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Mint
4 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Uttar Pradesh minister Gulab Devi suffers minor injuries as vehicles in convoy collide
Gulab Devi, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Secondary Education, on Tuesday sustained minor injuries when her convoy ended in a pile-up in Hapur district. According to the police, the incident took place on Tuesday afternoon near the Chhijarsi toll plaza in Hapur. The minister's convoy was en route from Delhi to Amroha, when sudden braking of some vehicles in front led to a pile-up. "Three vehicles in front stopped abruptly, causing the escort vehicle and the minister's car to crash into them. Gulab Devi sustained minor injuries in the accident," news agency PTI quoted an official as saying. She was immediately transferred to Rama Hospital in another vehicle. Police said they have taken the drivers responsible for the accident into custody. Following the incident, Hapur District Magistrate Abhishek Pandey and Superintendent of Police Kunwar Gyananjay Singh visited the spot. They also checked on the minister's condition and ordered an investigation into the matter. "Minister Gulab Devi is out of danger and was discharged after medical treatment. The convoy later resumed its journey to Amroha," Pandey said. After the incident, Gulab Devi while talking to media said: 'We were sitting in the car, a car stopped in front, causing all the cars to collide. This led to the accident. All reports have come back fine, and now we are being sent to AIIMS because they have some additional machines there for a thorough check-up.' Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wished the minister a speedy recovery. In a Hindi post on social media platform X, the chief minister said: "I received the distressing news that my colleague, Minister of Secondary Education (Independent Charge) Gulab Devi, was injured in a road accident in Hapur district today. I pray to Lord Shri Ram for her speedy recovery." Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak also expressed concern over Gulab Devi's injury and wished her a quick recovery.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Video: UP Minister Suffers Minor Injuries After Cars In Her Convoy Collide
Hapur: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Secondary Education Gulab Devi and another person sustained minor injuries when her convoy ended in a pile-up here on Tuesday, police said. The incident happened in the afternoon near the Chhijarsi toll plaza in Hapur, they said. According to officials, the convoy was en route from Delhi to Amroha, when sudden braking of some vehicles in front led to a pile-up. "Three vehicles in front stopped abruptly, causing the escort vehicle and the minister's car to crash into them. Gulab Devi sustained minor injuries in the accident," an official said. UP के शिक्षा मंत्री के काफिले की दुर्घटना का CCTV यूपी के हापुड़ में शिक्षा मंत्री गुलाब देवी के काफिले का हुआ एक्सीडेंट, देखिए दुर्घटना का CCTV वीडियो #UttarPradesh | #CCTVVideo — NDTV India (@ndtvindia) July 8, 2025 The minister was immediately transferred to Rama Hospital in another vehicle. Police said they have taken the drivers responsible into custody. Following the incident, Hapur District Magistrate Abhishek Pandey and Superintendent of Police Kunwar Gyananjay Singh visited the spot. They also checked on the minister's condition and ordered an investigation into the cause of the accident. "Minister Gulab Devi is out of danger and was discharged after medical treatment. The convoy later resumed its journey to Amroha," Pandey said. Responding to the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wished the minister a speedy recovery. In an X post in Hindi, he said, "I received the distressing news that my colleague, Minister of Secondary Education (Independent Charge) Gulab Devi, was injured in a road accident in Hapur district today. I pray to Lord Shri Ram for her speedy recovery." Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak also expressed concern over the minister's injury and wished her a quickly recovery.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
UP minister Gulab Devi injured in convoy collision near Hapur toll plaza
Uttar Pradesh secondary education minister Gulab Devi, 70, sustained a head injury in a convoy collision on Tuesday afternoon after the airbags in her official vehicle reportedly failed to deploy during impact. The incident occurred near Chhajarsi Toll Plaza in Hapur district, triggering a four-vehicle pile-up and briefly halting traffic on National Highway 09, police said. Four-vehicle pile-up near Chhajarsi Toll Plaza; airbags in minister's SUV failed to deploy. (Sourced) According to police, the minister's convoy was en route to Bijnor when a private hatchback ahead of the convoy abruptly braked near the elevated flyover after the toll plaza. Minister's driver Satbir Singh recounted the moment, saying, 'After crossing the toll, I hadn't even fully engaged the gear when the vehicle in front suddenly braked. The escort jeep stopped sharply and we crashed into it despite trying to avoid it.' Gulab Devi, seated in the rear seat, hit the interior of the SUV and sustained a head injury. A police officer confirmed the airbags did not deploy, despite the heavy impact that left the front of the vehicle severely damaged. The driver of the escort vehicle also suffered a hand injury. Both the minister and the injured driver were admitted to a private hospital. Chief medical officer Dr Sunil Tyagi, who is overseeing treatment, said the minister is out of danger. An MRI scan is being conducted to check for internal head injuries. Hapur district magistrate Abhishek Pandey, superintendent of police Gyananjay Singh, and other officials visited the hospital to review the situation. The pile-up involved four vehicles from the minister's convoy. Pilkhua police station in-charge Patneesh Kumar said traffic came to a halt following the accident, but was restored after cranes were used to remove the damaged vehicles. Police have launched an investigation to determine whether a technical malfunction or negligence contributed to the collision.
