Uttar Pradesh

Greater Noida: The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list has entered its final phase, with only 13 days remaining. But on the ground, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are battling a very different reality. Incomplete and confusing addresses listed in the old electoral rolls have left BLOs puzzled, making door-to-door voter verification an enormous challenge. RWAs Step In as Crisis Managers At a time when the administrative machinery seemed stuck in the maze of faulty addresses, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across Greater Noida have emerged as true crisis managers.RWA members are now walking alongside BLOs, helping them identify residents using photos and names from the voter list and guiding them to the correct houses. What seemed like an unma...

Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad district administration has introduced a major relief for voters and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. Matching names from the old 2003 voter list—so far a difficult and time-consuming task—will now become significantly easier. Voter List Being Converted Into Excel Format Until now, BLOs had to search through massive PDF files containing thousands of names, making verification extremely challenging. To resolve this, the administration has started converting scanned voter lists into Excel files, allowing quicker digital search and smoother name matching. Challenge With the 2003 Records Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue) Saurabh Bhatt explained that due to the difficultie...

Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh: District Magistrate Asmita Lal has taken strong action against administrative negligence in Bagpat. Expressing serious displeasure over rising filth in rural and urban areas, she has ordered the salary freeze of 12 officials, including the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and Executive Officers of several civic bodies. Strong Action Over Negligence Despite heavy expenditure on sanitation campaigns across villages and towns, garbage piles continued to plague the district. Officials allegedly failed to address complaints and did not take responsibility for improving cleanliness. Following repeated lapses, DM Asmita Lal initiated strict proceedings. “The officers must improve their work attitude immediately, otherwise they should be ready for further action,” wa...

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is currently conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Under this drive, voters are being asked to fill new forms based on the 2003 voter list, leading to widespread confusion among citizens. Many voters are asking whether their names will be removed from the rolls if they were not listed in 2003. Here is a clear explanation. Experts clarify that the 2003 voter list can be accessed in two simple ways—online and offline—depending on the voter’s convenience. 1. How to Get the 2003 List Online To check the archived rolls digitally, voters must visit the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Uttar Pradesh. Once on the website, look for sections such as: “Archived Electoral Rolls” “Historical Data” “Old Vote...

Kanpur: A senior engineer from the Panki Power Plant, Executive Engineer Atul Rai, has been missing for the last two days. The episode unfolded after he visited his wife amid an ongoing family dispute, following which the matter escalated to the police station. Though a settlement was reached at the police station, Rai later left his office in his private car and has not been seen since. On Wednesday evening, his i10 car was found abandoned on the old Ganga bridge in Jajmau, prompting a large-scale police search operation. Visited Wife, Argument Reached Police Station According to police investigations, Atul Rai left his home on Tuesday night, telling his family he was heading to duty. However, instead of going to office, he went to meet his wife Anita, who lives separately in a r...

Two shocking cases of dowry harassment have surfaced from Pilibhit and Puranpur, where married women were allegedly assaulted and driven out of their matrimonial homes after their families failed to meet heavy dowry demands. Pilibhit: ₹10 Lakh and 10 Tola Gold Demanded In the first case, a woman from Civil Line South, under Sungarhi police station, filed a complaint alleging that her in-laws repeatedly assaulted her for not fulfilling their demand of ₹10 lakh and 10 tola gold. According to the complaint filed by Mini Jaiswal, she married Vaibhav Bansal of Chhutmalpur (Saharanpur district) on 30 January 2025. Soon after the marriage, her husband and in-laws — including father-in-law Ajay Bansal, mother-in-law Shikha Bansal, uncle-in-law Manoj Bansal, cousin brother-in-law Shivam Ba...

Muzaffarnagar, UP: In a shocking incident in Husainpur village under Budhana police station, 24-year-old mobile shop owner Anas, son of Irshad, attempted self-immolation on Wednesday afternoon. The young man allegedly resorted to the extreme step after facing police harassment and an extortion demand of ₹5 lakh. Critical Condition and Medical Treatment Anas, who suffered over 80% burns, was initially admitted to Budhana CHC, then transferred to the district hospital, followed by Meerut Medical College, and finally Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, where his condition remains extremely critical. Viral Video Sparks Outrage A video of Anas lying in a hospital bed, writhing in pain and making serious allegations against the police, quickly went viral on social media. In the clip, he st...

Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh: Panic erupted at Lions Public School, Sandila, when a sudden gas leak in the school’s practical lab caused over 20 students to fall ill. The children exhibited symptoms including coughing, vomiting, and dizziness, prompting immediate medical attention and hospital admissions. Incident Details The gas leak occurred around 10 a.m. on Thursday, disrupting classes and creating chaos in the school. Reports suggest that a student may have disposed of a lab chemical in the toilet, inadvertently causing the formation of hazardous gas that spread across the school premises. Teachers quickly evacuated the affected students and transported them to the Sandila Community Health Centre (CHC) via ambulance. The incident left the CHC overwhelmed, as a sudden influx of child...

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh: A shocking case of medical negligence has come to light at Bhagyashree Hospital, Meerut, where a two-year-old boy’s deep eye injury was treated with Fevikwik adhesive instead of proper stitches, causing the child severe pain. Incident Details The child, Manraj Singh, son of finance professional Jaspreinder Singh from Jagriti Vihar Extension, sustained a deep cut near his eye while playing at home. His parents rushed him to Bhagyashree Hospital, expecting professional care. According to the family, the hospital staff refused to stitch the wound, claiming that stitches would leave a scar on the child’s face. They allegedly instructed the parents to buy a small tube of Fevikwik adhesive for just five rupees to seal the wound. Trusting the doctors’ advice, the p...

Noida, Uttar Pradesh: A heated altercation broke out between a tenant and the operator of a girls’ PG in Sector-62, Noida, escalating into physical assault. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has prompted the Sector-58 Police to file an FIR and initiate an investigation. Incident Details The dispute occurred at Vipin Raj Homes PG, managed by Ritu and Vipin, which houses only female tenants. Reports indicate that the confrontation arose over the tenant vacating her room and a disagreement regarding advance payments. During the scuffle, the operator, Ritu, allegedly twisted the tenant’s hand and slapped her. The video, lasting approximately 1 minute 13 seconds, also shows Vipin allegedly threatening the tenant while a bystander outside the PG can be ...