Lucknow: The UP govt’s flagship self-employment initiative, the Mukhya Mantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (MMYUVA), witnessed a surge in participation this financial year, according to official data released on Friday.In just seven months of the 2025-26 financial year, the scheme drew 2,76,824 applications, surpassing its annual target of 1.5 lakh. Of these, 2,26,511 applications were…
Lucknow: Generating additional income for the state coffers, the excise department has managed to collect Rs 30,658 crore till Oct 30 this year.Compared to the previous financial year, the collection was higher by Rs 4,327 crore. Excise minister Nitin Agarwal, during the latest review, said that strict vigilance needs to be maintained to ensure effective…
Lucknow: While lauding the UP govt on various counts, the 17th Common Review Mission (CRM) team of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare identified areas for improvement for the state.The 12-member team interacted with the state health and family welfare department top brass on Friday. “The team noted that while medicine and diagnostic…
Lucknow: A special court on Friday acquitted former SP minister Azam Khan in a case related to allegedly spreading enmity, misusing an official govt letterhead and seal, and making defamatory remarks against the BJP, RSS, and Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad.Delivering the verdict, Special ACJM (MP/MLA Court) Alok Verma held that the prosecution failed to…
Lucknow: Cancer can touch the body but not spirit. With courage, no illness can defeat you. Life is a gift, and one must live it with gratitude and strength. These heartfelt words echoed at the heroes event, organised at Pack‘N’Chew restaurant on Friday, the National Cancer Awareness Day, where survivors shared their stories of resilience.Usha…
Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) will begin Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) procedures from Dec 11, marking a major milestone in Uttar Pradesh’s healthcare infrastructure.The announcement was made by vice chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand on Friday during the 66th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT). Prof Nityanand said the…
Lucknow: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) investigators have claimed that terror suspect Bilal Khan (34) was in touch with nearly 4,000 Pakistani phone numbers and maintained regular communication with Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) handlers based in Pakistan.Bilal is said to have made the revelation during the three-day intensive interrogation by ATS, which was granted…
Lucknow: A student of MA Sociology at Lucknow University, Harshita Singh, made her first-ever appearance on the cricket field on Friday when she participated in the women’s trials. With her cricket kit slung over her shoulder and excitement in her eyes, she joined dozens of other girls determined to make their mark on the 22-yard…
Lucknow: Travelling from Hazratganj to Shaheed Path will soon become easier as the Lucknow Development Authority has approved the construction of a 2,300-metre-long, four-lane flyover from La Martiniere College to G-20 Road. The project, costing around Rs 315 crore, was initiated under the city’s Green Corridor plan, with tenders already issued on the directions of…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam met party chief Akhilesh Yadav at his Lucknow s residence on Friday morning. After the meeting Azam described his bond with the Yadav clan as a relationship that started 50-years ago and would take centuries to end.The 40-minute meeting put to rest speculations that…
