Lucknow: Panic gripped the Lucknow Cantonment area after a video of a leopard crossing the road near the Sugarcane Research Institute went viral on social media. With over five lakh residents living in the vicinity, the forest department on Monday launched a massive rescue operation, deploying teams in three shifts to trace the big cat.The…
Lucknow: Taking a jibe at the BJP govt’s order (GO) seeking immediate removal of caste references from police records, vehicles, and public spaces, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday cited instances to question if such directives will change the mentality of people in high places who publicly and blatantly exhibit caste bias time…
Lucknow: If you’ve ever found yourself mid-flight, pondering the meaning of non-violence while someone battles for the armrest next to you, or looking for Mahatma Gandhi‘s definition of Swadeshi (self-reliance), you’re in luck. To find these answers, you can now have a real-time conversation with AI-enabled Gandhi Ji at the website, chat.globalgandhi.com.Launched under the aegis…
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 19th National Jamboree of the Bharat Scouts and Guides, a week-long mega camp, in Lucknow. It is scheduled to be hosted by UP after 61 years. The camp, which will bring together thousands of youth from India and abroad, will be organised in Lucknow’s Vrindavan Scheme from…
Lucknow: With the academic session 2023-24 halfway through, of the 3.83 crore students enrolled in schools, both govt and private, in Uttar Pradesh, only 55% have an Automated Permanent Academic Account Registration (APAAR) ID. This unique 12-digit identifier is designed to consolidate students’ academic and extracurricular records on a single, secure digital platform. To accelerate…
Lucknow: When a 56-year-old man from Gorakhpur fractured his leg in a road accident, doctors at King George’s Medical University implanted a metal plate to stabilise the bone and recommended gradual physiotherapy for recovery. However, eager to return to work, the patient visited a local physiotherapy centre that promised faster recovery.“Instead of slow, guided mobilisation,…
Lucknow: Digitisation of over 1,70,000 books in Amir-ud-Daula Library has transformed the century-old institution into a book lovers’ delight worldwide. Century-old writings, including books, manuscripts, articles and gazettes, can be accessed with just a click.The library underwent digitisation as part of Lucknow Smart City Project. Established in 1868, the library became accessible to public—initially only…
Lucknow: Healthcare experts in the city have reported a steady rise in sleep deprivation cases, especially among children and young adults, in both urban and semi-urban areas. Data and field observations from institutions like King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), and private hospitals indicate a significant increase in…
Lucknow: A major crack has developed in the Daliganj underpass near the Scientific Convention Centre, raising serious safety concerns for both commuters and trains passing overhead.The underpass, which connects old Lucknow with newer city areas, is used daily by more than 15,000 vehicles, while trains heading from Lucknow to Rohilkhand and beyond cross the railway…
Bahraich: Two persons allegedly involved in cattle smuggling were arrested after an encounter in Bahraich’s Nanpara area on Sunday morning.According to information received by Nanpara Kotwal Rajnath Singh, Wasim and Khuda Bakhsh were traveling towards Tajnagar on an unregistered motorcycle after carrying out cattle smuggling in Jumrupurwa area two days back.Senior sub inspector Shashi Pratap,…
