Lucknow: Railways took complete control against Uttar Pradesh at the close of the penultimate day of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy match at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex ground, Greater Noida, on Tuesday. After being bowled out for 281 in their second innings, Railways set the hosts a target of 402 runs. Their…
Lucknow: Delays and bottlenecks could be experienced between Nov 8 and Nov 11 while getting the sale deed of property transactions registered. The stamp and registration department stated on Tuesday that services at the offices of sub-registrars could remain disrupted for four days owing to maintenance and upgradation of information technology infrastructure and maintenance of…
Lucknow: Aam Aadmi Party has expressed concern over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise which began in UP and 11 other states on Tuesday. The party said it will closely monitor the situation to ensure that every eligible person has the right to vote.Party MP and UP in-charge Sanjay Singh alleged that SIR was a…
Lucknow: In a new process for opening degree-level pharmacy institutes and starting new courses in existing institutes, the govt has asked APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) to geotag all institutes using Google API.In a fresh set of directives, additional chief secretary, technical education, Narendra Bhooshan, has asked AKTU to grant one-time affiliation to pharmacy…
Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority has begun groundwork on a six-lane expressway under the state capital region (SCR) development project ‘Vigyan Path’ that will connect Lucknow with districts covered in the SCR, including Hardoi, Sitapur, Barabanki, Rae Bareli and Unnao. The road will span approximately 250 kms. The corridor is planned as part of wider development…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will on Wednesday hand over keys of 72 EWS (economically weaker section) flats constructed on land freed from late don Mukhtar Ansari‘s possession in Lucknow’s Dalibagh area to beneficiaries.The flats have been built under the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Housing Scheme and are priced at Rs 10.70 lakh each. The lottery…
Lucknow: As many as 21 sugar mills started operations for the 2025-26 cane crushing season, a state govt spokesperson said on Tuesday. In all, 53 sugar mills issued indents for sugarcane purchases. The development comes less than a week after the state govt announced an increase of Rs 30 per quintal in sugarcane prices for…
Lucknow: A violent family dispute over property turned into a horrific late-night shooting in Ambedkarnagar’s Jagdishpur Kadipur village on Tuesday.It all started when a young man allegedly opened fire on his father and uncle for transferring family property to his aunt. Both men sustained critical bullet injuries and are undergoing treatment at KGMU, Lucknow. The…
Lucknow: In a special campaign to crack down on illegal drug trafficking, the department of food safety and drug administration (FSDA) has carried out raids at 115 establishments, seized medicines worth lakhs of rupees, filed 16 FIRs and arrested six persons.Commissioner, FSDA, Dr Roshan Jacob said that sale of codeine-containing syrups and narcotic medicines has…
Lucknow: Amid uproar over the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited’s (UPPCL) new guidelines making Smart Prepaid Meters mandatory for new consumers — for which they have to pay Rs 6,016 instead of Rs 872 for a normal meter — it has sought Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (UPERC) approval for the payment in easy monthly…
