Lucknow: Snubbed by the BJP, the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), a constituent of the NDA in UP, released its first list of 47 candidates for the Bihar elections on Wednesday. The party is expected to announce candidates for 25 more seats in the coming days, sources said.SBSP had on Tuesday announced to go solo…
Lucknow: Chief secretary SP Goyal on Wednesday directed all DMs and divisional commissioners to launch a month-long special campaign to reach out to all eligible beneficiaries of various govt schemes and ensure their prompt enrolment.In a virtual address, Goyal said as per the targets set under the first phase of the Zero Poverty Campaign, 100%…
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati will preside over a meeting of the UP unit of the party on Thursday to review the success of Oct 9 rally and issue directions for the party’s future course of action in the state.“After the historic success of the state-level Shraddha Suman programme on the 19th death anniversary of the…
Lucknow: Police recovered bodies of two unidentified men from Jankipuram and Aishbagh areas on Wednesday. In the first case, an unidentified elderly man, aged around 70, was found lying dead near L Plaza, close to Gokuldham Society in Jankipuram, around 1 pm. A local resident, Vishal Verma, noticed the body and informed the police. A…
Lucknow: Ramayan-themed wax museum coming up at Ayodhya is now ready for inauguration by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the ninth Deepotsav celebration, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday. Termed first of its kind in the world, the museum, built in collaboration with Ayodhya Municipal Corporation, is located opposite Kashiram Colony on Chaudah Kosi Parikrama…
The Bijnor police on Tuesday arrested a man accused of illegally storing, producing and selling agricultural products under fake branding and labels of a private company. The accused, Rahul Singh (29) of Vrindavan Yojna, Telibagh, was arrested near Parag Road in Krishna Nagar. An FIR was earlier registered at Bijnor police station on the written…
Lucknow: Launched in 2022 to support financially distressed students at Lucknow University, the Vice Chancellor’s Care Fund now faces a severe resource crunch. Nearly three years after its inception, the fund that once symbolized hope for underprivileged students is on the brink of exhaustion, leaving many without crucial support during emergencies.Designed to provide up to…
Lucknow: A 13-year-old boy died under mysterious circumstances after playing an online game for several hours on Wednesday. The incident took place in the Indiranagar police station area. Police said that to ascertain the exact nature of the game, a forensic examination of the handset will be conducted.The victim was living on rent in Shivajipuram…
Lucknow: Acting on the CM’s directives, the food safety and drug administration (FSDA) is conducting a special Diwali campaign from Oct 8 to Oct 17 across Uttar Pradesh. The FSDA has conducted 4,621 inspections, 2,085 raids and tested 2,853 food samples, resulting in seizure of 2,993 quintals of adulterated food, valued at Rs 3.88 crore….
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath will hit the poll track of Bihar by addressing a rally in Danapur and Saharsa assembly seats on Thursday. Polling is scheduled to be held in the state on Nov 6 and 11.Yogi will fly to Patna and then reach Khagol Road, the rally venue of the Danapur assembly seat, at…
