Lucknow: Railways has approved major plan to develop passenger holding areas at 76 stations across the country to manage heavy crowds during peak travel periods such as Diwali, Chhath, etc. The initiative, cleared by Union minister for railways, aims to improve passenger convenience and crowd control at busy stations. Under the plan, 12 stations in…
Lucknow: In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing the misuse of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a Special SC/ST Court in Lucknow on Thursday convicted a woman for lodging a false FIR and sentenced her to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment. The court also ruled that no compensation under the SC/ST Act…
Lucknow: Special NIA court in Lucknow on Thursday sentenced a convict to 1 year, 9 months, and 13 days imprisonment, along with a Rs 5,000 fine in a case related to a terror conspiracy of the banned Al Qaeda terrorist organisation.The court sentenced Mohammad Moid of Lucknow to the period already spent by him in…
Lucknow: Brilliance, innovation and dedication took centerstage as Lucknow University announced recipients of its BOOST Awards 2023–24 under the Building Opportunities for Outstanding Scholarship and Teaching (BOOST) initiative. The awards honour faculty members and research scholars who made remarkable contributions to teaching, research and innovation.Under the Uddeepan category, 50 faculty members and 62 research scholars…
Lucknow: The executive committee (EC) meeting of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Thursday ended without any decision once again with Mayor Sushma Kharakwal criticising the civic administration for not acting on resolutions passed earlier.Several proposals cleared by the EC and the LMC House remain pending. EC approvals awaiting action include the removal of illegal…
Lucknow: A Hindustani classical music programme ‘Remembering Malika e Ghazal – Begum Akhtar’, organised by Lucknow Bioscope at the Mazaar of Begum Akhtar in Pasandbagh, Thakurganj on Thursday, left audience spell-bound. Begum Akhtar was a legendary singer famously known as Akhtari Bai Faizabadi. She composed more than 400 ghazals and earned the title of ‘Malika…
Lucknow: The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Thursday sentenced an Al Qaeeda operative to 2 years jail, along with a Rs 5,000 fine, in a case related to a terror conspiracy by the banned terrorist organisation. He was in jail since 2021.The sentence was pronounced by the court after Moid pleaded…
Lucknow: Registrar’s office of Lucknow University on Thursday issued strict directive to all provosts, officers and administrative authorities, prohibiting them from assigning personal or private work to any regular, contractual, or outsourced employees. The circular also instructed employees not to visit officials’ residences for non-official duties, emphasising university’s stance on workplace safety and ethical conduct.The…
Lucknow: In a move aimed at bolstering clean energy innovation, the Uttar Pradesh govt held advanced talks with Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on green hydrogen in the state.Senior officials from Invest UP, the University of Yamanashi, and the Yamanashi Prefecture govt held a high-level virtual meeting on Wednesday…
Lucknow: Do you know which Indian monument is called the ‘Dream in Marble’? It is the Taj Mahal.What does the divine form of Ardhanarishwar symbolize? It is the unity of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, the balance of masculine and feminine energies. The Khajuraho temples in Madhya Pradesh are inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites….
