Lucknow: Clearing another hurdle to expedite development work in Bundelkhand region, state govt gave its go-ahead to UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) to spend Rs 188.6 crore on acquiring land required for construction of Chitrakoot Link Expressway. A total of 9.52 hectares private land needs to be aggregated in the Karvi sub-division. On Jul…
NEW DELHI: On a day which the country commemorated as the “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the day serves to not only remember the suffering and pain endured by countless people during that tragic chapter of Indian history but also reminds people about the responsibility to strengthen the spirit of harmony…
Lucknow: The UP Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested a notorious criminal, who had escaped from Chhattisgarh police custody recently, from Kushinagar.Dharmendra alias Rahuldev of Lohapatti Bhagirath (Rampur) had 20 heinous criminal cases registered in his name. SSP STF, Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan, said STF had been receiving intelligence reports about the activities of wanted…
Lucknow: The state govt has constituted three high-level committees to ensure land availability for industrial units, rationalise land rates, and simplify building bylaws, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.The decision was undertaken in a meeting chaired by chief secretary SP Goyal recently. Approximately 4 lakh hectares of land was notified under various industrial development authorities,…
The next edition of the ISL has been paused by FSDL, the All India Football Federation’s marketing partners, since there is no clarity over the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) beyond Dec 8 this year Panaji: The global football players’ union has urged FIFA to use its vast wealth and power to resolve the “alarming situation”…
NEW DELHI: Taking note of a continuing pattern of “reckless, war-mongering and hateful” comments from Pakistani leadership against India, government said Thursday Pakistan would be well-advised to temper its rhetoric as any misadventure will have painful consequences as demonstrated in the recent military conflict.“It is well-known modus operandi of Pakistani leadership to whip up anti-India…
Lucknow: An 18-year-old student died while his cousin sustained grievous injuries after his bike collided with a tractor-trolley in the Bakshi Ka Talab area on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abhishek, a student of BKT Inter College and a resident of Dhinohari village, while his cousin Dharmendra, 17, from Chandauli in Sitapur, was seriously injured….
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) team on Thursday arrested two individuals from Meerut in connection with the embezzlement of Rs 4 crore, earmarked for the Minority Pre-Matric Scholarship during the 2010-11 fiscal year.The accused — Dharmapal Singh alias Brahmpal and Mohsina Khan — were booked under IPC sections of 409, 420, 467, 468, 471,…
Lucknow: As part of UP govt’s industrial push, the Sandila industrial area in Hardoi has emerged as a priority location for large-scale infrastructure upgrades.After reviewing the progress of projects under the Sandila industrial area, UPSIDA CEO Mayur Maheshwari said, “A total investment of Rs 105 crore has been allocated to improve its civil infrastructure. The…
NEW DELHI: The flow of Russian crude to India remains unabated in spite of discounts shrinking to $1.5-2 per barrel as market factors and input requirement continue to drive refiners’ choice in the absence of any govt directive for or against those imports amid US and European Union (EU) pressure.“We are buying crude as per…
