Lucknow: More than 60 urban local bodies catering to the population in smaller towns could look forward to increased funding and budget.The urban development department has shortlisted 66 ULBs across 34 districts, which will benefit from Deen Dayal Upadhaya scheme in the coming months. Aimed at upgrading the nagar panchayats (town councils) having a population…
President Putin and Prime Minister Modi traveled together to the location of their bilateral meeting following the events at the SCO Summit site. The warmth in India-Russia ties, despite mounting American pressure on India to discontinue its oil purchase from Russia, was on full display in China, as President Vladimir Putin and PM Narendra Modi…
Lucknow: Five policemen were booked for murder after a 22-year-old man, accused of allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl, was found hanging inside a police station in Hardoi on Sunday.While the police claimed that the accused was nabbed from Haryana and the girl was recovered from him on Saturday, the victim’s family claimed that the cops…
The SCO Tianjin Declaration strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack saying that the perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of such attacks must be brought to justice. Without naming Pakistan, PM Narendra Modi in his address warned member-states against double standards on terrorism and questioned if the open support for terrorism by certain countries can…
Lucknow: The directorate of tourism will be engaging a professional project management agency to monitor and implement various heritage projects. A pre-bid conference to elaborate on the same is due to take place on Thursday.The move comes after the state govt rolled out a plan to develop heritage buildings, palaces and forts into tourist destinations…
Mrunal Thakur revisited cherished ‘Sita Ramam’ memories with behind-the-scenes photos, amidst a resurfaced interview sparking debate. The actress shared glimpses of her iconic look from the Telugu debut, while online discussions centered on her past remarks about turning down major projects. Speculation arose that her comments alluded to Anushka Sharma and ‘Sultan,’ triggering varied reactions….
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff slashes 4,000 jobs as AI takes over customer service roles. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently announced the layoff of 4,000 customer support employees, reducing the support staff from 9,000 to around 5,000—a nearly 45% cut. According to a Fortune interview with Benioff, the move comes as AI agents increasingly handle routine…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday rebuffed political parties’ clamour for a directive to EC to accept Aadhaar card as standalone proof of citizenship to enable people to enroll in the Bihar voter list prepared after special intensive revision (SIR) and said the status of Aadhaar cannot be enhanced beyond what has been laid down in…
Lucknow: A delegation of senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers from the 2000-2001 batch, participating in the mid-career training programme, visited Invest UP here on Monday.An official spokesperson said that the delegation, including Apoorva Srivastava (2001), Ambassador of India to Slovakia; Sujit Ghosh (2001), India’s deputy high commissioner in London; and Rajesh Ranjan (2001), Ambassador…
Lucknow: Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar on Monday carried out inspections of multiple zones and directed officials to enhance the cleanliness services and install pumps wherever necessary to clear waterlogging.He visited zones 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, directing officials to ensure immediate drainage of waterlogged areas by installing pumps and to keep drains…
