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Noida/Greater Noida: Getting a passport in Noida and Greater Noida is set to become faster and more convenient as the Passport Seva Kendra at Sector-19 Head Post Office has been expanded. The upgraded facility aims to reduce waiting times and handle a significantly higher volume of applications. Expansion to Increase Application Capacity Fivefold Senior Post Master Manoj Kumar said that the expansion includes new machines, additional counters, and other necessary infrastructure upgrades. Currently, the center processes 45 applications per day with verification appointments. After the expansion, verification appointments will increase to 90 per day. Once all five counters are operational, the center is expected to process over 250 applications daily—five times the current capacity. ...

Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: A wave of panic swept through Gaura village in Suhawal police jurisdiction on Tuesday afternoon when a male and female King Cobra, each nearly 10 feet long, emerged from a residential home. The hissing pair slithered into the courtyard, terrifying the residents. Promptly, villagers alerted the Forest Department, which rushed to the site. Rescue Operation by Forest Team Under the leadership of Regional Forest Officer JSP Verma, a team including Forest Inspector Ashok Kumar Yadav, Forest Assistants Ajit Kumar Rai, Dara Rai, and Forest Guard Samuddin, along with half a dozen staff members, reached the village. Curious onlookers gathered in hundreds, but the fearsome hissing of the cobras kept everyone at a safe distance. After nearly two hours of careful effo...

Lucknow: In a decisive move under its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Uttar Pradesh government has suspended four officials of the Cooperative Department. The action was taken after allegations of irregularities, negligence and misconduct surfaced from multiple districts. According to officials, several complaints had been received from farmers and public representatives regarding malpractice in cooperative operations. Acting on the instructions of Cooperative Minister JPS Rathore, the state government initiated strict disciplinary action to ensure transparency within the cooperative system. Officials Suspended for Irregularities Following inquiries into the complaints, the Cooperative Department and the UP Cooperative Federation Ltd. (PCF) suspended four officials w...

Badaun (UP): A shocking incident has emerged from Badaun where a lekhpal has accused police personnel of assaulting him and demanding ₹50,000 for his release. The lekhpal, identified as Brajesh Kumar Yadav, was later admitted to the district hospital after his condition reportedly deteriorated. Police, however, claim he was drunk and was sent for a medical examination. Claim: “Stopped Despite Permission, Then Taken to the Outpost and Beaten” According to Brajesh Kumar Yadav, he was returning from Padaua village after completing BLO duties on Tuesday. As he neared the Mandi Samiti area, police personnel stopped a tractor-trolley unloading soil in his field. Yadav claims he showed the officers a valid mining permit issued by the Mining Department, yet a heated argument followed. He ...