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IAF Chief unveils new Ensign as the force marks 91st anniversary

Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Sunday unveiled a new Ensign for the force, as it marked its 91st anniversary, by the inclusion of the Air Force Crest in the top right corner of the Ensign, towards the fly side.

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PM Modi extends greetings to air warriors on IAF foundation day

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh & Yogi Adityanath wish Indian Air Force personnel on 91st Air Force Foundation Day. IAF celebrates with parade & air display in Prayagraj. IAF established in 1932, first operational squadron created in 1933. Valour, commitment & dedication of IAF ensure skies are safe.

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IAF to unveil new ensign at Air Force Day parade on October 8

IAF unveils new ensign at Air Force Day parade in Prayagraj. CDS Gen Anil Chauhan & ACM VR Chaudhari attending. Parade traditionally held at Hindon airbase till 2021.

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Over 100 aircraft, including Rafales, to be part of air show in Prayagraj: IAF officer

“This year, the Air Force is completing the 91st year of its establishment, to commemorate which an air show is being organised here on October 8 in the Sangam area,” Air Marshal R.G.K. Kapoor said.

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CSIR-NGRI releases 3D aquifer map of 10,000 sq.km area of Ganga-Yamuna ‘doab’ between Prayagraj and Kanpur

Scientists from Hyderabad’s CSIR-NGRI unveiled the 3D aquifer map of 10,000 sq.km area of Ganga-Yamuna ‘doab’. The map is expected to aid management and augmentation of groundwater resources. Hydrogeological linkages between two existing and one ancient river have also been discovered. Over 100 sites for managed aquifer recharge have been…

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Newly-inducted C295 aircraft likely to take part in Air Force Day celebrations in Prayagraj

The newly-inducted C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft is likely to take part in the upcoming Air Force Day celebrations in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP plans ‘OBC Mahakumbh’ in U.P. with eye on 2024 General Election

BJP plans 'OBC Mahakumbh' in Prayagraj to connect backward classes with party. Aim to mobilise 2 lakh people from 79 castes.

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NIA cracks down on CPI (Maoist) alleged revival attempts

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said its searches across five districts of Uttar Pradesh _ Prayagraj, Chandauli, Varanasi, Deoria and Azamgarh _ were to thwart an alleged attempt by the leaders and members of the banned CPI (Maoist) to revive its operations.

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Bureaucracy: Six IAS officers shuffled in Uttar Pradesh, Navneet Singh Chahal appointed as DM of Prayagraj

Bhanu Chandra Goswami moved in as the new DM of Agra in place of Chahal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: One dies in clash between students in Prayagraj; 3 arrested

A scuffle broke out between a group of students in Parmanand Smarak Inter College in Prayagraj. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nag Panchami 2023: Devotees throng ancient Nag Vasuki temple in UP's Prayagraj

A large number of devotees on Monday thronged the ancient Nag Vasuki temple in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh to offer their prayers to lord Shiva and Nag Vasuki on the occasion of the seventh ‘Shravan Somvar.’ Read further on Dynamite News:

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VHP pitches for Yogi-like “bulldozer” action in Haryana

The protests by the Hindu right-wing outfits were held across U.P., including in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Unnao, Agra, Azamgarh, Moradabad, Bareilly, Prayagraj, and Kanpur.

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Four more Vande Bharat routes to be launched this month amid low demand

Come the last week of July, the Indian Railways is considering introducing four new Vande Bharat train routes - Delhi to Chandigarh (243 km), Chennai to Tirunelveli (622 km), Gwalior to Bhopal (432 km) and Lucknow to Prayagraj (200 km).

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Homes for poor built on land reclaimed from slain U.P. gangster Atiq Ahmed

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on June 30 handed over keys of houses to 76 low income group persons under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in Lukarganj area of Prayagraj on the land freed from murdered gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. The flats were allotted through a lottery earlier this month.

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Vande Bharat train to be introduced from Saharanpur to Prayagraj, says Vaishnaw

“A detailed project report will be completed within 18 months’ time period.”

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A year in jail for Indian activist held over Prophet remarks row

Javed Mohammad is accused of instigating demonstrations but his family and lawyers say there is no evidence against him.

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Muslim ex-MP’s live TV murder in India raises rights concerns

Killing in police’s presence sparks allegations of targeted ‘political’ assassinations in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh state.

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‘Blood stains’ found in Atiq Ahmed’s office: U.P. Police

Police found what appeared to be blood smeared on the walls of the abandoned office in Prayagraj of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was shot dead recently while being taken for a medical checkup.

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UP: Blood-stained clothes, knife, blood marks discovered in Atiq Ahmed's office in Prayagraj

Police on Monday found blood-stained clothes and knife as well as blood marks inside the partially demolished office of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed in Prayagraj. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to hear on April 28 plea seeking inquiry into Atiq-Ashraf killing in police presence

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on April 28 the plea seeking to constitute an independent expert committee under the chairmanship of a former Supreme Court judge to inquire into the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police presence in Prayagraj. Read further on Dynamite…

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Akshaya Tritiya: Thousands of devotees take holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj

A large number of devotees took a holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj on Saturday, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Atiq-Ashraf Killing: SIT recreates crime scene in Prayagraj; judicial panel begins probe

The Judicial committee constituted by the UP government visited Prayagraj on Thursday while the SIT recreated the crime scene. REad further on Dynamite News:

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Atiq killing: Seizure of CCTV recorders, ‘delayed’ police custody trigger disquiet

In Dhondipur and Minhajpur, the neighbourhoods near the spot where Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were gunned down on live television last week, a sense of disquiet grows over the police response to the incident in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

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After gangster siblings shot dead, police step up security outside Umesh Pal's residence in Prayagraj

Security has been deployed outside the residence of Umesh Pal in Prayagraj after the mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in full media glare on Saturday night. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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"He was deeply religious, went for darshans": Atiq killer Lovelesh Tiwari's mother

A day after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj in full media glare, the mother of one of the assailants, Lovelesh Tiwari, on Sunday said her son had a religious side to him. Read further on Dynamite News:

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