Lucknow: Play Dharti Aaba based on the life of Birsa Munda left a memorable impression on the minds of the audience about the young tribal hero who stood up for his people and their rights.The play, directed by Gyaneshwar Mishra (Gyani), was staged at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on the fifth day of the…
Lucknow: Smoking increases the risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), with nearly 40% of patients developing the condition due to tobacco use, experts at KGMU said on Tuesday.Indoor pollution from burning wood, cow dung cakes and other biomass fuels also contributes to rising cases. Speaking on World COPD Day, Prof Ved Prakash, head of…
Vinay M Tonse, managing director of State Bank of India, on Tuesday presented a cheque of Rs 99 lakh to an NGO Bharti Samajik Sewa Sansthan for the installation of 20 open gyms in Shahjahanpur under bank’s corporate social responsibility programme. “The open gyms will be set up across various locations in Shahjahanpur,” said Tonse….
Lucknow: Manoj Pandey, a faculty at Jai Narain Misra PG (JNMPG) College, was elected president of the Lucknow University Associated College Teachers Association (LUACTA) for the fifth consecutive three-year term.Amid complaints of rigging in the elections, the results of which were declared on Tuesday, Pandey defeated his nearest rival Siddharth Singh from JNMPG College by…
Lucknow: Baal Anganwadi Mela, which aimed at creating activity-based learning environment for young Anganwadi children, concluded at Prathmik Vidyalay, Semra Gaon, near BBD Faizabad Road, on Tuesday.Organised by Pratham Education Foundation, the mela saw a variety of activities—including skipping, target games, drawing, storytelling, and interactive learning sessions. A selfie point was also set up, adding…
Lucknow: To improve the survival and recovery of preterm babies, a 12-bed Maternal Newborn ICU (MnICU) has been set up at KGMU where mothers and babies will stay together during treatment.The announcement was made by Prof Shalini Tripathi during the 72nd foundation day celebration of the paediatrics department on Tuesday. “This is a new concept…
Lucknow: UP finance minister Suresh Khanna will be among nine distinguished alumni to be felicitated by Lucknow University during its 105th Foundation Day celebration on Nov 25. Hindi scholar Surya Prakash Dixit will be honoured for his contributions to literature and education, while biochemistry expert GG Sanwal will be recognised for his dedicated teaching and…
Lucknow: Development work in Lucknow is set to accelerate following the unanimous approval from the executive committee of the municipal corporation’s revised budget for the financial year 2025-26 on Tuesday.The Executive Committee, chaired by mayor Sushma Kharkwal, approved the revised budget after about one hour of discussion, increasing the original allocation of Rs 4,304 crore…
Lucknow: In one of the biggest seizures of heroin in recent times in Uttar Pradesh, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has confiscated contraband worth around Rs 22 crore from two women suspects, who were travelling to the national capital in New Jalpaiguri-Udaipur City Weekly Express (19602) as regular passengers with the contraband.Categorized as drug…
Kolkata: A serial killer and wanted gangster from UP with 20 cases of rape, attempt to murder, and robbery — one who jumped parole in June earlier this year after being released from Tihar Jail — was arrested by Park Street police on Tuesday after being tipped off by Delhi Police Special Cell.The accused, Md…
