Lucknow: Days after the Allahabad high court sought curbs on caste glorification and bar on the mention of the caste of accused in police records, the state government has issued a government order (GO) announcing changes in the proforma of the FIR and other related police records. The use of caste names on vehicles and…
Lucknow: The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow’s Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIM-L EIC) and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad will be the new academic partners for Goldman Sachs’ expansion of its ‘10,000 Women’ initiative in India. Under this, the two institutions will provide women entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge they need to grow their…
Lucknow: Tensions escalated at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) as cross FIRs were lodged at Chowk police station between nursing staff and junior resident doctors (JRs) following a series of alleged assaults in the orthopaedics department.On Sept 21, an FIR was filed against nine JRs of the orthopedics department for allegedly assaulting nursing officer Shubham…
Lucknow: Back at work after medical leave, chief secretary SP Goyal chaired a state-level high-power steering committee meeting of AMRUT 2.0 and directed officials to complete the ongoing projects at the earliest. He reiterated that third-party inspections were mandatory to ensure the quality of work.The chief secretary approved 37 projects, including 26 for drinking water,…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh tourism department is set to put up a two-day show at Paris Expo Porte de Versaillesin in France from Tuesday.Sharing details, an official spokesperson said that the state will showcase its cultural richness, spiritual depth, and experiential tourism offerings to the European travel community.“The pavilion will highlight UP’s sacred circuits — from…
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is likely to be released from Sitapur district jail on Tuesday morning after spending nearly two years behind bars in connection with multiple criminal cases lodged against him. Jail authorities confirmed that his release process would begin around 7 am, following which Khan will leave directly for Rampur,…
Lucknow: A pencil that laughs, a bottle that frowns and stick figures that suddenly come alive, this was the magical world children stepped into at the Chitrotsav Utsav, part of the 4th Gomti Book Festival at Lucknow University on Monday. The children’s pavilion turned into a vibrant hub of imagination during the two-day celebration, where…
Lucknow: The literary corners dedicated to English, Hindi, and Urdu are drawing admiration from literature lovers visiting the ongoing Gomti Book Festival in Lucknow University.Shelves are filling fast as visitors revisit old classics while also embracing bold, contemporary voices. In the English section, timeless names such as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Macbeth, Jane Austen’s Pride…
Lucknow: More than 1,100 complaints about faulty or missing streetlights are pending with the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC), but residents say the issues remain unresolved for weeks.The complaints include 200 filed through the Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS), 700 submitted online and around 200 lodged manually. The worst-affected areas are in Zone 8, particularly Fazullaganj…
Lucknow: As part of the ongoing fifth phase of Mission Shakti, lakhs of students, teachers, and parents participated in a wide range of activities organised in primary, upper primary, composite, and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs). These included rallies and street plays to spread awareness about women’s safety, education, and their role in society.A govt…
