Tag: Kanpur

Massive fire at Hamraj Market in Kanpur, operation underway to douse flames

A total of 15-16 fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire. No casualties have been reported as of now.

March 31, 2023

Pigeon with message leaves people guessing

The villagers put the pigeon in a cage and alerted the police control room.

February 17, 2023

Kanpur family relents, bodies sent for autopsy

District officials said that the JCB driver and a lekhpal have been arrested in connection with the incident.

February 14, 2023

IIT Kanpur to launch haptic smartwatch for blind, visually impaired

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Friday announced to launch "haptic smartwatch for the blind and visually impaired" in association with Ambrane India Private Limited for mass manufacturing and sales of the smartwatch.

February 4, 2023

SIIC IIT Kanpur announces winners of Hack & Reboot 2.0 Hackathon

Winner Akinchan Kushwaha has developed ‘VivaFeet’, a smart healthcare assistant in the form of a wearable sock that is targeted toward foot-related complications.

January 27, 2023

Yogi Govt to promote development of ‘dry ports’ in UP

It is noteworthy that in the new Warehousing and Logistics Policy 2022 of the state government, investors have been encouraged for investment in warehousing and logistics as well as in dry ports.

January 3, 2023

5,000 CCTV cameras installed in 16 cities of Uttar Pradesh

The Central government has helped install CCTV cameras in cities including Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Saharanpur and Moradabad.

December 14, 2022

Man gets 10-year jail term for attempting murder in UP

Defence counsel pleaded that since the accused had been in jail for the last 6 years and 8 months, he should be given minimum sentence.

November 16, 2022

Kanpur road accident: Sarh police station in-charge suspended for laxity

Sarh police station in-charge Anand Kumar was suspended due to a delay in rushing the police force at the accident spot.

October 2, 2022

26 killed as tractor-trolley falls in pond near Kanpur

The devotees, all residents of Kortha village under Sadh police circle, had gone to the Chandrika Devi temple in Fatehpur in the tractor-trolley.

October 2, 2022

ANE outbreak reported in Kanpur

The outbreak of ANE and fever gripped the medical college campus within four days of more than 20 pigs being found dead.

September 29, 2022

Survey of UP madrassas begins in Kanpur

In light of the Uttar Pradesh government's order, the survey of Islamic educational institutions or Madrassas has started in Kanpur.

September 20, 2022

Furore over kids reciting ‘Kalma’ in Kanpur school

Parents and some Hindu outfits staged a demonstration and lodged a complaint with the police which then intervened in the matter and asked the school to stop the practice.

August 1, 2022

Kanpur violence case: Security beefed up in Yateem Khana-Parade crossroads

"SIT has been formed in the Kanpur violence case and action will be taken against those who have done the work of erasing the CCTV footage," said Kanpur Police Commissioner Vijay Singh Meena.

June 5, 2022

Police found murdered in Kanpur

The constable's family had been notified, and the body had been taken for a post-mortem, according to a police spokesperson.

June 2, 2022

Minor gang-raped by two brothers in Kanpur

The girl was found asleep in the bushes, bound with a rope and her mouth gagged with a rag, according to one of the family.

March 23, 2022

Missing man’s body found, partially eaten by animals

His wife Soni made many calls on his cellphone the next day when a police officer answered her phone and informed her of her husband's death.

March 18, 2022