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…
Lucknow: A day after a man who tried to commit self-immolation outside the Vidhan Bhawan here was overpowered by police, an FIR was lodged on Sunday against unidentified persons who instigated him to take such a step.According to the FIR lodged with the Hazratganj police station, the incident occurred around 1:35 pm on Sept 13…
Lucknow: This Durga Puja, you can relive the spiritual splendor of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.Months after the world’s biggest religious congregation, an iconic Durga Puja pandal of Latouche Road Puja Sangsad Society is set to bring the Kumbh Mela experience to life, transporting visitors to the sacred grounds, vibrant tents, and revered akharas.As…
Pathikrit.Chakraborty Lucknow: He was everything a bank would want in an officer — young, qualified, ambitious. A B.Tech and MBA by training, Gaurav Singh, 40, climbed the professional ladder to head Union Bank of India’s Jankipuram branch. But behind the respectable title of branch manager, investigators say, Singh was running a shadowy business of his…
Lucknow: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight (6E 2111) was forced to abort takeoff just two seconds after beginning its rollout on the runway at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Saturday morning, following a major technical issue detected by the pilots. The aircraft, carrying 171 passengers and six crew members, was scheduled to depart…
LUCKNOW: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight (6E 2111) was forced to abort takeoff just two seconds after beginning its rollout on the runway at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Saturday morning, following a major technical issue detected by the pilots.The aircraft, carrying 171 passengers and six crew members, was scheduled to depart at…
I had barely settled into the chair of the state police chief—it had been just a month since I took over, and the enormity of the task ahead weighed heavily on my shoulders. The state was in transition, aspirations were rising, and expectations from the police force were immense. And then came the announcement of…
