Lucknow: As a platform for promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and technology transfer from laboratory to market, two-day CSIR Startup Conclave 2025, being held for first time in the city at the National Botanical Research Institute, was inaugurated on Sunday.The conclave is being organised jointly by four premier Lucknow-based CSIR laboratories—CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), CSIR-Central Drug…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Sunday felicitated CSIR-incubated startups for their impactful innovations at the CSIR Startup Conclave.Among them, the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research’s Devendra Kumar Patel’s lab was lauded for developing a nanocomposite-based water purifier designed for PFAS removal. Another lab from the same institute, led by Prabhanshu Tripathi, was recognised…
Lucknow: Panic gripped several villages in the Aliganj and Baskhari areas of Ambedkar Nagar district on Friday night after residents reported mysterious glowing objects hovering in the sky. Many villagers stayed awake through the night, keeping watch outside their homes.Villagers from Khajpur, Hakimpur, Rajipur, Trilokpur, Daulatpur Qazi, and nearby gram panchayats said 4–5 drone-like objects…
Lucknow: To give fresh momentum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission, the state govt has launched a new initiative of weekly shramdan in all Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Schools and government hostels across Uttar Pradesh.Initiated on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the drive will be held every Sunday. The initiative, said…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.“Hearty congratulations to the people of the state on Hindi Diwas. Hindi is the basis of our unity and the guardian of our identity,” the CM said in a post on X in Hindi.“Hindi is…
Lucknow: Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Sunday urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to set up a special task force to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from Lucknow and other parts of Uttar Pradesh.In a post on X, Singh said that just as Britain, Germany, and Poland had taken tough measures against crimes linked to…
Lucknow: As many as 14 monkeys were found dead within 12 hours in Barabanki’s Amseruwa village under Harkh forest range, allegedly after consuming poisoned food grains.According to forest sub inspector Sachin Kumar Patel, eight dead monkeys were first spotted on Friday evening. Their bodies were taken for postmortem. However, on Saturday morning, six more were…
Lucknow: A three-member special investigation team (SIT) was formed on Sunday to probe the circumstances leading to the death of BJP worker Siyaram Upadhyay alias Jokhu (35) during a police lathicharge in Nonhara area of Ghazipur district on Tuesday night. The SIT will be headed by DCP, Kashi zone, Varanasi, Gaurav Banswal, with ADCP Anshuman…
Lucknow: To realise the vision of a ‘Developed Uttar Pradesh by 2047′, the state govt is formulating a concrete plan involving three core areas: holistic development, economic leadership, and cultural renaissance. “These can only be achieved through increased economic activity, creative power, and a young and healthy population. Targeting artificial intelligence, green energy, and agriculture…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh forest department is set to commemorate ‘Seva Parva’ from Sept 17 to Oct 2.The two-week campaign, to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will focus on cleanliness drives, anti-single-use plastic efforts, weed removal in bird sanctuaries, and public awareness programmes on environmental protection, rainwater harvesting, and water conservation.To ensure…
