NEW DELHI: After resisting for years the release of the answer key immediately after the preliminary examination, UPSC has given in to students’ demands and told Supreme Court it will publish a provisional answer key after the exam “to enhance transparency in its functioning”, and will entertain objections of candidates on discrepancies in the exam…
Lucknow: Locally known as ‘Karemua’ or ‘Kalmi Saag’, water spinach has always thrived in ponds, reservoirs and waterlogged areas, often growing submerged in water, making it difficult to harvest. Being abundant in these waterlogged habitats made its nutritional value inconsistent, with leaves sometimes absorbing undesirable or harmful substances from stagnant waters.Recognising this challenge, scientists at…
KOZHIKODE/KOCHI: The mother of a nine-year-old girl, hailing from Pallassana in Palakkad district, alleged on Friday that medical negligence at Palakkad district hospital in treating a fracture led to the amputation of her daughter’s right forearm.Meanwhile, Palakkad DMO Dr Rosh P V said health minister Veena George on Friday directed the directorate of health services…
Lucknow: Patients in need of platelets will no longer have to go elsewhere, as the blood bank at Lokbandhu hospital has started providing Single Donor Platelet (SDP) apheresis. Hospital director Dr Sangeeta Gupta said the service was launched on the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day. A blood donation camp was also organised to…
Lucknow: At a mega e-auction held on Sept 30, the UP Housing and Development Board offered 992 properties. These included 391 residential and 601 non-residential properties across cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Aligarh, Moradabad, Ghaziabad and Kasganj. The properties included commercial and residential plots, institutional plots, group housing, and IT city plots.The auction is expected…
File photo: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI) AHMEDABAD: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday launched a nationwide campaign to return Rs 1.84 lakh crore of unclaimed financial assets lying with banks, RBI, insurance firms, mutual funds, provident fund accounts and other institutions to their rightful owners.The three-month programme also seeks to raise awareness. “These unclaimed amounts…
Lucknow: Three days after the gruesome incident which left six people dead in a house in Bahraich, police on Saturday lodged an FIR against eight named accused.The case was registered on the complaint of Hiralal, uncle of 13-year-old victim Sunny Verma.On Wednesday morning, a farmer, Vijay Kumar Maurya, son of Rameshwar Maurya, allegedly took three…
Lucknow: Amid debate over appointing a local or out-of-state coach, the UPCA on Saturday named former Uttar Pradesh and Railways player from Jhansi, Arvind Kapoor, as the new head coach of the Ranji Trophy team for the upcoming season. Former UP wicketkeeper Mohammad Amir Khan from Kanpur has been appointed as his deputy.Both will join…
Abhinash Rajak with Zubeen Garg GUWAHATI: A 28-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of youths during Dashami celebrations in the Bamunimaidam area of the city on Thursday night. The incident occurred near the Kalibari Jagriti Sangha Durga Puja pandal after the victim requested the organizers to play a song by the…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board and the Global Wildlife Fair will jointly organise an Eco Run at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary to mark the Global Mammal Big Day on Sunday.It aims to blend fitness with environmental consciousness, celebrating the rich diversity of mammals while promoting their protection and the health of the…
