Lucknow

Lucknow: The stalls of skill development and vocational education achieved second position for its outstanding sector-wise pavilion display at the recent Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2025.From telecom to sports goods to drones, robotics, and handicrafts, the department showcased sector-based stalls representing both modern and traditional technologies and products, highlighting the diverse skill ecosystem…

Lucknow: Four people were injured in an attack by a wild animal in Ghandara village of Bahraich on Thursday.While the district is in the news for wolf attacks, the forest department officials claimed that this time a jackal was behind the attack, as confirmed by CCTV footage. The injured were identified as Kishan (7), a…

Lucknow: A hoarding showcasing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as Lord Ram slaying the evil ‘Vote Chor’ with 10 heads, including ED, corruption, price rise, and election commission, intrigued many onlookers and passersby.Put up by National Students Union of India state vice-president Aryan Mishra to wish Dussehra to people right outside the UP Congress office…

Lucknow: Reviewing the progress of Pradhan Mantri Mitra Mega Textile and Apparel Park (PM Mitra Park), chief secretary SP Goyal directed officials to complete the project at the earliest.The PM Mitra Park is being developed on 1,000 acres land, including 730 acres in Lucknow and 270 acres in Hardoi. An investment of more than Rs…

Lucknow: The RSS’s Rashtriya Parv Evam Utsav Samiti concluded its Vijayadashmi celebrations on Friday with the resolution of bringing social transformations vis-à-vis culture and faith.On Thursday, the procession, passing through 151 intersections in Lucknow, was welcomed at 100 spots. Before the procession, the samiti organised a special exhibition which was open to the public from…

Lucknow: Even as the demand for fertiliser looks set to rise in the wake of the upcoming Rabi cropping season, a close investigation by the state cooperative department found that nearly 15% to 20% of the fertiliser often gets wasted or leaked while being transported from the railway heads to the Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit…

Lucknow: The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the ministry of Electronics and IT, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Lucknow-based Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF), an IIT-Kanpur incubated non-profit organisation, to strengthen India’s cybercrime research, training, and policy ecosystem.The MoU was signed in the presence of Union minister Ashwini…

Lucknow: The district administration of Bahraich has invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against eight people jailed in connection with the communal violence that broke out during the immersion of Durga idol on Oct 13 last year.Violence had escalated after Ram Gopal Mishra, a devotee participating in a procession being taken out for idol immersion,…

Lucknow: The 84th Establishment Day of Uttar Pradesh Police Radio was celebrated on Friday with traditional simplicity and enthusiasm, marking another milestone in the department’s journey of innovation and public service.The event featured presentations by senior officers, including the inspector general and deputy inspector general, highlighting the latest technological advancements in police communication, ongoing and…

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) lodged an FIR against ASGI Properties Pvt Ltd at the Greater Noida Police Commissionerate, Gautam Budh Nagar, on Friday, under sections 318(4), 338, and 336(3) of the BNS following serious allegations of fraud and forgery related to the promoter’s project, Apple Tower S-2A & S-2B…