Lucknow: Eight persons were killed in separate accidents in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday-Friday.In the first accident, two youths were mowed down by a speeding dumper near Shastri Bridge in Prayagraj on Thursday night. While one youth came under the wheels of the dumper, another was dragged by the dumper for around 100 metres.In the second…
Prayagraj: In a recent observation while rejecting a man’s bail plea, the Allahabad high court said that the slogan ‘gustakh-e-nabi ki ek saza, sar tan se juda’ (the only punishment for insulting the prophet is beheading) is “a challenge to the authority of law as well as sovereignty and integrity of India” as it incites…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said some people arrested for alleged involvement in supplying illegal codeine-based cough syrup have links to the Samajwadi Party. “Everyone knows that every ‘mafia’ group has ties with the Samajwadi Party,” Adityanath told reporters ahead of the beginning of the Winter session of the UP assembly….
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath on Thursday assured a group of entrepreneurs that every penny of investors is safe in the new UP. Interacting with 45 top professionals from 25 companies here, the CM invited them to join the development journey of the state. This delegation, under the aegis of WMG Group, included CEOs, CFOs,…
Lucknow: Questioning the need for a discussion on Vande Mataram in the UP Assembly when the Lok Sabha held a special session on it last week, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the party MLAs will vociferously take up the issue of codeine syrup drug racket and gross neglect of farmers apart from…
Lucknow: Invest UP on Thursday held a high-level strategic interaction with a 45-member CXO (chief experience officer) delegation from the think tank WMG Group, during which investment proposals worth nearly Rs 6,400 crore across multiple sectors were discussed.Sharing details, an official spokesperson said that the meeting, held at Invest UP headquarters, was chaired by Dr…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that chronic kidney diseases can be effectively prevented and managed through a balanced and disciplined lifestyle. Addressing the 54th annual conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), the CM stressed the need for a well-planned and comprehensive strategy…
Ever heard instrumental version of ‘Wish you a Merry Christmas’, not on guitar, violin or brass, but on sitar? Renowned sitarist Chandulal Kalburgi left the audience spellbound playing all-time classic tunes, from ‘Merry Christmas’ to ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ as he took over Repertwahr Festival’s ‘Shabd stage’ on the opening day on Thursday. As his…
Lucknow: Students in traditional attires clicked selfies with teachers and friends, enjoying musical performances on the first day of a three-day Centenary Celebration of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya on Thursday. The programme was inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in the presence of mayor Sushma Kharakwal and culture and tourism minister Jaiveer Singh.The campus was decked…
Lucknow: Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh, who inaugurated 13th edition of Repertwhar festival on Thursday, said such events were important to keep cultural spirit of the city alive. In coming days, Lucknow will meet well-known artists, writers and cultural personalities from across the country, representing theatre, music, literature, humour and other forms of creative expression.The opening…
