Minor girl gangraped in Azamgarh; hospitalised in critical condition

A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang raped by three men in an under-construction house in Sidhari village under Gola police circle in Azamgarh on Wednesday evening. The girl has been admitted to the women's hospital in an unconscious state and her condition is said to be critical.

A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang raped by three men in an under-construction house in Sidhari village under Gola police circle in Azamgarh on Wednesday evening. The girl has been admitted to the women's hospital in an unconscious state and her condition is said to be critical.

The girl's father, a lawyer, lodged a complaint with the police. ASP Elamaran said that the case has been registered and search teams had been sent out to arrest the accused. He assured strict action in the matter.

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FIR against 4 in UP for spreading rumours on social media

“It is alleged that on Saturday it was written on Facebook and other social sites that buses will depart for Azamgarh and other districts at 6 am on Sunday,” the police added.

Written by Newsroom StaffMarch 30, 2020 11:26

New Delhi: An FIR was registered against four people, including former Students’ Union President of Allahabad University Richa Singh, for spreading rumor on social media platforms about the availability of buses to reach several districts amid lockdown.

“An FIR has been registered against Richa Singh, Neha, Akhilesh and Anand. On Saturday these people had written on Facebook and other social media sites stating that buses will be available for Azamgarh and other districts at 6 am on Sunday,” said Colonelganj Police in a statement.

“The matter came to the notice of the police late on Saturday and on Sunday morning people started gathering at the bus stand,” it added.

“It is alleged that on Saturday it was written on Facebook and other social sites that buses will depart for Azamgarh and other districts at 6 am on Sunday,” the police added.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had earlier reported a total of 1024 confirmed COVID-19 cases in India and 27 deaths due to the deadly virus. (ANI)

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3rd edition of Maati: A Purvanchal festival of art, culture and food

The third edition of Maati shall take place on March 7, 2020 from 12 noon to 8 30 pm at Media Centre Lawns, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi (Entrance from gate 4).

The first edition of the Purvanchal Festival ‘Maati’ took place in 2018 with the objective of promoting folk art and melody, traditional food, literature, ethnic culture and tourism of the culturally rich Purvanchal (Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Basti, Gonda, Azamgarh, Mirzapur and Prayag divisions and entire Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh). The third edition of Maati shall take place on March 7, 2020 from 12 noon to 8 30 pm at Media Centre Lawns, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. The entry shall be from gate 4.

Entry to this cultural festival is free and there are also no charges for the food. You can register online on www.purvanchalfestivalmaati.com.

Given below is the schedule for the event:

2:30 pm to 3: 30 pm | Venue: Araj, IGNCA

Dialogue Session: Theme: Life and culture in Purvanchal

Presided by: Durga Shanker Mishra, IAS (Urban Secretary to Govt. of India)

Panelists: Vinod Mall (ADGP, Gujrat), Pratap Somvanshi (Executive Editor, Hindustan), Paritosh Tripathi ‘Mamaji’ (TV anchor and comedian)

5 pm to 6 pm | Venue: Araj, IGNCA

Felicitation session: Maati Samman 2019 to Purvanchali achievers

Chief guest: Rajnath Singh (Defence Minister)

Presided by: Ram Bahadur Rai (President, IGNCA)

Awardees: Vikas Swarup, IFS – Secretary to Govt. of India (Bureaucracy), Tigmanshu Dhulia- film writer and director (art/film), Prabal Pratap Singh, group head, News18 Hindi cluster (media/journalism), Dr. Ranjana Kumari, Director of Centre for Social Research (Social Service).

Cultural programmes shall be held in the Mansayan area.

1:15 pm to 2:15 pm | Mansayan

Inaugural session: Lamp lighting and folk melody

Inauguration by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi (MP)

Guest of Honour: Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi (MS, IGNCA)

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Mansayan

Live musical performance by ‘Buddh Se Kabeer Tak’ Band

Guest of Honour: Aftab Alvi (Chairman, Shriram Gen Insurance Co)

6 pm to 7:30 pm | Mansayan

Poetry session - Hindi/Urdu/Awadhi/Bhojpuri Kavi Sammelan

Presided by: Akhilesh Mishra (IFS) | Guest of Honour: Dilip Pandey (poet and MLA)

Poets: Shakeel Azmi, Dr Rakesh Pandey, Dr Kalim Qaiser, Ashok Tatambari, Jamuna Prasad Upadhyay, Rajeev Riyaz Pratapgarhi, Prakhar Malviya Kanha.

Food will be served in ‘Aao-bhagat’ area.

12 noon to 1 pm | Aao-bhagat

Traditional Purvanchal Brunch/ Paramparik Bhoj

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Aao-bhagat

Traditional dinner/ Ratri bhoj

Menu: Kathal ki sabzi, pulao, poori/kachori with ras wale aloo, ghati with hari mirch, imarti

Art/handloom and handicrafts will be exhibited in Duwara area.

12 noon to 8:30 pm | Duwara

Exhibitions of Nizambad Pottery, Banari Saadi, Mirzapur/ Bhadohi’s carpets and other stalls.

Contact: Asif Azmi (Convener): 9810114484

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