Lucknow: Samajwadi Party MLA Sangram Singh Yadav demanded revision of the policy wherein an MLA can only spend Rs 25 lakh as a discretionary fund for health emergencies. He demanded that an MLA should be allowed to spend at least Rs 1 crore from the MLA fund.He said since the provision of Rs 25 lakh…
Lucknow: Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday said the commemoration of 150 years of Vande Mataram celebrates its historical and cultural significance in the development of India’s historical identity.“It confirms unity, cultural awareness and nationalism in modern India,” said Maurya in the UP Legislative Council, starting a special discussion on 150 years of Vande…
Lucknow: Months after the meeting of BJP’s Thakur legislators during the Monsoon session raised the political temperature, around four dozen Brahmin MLAs and MLCs of the party met over a baati-chokha dinner on Tuesday, spicing up the political cauldron of the state capital. The venue was Kushinagar MLA PN Pathak’s official residence at Bahukhandi Mantri…
Lucknow: Newly appointed UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary said on Tuesday that he was not a “manipulative neta” and believed in doing things in a simple way.“Main koi dwand-phand wala neta to hun nahi … .main apna kaam seedhe tareeke se karta hun..,” said Chaudhary addressing his first press conference at the party head-quarters. Chaudhary’s…
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 accident…
Lucknow: Police and administration have put in place elaborate security apparatus for the inauguration of Rashtra Prerna Sthal’ in Basant Kunj by PM Narendra Modi on Dec 25.The event will be attended by Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs, ministers, legislators and other dignitaries, besides about 1.5 lakh people. Lucknow Police is carrying…
Lucknow: Weeks preceding Christmas comprise plum cake season, making Dec most important month in the baker’s calendar, preparations for it beginning much earlier than most customers realise.Preparing a plum cake demands patience and planning. Bakers soak raisins, currants, candied peel and nuts in rum or wine as early as Aug or Sep, for them to…
Lucknow: A special PMLA court in Lucknow has taken cognisance of the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate against Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust, Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s wife Louise Khurshid and others for alleged offences of money laundering related to the “misuse” of government funds in 2009-10 in the distribution of artificial limbs…
Lucknow: With rise in cyber fraud and high-tech crime cases alongside expansion of digital transactions and online services, UP govt under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has intensified efforts to technologically empower police force to safeguard citizens and strengthen digital trust.Official data shared by govt in state Assembly shows of 84,705 police personnel received certified training…
Lucknow: With the preparations complete, the lotus-shaped Rashtra Prerna Sthal, spread over 65 acres in the Basant Kunj area of Lucknow, is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.The Prime Minister’s address will be telecast live on LED screens installed at major intersections across the city to facilitate wider public…
