Lucknow: In a major reshuffle on Tuesday evening, the state govt transferred 46 IAS officers — posting three new divisional commissioners, nine new district magistrates and seven chief development officers. Among the major changes, Mayur Maheshwari, who was UPSIDA CEO, was appointed the new MD of Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Vijay Kiran Anand,…
Lucknow: Eight out of 10 strokes can be prevented through simple changes in lifestyle like exercising regularly and quitting smoking and keeping blood pressure and diabetes in check. On the eve of World Stroke Day (Oct 29), experts urged people to recognise stroke as a medical emergency.Neurologists warned stroke cases were on rise in UP…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with all District Election Officers to review preparations for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter’s list. He emphasized that all eligible youth turning 18 must be mandatorily included, ensuring their participation in the democratic process.Rinwa outlined the Election…
Lucknow: An 11-year-old boy died while undergoing treatment for suspected dengue at a private hospital in Chinhat on late Monday. The family alleged that the child died due to medical negligence and accused the attending doctor of being intoxicated during treatment. Police reached the hospital following the commotion and sent the body for a postmortem…
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission, demanding removal of booth-level officers (BLOs), electoral registration officers (EROs) and ADMs posted on lines of caste and religion to ensure a clean and objective Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.The memorandum was submitted in the light of the recent…
Lucknow: Welcoming the sacred ‘Joda Sahib’ of the Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra at Yahiyaganj gurdwara on Tuesday morning, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the contribution of Sikh Gurus to India’s eternal heritage is unforgettable.The yatra is associated with the Joda Sahib of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, and Mata Sahib Kaur.“The…
Lucknow: To ensure a clean and safe environment for devotees during the Chhath festival, urban local bodies (ULBs) across UP undertook extensive cleanliness and safety measures under Mission Shakti 5.0 with a focus on women’s empowerment.The initiative was carried out under the supervision of urban development and energy minister AK Sharma. According to official data,…
Jaipur: Family members of the casualties in Tuesday’s bus fire in Manoharpura near Jaipur said most passengers aboard the ill-fated vehicle were migrant labourers travelling from Puranpur in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district to work at a brick kiln in Todi village.They barely got any time to escape after the bus hit the high-voltage power line,…
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath‘s decision to rechristen Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri as ‘Kabir Dham’ has trained the arc-lights back on BJP’s move of blending religious-cultural identity with electoral calculus in a politically significant territory. Lakhimpur Kheri was one of the political turfs that slipped out of BJP hands during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections…
