Lucknow: In a positive development for families looking for affordable homes, the state govt on Friday released funds for four housing development authorities to start work on setting up greenfield townships. Approving Rs 970 crore as the first tranche, the money will be utilised to aggregate land in Lucknow, Ayodhya, Rampur, and Baghpat. Under the…
Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will create new commercial and residential plots in the Basantkunj scheme by developing vacant and unplanned land near green belts and residential areas.Vice-chairman Prathmesh Kumar inspected the Basantkunj plan and issued instructions to expedite ongoing development, beautification and facility works. During the inspection of Sector-I near Mango Park, it was…
Lucknow: Mystery shrouds the death of an inspector posted with the Crime Branch in Lucknow, who drowned in a highly guarded swimming pool of the 35 Battalion of PAC in Mahanagar.Identified as Ashwini Chaturvedi, 42, from Ambedkarnagar district, his body was recovered approximately two hours after he allegedly drowned. DCP (Central) Ashish Srivastava said the…
Lucknow: The archaeology and history stalls at the Gomti Book Festival in Lucknow University are buzzing with students and researchers who see the fair as more than just a marketplace, it is a gateway to understanding civilizations.While novels and biographies have their own audience, this year’s surprise attraction is the section on history and archaeology….
Lucknow: A history-sheeter carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh was killed in a police encounter with Ganj police in Rampur on Friday.The accused, Zubair alias Kalia, was wanted in Gorakhpur for the murder of 19-year-old NEET aspirant Deepak Gupta in a cow theft and slaughter case.Zubair was intercepted near the road from Chaku Chowk…
Lucknow: Putting another city on the network of expressways, the state govt has approved the proposal of UPEIDA to link Farrukhabad to Ganga Expressway. The 91-km long link expressway will be developed between Kudrail village in Etawah and Sawayajpur in Hardoi. The alignment of the expressway has been planned strategically to facilitate the movement of…
Lucknow: The pilgrim footfall across revered Devi temples in UP during Sharadiya Navratri is expected to exceed one crore, according to a dataset released by the state govt. Basing their projection on the footfall so far, officials said: “Sharadiya Navratri is more than a religious festival — it reflects faith, culture, and women’s power. Therefore,…
Lucknow: Three people were killed and three others injured when two motorcycles collided head-on on Lucknow-Hardoi highway near Parag Dairy in the early hours of Friday, police said.According to police, on one bike, Sonelal (22) and Rajan (22) of Bargadiya Majra Ghusar village were returning home after daily wage work. On the other, Aditya (25)…
Lucknow: Lauding the New Education Policy (NEP), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that India is one country that has made Right to Education a fundamental right and will soon implement ‘One Nation, One Scholarship’ for the benefit of students.Addressing students at a scholarship disbursement ceremony, Yogi said, “The economic progress of any nation…
Lucknow: From targeting a USD 1 trillion economy in the next five years, to setting sight on becoming a USD 6 trillion economy by 2047, the Uttar Pradesh government has rolled out an ambitious plan for the development of the state in the next two decades. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is spearheading the Viksit UP-2047…
