that accuses government of selling dozens of coal blocks at a fraction of their market price, costing the exchequer potential revenues of around $33.3 billion.
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) Rail traffic on the important Jhansi-Band sector in Uttar Pradesh was hit for over four hours Saturday after the engine of the Kanpur-bound Shram Shakti Express was derailed near Kanpur. No passenger was injured in the mishap, an official said.
Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Violent protests were reported Friday from Lucknow, Kanpur and Allahabad cities of Uttar Pradesh where Muslim mobs, protesting the attacks on the community in Assam and Myanmar, went on a rampage, attacking passers-by, and vandalising shops and vehicles.
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said Uttar Pradesh was in the grip of a "jungle raj" (lawlessness) and accused the Samajwadi Party government headed by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav of complete failure.
Kanpur, Aug.11 (ANI): A supporter of yoga guru Baba Ramdev filed a case here on Saturday against Congress party leader Digvijay Singh for calling Baba Ramdev an imposter.
Kanpur/Siddarthnagar, Aug.8 (ANI): Floods continue to wreak havoc in Uttar Pradesh, as torrential rains paralysed the state, inundating several houses and rendering hundreds of villagers homeless.
Allahabad, Aug 2 (ANI): Indian physicist Ashoke Sen on Thursday received the first Fundamental Physics award for his contribution to the 'String Theory'.
Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) Five people, including a three-year-old girl, were killed and six others injured Tuesday when a truck rammed into a private bus in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city, police said.
Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party's Uttar Pradesh government Monday changed the names of eight districts renamed by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a move that evoked strong protest from former chief minister Mayawati. She described it as an insult to Dalits and their sentiments.
Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday changed the names of eight districts renamed by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The CPI-M Monday described freedom fighter Lashmi Sehgal, an associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who joined the party some four decades ago, as a courageous and compassionate woman.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday condoled the death of veteran freedom fighter Lakshmi Sehgal, calling her "an icon of selfless service" and terming her demise as "a tremendous loss to the nation".
Kanpur, July 21 (IANS) The health of Lakshmi Sehgal, a close associate of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, deteriorated Saturday, doctors here said.
Kanpur, July 20 (IANS) Lakshmi Sehgal, an associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, remained in critical condition here Friday after suffering a heart attack and brain stroke, doctors said.
Kanpur, July 14 (IANS) A large number of cattle perished while some people sustained injuries after their shacks on a disputed land near this Uttar Pradesh city were set on fire by a gang, police said here Saturday.
Lucknow/ Kanpur/ Mumbai, July 5 (ANI): Heavy rains lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, even as Mumbai continues to reel under the incessant downpour.
Kanpur/New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday asked the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre to inquire as to where did 26/11 handler Abu Jundal stay and from which political leaders did he get shelter.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Ending the impasse over the entrance to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), the IIT Council Wednesday struck a compromise with the human resource ministry and agreed on a common test, but in two stages, with the final one under their control.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Ending the impasse over the entrance to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), the IIT Council Wednesday struck a compromise with the human resource ministry and agreed on a common test, but in two stages, with the final one under their control.
New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal will meet the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Directors here today to bring an end to the ongoing row over conducting a common entrance exam.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The human resource development ministry and IIT Council Wednesday arrived at a consensus over the entrance exam pattern for admission to the prestigious engineering institutes with an agreement on a new entrance test formula proposed by the IITs.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Som Mittal will continue as president of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) for two more years.
With the rejection of common entrance examination proposal by IIT-Delhi following IIT Kanpur, Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has called for a meeting of IIT Directors today in order to discuss their issues and concerns regarding the proposal.
