NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Tuesday finalised the terms of reference and the appointment of three members of the Eighth Central Pay Commission, and tasked it with submitting its recommendations within 18 months. The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with IIM-Bangalore professor Pulak Ghosh named a member and…
Lucknow: Ghazal, thumri and dadra were presented in a programme organised in the memory of Padma Bhushan Begum Akhtar by Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya at Kala Mandapam in the city on Tuesday. The programme was organised on Begum Akhtar’s 111th birth anniversary celebration.Classical singer Sangeeta Nerurkar, visiting from Pune, said, “Begum Akhtar is my inspiration. She…
Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ is heading to OTT on October 31, 2025, just four weeks after its theatrical debut. Hombale Films clarified this early release for South Indian languages is due to a three-year-old agreement, while the Hindi version will follow an eight-week window. Producers anticipate minimal impact on box office earnings. Rishab Shetty’s…
Lucknow: At the crack of dawn, hundreds of devotees descended in knee deep waters at ghats of Gomti to offer ‘Usha Arghya’ to the rising sun, marking culmination of a 36-hour fast on last day of the four-day Chhath festival on Tuesday. ‘Usha Arghya’, is final and most important ritual of Chhath, when devotees chant…
Lucknow: With the 2027 Census scheduled to begin in Uttar Pradesh next year, chief secretary SP Goyal chaired the first meeting of the state level census coordination committee on Tuesday.Discussions were held on the preparations for the elaborate exercise. A pre-test for the census will be conducted from Nov 10 to Nov 30 in two…
Ayodhya: Senior Army officers conducted the rehearsal for the installation of flag atop the spire of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.Chairman of Ram Mandir Construction Committee Nripendra Misra said the temple Trust had sought assistance from the Army to ensure proper training and execution of the ceremony to be held on Nov 25.Prime Minister Narendra…
THANE: A man seen arguing with a traffic constable in a viral video was earlier penalised for riding without a helmet, officials said. Police stated that the individual allegedly held a grudge over the action and later confronted the officer again.In the video , the rider claimed that the scooter in the officer’s custody had…
Lucknow: As part of its strategy to make the city accessible to the differently abled, the state govt will be converting five major buildings in Lucknow to be disabled-friendly. These include the Yojana Bhawan on Havelock Road, Sinchai Bhawan in Canal Colony, Cantt Road, District Employment Office in Lalbagh, Development Research, Evaluation and Experimentation and…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak ordered strict action and directed the formation of a three-member inquiry committee after a case of negligence surfaced at CHC in Kakori, where an expired glucose bottle was allegedly administered to a woman after delivery.The committee, comprising CHC superintendent Dr KD Mishra, ACMO Dr Anil Srivastava and Dr Jyoti,…
According to a new Macquarie Equity Research report, India’s data centre capacity is poised for massive expansion, set to double by 2027 based on under-construction capacity and may grow fivefold by 2030 if pipeline capacity is fast-tracked.The report titled ‘Racks to Riches: India Data Centres’, estimates that currently India has 1.4 GW of operational data…
