LUCKNOW: The decisionof a serving havildar in the Indian Army to donate his mother’s organs, after her death due to snake bite, helped in saving three invaluable lives, including an Army jawan and a veteran.The armyman’s mother, 59, was working in the farm field in Jaunpur when she was bitten by a snake on Oct…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that ‘Vande Mataram’ song ignited the spirit of nationalism and gave a new direction to India during the freedom movement, and continues to inspire the country even today.Speaking at a programme in Lucknow to mark 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, he urged citizens to rise above personal…
In the heart of Lucknow, where history whispers through every lane and tehzeeb (etiquette) flows like the Gomti river, the ancient crafts of rangrez (dyeing) and rafugari (embroidery and textile repairing) are weaving a tale of resilience.Amidst modernity’s march and the craze for online shopping, these age-old traditions are holding onto their charm, keeping alive…
Lucknow: A 17-year-old Class 11 student, Vaibhav Jha, lost his life in a tragic road accident on Friday morning when his Royal Enfield Bullet, gifted by his father on his birthday just three weeks ago, collided with a private bus in Aashiana area.His friend Shashwat, who was riding pillion, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing…
Lucknow: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, through its department of empowerment of persons with disabilities (DEPwD), on Friday issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to streamline Aadhaar enrollment for destitute persons with disabilities aged 18 and above.This initiative, approved by UIDAI, aims to ensure inclusion and access to essential services for one of…
Lucknow: State-run schools with student enrolment of 500 or more will now have better infrastructural facilities to enrich the academic environment.DG of school education Monika Rani has asked DMs to help education officials identify such schools with sufficient land where a separate library, staff room, cultural, science and arts club, multipurpose hall, MDM shed, ICT…
Lucknow: A wanted criminal, Shivam Gupta of Lakhimpur Kheri, was injured in an encounter with police in Gomtinagar on Friday night. The encounter took place near Dayal Crossing. Shivam, wanted in multiple cases of snatching and robbery, opened fire on a police team during a routine vehicle checking drive before being shot in retaliatory firing….
Lucknow: A grand ceremony was held at the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters in Gomtinagar Extension on Friday to mark 150 years of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The event aimed to deepen patriotism and devotion to the motherland among officers and staff.Senior officers, including DGP Rajeev Krishna, ADG (law and…
Lucknow: A married man was allegedly set afire by his paramour and her siblings in UP’s Siddharthnagar district on Wednesday, police said, adding that the victim succumbed to burns while undergoing treatment at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur on Thursday night.Police said that the victim, aged 30, ran a milk business in Delhi and was…
Lucknow: Veteran playwright and dramatist Padma Shri Daya Prakash Sinha passed away at his residence in Noida on Friday. He was 90.Sinha passed away peacefully while sitting on a chair, confirmed actor and senior dramatist Anil Rastogi. He was an IAS officer and vice president of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). “Daya Prakash ji…
