Articles by Snehil Sinha
Cyber fraud mastermind held in Greater Noida for duping women on matrimonial sites
Interrogations revealed the alleged involvement of Tanvir, who works as a sales manager for a telecom company in Tughlaqabad area of Delhi. He is a native of Madhubani district in Bihar and has a diploma in computer science. Police recovered three mobile phones and 16 debit and credit cards from his possession. His account details further show transactions worth over ₹4crore in the past four months
Updated on Jun 27, 2022 12:08 AM IST
Noida authority sets July 10 deadline for cleaning of drains
Sanitation contractors in Noida deployed for lifting garbage have also been fined ₹9 lakh over the past three days. Officials said the daily cleaning work was starting very late across the city and waste was also not being picked up on a regular basis in some sectors
Updated on Jun 27, 2022 12:08 AM IST
Covid-19 positivity rate around 8% in Noida, doctors urge people to mask up
Officials said that of the 731 active patients across the district, 21 are being treated in hospitals, though there are no serious patients. “All the patients who are undergoing treatment at hospitals have either mild symptoms or comorbidities that may cause complications,” said Dr Manoj Kushwaha, district surveillance officer
Published on Jun 24, 2022 12:10 AM IST
CBRI, CIMFR teams in Noida, to inspect site of twin towers
Noida: The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) has roped in the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad, to oversee the demolition of the Supertech twin towers in Sector 93-A, which is scheduled for August 21
Published on Jun 21, 2022 12:12 AM IST
Agnipath stir: Intense checking gridlocks Delhi-UP border roads
Army aspirants across the country have been protesting against the Agnipath scheme launched by the union government last week and many states have seen violent outbursts since then. The ‘Bharat Bandh’ call was given on Sunday after the three military chiefs said that the scheme will not be withdrawn
Published on Jun 21, 2022 12:11 AM IST
Noida ex-servicemen demand action against Agnipath protesters
The three military chiefs also issued a joint statement on Sunday stating that the Agnipath scheme will not be recalled, following which the call for Bharat Bandh gained momentum. However, district police warned that strict action will be taken against anyone trying to disturb peace
Published on Jun 20, 2022 12:20 AM IST
Preparations for demolition of Supertech twin towers in Noida gather steam
Police will also need to know in advance about the total amount of explosives being used and get approval from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). Officials said that over 500 personnel will be deployed for security around the building on the day of the demolition. The team will include static guards, and traffic police for ensuring smooth diversion and management of traffic along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway
Published on Jun 20, 2022 12:20 AM IST
Noida court grants three-day police remand for Chinese national
Xue maintained during interrogation that he came to India just before the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2019. He added that though his visa expired in 2020, and the lockdown was lifted, he could not leave India due to a host of reasons, including expensive flight tickets. Incidentally, Xue was arrested from a luxury hotel in Gurugram and he was also driving a BMW car
Published on Jun 19, 2022 12:06 AM IST
Noida to start registering hotels, guest houses after Chinese club bust
The Sarais Act, 1867, mentions that any building being used for the accommodation of travellers needs to be registered with the district magistrate. The DM can also seek periodic reports from these “sarais (inns)” and also impose a penalty in case of any violation of law or in the event of improper maintenance
Published on Jun 18, 2022 01:35 AM IST
Chinese national without Indian visa ran illegal luxury club in Greater Noida
Three days after the Gautam Budh Nagar police arrested two people from a hotel in Gurugram, police found during interrogation that one of the suspects, a Chinese national whose Indian visa expired in 2020, was illegally running a luxury club exclusively for Chinese nationals in a remote village in Greater Noida since November 2020
Published on Jun 17, 2022 12:25 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor and Snehil Sinha
Driving without helmet main traffic violation in Noida
Unauthorised parking, driving without helmet and driving on the wrong side topped the chart of traffic offences in Gautam Budh Nagar in the first five months of this year, shows data from the Noida traffic police
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 11:52 PM IST
Residents protest setting up of mobile tower in Noida’s Sector 122
Noida: Residents have been protesting against the setting up of a mobile tower that has been installed in the green belt in sector 122
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 01:33 AM IST
Five more auto stands to ease congestion in Noida
Noida:Noida traffic police have earmarked and started regulating five auto stands at busy intersections across the city to ease congestion, beginning Wednesday
Published on Jun 11, 2022 12:20 AM IST
GB Nagar: Over 100 owners penalised for not installing meters in autos
The transport department penalised over 100 autorickshaw owners across Gautam Budh Nagar in the past two days for not installing a meter in their vehicles despite several warnings
Published on Jun 08, 2022 11:43 PM IST
No. of OPD patients with heat-related ailments on the rise in Noida
With severe heatwave conditions persisting over the last two days in Delhi-NCR, the number of OPD (out-patients department) patients has increased by around 20% across hospitals in Noida, authorities said on Wednesday
Published on Jun 08, 2022 11:41 PM IST
Supertech's Noida twin towers to be razed on August 21
On May 17, the Supreme Court extended the deadline for the demolition of the illegally-built towers to August 28 from May 22.
