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…
Lucknow: The state govt on Thursday said that its policies were receiving strong support from the state’s farmers. To back its claim, the state govt cited the example of the registration of 1.37 lakh farmers for paddy procurement. Against a target of opening 4,000 procurement centres, 3,790 have been made operational.“These centres are proving highly…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasised the need to strengthen and modernise Uttar Pradesh‘s fire department to meet the challenges of rapid population growth, industrialisation and urbanisation.In a departmental review on Thursday, he said it must evolve into a comprehensive disaster management, rescue, and emergency response system. The CM directed the formation of specialised…
Lucknow: Citing the mob lynching of a Dalit man in Rae Bareli and a case of Dalit elderly who was forced to lick his urine in Lucknow as examples, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that “feudal forces enjoying protection of the BJP govt have added to atrocities, injustice and crime against Dalits…
Lucknow: Members of Kayastha community in Lucknow celebrated ‘Yam Dwitiya’ with traditional fervour on Thursday, honouring their principal deity, Lord Chitragupt, with a special ‘kalam dawat’ (pen and ink-pot) and ‘shastra’ (weapon) pujan.The collective ceremony, organised by Kayastha Foundation Trust at Shri Chitragupt Dham, Jhoolelal Vatika, was marked by devotion and a call for community…
