Lucknow: The festive mood has gripped the city, with traders expecting a 20–25% rise in sales of home appliances this Diwali. The new GST tax structure has made major electronic items like refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers more affordable for buyers.Under the revised GST system announced in Sept , tax slabs have been simplified to…
Kanpur: A fire broke out on the screen during the night show at the cinema hall located at Shastri Chauraha in Etawah causing panic and chaos. The entire hall filled with smoke, but the cinema hall employees began controlling the fire using fire safety cylinders. Their swift action prevented spread of the fire despite the…
Bahraich: A 60-year-old woman was attacked by a wolf in Bhirgu Purwa village in Bahraich district’s Kaisarganj area.Afti, whose hand was severely injured in the incident, was sleeping on a cot in her house when a wild wolf suddenly pounced on her around 10 pm on Thursday night. The wolf began dragging her, causing Afti…
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University (KMCLU) is set for a major infrastructure and academic upgrade with the introduction of a new Hindu Studies programme. The university will soon have new two-wheeler and four-wheeler parking areas, modern laboratories for Microbiology, Biotechnology, Botany and Zoology, as well as tennis and volleyball courts, an open gym, and a…
Lucknow: As part of the ongoing ‘Operation Prahar’ campaign aimed at curbing criminal and illegal activities, the Nagaram police on Friday launched a large-scale crackdown against the illegal manufacture, storage, and sale of firecrackers.The operation was conducted under the overall direction of police commissioner Amrendra Singh Sengar in south zone. According to police officials, nearly…
Lucknow: The Mahanagar police on Friday arrested a radio cab driver for misbehaving with and threatening a female passenger under the Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign being run by the Lucknow Police for women’s safety. Acting on the complaint, the Mahanagar police, along with the Anti-Romeo team, arrested the cab driver who had misbehaved with a…
National PG College has announced admissions for its PhD programme for the academic session 2025-26. Application forms are available both online and offline. Interested candidates can access the online forms on the college website www.npgc.in. The last date to submit the application form is Nov 10. The entrance exam form fee is Rs 1,000 for…
Lucknow: The Khadi Bhawan in Lucknow came alive on Friday with the inauguration of the Mati Kala Mahotsav 2025, a 10-day celebration of Uttar Pradesh’s traditional pottery and terracotta craftsmanship. The festival was inaugurated by Rakesh Sachan, minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Khadi, Handloom, and Textiles, who described it as a “confluence of…
Lucknow: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has strongly opposed the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025, released by the ministry of power, govt of India, which proposes privatisation of the entire power distribution sector.AIPEF has urged UP CM Yogi Adityanath to immediately withdraw the decision to privatise Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam and Dakshinanchal Vidyut…
Lucknow: A day after setting the political tone for the 2027 UP elections through her massive rally in Lucknow, BSP chief Mayawati on Friday said that, given the record-breaking turnout, the people’s enthusiasm, and their resolve to make “their Behenji’s govt” in Uttar Pradesh for the fifth time, it was natural for opposition parties, organisations,…
