Lucknow: The Lucknow Cantonment area echoed with chants of ‘Sardar Patel Amar Rahe” on Tuesday as thousands of citizens joined deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak in a massive Unity March organised to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary year of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.The march, taken out through key stretches of the Cantonment Assembly constituency, aimed at…
Lucknow: The UP State Electricity Board Engineers’ Association will launch a phased protest from Nov 20 against the alleged harassment of engineers by energy management authorities. The association has appealed to CM Yogi Adityanath to intervene and restore a healthy work environment in power corporations.Association president Sanjay Singh Chauhan said a request was made on…
Ayodhya: To avoid confusion during high-profile event in Ayodhya on Nov 25, colour-coded seating arrangements will be done to guide the visitors to their zones. During the review meeting on Tuesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sought the details of the action plan being chalked out by the local administration and police along with the Ram…
Lucknow: The appointment of Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya as central observer to elect BJP legislative party leader of Bihar has spiced up politics within the party in Uttar Pradesh.Maurya’s appointment as state co-in charge during Bihar assembly elections was seen as a routine development by many within the BJP, as this…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh won several accolades at the 6th National Water Awards 2024, the prize distribution ceremony for which was held in Delhi on Tuesday. The awards, given out by President Droupadi Murmu, recognised the “outstanding work in water conservation” carried out by the state, which secured the first three slots in the Northern Zone.In…
Unnao: Governor Anandiben Patel launched the ‘NARI’ scheme (Nurturing AI Revolution for Inclusion – Women in Tech) on the Unnao campus of Chandigarh University on Tuesday.Developed by Chandigarh University, the NARI scheme focuses on AI skilling, startup incubation, health and wellness, and women leadership development for women across UP. The initiative has been allocated an…
Lucknow: A private SUV driver abducted a traffic constable after being asked to produce documents and permission to ferry passengers at Saheed Path trisection in Sarojininagar. CCTV footage led to his arrest, and he has been sent to jail.Later, the SUV was intercepted by Lucknow police at the Sewai outpost on Saheed Path. The November…
Lucknow: A moving car caught fire in Chowk on Tuesday afternoon, triggering panic among commuters. No injuries or loss of life were reported in the incident. The driver, identified as Mohammad Kaif, told officials that a short circuit caused the fire.“Around 2.30 pm, Chowk fire station received information that a vehicle went up in flames…
Lucknow: The Anti-Corruption Organisation (ACO) of UP on Tuesday carried out a trap operation in Bahraich district, leading to the arrest of a revenue inspector accepting a bribe.The Gonda unit of ACO initiated action following a complaint filed by Dinanath, a resident of Bahraich. Dinanath alleged that a revenue official was demanding bribe for preparing…
Lucknow: The 10-day Uttarakhand Mahotsav concluded with dance performances of different Uttarakhand regions at Govind Vallabh Pant Parvatiya Sanskritik Upvan on Tuesday.Group dance performances on ‘Cholia’, ‘Jhora’ and ‘Chhapeli’ dances of Uttarakhand mesmerised the audience. Solo dances were performed by Kanishka Bisht, Anya Madar, Swara Tripathi and solo singing by Priyanka Dixit. Visitors thronged the…
