Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s political backyard of Gorakhpur has emerged as the leading district in the state in terms of securing 100 days of employment for rural households under the Centre’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) in the ongoing 2025-26 fiscal year.The eastern UP district provided 100 days of employment…
Bahraich: A wolf carried away a 3-year-old girl in Bahraich who was playing outside her house. Hearing her screams, villagers rushed to the spot and chased the animal, but it entered a sugarcane field and disappeared. Police officials and forest team reached the spot and started a massive search operation. The entire area is being…
Lucknow: UP would be participating as partner state in the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025, to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Nov 14-27. Based on the theme ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’, the fair aims to celebrate India’s diversity and entrepreneurial strength and will see participation from partner states Maharashtra and Rajasthan…
Lucknow: According to scientific assessments, Gomti, the lifeline of Lucknow, experienced sharp reduction of 40% in its water flow over the past four decades. Once a perennial river sustaining ecosystems, agriculture and livelihoods across several districts, Gomti is now showing signs of severe ecological stress, raising alarm among environmental experts and conservationists.Studies have shown that…
Ayodhya: Ayodhya-based surgeon Dr Meraj Khan of Fatima Hospital successfully performed a complex surgery for trichobezoar (a rare stomach condition caused by the accumulation of hair) and saved a girl’s life by removing a 1.5-kg mass of hair from her stomach.The patient, a 16-year-old girl, a resident of Bikapur tehsil in Ayodhya, had been eating…
Lucknow: Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh will arrive in his constituency on Saturday on a two-day visit. BJP Mahanagar president Anand Dwivedi said Rajnath will proceed to Sadar, where he will attend a programme at Sanskrit Pathshala. He will participate in ‘Senior Karyakarta Jan Samvad” at Rajkumar Children’s Academy in Rajajipuram. He will…
Lucknow: With an aim to nurture talent, creativity, and employability among students Jai Narain Misra PG College will host a series of vibrant events from Nov 14 to 25.Addressing a press conference on Thursday, principal Prof Vinod Chandra said the events will begin with Medha Samvardhan 2025, the 23rd edition of the college’s cultural competitions,…
Lucknow: An astronomy show, a quiz contest, and an Aadhaar enrolment camp — all this will happen under one roof at the Indira Gandhi Planetarium on the occasion of Children’s Day on Friday.In collaboration with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a free Aadhaar camp will be set up for students and the general…
Lucknow: Long-term exposure to the poor air quality of the state capital can increase the risk of diabetes. Experts from the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) on Thursday warned residents could face up to a 72% higher chance of developing insulin resistance, during a discussion held on eve of World…
The air quality in the city deteriorated again with the Air Quality Index surpassing 200 mark for the second time in Nov. Lucknow’s AQI was recorded at 205 on Thursday while it was 254 on Nov 5. PM2.5 concentration nearly reached 350 and above micrograms in late evening. Experts attribute increase in air pollution levels…
