March 17, 2022 6:15 am
Polling for all 36 seats will be held on April 9 and the counting of votes will take place on April 12. The term of the 36 outgoing members of the Council ended on March 7.
November 12, 2021 2:47 am
Dr Kafeel Khan said in a video statement on Thursday that he was terminated from service despite “not a single evidence” against him.
September 15, 2021 7:03 am
Khan was already under suspension then, following his arrest in 2017 after around 30 children died at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College allegedly due to disruption in oxygen supply. Khan was released on bail a year later.
August 13, 2021 2:46 am
The court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit an affidavit within two weeks with necessary facts about Dr Khan's challenge to the suspension order of August 22, 2017.
August 08, 2021 10:26 am
The government is likely to decide on his suspension in three months.
January 31, 2021 2:45 am
Following the move, Dr Khan, who has earlier alleged “state-sponsored victimisation”, said in a video on Saturday that “the situation in UP is such that no surveillance is being done on criminals
December 21, 2020 2:00 pm
In September 2017, following the deaths of 63 children at Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College and hospital, allegedly due to oxygen supply shortage, Khan -- who was in-charge of the ward -- was suspended, and then arrested.
December 18, 2020 4:16 am
On September 1, a two-judge Bench headed by Allahabad HC Chief Justice Govind Mathur had revoked charges under NSA, and had ordered the immediate release of Khan who had been in a Mathura jail since January 29.
December 17, 2020 7:59 pm
In its September 1 verdict, the high court had quashed khan's detention under the NSA and ordered his immediate release, saying his speech at the AMU didn't promote hatred or violence and gave a call for national integrity.
September 22, 2020 6:34 am
Khan said he urged Vadra and the Congress to take up the issue of alleged misuse of security laws such as the NSA and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).