Lucknow: In a significant initiative, the Uttar Pradesh Police emergency response service, UP-112, has rolled out a special ‘night escort service’ in Lucknow to ensure the safety of women travelling alone at night.The service, launched as part of Mission Shakti 5.0, allows any woman in need of assistance to call 112, following which a Police…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh faced a deficit of only 6% rainfall between June 1 and Sept 20, which is considered normal rainfall received during the monsoon season.According to officials at the Met Department, it was a good monsoon season for the state since there was continuous rainfall with a gap of just a few days or…
Lucknow: In the case of death of a 14-year-old boy in Lucknow’s Mohanlalganj, police traced the fraud to a Jharkhand-based youth, arrested after a 15-day probe. Police identified the key suspect as the 21-year-old, who allegedly ran a cyber racket trapping minors through gaming platforms. The accused was caught after extensive technical surveillance and raids…
Lucknow: It turned dark during the daytime when thick clouds covered the Lucknow sky, followed by light rain on Tuesday. According to the met department, similar conditions may continue for the next two days with the possibility of light showers.“The change in weather conditions witnessed in the city was due to a low-pressure system arising…
Lucknow: At a meeting of the apex committee of ‘Uttar Pradesh State Sanitation Mission’ under Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural), chief secretary S P Goyal directed officials to identify immediately sites for plastic waste management units and faecal sludge treatment plants. He also granted approval for appointment of additional manpower for the SNA Sparsh Cell.During the…
Lucknow: Describing the cancellation of selection process for lecturers for the fourth time in a row within a span of six months, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday demanded disbanding of the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) for its repeated failures.“When the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission is incapable of…
Lucknow: Motivated by the idea to create new revenue streams, urban local bodies will initiate a process to approve maps of buildings under their jurisdiction. Presently, authority to approve map lies with housing development authorities within regulated areas. Localities falling beyond such regulated areas, which are maintained by municipal bodies, however, have no such mechanism.As…
Lucknow: Jyoti Singh of Varanasi has become an embodiment of the state’s Mission Shakti programme, emerging as a shining example of empowerment through her dedication to martial arts and self-defence training. Not only did she excel in the discipline, but she also trained others.Jyoti earned a black belt in 2012 and began teaching girls self-defence….
Lucknow: Paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in a phased manner across the western and eastern regions during the Kharif marketing year. In western UP, procurement will begin on Oct 1 and continue till Jan 31, 2026, covering the divisions of Meerut, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Agra, Aligarh, and Jhansi, along with Hardoi, Lakhimpur…
Lucknow: In a major step towards bridging technology with justice, Uttar Pradesh Police has introduced NyaySanhita.in, an AI-powered platform that helps citizens, particularly women, understand and access legal provisions with ease. By allowing users to describe an incident in Hindi or English, the tool instantly suggests applicable legal sections, explains their relevance, and even maps…
