Lucknow: World Toilet Day was observed by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation with a series of programmes across several zones, focusing on toilet use, public hygiene, and the contribution of sanitation workers. New public toilets were inaugurated, and workers were felicitated to stress the link between basic facilities and public health.In Zone 6 near Chowk Stadium,…
Lucknow: A construction firm was slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 and blacklisted for a year after complaints of poor road construction work in Chinhat Ward II led to a surprise inspection by divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant and municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar on Wednesday.Pant reached the Vikalp area following reports that recently started road…
Lucknow: The Hindustan Handicrafts Festival 2025, which brought together artisans and traditional craft forms from 28 states, began at Smriti Upvan in Aashiana on Wednesday. The week-long festival was inaugurated by Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh and BJP MP Dinesh Sharma. Singh said handicrafts represent the “soul of India,” with nearly 3 crore people dependent on…
Lucknow: Approval was granted to a proposal to increase the total capacity of each of the 18 Atal Schools to 1,000 students. As part of this proposal, floated in a meeting of the Atal Residential School State-Level Monitoring Committee on Wednesday, 160 students will be admitted to Class 6 and 60 students to Class 9…
Lucknow: A three-day specialised training workshop on road accident investigation, conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Traffic Directorate in collaboration with the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), Faridabad, concluded at the Police Headquarters in Gomtinagar Extension on Wednesday.The workshop focused on sharpening scientific investigation skills among officers from 20 Zero Fatality Districts (ZFDs) identified as…
Lucknow: A 62-year-old retired schoolteacher in Lucknow was kept under ‘digital arrest’ for six days and duped of Rs 12.57 lakh after cyber fraudsters posing as ATS officers told him that his mobile number and Aadhaar were linked to Pakistan-based terror handlers, reports Pathikrit Chakraborty.The victim received a WhatsApp video call on Nov 7 from…
Lucknow: An 18-month-old boy with a 14-cm tail-like abnormal growth on his lower back was recently reported at Balrampur Hospital. The ‘tail’ was increasing in length since birth, and by the time he was brought in, even lying down or taking a few steps caused discomfort, said doctors who removed the structure in a 90-minute…
Lucknow: Highlighting that UP was fast fortifying its position as one of India’s most attractive investment destinations, officials on Wednesday said that Letters of Comfort (LOCs) worth Rs 6.77 lakh crore were issued by the state govt in 2025.“A key indicator of development is the surge in LOCs issued to investors. In 2025 alone, the…
Pace sensation Mayank Yadav, who shot to fame with the 150 kmph delivery, has been more in news for his injuries, rather than deliveries. In fact, he has barely played a Ranji Trophy tie, 3 ODIs against Bangladesh and just 6 IPL games in the last three years.With successful surgery and subsequent rehabilitation at the…
People from across the city came together to become voice of the voice (BCCL/ Manas Mishra) Lucknow saw a surge of energy at Moti Mahal Lawn as people from across the city gathered to protest against the Supreme Court’s November 7 directive asking states and union territories to remove stray dogs from public institution premises…
