Lucknow: The special judge of CBI court in Lucknow on Friday sentenced a senior assistant (clerk) in the sanitary & support services department at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, to five years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a 2016 bribery case.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Rajesh Kumar. The…
Lucknow: More than 100 leading spine surgeons in the country shared insights on backbone-related treatment at the Spine Conclave 2025 at KGMU on Saturday. The event combined academic learning with practical training to advance modern surgical techniques in spine care.The conclave featured a continuing medical education session in which experts discussed topics like disc prolapse,…
Lucknow: Doctors have advised parents not to ignore early signs of spinal deformities in children, saying timely detection can prevent complications that last a lifetime. Experts at Medanta Hospital said that heavy school bags, poor posture, lack of exercise, and unhealthy diets are emerging as major risk factors, apart from congenital causes.One such case was…
Lucknow: Ayodhya Deepotsav 2024 will feature a spectacular show of green fireworks Oct 19. This year, official event will showcase 26 lakh earthen lamps along Saryu river ghats and at Ram Ki Paidi to celebrate Lord Ram’s arrival in Ayodhya.“Amid devotional performances, special highlight will be a pollution-free green fireworks show—a fusion of faith and…
Lucknow: Taking inspiration from Uttar Pradesh’s preparations of the Viksit UP-2047 vision document, the government of Madhya Pradesh recently sent a delegation to Lucknow to study the mechanisms put in place by UP to implement this plan. The team interacted with various departments including Planning, to understand the state’s strategy for developing the vision document…
Lucknow: After five days of closure following violent unrest in Nepal, the Indo-Nepal border at Rupaidiha, Sonauli, Kheri, Siddharthnagar and Balrampur was partially reopened on Saturday, bringing relief to thousands stranded on both sides.Under tight security and the supervision of the Nepal Army, over 20 tankers carrying petrol, diesel and cooking gas were dispatched to…
Lucknow: The reformist approach adopted by the revenue department has led to a considerable reduction in the number of complaints and procedural lacunae.Until 2017, over 34 lakh complaints regarding land disputes and anomalies were pending with the govt. In the past eight years, another 8 lakh complaints were filed at different levels and recorded on…
Lucknow: The body of an 11-year-old student was found hanging on the premises of a govt-run Sanskrit school in Hata town of Kushinagar on Saturday. Police confirmed that the boy, a class VII student, was murdered and his body was hanged to make it look like a case of suicide. The school manager has been…
Varanasi: A retired company commander of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) had a remarkable stroke of luck when he recovered his entire loss of Rs 43.11 lakh from a cybercrime scam that occurred in 2022.ACP Vidush Saxena of the cybercrime cell said the gang responsible for swindling Rs 43,11,857 from the victim Lallan Prasad’s bank…
Lucknow: Stray dogs in the city will soon be fitted with microchips that record vaccination, sterilisation, and bite history, as part of a new system aimed at controlling the canine population and curbing rabies deaths. Officials estimate that Lucknow has nearly 1.25 lakh stray dogs. Each chip is expected to cost between Rs 300 and…
