Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the Uttar Pradesh Police has emerged as a symbol of fear for criminals and trust for ordinary citizens, reflecting a historic transformation in the state’s law-and-order ecosystem over the past eight-and-a-half years.Addressing the two-day state-level senior police officers’ conference, Police Manthan-2025, at the police headquarters, the…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh‘s Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) busted one of the biggest pharmaceutical diversion rackets in the state, exposing an illegal ₹704-crore parallel supply chain in which codeine-based cough syrups were routed exclusively for intoxication and substance abuse instead of therapeutic use.The massive scam came to light following a two-month statewide crackdown launched…
Lucknow: The German Shepherd pet dog, whose prolonged illness had caused immense stress to two young sisters and drove them to allegedly die by suicide, passed away in Lucknow on Saturday morning.The female pet, Tony, had been battling a stomach ailment for a month. Despite repeated veterinary consultations and medication, its condition had deteriorated. The…
Gorakhpur: A day after a Class 11 student was shot in broad daylight at his school’s playground in Gorakhpur, a preliminary probe by police suggested that the killing was the fallout of an Instagram status war and a simmering rivalry between two groups.The victim, a Class 11 student of a govt school in Pipraich, was…
LUCKNOW: Nearly 7,000 potted plants worth around Rs 10 lakh were looted within 24 hours of the inauguration of Rashtra Prerna Sthal. The stolen plants were part of a Rs 60 lakh horticulture project executed for the event.LDA officials said the thefts began on Thursday evening, soon after the programme concluded. People were seen removing…
Lucknow: A day after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the birth centenary celebrations of former PM Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Rashtra Prerna Sthal has been thrown open to the public.LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar said the operation and upkeep of the memorial, spread over 65 acres, will be funded through…
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath on Thursday hailed PM Narendra Modi for carrying forward the legacy of three Jan Sangh leaders, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deendayal Upadhyaya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who gave India a new direction to create a self-reliant and developed nation.Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal on the occasion…
Lucknow: Northern Railway, North Eastern Railway, and North Central Railway have rolled out a sweeping overhaul of the 2026 working time table, revising timings, improving speeds, and reshaping schedules for more than 100 trains across Uttar Pradesh and adjoining regions. The changes, effective from Jan 1, 2026, aim to reduce congestion, enhance punctuality, and improve…
Lucknow: Over a week after it was cleared by Parliament, the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G) scheme was drummed up in the rural pockets of UP by the Yogi govt on Friday.The state rural development department, headed by deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, organised special gram sabhas across all…
Lucknow: UP STF on Friday busted a racket if illegal creation of Ayushman Bharat health cards for ineligible persons and arrested seven accused, including the alleged mastermind, from Lucknow.Additional SP, STF, Vishal Vikram Singh said the accused fraudulently generated Ayushman cards for thousands of ineligible individuals by bypassing OTP-based verification and illegally adding their names…
