Lucknow: Though a major fire tragedy was averted, but the blaze has raised questions on the hospital’s preparedness and negligence.Despite receiving three fire safety notices in the last 18 months, the hospital allegedly failed to act on critical safety deficiencies pointed out by the fire department. According to fire department records, notices were issued on…
The IIT-Kharagpur Alumni Foundation, Lucknow Chapter, organized its alumni meet in Lucknow on Sunday. It was attended by alumni from batches from the 1960s to 2020, along with their family members. Dr Sujeet Pratap Singh, secretary of the Lucknow Chapter, emphasized the spirit of togetherness that binds every KGPian. The gathering was graced by Commodore…
Ranjan Prakash Thakur took charge as the director general of the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM) on Monday. Before this, he served as the chief vigilance officer in Oil & Natural Gas. Thakur emphasized his commitment to strengthening IRITM as a centre of excellence in transport management and a leading institute for training…
Lucknow: In line with the new National Education Policy 2020, the Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) on Monday launched a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum titled ‘Sex, Relationships, and Society’. The curriculum is a step toward transforming how Indian schools approach comprehensive sexuality education — from silence and stigma to dialogue and empowerment.Founder and CEO of…
Lucknow: Stressing that the party’s greatest strength lies in its grassroots workers, UP BJP general secretary (organisation), Dharampal Singh, on Monday asked senior party functionaries to maintain regular communication with booth committees, Panna Pramukhs, and local people to strengthen coordination between the organisation and the public.Addressing booth-level worker meetings from Bakshi Ka Talab, Sarojininagar and…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met over 50 citizens at Janata Darshan in Lucknow on Monday, where he directed officials to urgently address the complaints he received. Among the issues brought to the CM’s attention were matters related to encroachments on govt land. He directed officials to investigate the matter and clear the land of…
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati will hold a meeting of the party’s OBC Bhaichara committees on Nov 1.After the committees were formed in every district in March, their performance was reviewed on a monthly basis by state-level functionaries.Mayawati has chaired the meetings of the committees four times and the Nov 1 meeting will be…
Lucknow: Agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Monday instructed departmental officials to ensure that all facilities, including fertilisers, seeds and equipment, are delivered to farmers on time.At a review meeting, Shahi said availability and distribution of fertilisers, especially for rabi season, should be intensively monitored. “Currently, 4.56 lakh MT of DAP is available, which is…
Ayodhya/Lucknow: The Ram temple trust in Ayodhya announced on Monday that all construction work related to Ayodhya’s Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple has been completed. The construction includes the main temple premises and six other temples around the parkota wall. The trust, in a post on X, said, “It is with great joy that we inform…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that Mustafabad in Lakhimpur Kheri would be renamed as Kabirdham. Speaking at the Smriti Prakatyotsav Mela-2025, the CM said his govt made special efforts to reverse the names of places given by previous govts to their original form and cited the examples of Allahabad to Prayagraj and…
