NEW DELHI: Unique Identification Authority of India waived off all charges for mandatory biometric update of Aadhaar for children, an official statement said on Saturday. The fee waiver has kicked in effective Oct 1 and will be in force for a period of one year.“In a pro-people measure, UIDAI has waived off all charges for…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar, flanked by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu & Vivek Joshi, chairs a meeting with 12 recognised political parties of Bihar in Patna on Saturday PATNA: BJP and JD(U), two key NDA partners in Bihar, have differed on the upcoming assembly election schedule. While BJP has urged the Election Commission (EC) to conduct…
NMIA will have an initial annual capacity to handle 2 crore passengers NEW DELHI: Unshackling India’s financial capital from its decades-old aviation infra crunch with the inauguration of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), Modi government is all set to fulfil its vision of giving the country true hubs.From more slots for more aircraft including…
Lucknow: Immediate ban on land registration in villages under Naimishnagar and Varun Vihar housing schemes was imposed by Lucknow Development Authority in a decision aimed at preventing illegal land sales and to curb involvement of property dealers and middlemen. A letter was sent to sub-registrars of BKT, Sadar and Sarojininagar tehsils, directing them to halt…
NEW DELHI: After resisting for years the release of the answer key immediately after the preliminary examination, UPSC has given in to students’ demands and told Supreme Court it will publish a provisional answer key after the exam “to enhance transparency in its functioning”, and will entertain objections of candidates on discrepancies in the exam…
Lucknow: Locally known as ‘Karemua’ or ‘Kalmi Saag’, water spinach has always thrived in ponds, reservoirs and waterlogged areas, often growing submerged in water, making it difficult to harvest. Being abundant in these waterlogged habitats made its nutritional value inconsistent, with leaves sometimes absorbing undesirable or harmful substances from stagnant waters.Recognising this challenge, scientists at…
KOZHIKODE/KOCHI: The mother of a nine-year-old girl, hailing from Pallassana in Palakkad district, alleged on Friday that medical negligence at Palakkad district hospital in treating a fracture led to the amputation of her daughter’s right forearm.Meanwhile, Palakkad DMO Dr Rosh P V said health minister Veena George on Friday directed the directorate of health services…
Lucknow: Patients in need of platelets will no longer have to go elsewhere, as the blood bank at Lokbandhu hospital has started providing Single Donor Platelet (SDP) apheresis. Hospital director Dr Sangeeta Gupta said the service was launched on the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day. A blood donation camp was also organised to…
Lucknow: At a mega e-auction held on Sept 30, the UP Housing and Development Board offered 992 properties. These included 391 residential and 601 non-residential properties across cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Aligarh, Moradabad, Ghaziabad and Kasganj. The properties included commercial and residential plots, institutional plots, group housing, and IT city plots.The auction is expected…
File photo: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI) AHMEDABAD: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday launched a nationwide campaign to return Rs 1.84 lakh crore of unclaimed financial assets lying with banks, RBI, insurance firms, mutual funds, provident fund accounts and other institutions to their rightful owners.The three-month programme also seeks to raise awareness. “These unclaimed amounts…
