Lucknow: The additional director general, Varanasi zone, Piyush Mordia on Thursday issued advisory on the use of illegal electric fencing in agricultural fields, following a spate of fatal incidents in eastern Uttar Pradesh.In recent weeks, farmers in several districts installed electric fences around their crops to prevent damage by stray cattle. This practice proved extremely…
Bareilly: Nishad Party chief and UP cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad on Thursday hit out at Akhilesh Yadav, saying he should raise his voice for Krishna Janmabhoomi.“If Akhilesh Yadav calls himself a Yadav and claims to be a descendant of Lord Krishna, then he should also raise his voice for the liberation of Krishna Janmabhoomi, just…
Lucknow: A jeweller brother duo allegedly threw acid on a woman and her family members during an argument over a dispute in Deoria on Thursday afternoon.Four people, including the woman, sustained burns, with one in critical condition. The accused brothers, Arvind Verma and Kamlesh Verma, have been arrested. Police recovered the acid bottle used in…
Lucknow: A complex laparoscopic pyeloplasty was performed on a 21-day-old infant at Chandan Hospital. The surgery, performed on Oct 17, was led by paediatric surgeon Dr Sunil Kanoujia and the baby underwent minimally invasive treatment for pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO). The infant was diagnosed before birth with hydronephrosis, a swelling that can lead to kidney…
Lucknow: The development of ‘Namo Van’ along the Gomti riverbank, as part of an initiative to develop an urban forest, along with the renaming of city roads and parks, leasing of municipal shops through open bidding, and a few construction projects, will be discussed in the Executive Committee (EC) meeting of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation…
Lucknow: Satellite centres of Invest UP, the state’s investment promotion agency, will make strategic and concerted efforts to attract investors from specific sectors. The move is part of the state’s decision to position UP as a premium investment destination in five metro cities, namely Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and New Delhi.“The aim is to directly…
Lucknow: Focus sector desks under Invest UP are proving to be a game-changer for the state, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.“The desks are helping in streamlining procedures, attracting investors and enhancing the state’s industrial image on both national and global fronts,” they said, adding, “these sector desks have mobilised investments worth crores across key…
Lucknow: Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) and its leaders for their remarks against Indian traditions, calling them “anti-Sanatan” and “politically motivated”.In a strong statement on social media, Singh said that those who fear lamps during Diwali are “afraid of the darkness within themselves.” He added,…
Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday expelled senior leader Shamsuddin Rain for indiscipline and promoting factionalism. He was recently made in-charge of the party organisation in Lucknow and Kanpur divisions. He was one of the prominent Muslim faces of the party, who held several key responsibilities within the party structure. In a release issued…
Lucknow: BJP minority wing chief Jamal Siddiqui on Thursday wrote to CM Yogi Adityanath urging him to halt the inclusion of Kamil and Fazil degree holders in the legislative council graduate voter list.Kamil and Fazil are categorised as graduate and post-graduate degrees, respectively, by the Madrasa board. Terming the process as “concerning”, Siddiqui said that…
