Lucknow: People gathered for a community reading and cleaned the Gomti river, a drive organised by Go For Gomti and Koshala Reading Renaissance at Kudia Ghat on Sunday.Wearing plastic gloves, boots, and carrying cleaning equipment in hand, volunteers gathered to clean the Gomti. The volunteers of the Go For Gomti cleanliness drive remove garbage from…
Lucknow: With the fifth phase of Mission Shakti campaign underway, security personnel across the state conducted an unprecedented campaign, resulting in significant improvement in both the overall security of women and public participation.Launched on the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the first day of Navratri, the nine-day intensive checking was carried out by…
Lucknow: The historic British Residency came alive as heritage enthusiasts, students and culture lovers gathered for a Heritage Walk organised by social awareness group Aadaab Arz Lucknow on Sunday morning. Over 50 participants explored the city’s colonial-era ruins and revisited its rich cultural heritage.The walk began at 7:30 am, highlighting Lucknow’s adab, tehzeeb and architectural…
Lucknow: In a massive drive initiated at the behest of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the department of state taxes unearthed the unauthorised activities of more than 100 firms that claimed input tax credit of Rs 873.50 crore. Strong punitive action was ordered against the offenders once the violation of rules was detected during the inquiries….
Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh made significant progress in advancing the goals of the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP), achieving a notable milestone in student transition rates from secondary to higher secondary education. The state recorded a transition rate of 76.7%, surpassing the national average of 71.5% for the academic year 2024-25 placing Uttar Pradesh among the top…
Lucknow: The BJP has para-dropped a battery of organisational leaders from UP in the poll cauldron of Bihar, in a key move signalling saffron outfit’s intent to wheel in external reinforcement for bolstering its electoral chances in the assembly elections due soon.Besides UP’s deputy CM Keshav Maurya, who has been made the election co-incharge, the…
Lucknow: Immediate ban on land registration in villages under Naimishnagar and Varun Vihar housing schemes was imposed by Lucknow Development Authority in a decision aimed at preventing illegal land sales and to curb involvement of property dealers and middlemen. A letter was sent to sub-registrars of BKT, Sadar and Sarojininagar tehsils, directing them to halt…
Lucknow: Locally known as ‘Karemua’ or ‘Kalmi Saag’, water spinach has always thrived in ponds, reservoirs and waterlogged areas, often growing submerged in water, making it difficult to harvest. Being abundant in these waterlogged habitats made its nutritional value inconsistent, with leaves sometimes absorbing undesirable or harmful substances from stagnant waters.Recognising this challenge, scientists at…
Lucknow: Patients in need of platelets will no longer have to go elsewhere, as the blood bank at Lokbandhu hospital has started providing Single Donor Platelet (SDP) apheresis. Hospital director Dr Sangeeta Gupta said the service was launched on the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day. A blood donation camp was also organised to…
Lucknow: At a mega e-auction held on Sept 30, the UP Housing and Development Board offered 992 properties. These included 391 residential and 601 non-residential properties across cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Aligarh, Moradabad, Ghaziabad and Kasganj. The properties included commercial and residential plots, institutional plots, group housing, and IT city plots.The auction is expected…
