Lucknow: UP offers a disciplined and investor-friendly ecosystem, providing clear policies and support for entrepreneurs, said a top govt official.“UP’s policies are extensive, well-curated and among the best in the country. While there are occasional challenges related to land availability and acquisition the state’s policy framework remains one of the strongest,” infrastructure and industrial development…
Bahraich: Five people travelling in a car were killed and another was injured after the driver failed to notice a sharp turn, causing the vehicle to plunge into Soti River near Girjapuri barrage in Lakhimpur Kheri late Tuesday.According to police, the victims, all residents of Bahraich, had gone to attend a family wedding in Lakhimpur…
Lucknow: Ajinkya Rahane and Suryakumar Yadav brought the heat to the Ekana International Stadium on a cozy winter day, guiding defending champion Mumbai to a seven-wicket win in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener against Railways.After restricting Railways to 158 for 5 in the allotted 20 overs, Mumbai romped home in 15.5 overs with seven…
Lucknow: Jewellery and cash worth lakhs of rupees were stolen from the residence of Dr Shailendra Singh in Sector M, Aashiana and the house was set on fire. Firefighters brought the fire under control in 30 minutes.The family had gone to Meerut, and security guard was absent from duty, said a relative of Dr Shailendra…
Lucknow: Lucknow Police arrested a 35-year-old BTech (Mechanical) graduate from Bihar who allegedly ran a Rs 100 crore NEET admission scam across six states, duping aspirants and parents on the pretext of securing MBBS seats in reputed medical colleges.The mastermind, identified as Abhinav Sharma, along with his associate Santosh Kumar, was arrested near Kathauta Lake…
Lucknow: As dawn breaks over the Jamboree Township, light spreads across rows of tents pitched in neat rows. Thousands of Scouts rise to a whistle, morning chatter and sound of tents unzipping and step into a space where routine and learning shape the day. Flag hoisting unites contingents from across India and the Asia–South Pacific,…
Lucknow: The city recorded its coldest night of this winter as the minimum temperature dropped to 10 degrees Celsius, 1.4 degrees below normal, on Tuesday-Wednesday. Weatherman attributed the drop in mercury to the revival of cold westerlies wind coming from the neighbouring hill states, replacing warm easterlies. Temperatures are likely to remain low for the…
Lucknow: A major train tragedy was averted on Wednesday night when a truck lost control, crashed into the railing of an overbridge, and plunged nearly 25 feet on a railway line in Burhwal junction yard of Barabanki. The incident occurred at 9.10pm. No passenger was injured in the incident. The driver of the dumper truck…
President Murmu, V P Radhakrishnan and PM Modi read the Preamble during Constitution Day celebrations at Samvidhan Sadan Wednesday NEW DELHi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said women representation in judiciary, legislature and executive continues to be low despite Parliament amending the Constitution to enact Women’s Reservation Act in 2023 to reserve one-third of seats…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday night after he fired a shot in the air outside the DLF My Pad complex in Vibhuti Khand, triggering panic among residents and visitors.The incident occurred when the accused, Aviral Singh, a native of Naka Vikaspuram in Ayodhya, allegedly opened fire after he was denied a room…
