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…
Lucknow: Three days after the gruesome incident which left six people dead in a house in Bahraich, police on Saturday lodged an FIR against eight named accused.The case was registered on the complaint of Hiralal, uncle of 13-year-old victim Sunny Verma.On Wednesday morning, a farmer, Vijay Kumar Maurya, son of Rameshwar Maurya, allegedly took three…
Lucknow: Amid debate over appointing a local or out-of-state coach, the UPCA on Saturday named former Uttar Pradesh and Railways player from Jhansi, Arvind Kapoor, as the new head coach of the Ranji Trophy team for the upcoming season. Former UP wicketkeeper Mohammad Amir Khan from Kanpur has been appointed as his deputy.Both will join…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board and the Global Wildlife Fair will jointly organise an Eco Run at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary to mark the Global Mammal Big Day on Sunday.It aims to blend fitness with environmental consciousness, celebrating the rich diversity of mammals while promoting their protection and the health of the…
Lucknow: Meerut Zone Police on Saturday cracked a sextortion case that had led to the suicide of a 22-year-old youth. The case, registered at Kotwali Baghpat, involved coercion, blackmail, and financial extortion through an online application.According to police, the victim was targeted by unidentified individuals who threatened to release intimate videos unless he transferred Rs…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of misusing the state police to “murder democracy” by detaining and arresting members of the delegation led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mata Prasad Pandey that was heading to Bareilly to help in restoring peace in region which witnessed protests…
Lucknow: Pointing out that lack of coordination among agencies implementing development works is leading to delays in projects, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that all departments should prepare a common action plan and implement it in a time-bound manner.Speaking at a review meeting of the urban development department, the CM stressed the planned…