Published on Jun 08, 2022 04:01 AM IST
Snehil Sinha, New Delhi
Noida’s forest department turns to Miyawaki plantation to counter pollution
The forest department of Gautam Budh Nagar on Monday started a plantation drive at a site in Ecotech 3 area of Greater Noida using the Miyawaki forest technique
Published on Jun 07, 2022 12:14 AM IST
Noida authority to meet today to finalise demolition date of Supertech towers
The demolition date of the twin towers was initially planned on May 22. However, the demolition company, Edifice Engineering, had sought extension from the Supreme Court till August 28 as more time was needed for preparation. The extension was granted by the apex court on May 17. The final date of the demolition is expected to be around the third or fourth week of August, said sources
Updated on Jun 07, 2022 12:14 AM IST
World Environment Day: Noida firm starts upcycling campaign
A Noida-based green home décor firm has upcycled six lakh bottles, recycled 22 tonnes of reclaimed wood and saved 1,500 trees to make your house beautiful
Published on Jun 05, 2022 11:44 PM IST
Noida woman defrauded of ₹2.64 lakh by her social media friend
According to a complaint registered by her at the Sector 24 police station, the woman first got acquainted with the man on social media six months ago. At the time, she came to stay with a friend at her house in Sector 24
Published on Jun 05, 2022 11:43 PM IST
On World Bicycle Day, Noida cyclists seek better infrastructure
On the occasion of World Bicycle Day, cyclists across Noida organised various events and a plantation drive on Friday and said that the first step towards promoting cycling is to improve infrastructure in the city
Published on Jun 04, 2022 12:23 AM IST
Noida RTO generates highest revenue in state for first time in 3 decades
For the first time since the Noida Regional Transport Office (RTO) was formed in 1993, it has generated the highest annual revenue among all 75 districts in the state, officials said on Thursday, adding the Noida RTO earned ₹496 crore in the 2021-22 fiscal, achieving 89
Published on Jun 02, 2022 11:25 PM IST
Now, get learner’s licence online in Noida
The transition has been made over the past three days, and offline slots for the learner’s licence test will not be available anymore. With streamlining of the process, people can now get the license within a couple of days, which took over three months earlier
Published on Jun 02, 2022 12:24 AM IST
In 100 days, bed occupancy at Noida’s Child PGI nearly doubles; major surgeries increase seven fold
The Post Graduate Institute of Child Health (PGICH) has managed to increase its outreach in terms of patient care, research, training, and public access programs in the last 100 days
Published on Jun 02, 2022 12:18 AM IST
Man dies while trying to avoid ramming stray cattle on Noida road
A man died while trying to avoid hitting a stray bull with his two-wheeler near the Sector 21/25 crossing in Noida late Sunday night, police said on Tuesday
Updated on May 31, 2022 11:48 PM IST
Fire breaks out at plastic mould factory in Noida, no injuries reported: Officials
A fire broke out at a plastic mould manufacturing unit in Sector 7, Noida, around 4am on Tuesday, severely damaging goods, although nobody was injured, authorities said, adding that five fire tenders took two hours to douse the flames
Published on May 31, 2022 11:41 PM IST
Gusty winds uproot trees, disrupt electricity in Noida
The storm caused bigger problems across Noida and Greater Noida — the unusually gusty winds with speeds of 40-60kmph also exposed the quality of construction in many areas, where windows, building glass façades and other structures came crashing down. However, no injuries were reported, authorities said
Published on May 31, 2022 04:31 PM IST
Drive begins for registration of food carts in Noida
The food safety department of the Gautam Budh Nagar administration has started a campaign to bring all food carts and stalls in the district under the basic registration of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)
Published on May 31, 2022 12:23 AM IST
4-year-old in Noida diagnosed, treated for rare disorder Glutaric acidemia
Doctors at the Child PGI Hospital (PGICH) in Noida diagnosed a rare metabolic disorder called Glutaric acidemia in a four-year-old and have treated the initial symptoms successfully, much to the relief of his parents who had lost two children to a similar illness which went undiagnosed
Published on May 31, 2022 12:22 AM IST
Parking rates reduced at Noida’s Sector 18 market
Noida: The Noida authority on Saturday reduced the parking rates for multi-level as well as surface parking at Sector 18, following persistent demands from traders and shoppers visiting the area
Published on May 28, 2022 11:22 PM IST
