Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati will hold a review meeting of eight state units of the party, including the Bihar unit, in New Delhi on Wednesday. This will be the first party meeting that Mayawati will hold after the results for the Bihar assembly elections were announced on Friday. BSP’s performance in Bihar, though not very…
Lucknow: In a step towards long-term energy goals, a high-level workshop on ‘Infrastructure: Strategic Interventions for Viksit Uttar Pradesh@2047′, focusing on clean and renewable energy strategies to ensure sustainable growth, was organised in Lucknow on Tuesday.Senior govt officials, industry leaders, policy thinktank, and energy experts participated in the workshop aimed at creating a roadmap for…
Lucknow: The six-day Janjatiya Bhagidari Utsav, celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsa Munda, concluded with a vibrant display of cultural heritage and traditional arts at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Tuesday. It alos drew a loud public applause. The closing ceremony featured captivating performances from various states and tribal communities….
Kanpur: In a bizarre act, a 20-year-old woman bit off a portion of her former lover’s tongue after he tried to forcibly kiss her at a secluded spot in a Kanpur village on Tuesday. The 35-year-old man is married and is said to have been involved in an affair with the woman. However, the woman’s…
Kanpur: Central agencies investigating Delhi car blast case have widened probe in Kanpur by focusing on old car sellers and doctors connected to the key accused.After it emerged that an old car was used in the blast, central agencies spent the entire day on Tuesday collecting details of second-hand car buyers and sellers.Two car sellers,…
Lucknow: A local court in Bahraich sentenced a Chinese national, identified as Lee Jin Meyi alias Lee Shinmei (45), to eight years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 for entering India without valid documents.The verdict was delivered on Monday by additional district and sessions judge Kavita Nigam. On Dec 2, 2023, SSB…
Lucknow: More than 2.15 crore farmers will receive the next instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release from Coimbatore on Wednesday.The 21st instalment of the fund, amounting Rs 4,314.26 crore, will be transferred directly into the accounts of beneficiaries. So far, Rs 90,354.32 crore of PM Kisan Samman…
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…
Lucknow: A 17-year-old delivery worker died while another was severely injured after their motorcycle collided head-on with a school van coming from the wrong direction on the Nauabasta railway overbridge on Hardoi Road on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 2.30 pm when the van, belonging to a private school, was travelling with six kids. It…
Kanpur: Three people were killed and 25 others injured after a private double-decker bus heading to Siwan (Bihar) from Delhi crashed on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Kanpur early Tuesday morning.The deceased included five-year-old Anurag, son of Siwan resident Ajay, said sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Bilhaur, Sanjeev Kumar Dixit. “The deceased child’s mother, Guddi Devi, had her…
