Lucknow: The 30-day Production-Oriented Theatre Workshop organised jointly by National School of Drama, and Immense Art and Cultural Society concluded with a grand theatrical showcase at Sant Gadge Ji Auditorium, on Tuesday. The finale featured stage adaptations of four celebrated stories by eminent Rajasthani writer Vijaydan Detha, including ‘Jhoothi Aas’, ‘Anek Hitler’, ‘Lajwanti’ and ‘Kheer…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has launched the Aastha Express to collect ‘puja samagri’ and immersion materials from homes after Navratri, providing a door-to-door service to keep streets clean. The vehicles are LMC’s effort to improve sanitation. Residents can book the service by calling the LMC’s toll-free number 1533, control room numbers 9219902911-14, Lion…
Lucknow: Devotees thronged Durga Puja pandals on Ashtami (eighth day of Durga Puja) at city pandals on Tuesday for Sandhi puja and festivities like dhunuchi dance, musical drama, kids competition and bhog.In Sandhi Puja, Goddess Chamunda, slayer of demons Chanda and Mund, was worshipped with garlands of 108 bael leaves, 108 lotus flowers and 108…
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh mining minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati was injured in an attack inside Lucknow district jail hospital, where he is undergoing treatment, on Tuesday evening. Jail authorities confirmed that Prajapati suffered injury and received three stitches on his head. He was shifted to KGMU later in the night. His condition is said to…
Ram Mohan Naidu (File photo) NEW DELHI: India has been re-elected to the council of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with a “stronger mandate”. The election took place on Sept 27 during the 42nd ICAO assembly session at Montreal and India secured more votes as compared to the 2022 elections.Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu…
Lucknow: What people see as a grand over three hours spectacle on stage during the Ram Utsav at Aishbagh is result of 8 hours of rigorous daily practice, months of planning and sacrifices by artists who come all the way from Chandan Nagar, Kolkata. The Bhaskar Kala Kendra troupe, led by director, theatre stalwart Bhaskar…
Lucknow: Northern Railway’s Lucknow Division will undertake non-interlocking work at Amausi station on the Lucknow–Kanpur section from Oct 6-13. This infrastructure upgrade will significantly impact train operations, leading to widespread cancellations, rescheduling, diversions, and regulations.A total of eight trains, including intercity services like 11109/11110 and 22453/22454 Rajya Rani Express, will be cancelled. Additionally, over 10…
NEW DELHI: The income tax department is set to launch a drive to nudge people who entered into joint development agreements, but didn’t pay capital gains, to deposit the requisite tax. In Kolkata and Bengaluru alone, there are 25,000 to 30,000 such entities have been identified, said sources.Joint development agreements — a deal between real…
Lucknow: All eyes were on four-year-old Aprajita, chosen to be living embodiment of goddess Durga at Kumari Puja on eight day of Durga Puja at Ramakrishna Math in the city, on Tuesday. Kohled eyes, wearing a mukut and draped in a red saree with a golden border, she entered the puja hall in a wooden…
NEW DELHI: Average GDP growth rate of 12.2% is needed to start addressing India’s underemployment challenge and a bigger push is needed for a pro-growth, pro-jobs policy agenda to tackle the country’s high youth unemployment problem, a report by investment banking and financial services firm Morgan Stanley has said.“In our base case, India’s GDP will…