Lucknow: The state govt has launched a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign in 195 blocks across 27 districts to eliminate lymphatic filariasis by 2027. During the campaign, health workers will visit households to distribute medicines till Aug 28. Public representatives in the participating districts marked the launch by taking the medication themselves. The campaign involves…
NEW DELHI: Air India’s upgrade of its legacy widebody fleet has been delayed again. The airline now hopes to complete the task by October 2028, about a year longer than the five-year plan announced earlier. Supply chain constraints since Covid have delayed Tata’s $400 million fleet retrofit programme for “delivering a world class flying experience…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly Speaker Satish Mahana requested leaders of all the parties to cooperate in the smooth conduct of the monsoon session beginning Monday.“Dialogue and positive discussions strengthen democracy within the parliamentary system. As the largest legislative assembly in the country, its proceedings set an example for other legislatures,” Mahana said. He appealed…
VIJAYAWADA: A first-year intermediate student staying in the BC hostel at Dachepalli in Palnadu district was beaten by senior students in a hostel room on Thursday night.The attack was recorded by the miscreants, and parts of the footage circulated widely on social media, prompting renewed police action on Saturday after the clip went viral.According to…
BENGALURU: India forced Pakistan “to its knees within hours” during Operation Sindoor in early May, PM Narendra Modi said Sunday, while calling the military success a show of “the new face” of a nation powered by technology and home-grown defence manufacturing.His remarks reinforced the nation’s position that no external party, including the US, played a…
Lucknow: UP legislative assembly Speaker Satish Mahana announced on Sunday that dashboards for each assembly constituency will soon be created which will contain all relevant data accessible to the respective public representatives on their tablets. Information from the govt, society, and other sources will also be updated on these dashboards, he said. “Additionally, AI cameras…
Parliament monsoon session NEW DELHI: Nearly 20% of food samples, including chocolates, were found to be non-conforming (to the desired standards) in surveys carried out by the food regulator in 2024-25, government told Lok Sabha.Junior minister for health Prataprao Jadhav said Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) – India’s apex food regulator –…
Lucknow: Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Sunday issued a set of directives to ensure that the upcoming Krishna Janmashtami festival is observed with “decorum, dignity, and traditional enthusiasm”. The circular, addressed to all police commissioners, district police chiefs, railway police superintendents, and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) battalion commanders, explicitly prohibits the collection…
RAIPUR: Virat Kohli fan Manish Bisi, 21, is no stranger to life’s swings but there was one that left the Chhattisgarh youth stumped when he heard the unforgettable words – “Hello, main Virat bol raha hoon…”. The dramatic turn came when a technical glitch led to Manish, of Madagaon in Gariaband being allotted a number…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s initiative to provide free bus travel for women during Rakshabandhan festival shattered previous records as an estimated 75 lakh passengers avail of the service by midnight on Sunday. According to UPSRTC officials, the initiative saw an overwhelming response, with up to 70% of the passengers benefiting from the free travel…
