Lucknow: A 60-year-old fish vendor was killed, and four others injured after a 150-year-old peepal tree came crashing down in Kaiserbagh on Tuesday afternoon.The incident occurred near the bustling Machhli Mandi locality. Three houses got damaged while four fish kiosks got crushed. The deceased was identified as Ramu, 60, a fish vendor from Bengal. The…
Lucknow: In a concerted effort to boost capital inflows, strengthen industrial linkages, and facilitate technology transfer, Invest UP, the state’s nodal investment promotion and facilitation agency, convened a focused interaction through its Germany Desk, in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Berlin.Highlighting the state’s strong economic fundamentals, Additional CEO Shashank Chaudhary emphasised Uttar Pradesh’s…
Lucknow: To gather feedback for its Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 programme, the planning department, in collaboration with the UP Diaspora Forum (UPDF) international chapter, organised an online meeting with persons of UP origin on Tuesday. Participants from around the world, including the UK, UAE, Netherlands, US and Sweden, took part in the meeting. Expatriates from Gujarat,…
Lucknow: Youth Adda has partnered with the online learning platform Seekho App to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship among youth on Tuesday.Managing director of UPICON, Praveen Singh, finalised the partnership with Seekho App, marking a major step toward enabling young people to access digital learning resources tailored for skill-building and enterprise development. He praised the efforts…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh transport department on Tuesday announced major relief for vehicle owners by cancelling non-tax e-challans issued between 2017 and 2021, officials said.Acting on the decision, the department has started abatement or disposal of challans that were pending before the court from 2017-2021, which will be displayed on the portal as disposed of or…
Lucknow: Six people were arrested after a restaurant operating close to the UPPWD headquarters in Hazratganj was found to be serving alcohol without a valid licence.An FIR was registered against the management and staff members who were found serving liquor to the patrons. Although the bar section of the restaurant was sealed and more than…
Lucknow: Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair, director general of Medical Services (Army) and senior colonel commandant of the Army Medical Corps, paid a farewell visit to the AMC Centre and College in Lucknow Cantonment on Tuesday, marking the culmination of her distinguished career in the Armed Forces Medical Services. Lt Gen Nair served the nation…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police has intensified its crackdown on cow slaughter and cattle smuggling, registering a massive number of cases and initiating strong preventive action against offenders across the state between Jan 1, 2024, and Aug 31, 2025.At least 699 cases of cow slaughter were registered, with 2,279 accused arrested during this period. As many…
Lucknow: Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) is set to undertake infrastructure initiatives including the expansion of the faculty academic block, a new school of public health, a new OPD complex, besides better housing facilities for its doctors and its residents.Sharing the information in his address at the 29th convocation ceremony, director…
Lucknow: In solidarity with govt teachers, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed the basic education department to file a revision plea against the Supreme Court order that has made the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for serving teachers.A post from the Chief Minister Office handle on X said, “The state’s teachers are experienced and…
