Lucknow: Lucknow Police have, for the first time in Uttar Pradesh, invoked Section 111(2)(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with organised dacoity by a gang, after uncovering a highly structured criminal syndicate behind the March 28 dacoity in Vikasnagar.The section was added to the FIR following the arrest of one of the accused…
Lucknow: AK Ramanujan — poet, linguist, translator, and folklorist — stood apart from other post-Independence poets for his precise use of language. His poems appeared simple but revealed new meanings with every reading.This idea shaped a lively discussion at the Koshala Literary Festival, where author Guillermo Rodriguez and Prof Renu Uniyal explained why Ramanujan’s works…
Lucknow: KGMU’s critical care ICU has reduced deaths among severely ill patients, bringing mortality down from 26% to 18% within a year — a major improvement compared to the national ICU average of 23%.This achievement was shared during the 9th Foundation Day of the Critical Care Medicine (CCM) department.Department head Prof Avinash Agrawal said that…
Lucknow: Hazratganj will soon get a Rs 440-crore integrated divisional office, to be built on 6 acres along Wazir Hasan Road. The plan includes a six-storey main building bringing 63 departments under one roof, a four-storey court complex, and multilevel parking.The project was presented in a review meeting chaired by divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant…
Lucknow: Major General Syed Taqui Abbas Rizvi, 52, who was serving at the Army Service Corps (MG ASC) in Command Headquarters Lucknow, passed away on Saturday after a prolonged battle with severe medical condition.He died at 11.25am at the Command Hospital, where he had been admitted for the past two months. Hailing from Gorakhpur, he…
Lucknow: Preparations to roll out the Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 project is nearing completion, with the first draft of the Vision Document expected to be ready by Dec last week.The state govt has received over 9.8 million suggestions and feedback, which are being processed by IIT Kanpur. Principal secretary, planning, Alok Kumar, said the institute is…
Lucknow: Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the SIR process of updating the voter list is progressing rapidly, with over 9.41 crore forms—approximately 61%—already digitized.The massive exercise involves a workforce of 1,62,486 booth level officers (BLOs), supported by thousands of supervisors and other officials. With the deadline of Dec 4 fast approaching, officers have been…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has unveiled a plan to construct a massive 1,575-kilometre metro network across the state by 2047. The blueprint was presented at the “Viksit Uttar Pradesh for Viksit Bharat@2047” seminar by UPMRC managing director Sushil Kumar.The roadmap begins with a major expansion in the three existing metro cities:…
H-1B visas for Indian companies fall sharply The number of H-1B visas approved for Indian-based companies has dropped sharply, highlighting a shift in the global tech labour market. According to an analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), only three Indian companies appeared among the top 25 employers with approved H-1B petitions for…
Lucknow: Urban development minister Arvind Kumar Sharma on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh has the potential and determination to become the strongest pillar of Viksit Bharat by 2047.He was speaking at the day-long programme, themed “Viksit Uttar Pradesh for Viksit Bharat 2047” organised by the urban development department. The event brought together policymakers and civic leaders…
