Lucknow: A delegation of Bhopal Municipal Corporation led by mayor Malti Rai visited Lucknow on Wednesday to study the city’s waste management and sanitation practices.Lucknow has been ranked third in the Swachh Survey 2024-25 owing to the cleanliness initiatives of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation. The delegation inspected waste transfer stations and the Shivri solid waste…
NEW DELHI: Home ministry Wednesday said it has released central assistance of only Rs 7 crore for modernisation of police to West Bengal in the last five years, against the total allocation of Rs 117 crore under the head. This, it said, was on account of unspent balances and non-submission of utilisation certificates by the…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday said naming of welfare schemes after political netas was all pervasive in states and at Centre and ruled that no exception could be taken to Tamil Nadu govt’s ‘Ungaludan Stalin’ scheme, which translates into ‘Your’s Stalin’.Setting aside Madras HC’s July 31 interim order restraining use of names of political…
NEW DELHI: Top judges of Supreme Court have taken strong exception to the order passed on Tuesday by a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan castigating an Allahabad high court judge for lack of knowledge in criminal law and de-rostering him from hearing criminal cases for life, and are mulling steps to…
Bengaluru: The promises to protect the fast-vanishing green cover and convert large swathes of land into lung spaces in and around Bengaluru notwithstanding, the state govt has set out to concretise the last-standing natural forest patches in the southern parts of Bengaluru.Amid citizens’ fight to save the city’s green spaces, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) plans…
Lucknow: Terming Kanwar yatra as a “symbol of unity”, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that some anti-social elements are trying to tarnish its image.“Some people tried to insult public sentiments and defame the tradition of the Kanwar Yatra, but the alertness of society and the state’s strong law-and-order machinery foiled such attempts. The…
Before establishing herself in Bollywood with roles in films like Shah Rukh Khan’s Don and Ram Gopal Varma’s Company, Isha Koppikar faced a bruising start to her acting journey in the South film industry. In a recent interview, the actor opened up about being humiliated by a choreographer during her debut Telugu film W/o V….
Lucknow: Social welfare minister Asim Arun assured members of the transgender community that he would ensure that they get all govt facilities and basic infrastructure at the earliest.Talking to members of the community in Basti on Wednesday, the minister said that transgender settlements would be identified in Basti and efforts would be initiated to ensure…
Lucknow: Looking for a unique ‘rakhi’ for your brother? How about a ‘rakhi’ that looks like one made from fresh flowers just plucked from the garden?National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) has come up with floral biodegradable ‘rakhis’ – a unique eco-friendly product made of natural, dried flowers and plant material.This ‘rakhi’ is made using dehydrated…
Lucknow: Reviewing the progress of development projects in Bareilly, Pilibhit, Badaun, and Shahjahanpur districts in Bareilly division, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the officials concerned to expedite work on projects and formalise plans based on the “understanding and experience” of public representatives.“Creating plans should not be our sole objective. Ensuring timely and effective implementation at…
