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…
Lucknow: Industries, companies, individuals, and others taking up eco-restoration of degraded forest land anywhere in the country will earn ‘green credits’ under the ‘green credit programme’ of the union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF).The green credits earned as rewards can be exchanged for purposes already defined by the ministry, which in turn acts as…
Prayagraj: There are no fancy lighting rigs, no digital backdrops, and no spectacles. Every Navratri, a field of Jamunipur Kotwa village, 40 km from Prayagraj town, turns into a mythological stage, reverberating with the timeless tales of the Ramayana. There are scanty costumes, no trained actors and acts are performed in the broad daylight. All…
Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Tuesday performed a special surgery for the first time using a new minimally invasive technology. In this surgery, doctors removed the uterus, both ovaries, and fallopian tubes, and also checked important lymph nodes in a patient with uterine cancer.The new technology, called the ICG-enabled laparoscopic immunofluorescence system, was…
Lucknow: Resident of Jindpura village in Shahjahanpur district, Neha Kashyap, not only ensured economic self-reliance but also ensured that of at least 10 other women. Kashyap heads Ekta self-help group, involved in mushroom cultivation and earns Rs 40,000-50,000 per month. Kashyap now plans to expand mushroom production to larger markets and connect more women to…
Lucknow: Ninety-six percent of the civil works on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, a major infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity between the twin cities, have been completed. A recent review by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) revealed that only external finishing work remains, and the expressway is almost ready for inauguration.According to sources, Defence…
Prayagraj: While dealing with a case involving child marriage and a maintenance claim against a minor husband, the Allahabad high court has held that application under sections 125 and 128 criminal procedure code (CrPC) seeking maintenance against minor husband are maintainable. While upholding the decision of the family court for maintenance against the minor husband,…
