Lucknow: A week after his appointment as the UP BJP chief, Pankaj Chaudhary has begun reaching out to his predecessors and the old guard, in a bid to bolster the organisational command ahead of next year’s panchayat elections and 2027 UP elections.Chaudhary, sources said, plans to meet all former UP BJP presidents and senior party…
Lucknow: At a time when public representatives have been complaining that govt officers often do not pay attention to their issues, receive their calls or respond to their problems, minister for social welfare Asim Arun has written to his department, directing them to meet public representatives regularly and ‘benefit from their suggestions and experience’.Calling public…
Lucknow: Opposition MLAs criticised the ruling BJP dispensation over the issue of the deaths of 10 BLOs, who, they alleged, died due to the growing pressure of the ongoing SIR exercise.The issue, which was raised by Congress and SP MLAs under rule 56 of the UP assembly, led to a heated debate between the opposition…
Lucknow: The 150 years of Vande Mataram is not only the journey of the national song but also the story of India’s national consciousness, said Leader of the Opposition in the UP Legislative Council Lal Bihari Yadav.Talking about the history of the national song, Lal Bihari said: “This is not only a composition of words…
Unnao YouTuber flew 130 guests to Dubai wedding LUCKNOW: Anurag Dwivedi, a YouTuber and social media influencer from Khajur village in the Bhitrepur gram panchayat of Nawabganj, Unnao, has come under intense scrutiny after his lavish Dubai wedding drew attention alongside ongoing allegations of money laundering linked to illegal online betting. Known for his cricket-related…
Lucknow: Dense fog caused a multiple vehicle pile-up on the Lucknow-Varanasi National Highway in Amethi on Tuesday morning, leaving two truck drivers dead and at least 16 people injured.The pile-up involved four trucks, a UPSRTC Janrath bus, and a car, bringing traffic on the busy highway to a halt for several hours. Police said the…
Lucknow: Paying rich tributes to former PM and farmer leader Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said farmers became part of the govt’s agenda for the first time after PM Narendra Modi took charge in 2014.“Through soil health cards, PM Modi in 2014 made people aware of the…
Varanasi: The Bureau of Immigration (BoI) has issued Look Out Circulars (LOCs) against Shubham Jaiswal, the prime accused in a multi-hundred crore cough syrup scam, and three of his close associates to prevent them from fleeing or moving freely abroad.Deputy commissioner of police (Kashi Zone) and Special Investigation Team (SIT) head of Varanasi Police, Gaurav…
Lucknow: Winning team of players and officials of the Indian Tai Chi team met Governor Anandiben Patel who assured that Kung Fu and Tai Chi martial arts would be promoted in UP schools and universities.UP Kung Fu Association general secretary Gyan Prakash Tripathi said the 9th World Tai Chi competition was held in Taiwan from…
Lucknow: A 28-year-old junior resident of King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, was suspended on Tuesday after a colleague accused him of sexual exploitation, blackmail and pressuring her to change religion.An FIR was also registered against the accused doctor at Chowk police station on charges of sexual exploitation, false promise of marriage, criminal intimidation and mental…
