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….
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak urged people to adopt a healthy lifestyle to prevent asthma, allergies, and other lung-related diseases. He was addressing the 59th ICAAI Con organised by the department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Thursday.Pathak said the state govt is running several awareness campaigns…
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate ED, Lucknow Zonal Office, provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 110.05 crore — with a current market value exceeding Rs 300 crore — under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The attachment, made on Oct 28, is connected to a money laundering case involving Rohtas Project Limited and others.According to the…
Lucknow: In a chilling case that has shocked Gorakhpur, a 32-year-old man allegedly strangled his younger sister, broke her limbs, stuffed the body in a sack, and transported it nearly 70 kilometres on a motorcycle before dumping it in a sugarcane field in Kushinagar district. Police recovered the body late Wednesday night following the accused’s…
Lucknow: “We kept telling the boatman — it’s getting dark, please hurry, brother. But he didn’t listen. He set off in the dark… there was a big tree in the water, and the boat overturned. I survived, but my five-year-old granddaughter and two grandsons drowned before my eyes,” said Sonapati, her voice trembling as she…
Lucknow: The EC has rolled out a comprehensive voter facilitation initiative combining grievance redressal services with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The move aims to ensure transparency, accuracy and convenience for voters ahead of upcoming elections.Under the process, booth level officers (BLOs) will personally contact all voters in their respective polling stations…
Prayagraj: Holding that the minority educational institutions like madrassas are not immune from reasonable regulations of state for ensuring academic standards, the Allahabad high court quashed the advertisement issued by a minority institution for recruitment of assistant teachers without adhering to state’s guidelines, reports Rajesh Kumar Pandey.“The Constitution of India undoubtedly guarantees to minorities the…
