Lucknow: UP minister Kapil Dev Agarwal on Friday said youth in the state will be provided training in modern industries like AI, quantum technologies, semiconductors, renewable energy, green hydrogen and drones to make them future ready.“Youth will be made employable as per industry requirements, thereby enhancing the per capita income which will eventually contribute to…
Lucknow: Will the BJP get a single nomination or witness multiple leaders entering the fray for the election of its UP unit president, due on Sunday?The question has assumed much significance even as the saffron outfit keeps its cards close to its chest ahead of the much-awaited exercise to pick its organisational head in the…
Lucknow: In a major joint operation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) busted a sophisticated, virtual-asset-driven transnational cyber-crime syndicate operating out of Noida and linked to extensive financial frauds targeting US citizens since 2022.Six key members of the network were arrested, and an illegal call centre used to…
Lucknow: Senior functionaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party held a coordination meeting with office-bearers, mandal presidents, and volunteers on Friday to finalise arrangements for the election process of the party’s state unit president.The nomination and election procedure will be held on Dec 13 at the BJP state headquarters in Hazratganj, while the official announcement of…
Noida: The Union ministry of housing and urban affairs has objected to National Capital Region Transport Corporation’s (NCRTC) proposal to connect Noida International Airport by rapid rail via Ghaziabad. The ministry wants the corridor to be built directly from Sarai Kale Khan, which is the terminal station of the Dehi-Meerut corridor. It has directed NCRTC…
Lucknow: A 45-year-old madrassa teacher was assaulted and shot point-blank by 6-7 assailants in Rokha village of Rae Bareli district on Friday, police said.The victim, Murtaza Hussain, a resident of Pure Pathak village, was returning home after picking up his newly married daughter from her in-laws’ house when he was attacked by assailants.Murtaza’s daughter Ishrat…
Lucknow: The Bahraich sessions court of Pawan Kumar Sharma, in its verdict on the October 2024 violence in the district that claimed the life of a young man and triggered communal tension, termed the killing an act of “extreme barbarity” that shook the social order and “tore the fabric of humanity”. The court noted that…
Lucknow: Another 1,598.92 hectares of land is now available for allotment under the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC), an official spokesperson said on Friday. The Defence Corridor has already allotted 977.54 hectares to 62 companies, paving the way for Rs 11,997.45 crore in committed investment and 14,256 direct jobs.Another 110 MoUs are in the…
Gorakhpur: To ensure clean, safe and round-the-clock drinking water for students, the Aishpra Foundation, with support from Hari Prasad Gopi Krishna Saraf Pvt Ltd, has installed two free RO and chilled water plants at the Sports Hostel and Maitri International Hostel of Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Gorakhpur. The units were inaugurated by vice-chancellor Prof Poonam…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. RAJKOT: A sinister conspiracy driven by the desire to settle in Israel and greed for money was uncovered by police in Rajkot’s Bhayavadar town, which arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly plotting his father’s murder to claim life insurance benefits.On Thursday, police arrested Ramde Jog, who roped in his…
