October 2025

Lucknow: Volumetric analysis through drones will be carried out to ascertain the quantity of minerals stored at a mining site. Officials from the mining department said that private agencies with expertise in estimating the stock of minerals such as sand and mohrum, as well as major minerals, will be engaged to develop software. This software…

Lucknow: Chief secretary SP Goyal on Wednesday directed officials to complete the digital crop survey in all districts by Oct 10, 2025, and verify the work in the next five days.He said this during a video conference with divisional commissioners and district magistrates. Goyal was informed that out of 90,153 villages selected for the survey,…

Lucknow: Two former Lok Sabha MPs—one Dalit and other a Brahmin—both from east UP, along with an OBC UP minister from the Bundelkhand region, have emerged as the frontrunners for the post of UP BJP chief.The development follows hectic consultation on the issue by the BJP central leadership and the RSS over the last few…

Lucknow: Photograph of a tiger from Pilibhit Tiger Reserve won award at Global Big Cats Photography Competition as part of Wildlife Week, in New Delhi. The contest saw over 1,400 entries from across the world, including more than 70 from UP. Photographer Jitendra Chaware received cash prize and four-day stay at Jagir Manor, Dudhwa. Organised…