Lucknow: A day after a woman was found murdered, Police on Thursday registered a case against the person under whose influence the deceased travelled from Gorakhpur to Barabanki to meet him.The police also booked seven members of the family of the accused and arrested five of them on Thursday. Mamta (30), a resident of the…
Lucknow: In yet another wild animal attack, a seven-year-old girl was mauled by a leopard in Bahraich late Thursday evening after the wild animal lifted her from outside her house and dragged her into a nearby sugarcane field.The girl’s mutilated body was recovered around 500 metres from her home, with deep claw marks on her…
Lucknow: The autonomous state medical college located in Tiloi tehsil of Amethi is set to expand into a 550-bed modern medical facility by the end of Jan 2026, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.“The project, being developed at a cost of around Rs 300 crore, is nearing completion and is expected to significantly strengthen medical…
Lucknow: A high-level conference of senior officers and commandants was organised on the occasion of PAC Foundation Day held at the PAC headquarters on Thursday. The focus was on strengthening training, technology adoption, infrastructure, welfare, and operational efficiency of the force.The conference was held under the chairmanship of R K Swarnkar, additional director general (PAC),…
Lucknow: A heated discussion over smart prepaid meter pricing took center stage at the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (UPERC) electricity supply code review panel sub-committee meeting on Thursday, pitting consumer advocacy side against the state power utility who demanded rates as high as Rs 8,000 for single-phase and Rs 13,000 for three-phase meters, arguing…
Lucknow: UP Police headquarters on Thursday sought explanation from Bahraich police for unauthorised use of the police parade ground, where a guard of honour was presented to Kathavachak Pundrik Goswami. DGP Rajeev Krishna said police parade grounds are meant strictly for police training, discipline, and officially approved ceremonial functions and any deviation from norms is…
Lucknow: Calling culture the soul of a nation, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that when a nation loses its culture, it becomes lifeless, devoid of an identity and purpose.Addressing the inaugural session of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya’s centenary celebrations in Lucknow, the CM celebrated the institution for not just preserving Indian culture and art,…
Lucknow: The state govt approved Rs 9.89 crore for strengthening bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) capabilities across the state.The approval includes the purchase of 10 liquid explosive detectors worth Rs 4.54 crore and 10 multi-functional electronic detection systems costing Rs 5.35 crore. The equipment will be procured by the Uttar Pradesh police security headquarters…
Lucknow: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Uttar Pradesh has announced the provisional publication of the comprehensively updated electoral roll ahead of the three-tier panchayat elections.Prior to the revision, the base voter roll stood at 12,29,50,052 electors. Following the intensive update, the total has risen to 12,69,69,610—a net increase of 40,19,558 voters, representing a 3.27%…
Lucknow: The increasing use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture and the presence of contaminants such as arsenic in water may be contributing to a rise in several serious health conditions, doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) said during a medical conference on Wednesday.The observations were shared at the Association for Medical…
