Central government framing Hindu leaders: Rajnath Singh Nov 12, 2008
Though declining to name the leader, the ATS has discreetly conducted operations in Farrukhabad and eastern Uttar Pradesh and found vital leads to the Malegaon bombing that claimed six lives. "The UPA government is giving terrorism a communal hue by deliberately targeting Hindu religious leaders. It will result in communal polarisation of Hindus and Muslims in the country," the BJP chief added. (Hindustan Times)
BJP MP dares police to arrest him Nov 12, 2008
Though declining to name the leader, the ATS has discreetly conducted operations in Farrukhabad and eastern Uttar Pradesh and found vital leads to the Malegaon bombing. Investigations into the Malegaon attack have been constantly throwing up new leads since Lt Col Purohit, a serving officer of the Indian Army, was arrested on Novemebr 5. (Sify.com, India)
Congress, SP seat-sharing talks make little headway Sep 9, 2008
As a solution, Congress is insisting that the alliance be sealed with 'friendly fights' in its traditional seats like Pratapgarh, Rampur, Farrukhabad and Padrauna. But SP is not ready for this. (India Times, India -- Community News)
SP-Cong seat-sharing in UP may be tough in some areas Sep 2, 2008
There is a similar situation in Farrukhabad constituency. In the previous election, SP candidate Chandra Bhooshan defeated Congress nominee and wife of senior party leader Salman Khursheed by a narrow margin. (Expressindia.com)
Mystery fever claims more lives in Kanpur Aug 27, 2008
After making its presence felt in about 350 villages of Kanpur Dehat within a coup 00004000 le of weeks, the virus is now spreading its tentacles into bordering districts of Mainpuri, Etawah, Farrukhabad and Kannauj. "We are actually at a loss as how to tackle it,"said a paediatrician at the District Hospital. (Times of India)
Naresh joins BSP, gets LS ticket in bargain May 29, 2008
LUCKNOW: Having quit the Samajwadi Party on Saturday last, Naresh Agarwal on Wednesday struck a hard bargain with the BSP by ensuring for himself the Lok Sabha ticket for the Farrukhabad constituency, the post of national general secretary and a Vidhan Sabha ticket for his son Nitin Agarwal from the Hardoi constituency. In return, Agarwal promised support of not only himself but also of his family and the entire Vaishya samaj to chief minister Mayawati whom he dubbed as future prime minister and... (Times of India)
India's Medical Emergency May 3, 2008
Together, Abhishek's parents his mother Sunita is a clerk in a local government office in the northern city of Farrukhabad, his father Sunil works in a small clothes shop make just under $200 a month, no fortune but enough to buy a small TV for their modest home ... Standing in the crowded entrance hall in the outpatients department of New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), one of India's best public hospitals, Sunil explains that because there are no decent public... (Time.com)
Hunger strike to resist early marriage Nov 8, 2007
"Renu was against marrying without finishing her post-graduation. She went on a hunger strike. But her would-be husband Suresh Khator promised to help her pursue higher studies. Now, the world is witness to the historic saga of Renu," says Rajan Maheshwari, a Farrukhabad-based income-tax advocate and younger brother of Renu Khator ... Thousands of miles away, the 16 Maheshwari families at Palla Mathia wali gali in Farrukhabad town were celebrating the historic feat of their daughter ... Born in... (India Times, India)
Bypoll results a shot in the arm for Mayawati government Sep 4, 2007
The most crucial victory for the BSP came in Farrukhabad where the state health minister Anant Kumar Mishra won by a margin of 14,662 ... Mayawati had addressed a huge rally in Farrukhabad, and had made the by-poll here a personal prestige issue ... The Farrukhabad result could also directly affect the political future of the UP Congress president Salman Khurshid who had picked up Vijay Singh, with an impressive criminal record, as the Congress nominee. (Daily News & Analysis)
Three UP districts go to bypoll today Aug 31, 2007
The seats going for the by-poll on Friday are Farrukhabad, Swar Tanda in Rampur and Gunnaur in Budaun district ... The most crucial seat for the BSP is Farrukhabad as the party's nominee Anant Kumar Mishra is the Health Minister ... At least a dozen ministers and senior BSP leaders have been camping in Farrukhabad under orders from 'Behn ji. (Daily News & Analysis)
By-polls in UP's 3 assembly seats Aug 31, 2007
LUCKNOW: Voting started on a peaceful note for the by-polls in three assembly seats of Gunnaur, Swar Tanda and Farrukhabad on Friday morning ... A keen electoral battle appears on the cards between BSP and Samajwadi Party in Gunnaur and Swar Tanda and between BSP and Congress at Farrukhabad ... While the Gunnaur seat was vacated by the SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was also elected from Bharthana in Etawah, the Farrukhabad and Swar Tanda seats were vacated when the winning SP candidates... (India Times, India)
Indias neighbours are jealous of her progress. Aug 29, 2007
FARRUKHABAD: Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal has said some of the neighbouring countries always conspire "to foment tension in India out of jealousy". "Some of our neighbours are jealous of India's progress and they keep hatching conspiracies to disrupt harmony in the country," Jaiswal said at an election rally here last evening, while referring to the recent serial blasts in Hyderabad. (India Times, India)
UP student dies of corporal punishment Aug 6, 2007
A student succumbed to his injuries after being beaten by his teacher in the Kamalganj area of Farrukhabad district in Uttar Pradesh today. On August 3, a teacher at the Union High School in Ketha - Krishanpal alias Kishan Singh - thrashed Brijesh Prajapati of Class VI for not learning his lesson. (The Tribune)
UP Polls: Over 50% turnout in Phase III Apr 19, 2007
Bishnoi said the Election Commission has taken cognisance of the complaint that the names of Congress candidate Louis Khursheed and her husband and UPCC chief Salman Khursheed were found missing from the voter's list as a result of which they could not cast their votes at Kaimganj in Farrukhabad district. The EC is looking into the matter, he added. (India Times, India)
