Lucknow: UP has set a new benchmark in education by securing top spot in the country under INSPIRE Award MANAK scheme, recording highest number of 2.8 lakh nominations. UP made 2.1 lakh nominations under the scheme last year, which increased by 70,000 this year, reaching a total of 2,80,747 nominations. This is the highest number…
Relentless rainfall paralyzed Mathura, causing widespread waterlogging and exposing civic lapses NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall lasting over two hours on Wednesday left Mathura submerged and brought the city to a standstill. Amid the chaos, a traffic policeman displayed exceptional courage and quick thinking to rescue a family trapped in a car beneath a flooded underpass.The…
NEW DELHI: Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati was hospitalized after being injured in an altercation with an inmate at Lucknow Prison on Tuesday, where he was struck with a sliding cupboard part. Prajapati, who has been in custody since 2017 on rape charges, was immediately taken for treatment.The incident occurred during a dispute with…
Congress MP Imran Masood put under house arrest NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood was placed under house arrest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday. He was preparing to lead a party delegation to violence-hit Bareilly, where tensions remain high over the ‘I Love Muhammad’ poster row. Masood was set to head a Congress delegation…
Lucknow: Over 5 lakh girls from state-run primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh participated in a special awareness programme on women’s rights and welfare, organised by the basic education department under the Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sept 20.The campaign aims to make girls, teachers, and their…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police played a commendable role in ensuring the safety in the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS)-2025, which concluded on Monday. With smart policing and advanced technology, the force set a new standard in security, traffic management, and public safety.The event, attended by foreign delegates, VIPs, and lakhs of daily visitors,…
Lucknow: As state govt gears up for procurement of millets—named ‘Shri Anna’—from Wednesday, focus will be on jowar (sorghum), which received a significant push, its MSP increasing by record 9.73% in 2025-26 Kharif marketing year. This is highest among all coarse grains, including maize and bajra, whose MSP increased by 7.8% and 5.71%, respectively.MSP for…
Lucknow: UP tourism’s cultural pavilion set up at the UPITS 2025 generated over 200 investment queries, said tourism minister Jaiveer Singh on Tuesday. He stated that most of the interested parties discussed their projects, possible sites, and the kind of incentives they could avail from the state’s tourism promotion policy.The minister informed that more than…
Lucknow: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ombudsman, Justice Arun Kumar Mishra (retd.), former judge, Supreme Court of India, has dismissed two separate complaints filed against the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and its representative Rajeev Shukla, reaffirming the Association’s compliance with BCCI’s constitutional framework and eligibility norms.The first complaint, filed by…
Lucknow: The 30-day Production-Oriented Theatre Workshop organised jointly by National School of Drama, and Immense Art and Cultural Society concluded with a grand theatrical showcase at Sant Gadge Ji Auditorium, on Tuesday. The finale featured stage adaptations of four celebrated stories by eminent Rajasthani writer Vijaydan Detha, including ‘Jhoothi Aas’, ‘Anek Hitler’, ‘Lajwanti’ and ‘Kheer…
