Prayagraj
Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. As of 2011, Prayagraj is the seventh most populous city in the state, thirteenth in Northern India and thirty-sixth in India, with an estimated population of 1.53Â million in the city. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 40th fastest-growing city. The city, in 2016, was also ranked the third most liveable urban agglomeration in the state and sixteenth in the country. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city.
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Meerut to Prayagraj via Ganga Expressway soon; know route, status, distance, speed and moreThe construction work of the Ganga Expressway is in full swing in Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal and Badaun.DNA - Published | |
Era Camp Tent City Offers Holistic Living Retreats At Mahakumbh Mela 2025The city of Prayagraj is kindled with enthusiasm and energy as the Kumbh Mela approaches. It is considered one of the most massive gatherings in the world, with over 400 million people expected to..DNA - Published | |
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UP Board Exams 2024: Class 10, 12 results today, know how to checkThe Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Parishad (UPMSP) in Prayagraj will announce the results of the UP Board Class 10 and 12 examinations today, April 20.DNA - Published | 21 former judges write to CJI alleging people with political interest casting aspersion on judiciaryA group of 21 retired judges of the Supreme Court and high courts have written to the Chief Justice of India on the escalating attempts by "certain factions to undermine the judiciary through..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency, Uttar Pradesh: Polling date, candidates list and other detailsAllahabad Lok Sabha constituency has 5 Assembly seats -- Meja, Karchana, Bara, Koraon and Allahabad.DNA - Published | BJP's next list for UP may see new faces, party likely to drop underperforming MPsBJP likely to replace underperforming MPs in UP's Lok Sabha seats. Performance crucial for candidature. Speculation on potential replacements, including for Kaiserganj and Allahabad seats.IndiaTimes - Published |
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NGT forms panel to find factual position about pollution in river Ganga at PrayagrajThe National Green Tribunal formed a panel to find the factual position and take remedial action on a petition claiming polluted water discharge in the Ganga river at Prayagraj. The petition..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Shri Ram Charan Paduka' Yatra to leave from Chitrakoot on January 15As the preparation for the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is underway, the 'Shri Ram Charan Paduka Yatra' will leave from Chitrakoot on January 15. The Yatra will start from..IndiaTimes - Published |
Agri university VC held for murder bid in Prayagraj, faces over two dozen FIRsIndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court collegium proposes names for chief justices of 5 high courtsThe Supreme Court collegium finalised names of judges for recommendation to appoint them as Chief Justices of the high courts of Allahabad, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, Gauhati and Jharkhand. It..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Uttar Pradesh train derailment: 2 coaches of superfast Suhaildev Express derail at Prayagraj station"Some wheels of the coaches went off the track. Nobody was injured," a source said.DNA - Published | 2 coaches, engine of train derail in Prayagraj, no casualty reportedAround 9 pm on Tuesday, two coaches and the locomotive of the Suhaildev Express, which operates between Anand Vihar in Delhi and Ghazipur, derailed at Prayagraj railway station. This incident happened..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Why Atiq Ahmad and his brother were paraded before media: Supreme Court asks UP govtThe Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government why gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were paraded before the media while being taken to hospital for a medical..IndiaTimes - Published | SC directs UP govt to submit status report on steps taken post killing of Atiq Ahmad, his brotherThe Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a status report on steps taken after the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj. A..IndiaTimes - Published |
Hooliganism & âexodusâ things of the past: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday kick-started the election campaign for the upcoming civic polls in the state from Saharanpur. Appealing to the masses to ensure victory of BJP..IndiaTimes - Published | Atiq, brother killings: SHO among 5 cops suspended for lapsesUntil evening, the Prayagraj police commissionerate hadn't confirmed the crackdown. The special investigation team (SIT) probing Atiq and Ashraf's murder in custody questioned all five cops before the..IndiaTimes - Published |
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