2025

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…

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,…

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh is witnessing rapid growth in air travel and cargo movement, thanks to improved connectivity and infrastructure.Between Apr and Aug 2025, over 60 lakh passengers flew from airports across the state—14.6% increase compared to same period last year. State’s share in India’s total air traffic rose to 3.52%, an increase of 34…