Lucknow: Under State Rural Livelihood Mission, women’s self help group of Jai Maa Ratangarh Wali from Jariyai village in Chirgaon block of Jhansi district started making LED bulbs, selling in the village and neighbouring areas.President of the SHG, Anjana, said 12 women are associated with the group. “We started making LED bulbs about eight months…
Lucknow: Two persons were run over by trains in Gomtinagar Extension and Alamnagar–Kakori rail sections on Saturday morning, police said.In the first case, Akhilesh, 18, who lived in a slum near Khargapur crossing, was on his way to work around 8 am when he crossed the tracks with earphones on. “Unable to hear the train…
Lucknow: The planning department organised a one-day training and workshop on Saturday to strengthen district level economic insight.The workshop was titled ‘From Data to Development: Strengthening District-Level Economic Insight’. Principal secretary planning, Alok Kumar, who chaired the workshop, highlighted the critical role of economic data at the district level and the need to use it…
Lucknow: Former chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, who retired this July, will return to the UP govt as CEO of the State Transformation Commission. According to the order confirming his appointment, Singh will hold the post for three years. The State Transformation Commission was set up in 2022 as the restructured version of the State…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday called upon senior BJP functionaries to work tirelessly and honestly to achieve success in life.“Keep working with sincerity. The right to work is given by the almighty,” he said during the Lucknow West Assembly dialogue programme. Singh emphasised that the greatest desire in human life is respect and…
Lucknow: Medha Sanvardhan 2025, youth cultural competition, concluded with performances across multiple creative categories. The event showcased talent of young participants through music, literature, theatre, art and fashion at the Jai Narain Misra PG College on Saturday.In the classical solo singing category, Jatin secured first place. In light vocal solo, Ashish Rawat took the top…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised the need to adopt a plug-and-play model to expand UP’s industrial land bank and provide swift access to MSMEs. During a review meeting on Saturday, he said the lease rental framework should operate on a revenue-sharing basis to ensure adequate and sustainable land availability for industrial projects.He added that…
Lucknow: The ‘One Health’ approach is no longer optional, as the pandemic proved how closely human, animal and environmental health are linked. Covid-19 showed how quickly a crisis can cross borders and why preparedness, coordination and strong data matter. This was highlighted by additional chief secretary, medical health and family welfare, Amit Kumar Ghosh, while…
Lucknow: Two British passport holders — a man and a woman, both doctors — were arrested on Saturday for entering India illegally from Nepal at the Rupaidiha border in Bahraich district.Police identified the accused as Sushma Carlin Olivia, 61, and Hassan Aman Saleem, 35. Olivia was found carrying a British passport and an Overseas Citizen…
Lucknow: A wolf that had attacked and dragged away a three-year-old girl in Bahraich district was shot dead on Saturday evening. The animal was sighted around 4:30pm in the Kaiser block of the district when forest teams were combing the area.As the wolf came within one metre radius of the rescue team, forest personnel fired…
