Lucknow: Climate-related disasters are taking a toll on mental health in India. A recent large-scale review by King George’s Medical University (KGMU) highlights the psychological impact of extreme weather events and climate change across the country.The research, led by Prof Adarsh Tripathi of the KGMU psychiatry department, was published in the International Journal of Social…
Lucknow: The additional sessions judge (Pocso Act), Sitapur, on Thursday awarded death to a man for the abduction, rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in 2019, deeming the crime “barbaric and against humanity” warranting the rarest-of-rare punishment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.3 lakh on the convict, Neelu. The court of…
Lucknow: In an intriguing development, foundation stones/inauguration plaques in a host of assembly constituencies in UP have come to bear the name of not the respective MLAs but their family members and representatives.The development, potentially marking a peculiar breach of protocol, has reached the power corridors of UP, with the parliamentary affairs department flagging it…
Lucknow: The release of senior Samajwadi Party leader and former UP cabinet minister Azam Khan from Sitapur district jail has hit a legal hurdle, despite the Allahabad high court granting him bail on Thursday. Khan, who has been behind bars for 23 months, was expected to walk free, but fresh charges added by Rampur Police…
Lucknow: Almost a week into a massive public outreach programme the state govt has initiated to get feedback for its Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 vision document, over one lakh suggestions were already received.Govt has released a QR code through which public can send in feedback to the Samarth UP portal and dispatched a team of over…
Lucknow: The hunt for the remaining suspects in the brutal murder of 19-year-old NEET aspirant Deepak Singh intensified on Thursday, with UP Police dispatching multiple teams to Bihar to trace two key members of the cow smuggling gang behind the killing. Police officials confirmed that the fugitives, identified as Zubair and Munnu Seth, are active…
Lucknow: Having started work on developing Uttar Pradesh as a global technology hub, the state govt now wants to pitch the state at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI), deep tech and digital innovation by 2047. These sectors, govt says, “will drive economic growth, create opportunities for youth, and showcase a new, self-reliant UP powered…
Lucknow: To enhance safety, the Uttar Pradesh govt is installing Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) on the Bundelkhand and Gorakhpur Link expressways to reduce accidents and improve traffic flow on these critical routes.While contracts to operate the technology-driven system over Lucknow-Agra and Purvanchal expressways were recently renewed with private agencies, two more ATMS are needed…
Lucknow: The state transport department, which has set a target of achieving 50% reduction in road crashes, has mooted the formation of ‘Uttar Pradesh Sadak Suraksha Saathi’, a volunteer support system to tackle the issue.The plan has been forwarded to the state govt for the in-principle approval, said an official. “It is a 5E-based integrated…
Lucknow: Body of the seven-year-old boy swept away in a drain was found after a 20-hour rescue operation. The child, Veeru, was swept away in drain connected to Haider Canal near Hussainganj Kila Chowki on Wednesday evening.After a 20-hour-long search operation, the body was found on Thursday morning near the 1090 crossing. Lucknow Municipal Corporation…
