Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has issued notices to Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube, taking cognizance of an alleged objectionable video circulating on a YouTube channel and other social media platforms against Swami Ram Bhadracharya Ji Maharaj, the vice-chancellor of Jagatguru Swami Ram Bhadracharya Divyang University in Chitrakoot. The court has…
Lucknow: Principal secretary, labour, MK Shanmuga Sundaram on Friday said that eight districts were placed on high priority concerning child labour elimination.“As the state has targeted to become child labour-free by 2027 utmost commitment must be shown by the district machinery,” he said. The eight districts are: Chandauli, Sonbhadra, Shrawasti, Balrampur, Bahraich, Siddharthnagar, Chitrakoot and…
Lucknow: A woman in charge principal of a central govt-run school has accused a fellow male teacher of sexual harassment at the workplace in Sarojini Nagar.According to the victim, the accused teacher was served a memo after students submitted a complaint that he never worked. “Following this, the teacher started mentally harassing me by making…
Lucknow: At least 75 silver coins from the 1880s and early 1900s surfaced during the earthwork underway for the development of the Lodheshwar Mahadev Temple Corridor in Barabanki.The coins were discovered by labourers engaged in the project on Thursday. The locals overseeing the earthwork informed the local police, who confiscated the coins. “The coins were…
Lucknow: The bugle has been sounded for the census which is set to commence from Feb 2027. Ahead of the exercise, a full-fledged rehearsal will be carried out in Prayagraj, Bahraich and Bulandshahr in the coming weeks.A team of surveyors will spread out in zones II, IV, and VIII in Prayagraj and in revenue villages…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed police and administration to ensure that upcoming festivals are celebrated with peace, security, and full public convenience, warning that any attempt to disturb communal harmony will be dealt with sternly.Chairing a high-level review meeting through video conferencing with divisional commissioners, district magistrates, police commissioners, ADGs, IGs, DIGs,…
Lucknow: A teenage gamer’s suicide in a Lucknow suburb recently after spending Rs 13 lakh from his family’s bank accounts on in-game purchases is just one among many horror stories originating from addiction to online gaming, against which a new central legislation kicks in on Oct 1.While the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill,…
Lucknow: Insisting that the momentum of UP’s growth story must continue, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that projects worth Rs 5 lakh crore will launched at the upcoming fifth groundbreaking ceremony (GBC 5.0) due to take place in Nov.Reviewing the progress and preparations for the GBC, the CM said, “The four GBCs held…
Lucknow: ‘Open House Consensus’ for shortlisting candidates, detailed constituency-wise survey of party’s position and popular ticket aspirants, dedicated district level manifestos, special focus on over 100s seats SP had lost in last three consecutive elections. These formed part of the Samajwadi Party‘s successful strategy in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.And the SP will incorporate the…
Lucknow: In a rare practice on UP’s political turf in recent years, the two key opposition players — Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party — have expedited ground work ahead of the BJP, which is still awaiting organisational rejig, for the 2027 poll battle.The SP has shifted its focus to non-Yadav OBCs, targeting castes that…
