When India introduced a basic computer training programme in 1984, few could have imagined how profoundly it would shape the country’s technological future. Within two decades, digital literacy had become as essential as reading or writing. Today, the world stands on the cusp of a similar transformation, only this time, it’s being driven by artificial…
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders on Friday launched a broadside against its Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor after he was invited for the Presidential dinner for Putin, while the government did not extend invites to Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.Congress leader Pawan Khera said that members of Congress should understand the “game being played” by the Centre…
Lucknow: Agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Saturday appealed to farmers to participate actively in the upcoming farmer training programmes (kisan pathshalas) to be organised for Rabi season 2025-26 and urged them to adopt innovations to maintain soil quality and earn higher profits at lower costs.According to the proposed programme, instructions have been issued to…
Lucknow: Secretary of Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), Athar Husain, on Saturday criticized the decision of suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir to build a mosque named after Mughal king Babur in Beldanga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, terming it as a “politically motivated act”.“It is a politically motivated act and defeats the sacred purpose of…
Lucknow: Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) has recorded overwhelming response to UPPCL‘s one-time settlement (OTS) scheme across all its distribution offices.So far in Dec, the discom has collected Rs 37.61 crore in revenue through registrations by 51,049 consumers. On a single day, MVVNL recorded Rs 7.37 crore revenue with 13,511 registrations. Among these, 38,091…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced that his govt would protect all statues of BR Ambedkar in the state by constructing boundary walls around them.Speaking at a programme on the Dalit icon’s death anniversary in Lucknow, Yogi said a ‘chhatra’ (umbrella) would also be constructed over these statues, most of which are installed…
DAVANAGERE: A 38-year-old woman died after being mauled by two rottweilers in Honnuru Gollarahatti village on the outskirts of Davanagere late Thursday.The victim, Anita Halesh, was walking from Mallashettihalli to Honnuru Gollarahatti around 11pm after leaving home following an argument with her children. She was on her way to her parents’ home in Vaddanahalli when…
Lucknow: A 60-year-old woman accused in a 2023 murder case consumed poison inside the courtroom moments after she was convicted on Friday evening. She died on the way to Jhansi Medical College.The incident occurred in the courtroom of the Additional District and Sessions Judge when the accused woman broke down after the judge pronounced her…
Lucknow/Singapore: Invest UP has stepped up its global outreach, with a delegation led by additional CEO Shashank Chaudhary completing a high-impact investment mission in Singapore.The team met senior leaders from GIC Infrastructure and the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), positioning Uttar Pradesh as a stable, high-growth destination for global investors. In its…
Lucknow: Observing the death anniversary of BR Ambedkar, the Uttar Pradesh Congress said that Babasaheb’s ideals of equality, liberty, and fraternity are more relevant today as there has been a “gradual weakening of democratic values and social justice framework”.“Babasaheb’s life teaches us that the Constitution and democratic values are not abstract principles — they are…
