Lucknow: A temple was not mere stone structure, but a consciousness that never died, said Vipul Varshney, architect and conservationist, during an interactive session with Iskcon vice president Deendayal Krishna Prabhudas at the launch of her book on temples of Awadh, on Wednesday.“Temples are born out of devotion, preserved through faith and sustained by spiritual…
Lucknow: Chief secretary SP Goyal is learnt to have pulled up officials for the slow progress in the registration of farmers for the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.With norms barring financial aid to farmers who have not registered, the govt has launched a registration drive to include the maximum number of beneficiaries under the scheme. In…
Lucknow/Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to intervene in what he described as the “one-sided action” against traders and residents of Varanasi’s Dalmandi area, where a road-widening drive sparked widespread concern among shopkeepers.In his letter, Rai alleged that the local administration was carrying out demolition and…
Lucknow: To strengthen disaster preparedness and public safety in eastern UP State govt has approved post of joint director, fire services (Varanasi Zone) and creation of a specially trained rescue group to respond swiftly to emergencies to deal with natural calamities, major fires, chemical and biological hazards and other critical emergencies. Govt has given in-principle…
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…
