Prayagraj: Expressing strong concern over the delay in transmitting viscera reports from Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL) to investigating agencies, Allahabad high court has said this lapse is “disturbing”.The high court has directed UP chief secretary, DGP and director general of medical health to look into the situation and ensure that viscera reports are communicated expeditiously…
Lucknow: The central govt’s flagship Smart Prepaid Meter (SPM) scheme, launched to curb electricity theft and ensure accurate billing, is under scrutiny after Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) flagged alarming discrepancies in its latest commercial data analytics report. According to the report presented by the director (commercial) of UPPCL on Wednesday, 45,576 smart meters…
Lucknow: Climate change, human activity, and chemical exposure are converging to create a new era of toxicological risk, said experts at the international conference on Environment and Risk Assessment for Toxicology and Health (EARTH 2025) on Wednesday.The EARTH 2025 schedule was released by CEO, National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), N. Venkateswaran, who highlighted…
Lucknow: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed serious concern over the increasing spread of heavy metal contamination, particularly chromium and mercury, in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Fatehpur districts in Uttar Pradesh.The tribunal has directed the chief secretary, UP, and the secretary, health department to submit a detailed action plan within 2 weeks. They…
Lucknow: Two months into holding a state-level rally in Lucknow on Oct 9 and creating political waves, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has now set its eyes on specific combinations of voters and regions where these combinations dominate politics.The party will start with an outreach of Muslim-Dalit (M-D) voters in west UP and may hold…
Lucknow: Lucknow University violated its own ban on any construction or activity within or near the historical 18th-century Lal Baradari. This ban was imposed by the university in view of the dilapidated condition of the over 200-year-old structure.The building displays a notice from the registrar, specifically warning that the historical building is in a dilapidated…
Lucknow: In a bid to strengthen state coffers, the excise department is all set to introduce a focused section on promoting exports of alcohol in its upcoming policy.The present framework is loaded with various hurdles which need to be removed to encourage distilleries and manufacturing units to augment capacity and achieve a bigger market share.According…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 trophy to Lucknow on Wednesday morning.The event is being hosted by Tamil Nadu this year and will be held in Chennai and Madurai from Nov 28 to December 10. The CM expressed happiness at welcoming the trophy to UP, calling it…
Lucknow: The UP STF in coordination with Lalitpur police arrested a woman, identified as Priyanka Singh, in connection with a multi-crore real estate scam.According to additional SP, STF, Satyasen Yadav, Priyanka, who was absconding since 2019, was apprehended from Sahara State, Jankipuram here. She was carrying a ₹50,000 reward for her arrest.During interrogation, Priyanka revealed…
Lucknow: Pneumonia, a leading causes of death among children under five, particularly those who are malnourished, was discussed on World Pneumonia Day at King George’s Medical University on Thursday.Over 150 faculty members, doctors, paramedical staff and others attended the awareness programme, organised by pulmonary department to educate people about prevention and early diagnosis of pneumonia.Head…
