Lucknow: Experts from over 16 leading companies, including Orion Innovation and ACA Group, on Friday shared insights on strengthening the Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh at a conclave organised by Invest UP in collaboration with Dun & Bradstreet India in New Delhi.Invest UP CEO Vijay Kiran Anand underlined the state’s potential as…
India continues its engagement with the Trump administration and relevant stakeholders regarding Washington’s proposed rules to increase H-1B visa application fees to $100,000.In its Friday briefing, the MEA emphasised that skilled workforce mobility has significantly benefited both nations’ innovation, economic progress and wealth generation. “We have seen the notice by the US Department of Homeland…
Lucknow: With Dussehra and Diwali approaching, the Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has called on the Uttar Pradesh govt and UPPCL management to revoke all punitive actions taken against power employees and grant them a 78-day bonus, similar to that given to railway workers.The committee emphasised that electricity workers play a vital role in maintaining…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday extended validity of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in parts of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for six more months, maintaining status quo in terms of police stations and districts tagged as‘disturbed areas” in its notifications issued under AFSPA six months ago.Stating that a further review of…
India exports a significant amount of pharmaceutical drugs to the US. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s latest announcement of 100% tariffs imported branded or patented pharmaceutical products has sent shockwaves through pharma companies around the world.Trump announced on Truth Social that effective October 1, 2025, a 100% tariff will be applicable on imported branded…
Lucknow: Under the newly launched Mission Shakti 5.0, the state govt is working to improve security for women and use education as a means of empowering them.The govt will be introducing special helpline numbers for women, increasing the number of women’s police stations and expanding the number of women police personnel. Pink booths and patrolling…
Bobby Deol, who recently featured in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut series The Ba***ds of Bollywood, revealed it has been over a year since he quit drinking. He opened up about his struggle with alcoholism and how it affected those closest to him. The actor revealed that during that period, his family lived in fear of…
CHANDIGARH: A 73-year-old grandma, who lived in US for 30 years, “did everything right, worked, paid tax, and never missed any immigration check date” is heartbroken after being deported in cruel manner — denied access to even her medicines on flight and once handed a plate of ice as food during her detention.“After living there…
Lucknow: In a fascinating find that bridges the past with the present, the staff of Tagore Library at Lucknow University unearthed one of the first books accessioned into its collection during a routine cleaning drive.This rare discovery dates to 1924 and onwards, four years after the library was officially established in 1920. The book, titled…
Lucknow: Despite its electoral groundwork, the Om Prakash Rajbhar-led Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) faces the prospect of being nudged out of the electoral space in the poll-bound Bihar by its senior ally, the BJP.The situation has come to light amid reports of the NDA finalising its seat-sharing arrangement in Bihar, which goes to polls…
