Lucknow: For the first time, the political backwardness of a village is going to be ascertained before holding panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh. In line with the urban local body elections, the panchayati raj department has recommended to the state govt to constitute a commission that would collect empirical data from the ground to meet…
OP SinghOver the past eight years, Uttar Pradesh has undergone a profound transformation in its internal security environment. A state once synonymous with organized crime, entrenched mafia networks, and fear-driven governance has witnessed a decisive rollback of criminal dominance. This shift did not occur by chance; it was the result of foundational crime control measures…
Lucknow: A speeding unidentified vehicle rammed head-on into a car near Birouli village in front of Sameer International School in the Barabanki’s Masouli police station area on Monday morning, killing two persons and leaving a woman critically injured. .According to eyewitnesses, the unidentified vehicle was moving at a high speed when it collided with the…
Lucknow: Rae Bareli police on Monday arrested two men accused of killing a 45-year-old madrassa teacher in Dih police station area of Rae Bareli on Dec 12.Police said that Murtaza was murdered by his rivals Mohammad Ayyub, Jabbar, Mohammad Murtaza, Mohammad Naim, and Mohammad Zuber alias Babbu, all residents of Uttari Pathakpur village in Rae…
“Phoolon ka taron ka sabka kehna hai. Ek hazaron mein meri behna hai “- if an evening ends with Shashi Tharoor breaking into this song, you already know how intimate the hour before must have been. The Tharoor siblings -Shashi, the politician-public intellectual; Shobha, an author of children’s books, poet and nationally celebrated voice-over talent;…
Lucknow: A high-level meeting of Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) was held on Monday to review logistics project proposals received in the state.At least four projects were approved in the meeting for issuance of unique IDs, marking an important administrative step towards expedited implementation.The approved projects involve the establishment of logistics and warehousing…
Lucknow: The demise of Ram Vilas Vedanti, two-time BJP MP, an epochal figure of Ram Janmabhoomi movement and a key accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, marks the end of a chapter in the broader Hindutva-centric politics that catapulted Ayodhya as one of the most powerful epicentres of contemporary politics in India.Closely associated…
Lucknow: The appointment of union minister and BJP MP Pankaj Chaudhary as the new UP BJP chief is likely to set the stage for an overhaul of the state leadership, including the 18 state vice-presidents, seven state general secretaries, 16 state secretaries, and various presidents of the frontal organisations, including youth, women, OBC, Muslim, and…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called a high-level review meeting on Tuesday to assess the progress of key development initiatives and administrative matters across the state.The meeting, scheduled to begin at 3.30pm, will be attended by all cabinet ministers, ministers of state, and ministers of state with independent charge.Senior bureaucrats, including chief secretary, all…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Monday issued a travel advisory, urging flyers to head to airports only after checking the latest status of their flight.According to Delhi airport, 40 flights have been cancelled while 4 have been diverted so far due to low visibility.In a social media post on X, the ministry…
