Lucknow: Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the SIR process of updating the voter list is progressing rapidly, with over 9.41 crore forms—approximately 61%—already digitized.The massive exercise involves a workforce of 1,62,486 booth level officers (BLOs), supported by thousands of supervisors and other officials. With the deadline of Dec 4 fast approaching, officers have been…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has unveiled a plan to construct a massive 1,575-kilometre metro network across the state by 2047. The blueprint was presented at the “Viksit Uttar Pradesh for Viksit Bharat@2047” seminar by UPMRC managing director Sushil Kumar.The roadmap begins with a major expansion in the three existing metro cities:…
H-1B visas for Indian companies fall sharply The number of H-1B visas approved for Indian-based companies has dropped sharply, highlighting a shift in the global tech labour market. According to an analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), only three Indian companies appeared among the top 25 employers with approved H-1B petitions for…
Lucknow: Urban development minister Arvind Kumar Sharma on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh has the potential and determination to become the strongest pillar of Viksit Bharat by 2047.He was speaking at the day-long programme, themed “Viksit Uttar Pradesh for Viksit Bharat 2047” organised by the urban development department. The event brought together policymakers and civic leaders…
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Demolition of journalist Arafaz Ahmad Daing’s home in Jammu by Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has triggered a political confrontation, with deputy CM Surinder Choudhary demanding to know who ordered the action and urging LG Manoj Sinha to order an inquiry.Choudhary visited Saturday the demolished structure at Narwal and said neither the elected govt nor…
SRINAGAR: A division bench of the Jammu and Kashmir high court has stated that cross-LoC trade between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir amounts to intra-state trade as PoK is part of Jammu and Kashmir.While deciding petitions from cross-LoC traders, the HC said, “It is not disputed by learned counsel appearing on either side that…
SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body (LAB) urged Saturday a judicial probe panel to obtain medico-legal case (MLC) reports of all civilians injured in alleged firing by security forces on Sept 24 during protests in Leh for Sixth Schedule status and statehood.LAB spearheaded the protests as the largest political and religious group in the Union territory of…
Barcelona’s Dani Olmo, back, celebrates after scoring (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) Barcelona secured a 3-1 victory against Alaves in La Liga, with Dani Olmo scoring twice to temporarily place the team at the top of the standings.The match began with a surprising development as Pablo Ibanez gave Alaves an early lead in the first minute. Barcelona…
Housing sales across India’s 15 major Tier II cities rose 4 per cent in value to Rs 37,409 crore in the July-September quarter of 2025, even as volumes declined, according to real estate analytics firm PropEquity. Sales fell 4 per cent year-on-year to 39,201 units during the quarter, while new housing supply dropped 10 per…
Pakistan’s players (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistan secured victory in the Twenty20 tri-series final by defeating Sri Lanka with a six-wicket margin on Saturday.Sri Lanka’s batting lineup collapsed dramatically, losing their final eight wickets for just 16 runs and getting bowled out for 114 in 19.1 overs.Pakistan successfully chased down the target, reaching 118-4 with eight…
