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…
Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) organised a cancer screening camp at village Patauna through its mobile cancer unit under the guidance of the vice-chancellor. The initiative aims to spread awareness that early detection of cancer increases the chances of successful treatment and reduces the cost of care. According to Prof Sudhir Singh from the…
Lucknow: Stray dogs in the city are to be microchipped under a new govt initiative aimed at tracking vaccination, sterilisation, and aggression—a step authorities say will improve animal management and help control rabies. Animal welfare groups, however, are divided over the move, warning its success will depend on consistent and effective implementation.Jeev Ashray founder Amit…
Lucknow: As lifestyle-related illnesses rise across the country, a cooking competition and seminar titled ‘Swad Bhi, Sehat Bhi’ was organised on Sunday to raise awareness about nutrition on World Heart Day.Around 25 participants prepared dishes that balanced taste and health at the event, organised by the Helping Hearts Foundation. The food was judged by doctors…
Lucknow: Gynaecological oncology department at King George’s Medical University performed successfully successfully its first HIPEC (heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy) procedure, less than eight months after the department’s establishment.The surgery was carried out last week on a 38-year-old woman diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. She underwent interval debulking surgery followed by intraoperative HIPEC chemotherapy.Prof Nisha Singh…
