Lucknow: The social welfare department is set to launch an exercise to identify senior citizens who qualify for its various welfare programmes.Such citizens will automatically receive old age benefits like pensions, without having to apply for them. The decision was announced by social welfare minister Asim Arun on Wednesday, at an event to celebrate International…
Lucknow: In order to make it convenient to travel during festivals, Yogi govt announced fare reduction of up to 10% on all air-conditioned buses operated by the UP State Road Transport Corporation. The discounted fares will remain in effect until further notice, said an official release.Highlighting the govt’s focus on enhancing passenger services, transport minister…
Lucknow: RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale said here on Wednesday that ‘rashtra-dharma’ (duty towards nation) was an eternal religion and it was the duty of every person born in India to think about what they can do for the nation.Hosabale was speaking at an event organised by RSS-backed magazine ‘Rashtra Dharma’ in Bhagidari Bhawan in Lucknow…
Lucknow: Over 2 crore pilgrims visited prominent Devi temples in Uttar Pradesh during the current Navratri season, with a staggering 1 crore devotees flocking to these sacred sites in the last three days alone.“Sharadiya Navratri is more than a religious festival — it reflects faith, culture, and women’s power. Therefore, devotees form a beeline outside…
Lucknow: Over 2 crore pilgrims visited prominent Devi temples in Uttar Pradesh during the current Navratri season, with a staggering 1 crore devotees flocking to these sacred sites in the last three days alone.“Sharadiya Navratri is more than a religious festival — it reflects faith, culture, and women’s power. Therefore, devotees form a beeline outside…
Lucknow: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2023′ report highlighted improvement in law and order in UP under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a govt spokesperson said. “According to the report, UP recorded zero communal or religious riots in 2023, a historic first for the state. Prior to Yogi Adityanath’s tenure,…
Lucknow: Police on Tuesday night arrested five thieves hailing from Tamil Nadu, busting a network that was ferrying stolen electronic goods from UP to markets in southern states. Electronic gadgets including 65 mobile phones, 15 laptops, 2 tablets, besides two motorcycles were seized from their possession.ADCP North Amol Murkut said during late-night check at Aziznagar…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with nearly 17% of the country’s population, emerged as one of the safer states in terms of crime rate, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report.The state ranked 20th among 28 states and 8 Union Territories with a crime rate of 181.3 per lakh population,…
Lucknow: Citing statistics of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report which state that Uttar Pradesh recorded 66,381 incidents of crime against women in 2023, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the claims of the BJP govt that the state was safe for women.“One must not turn a blind eye to the…
Bahraich/Lucknow: In a chilling incident, six charred bodies, including those of two children, were recovered from a house in Nindurpurwa village in Bahraich on Wednesday morning.Police said farmer Vijay Maurya (40) killed two village boys with a sharp-edged weapon before setting his wife and two young daughters ablaze along with himself inside a room locked…
