LUCKNOW: Dr Shaheen Shahid, from Lucknow, arrested in connection with massive explosives recovery in Faridabad and linked to Jaish-e-Muhammed terror module behind the Delhi blast, was a class topper. She had cracked UP Public Service Commission to join Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur, as an assistant professor. Shaheen (46) hails from Kandhari Bazar,…
Chowk University Ka Vice Chancellor, a documentary on Padma Bhushan Amritlal Nagar, has been selected to premiere in International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The documentary is based on his life and works and the title ‘Chowk University ka Vice Chancellor symbolises Nagar’s unique worldview in narrow lanes of Chowk and everyday life of common…
Lucknow: Sports medicine department of King George’s Medical University has started using a new type of advanced implant to treat patients with ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears, a common knee injury.Doctors claimed this is the first time in UP that such a modern implant has been used in any govt hospital for ACL repair.The surgery…
Lucknow: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has planned a nationwide public outreach campaign to connect with maximum households as part of its attempt to expand social footprints and ramp up the Hindutva narrative.The month-long Greh Sampark Abhiyan will be carried out from Nov 20 to Dec 21, during which over 25 lakh RSS karyakartas will fan…
Lucknow: Cross FIRs were filed on Tuesday at Hasanganj police station by the rival student groups – hostellers and day scholars – who clashed at gate number 3 of the Lucknow University on Monday, acussing each other of assault and incitement. The first FIR was filed by Garv Singh accusing Rishendra Pratap Singh, Manmohan Shukla,…
Lucknow: Unidentified men vandalised the car of a Sitapur Special Judge near Tedhi Pulia Sunday night.The incident occurred when the judge, his wife, and two sons were returning home to Indiranagar from a hospital. The attackers abused the family and smashed a car window before fleeing. As per FIR lodged at Vikasnagar police station, two…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday. These celebrations are part of the Bharat Parv-2025, which is being celebrated across the country from Nov 1 to 15. “The CM will participate in the special cultural programme…
Lucknow: UP BJP president Bhupendra Chaudhary on Tuesday said the party will celebrate tribal activist Birsa Munda‘s 150th birth anniversary on Nov 15 as the ‘Tribal Pride Day’.“The party will be organising conferences in all 18 divisional headquarters to mark the occasion. These conferences, scheduled to be attended by central and state govt ministers, along…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh clinched two prizes in the sixth National Water Awards 2024 announced on Tuesday.Mirzapur was declared the Best District in northern zone, while Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) secured joint third place in the Best Urban Local Body category. “The accomplishments of Mirzapur and Agra are setting benchmarks for effective water management across the…
Lucknow: To tackle mounting unpaid electricity dues across the state, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has rolled out the Electricity Bill Relief Scheme 2025 to provide financial relief to over 1.45 crore consumers who have defaulted on bill payment. According to officials, there are a total of 1.71 crore defaulters of whom 1.45…