Hindustan Times
05-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Counterfeit NCERT books deluge markets, officials caught off guard
The seizure of over 1.33 lakh (133,000) counterfeit NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) books worth ₹2 crore in Muzaffarnagar's Khatauli area on Monday has unravelled the growing menace of these pirated books in Uttar Pradesh as well as other Hindi- speaking states. The counterfeit books mimic NCERT textbooks in layout, price markings, and barcode design, clearly intended to mislead students, parents and education institutions. The piracy of NCERT textbooks results in substantial financial losses for the government. Besides, the substandard materials used in pirated books often pose health hazards to students. According to NCERT data, more than five lakh (500,000) copies of pirated textbooks, a huge quantity of printing paper and machinery worth more than ₹20 crore have been seized and 29 First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against printers, warehouse owners and retailers of pirated textbooks in the past 14 months in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan and Bihar. The UP police arrested eight people after registering an FIR following the Muzaffarnagar raid. Uttar Pradesh minister for secondary education Gulab Devi said that she will take up the matter of counterfeit NCERT books recovered by police in Muzaffarnagar. 'We will surely and seriously take up the case and will report it to NCERT officials for action,' she said. A senior official of the U.P. secondary education department said counterfeit NCERT textbooks have grown multiple times in the recent years. He also said NCERT didn't have the capacity to meet the surging demand and failed to deliver textbooks for around 1.10 crore (11 million) students of Class 9 to 12 of government and government-aided schools in U.P. alone. 'So, we pay royalty to NCERT and self-print the textbooks required for UP board students and put U.P. board logos in these self-printed books for free distribution among students,' he said. 'Besides, the state has a demand for around 11.48 lakh more textbooks for students enrolled in private CBSE schools in UP,' said a CBSE official in the state. Former Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairman Ashok Ganguly observed, 'We have to streamline the entire process of publication of school textbooks and their timely availability. It is not possible for one organisation to ensure the publication of school textbooks pan India for all classes and their availability before the academic session. This limitation is often exploited by unscrupulous elements in the form of fake textbooks. NCERT neither has the strength nor capacity nor adequate resources to do this job in time.' He said it is better NCERT prepares the manuscript, puts it on their website and textbooks are printed by private players after paying royalty. NCERT , instead, must focus on their main agenda of research, training and empowerment of educators and teachers. 'In 2007, a committee was constituted by the government of India under the chairmanship of an IAS officer Sathyan to submit a report about streamlining of printing of textbooks for timely availability to schools. There were several other experts, including the then chairman of CBSE,' Ganguly added. Speaking over the phone, an NCERT spokesperson said the council has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards piracy of NCERT textbooks, which is a cognizable offence under the Copyright Act, 1957. He said the council has been actively working to combat the growing menace of pirated textbooks. 'NCERT has formed a committee to curb this piracy menace. The team also accompanied the Delhi police team and UP police during the recent seizures,' he stated. He said NCERT is working closely with state police forces to identify and apprehend those responsible for piracy. He said curbing the piracy of text books is crucial in protecting the integrity of education and ensuring that students have access to quality textbooks. The spokesperson added that introduction of a technology-based anti-piracy solution developed by IIT-Kanpur for NCERT textbooks has been piloted on 10 lakh copies of one title. It shall be scaled up to all titles in the next academic year, replacing the old watermarked paper, which has become redundant and is easily copied by pirates, he added. THE MUZAFFARNAGAR RAID The state police raided a Muzaffarnagar warehouse and seized over 1.33 lakh pirated NCERT textbooks worth over ₹2 crore, one truck, and two cars loaded with pirated textbooks, as well as a large number of printing plates. In continuation of this action, a printing press in Samalkha (Haryana) was raided. A large number of printing plates being used for printing pirated NCERT textbooks, copies of pirated textbooks, and machinery were seized. Further investigation is underway to identify the masterminds behind the racket of manufacturing, distributing, and selling pirated NCERT textbooks.
