Ghazipur

India's Tallest Rubbish Mountain May Rise Higher Than Taj Mahal

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The country'stallest rubbish mountain in Delhi is on course to rise higher than the Taj Mahal in the next year, becoming a fetid symbol for what the UN considers the world's most polluted capital.

BJP's Manoj Sinha Loses Ghazipur Lok Sabha Seat To BSP's Afzal Ansari

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Manoj Sinha, a dhoti-clad civil engineer from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University and three-time MP, seems to have fallen victim to caste equation as he lost from the Ghazipur constituency in eastern Uttar Pradesh by a margin of 1.19 lakh votes.

Questions Raised Over Movement Of EVMs In UP, Bihar After Videos Surface

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Amid concerns about voting machines just ahead of the counting of votes in the national election, allegations have surfaced of voting machines being moved out of their strongrooms in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Over Allegations Of EVM Swap, UP Alliance Candidate Sits On Protest

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Afzal Ansari, the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party joint candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, has sat on protest outside the strongroom where the electronic voting machines are kept.

Gautam Gambhir Promises Converting Ghazipur Landfill Into Green Space

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

Conversion of Ghazipur landfill into a green space, utilisation of waste to generate energy, clean Yamuna project and a Delhi University campus in East Delhi are on the agenda of cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir if he is elected in the Lok Sabha elections.

A Delhi Garbage Dump Is Getting Rave Reviews on Google

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2019

Most waste generated in east, central and Old Delhi find its way to the Ghazipur landfill.

"Who Needs Himalayas?": People Review Delhi's Infamous Ghazipur Garbage Dump

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday May 2, 2019

The huge 'mountain of garbage' at the saturated Ghazipur landfill site still receives tonnes of garbage every day - but Delhi residents have found a unique way of letting their frustration be known. For about a year now, people have been flooding the Internet with five-star reviews for the Ghazipur garbage dump.

General Elections 2019 - Will Be Fixed "In 4 Hours": Union Minister's Open Threat To BJP Critics

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 19, 2019

Union Minister Manoj Sinha has been caught on camera making a mafia-style threat of "taking care of critics within four hours" while campaigning in Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, where he is the BJP candidate for the Lok Sabha elections. Manoj Sinha is a three-time parliamentarian of the BJP.

Brother Of Jailed UP Don Mukhtar Ansari Is BSP Candidate From Ghazipur

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday April 15, 2019

The Bahujan Samaj Party today declared names of its 16 candidates for Lok Sabha elections in the state. Among them is Afzal Ansari, the brother of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who is serving sentence in Uttar Pradesh's Banda jail in connection with various criminal cases.

Green Court Asks Delhi Civic Body To Resolve Landfill Site Issue With DDA

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2019

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to entertain a plea by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) seeking land to manage garbage at the Ghazipur landfill site, saying that dispute of departments is to be resolved at the administrative level.

Schoolgirl Raped, Set On Fire By Neighbour, Dies In UP's Ghazipur

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 3, 2019

A schoolgirl died after she was allegedly raped and set on fire by a man in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, police said.

4 Men Try To Rob Delhi Businessmen Inside An Auto, Of 40 Lakh, 2 Arrested

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2019

A man was arrested while trying to get away on a motorcycle after robbing two businessmen of around Rs 40 lakh in east Delhi Thursday, while three of his accomplices managed to escape, police said.

"Murder Them, We Will Handle": Shocker From Purvanchal University Head

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 31, 2018

The Vice-Chancellor of Purvanchal University has waded into controversy after remarks that appeared to encourage students to get into fights and even commit murders. As National Conference chief Omar Abdullah targeted the BJP, Uttar Pradesh minister Siddharth Nath Singh recommended action against Raja Ram Yadav, saying a vice-chancellor of "such me...

Akhilesh Yadav's "Thok Do," Attack On Yogi Adityanath Over Cop's Killing

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday December 30, 2018

The killing of a second policeman in Uttar Pradesh within a month has provided fuel to the state opposition for attacks on chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Eleven persons have been arrested in the murder case of constable Suresh Vats, eight others for rioting and destruction of public property. Suresh Vats, who was on duty for Prime Minister Narendr...

A Second Cop Dead, UP Police Speaks On Mismanagement Allegations

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Sunday December 30, 2018

Hours after Head Constable Suresh Vats was killed by a mob in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, the state police chose to respond to allegations of mismanagement of the probe into the murder of inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in Bulandshahr on December 3 at the hands of another mob.