Prayagraj

"Are We Animals?": COVID Patients On "Inhuman Conditions" At UP Hospital

Cities | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday May 29, 2020

A video of patients protesting over lack of food and water at a COVID-19 government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj has been widely shared on social media.

UP's Prayagraj Sizzles At 47.1 Degree Celsius, Heat Wave Continues

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 26, 2020

Heat wave conditions continued at many places in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday with Prayagraj being the hottest city at 47.1 degree Celsius, the meteorological department said.

Migrants Break Barricades, Rush In After UP's "No Entry" Order: Watch

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday May 17, 2020

Thousands of people, arms laden with small children and baggage, running pell-mell on a highway as cars zip past -- this was what Mathura witnessed last evening after the Uttar Pradesh government stopped entry of migrants following multiple deaths on the highway. Many labourers, who were making their way back into the state had died -- some from ex...

Allahabad University Executive Council Votes Against Its Renaming

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday May 11, 2020

The Allahabad University's executive council has decided against changing the name of the Centre-run varsity following the renaming of the district to Prayagraj, officials said on Monday.

On Camera, Migrant Workers Jostle For Bananas At UP's Prayagraj

India News | Written by Alok Pandey, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday May 1, 2020

Scores of migrants are huddled together behind the iron gates of a Prayagraj college, jostling for bananas, biscuits and water bottles in a viral video

UP School Manager, 2 Others Arrested For Board Exam Fraud: Cops

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 2, 2020

The manager of the Uttar Pradesh Board examination centre and his son were among the three people arrested for running a massive cheating racket in the trans-Yamuna area of Prayagraj district.

Visually-Challenged Youth Clicks Selfie With PM Modi In Prayagraj

India News | ANI | Sunday March 1, 2020

During the "Samajik Adhikarta Shivir" in Prayagraj on Saturday, a visually-challenged youth took a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the smartphone he received under the assistance to disabled persons for purchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme.

"Everyone Should Get Justice": PM Modi In Prayagraj

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday February 29, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and distributed assistive devices to senior citizens. "During the time of earlier governments, such distribution camps were hardly organised, and such mega camps were very rare. In the last five years, our government has set up about 9,000 camps in different parts of ...

PM Modi To Distribute Daily Living Aids To Differently-Abled In Prayagraj On February 29

India News | ANI | Thursday February 27, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute assistive aids and devices to senior citizens and differently-abled people at a mega distribution camp at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on February 29.

"Take A Dip In Yamuna...": Amit Shah's Dare To Arvind Kejriwal

India News | ANI | Saturday February 1, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday challenged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take a dip in the Yamuna if he believes that the river is clean.

Top Court Notice To UP Government On Plea Challenging Renaming Of Allahabad

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 20, 2020

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Uttar Pradesh government on a Public Interest Litigation filed by Allahabad Heritage Society challenging renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj.

IAS Officer Who Quit Over Centre's Kashmir Move Detained In Prayagraj

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 19, 2020

Kannan Gopinathan, a former IAS officer from Kerala, was detained by city police soon after he arrived at the airport in Prayagraj, officials said on Sunday.

With "Qatil" Remark, Mani Shankar Aiyar Sparks Row At Shaheen Bagh

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar dropped by Delhi's Shaheen Baghon Tuesday evening to express solidarity with those protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, but ended up wading into yet another controversy with his "qaatil (killer)" remark in his address to the crowd.

In UP's Prayagraj, A Tinge Of Delhi's Citizenship Law Protests

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Braving the freezing cold, thousands of people -- mostly women -- have been camping out at a park in Prayagraj for the last three days in a protest against the citizenship law inspired by Delhi's Shaheen Bagh.

Citizenship Act Protests: Protests In Delhi, Prayagraj, Mumbai

India News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Wednesday January 15, 2020

In Delhi, the protests are still on in Shaheen Bagh area where a large number of Muslim women, among others, have gathered eyeballs for their continuous protests.