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…
Lucknow: The All India Bhojpuri Samaj (AIBS) President Prabhunath Rai has urged CM Yogi Adityanath to declare two-day public holiday on Oct 27 and 28 for Chhath. “I met the CM and requested for two-day public holidays since Chhath is a festival of great devotion and an occasion for seeking blessings from Chhathi Maiyya and…
Lucknow: This Diwali, residents of the city were exposed to decibel levels equivalent to noise made by a food blender switched on for hours. On Diwali night, noise levels exceeded standards at all sites, with highest value of 89.3 decibels (dB(A)) at Vikasnagar and the lowest of 75.8 dB (A) at Chowk on Diwali night,…
Lucknow: A 28-year-old man who was booked under the Pocso Act for the rape of a six-year-old girl was bobbitised by the survivor’s father before the police caught him and rushed him to Deoria Medical College, from where he was referred to Gorakhpur Medical College due to the severity of his injuries. The crime occurred…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the formation of specialised regional fire units across Uttar Pradesh to tackle chemical, biological, and radiological emergencies, as well as incidents in super-high-rise buildings. The CM also called for equipping the state’s fire department with state-of-the-art technology and highly trained personnel to enhance operational readiness and ensure rapid…
Ayodhya: With the onset of winter, the darshan timing for the Ram temple in Ayodhya were changed from Thursday. The temple doors will open for devotees from 7am instead of 6:30am and the darshan of Ram Lalla will continue till 9:15pm instead of 9:45pm.The timings of three aartis have also been changed. Mangala aarti will…
From Nawabi era pastimes to modern international events, Lucknow has a deep sporting legacy By: Shalabh Saxena As Lucknow celebrates 250 years of becoming capital city for the first time, it stands tall as one of India’s top sporting destinations.Lucknow’s tryst with modern sports began with the arrival of the British, shortly after Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula…
