PMO announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for kin of Kannauj bus accident victims

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published 6 days ago
Eight lives were lost and 40 injured when a Lucknow-Delhi bus collided with a tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for deceased families and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Survivors allege driver fatigue caused the crash. A minister passing by oversaw rescue...

You are here


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Kannauj

City in Uttar Pradesh, India
The accident occurred around 2 p.m. in Sakrawa area here when the bus was en route Delhi from Lucknow, Kannauj," Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Anand said.
Credit: DNA - Published 6 days ago


Lucknow

Capital of Uttar Pradesh, India
A special court in Lucknow sentenced Kamar-Uz-Zaman to life imprisonment. He was involved in a Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen terror conspiracy. Zaman planned attacks in..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago


Agra–Lucknow Expressway

Longest expressway in India

Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India
The average air quality of Delhi as per the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) AQI index was 259 and has been categorised as 'poor'.
Credit: DNA - Published 4 hours ago

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the city's minimum temperature could go up to 4 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
Credit: DNA - Published 4 hours ago

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 12 hours ago

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi met with the Chief Election Commissioner to address concerns regarding alleged mass deletion of voters' names,..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 20 hours ago


Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
Rahul Gandhi visited the family of the 2020 Hathras rape victim, sparking criticism from UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak. Pathak accused Gandhi of exploiting the..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 hours ago

A 17-year-old boy in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, pushed his mother to death during an argument and hid her death from his father for five days. The boy, son of a..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 12 hours ago

The Indian government has approved over 600,000 houses across 29 states and union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban's second phase. An..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Over 90% of villages in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status, according to the Jal Shakti..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

You might like