Lucknow: Taking potshots at Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Congress MP’s joining Bihar poll campaigning itself would ensure NDA’s victory.“Rahul Gandhi’s entry has happened in Bihar elections. This itself is the guarantee of BJP and NDA candidates’ victory. Whenever he campaigns, NDA’s victory becomes certain. He is the biggest guarantee…
Lucknow: Remembering how Sardar Patel banned saffron brigade’s fountainhead, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said today there was a need to ban the ideology of the RSS.Akhilesh’s remarks came close to the heel of Congress president Malikarjun Kharge’s “personal view” that RSS should be banned. “Yaad rakha chahiye BJP ko ki…
Lucknow: The Lakhnavi platter, famed for the flavours of its cuisines, has now been recognised by Unesco, which has included Lucknow on its list of Creative Cities Network under the ‘gastronomy’ category.Lucknow is the second Indian city, after Hyderabad (designated in 2019), to earn a spot in the coveted list. The honour is particularly special…
Lucknow: The Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of 19 MLD (million litres per day) capacity in CG City, which is fully constructed but not yet operational, will soon start catering to sewer connections of nearly 2.5 lakh residents of group housing complexes and those working in offices, hospitals, and malls in Sectors 6 and 7 in…
Lucknow: Selection Centre East (SCE), Prayagraj, the oldest and largest Service Selection Centre in India, is set to celebrate its raising day on Saturday.Established in 1976 when the 11 Service Selection Board (SSB) moved to Allahabad, SCE has grown into a premier institution with five boards—11, 14, 18, 19, and 34 SSBs—making it the largest…
Lucknow: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has announced a nationwide agitation to oppose what it calls an “attempt to privatize electricity distribution through the back door.” AIPEF chairman Shailendra Dubey and secretary general P Ratnakar Rao argue that electricity falls under the Concurrent List in the Constitution, giving equal authority to both the…
Lucknow: The UP govt on Friday promoted additional director general (SSF) DK Thakur, a 1994-batch IPS officer, to the rank of Director General following the superannuation of DG (Rules and Manuals) Abhay Prasad.Known for his integrity, discipline and uncompromising policing style, Thakur has held several key assignments, including SP/SSP in 10 districts, SSP and DIG…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will address 17 public meetings for as many INDIA bloc candidates spread across 16 districts of poll bound Bihar. The candidates for whom Akhilesh will seek votes include Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav and Osama Shahab, son of late mafia don-turned-politician Shahabuddin.Akhilesh’s whirlwind tour of the poll bound state…
Lucknow: Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday said that language is not merely a medium of communication, but also a thread of emotions. He emphasised that the use of the mother tongue in medical and technical education will reduce dependence on the colonial education system and bring fundamental improvements.Dr Saha, who is an…
Lucknow: The state health department will launch monthly reviews and compliance check meetings to improve the quality of services and the implementation of health programmes.Passing relevant orders in this regard on Friday while holding a review of Kanpur, additional chief secretary (medical health and family welfare) Amit Kumar Ghosh said: “A dedicated checklist and dashboard…
