LUCKNOW: The city is witnessing a sharp 40% rise in flu-like illnesses, putting a strain on government hospitals. Earlier reporting around 650–700 fever patients daily, OPDs are now seeing nearly 1,000 patients, with 60–80 new admissions every day. Most patients suffer from high fever, throat infections, and seasonal viral symptoms.Doctors attribute the sudden surge to…
Lucknow: The UP govt is making efforts to bring the sacred Piprahwa relics—repatriated to India recently 127 years after they were taken out of the country—back to the place they belong to — the Piprahwa village in Siddharthnagar district.The UP tourism department has proposed to develop the Kapilvastu Buddhist Heritage Park at the site. The…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday criticised previous govts, stating that their recruitment processes were so riddled with corruption that even now various recruitments were under scrutiny. If investigations were completed in time, the guilty would have to spend time in jail. He said that the actions of such individuals, who were only interested…
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the third edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) which will be held at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida from Sept 25-29. Russia will participate as the partner country in the event, which aims to position UP as a global investor hub.This information came to…
Lucknow: A Special Court for Anti-Corruption/CBI/ED in Lucknow on Monday sentenced former LACCFED MD BP Singh (66) to six-year rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh under the PMLA, 2002. BP Singh served as the managing director for Labour and Construction Cooperative Federation (LACCFED).This is his second conviction in the scam which…
Lucknow: Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the chief guest at the 23rd convocation ceremony of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) on Tuesday.He will also be awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree by the university. A total of 88 medals will be given medals in the ceremony, comprising 37 gold medals,…
Lucknow: Ayodhya is gearing up to set a new Guinness World Record with over 26 lakh earthen lamps this year, said tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh on Monday.“Preparations are in full swing to ensure that this year’s Deepotsav surpasses all previous editions in grandeur and devotion. Deepotsav in Ayodhya is no longer just a…
Lucknow: Proving that perseverance can overcome all odds, two students from humble farmer families have carved a place of honour in the academic world.Veerna Tiwari from Sitapur and Priyanshi Yadav from Lucknow not only excelled in their studies but also shouldered the responsibility of funding their education through giving tuition. Their determination, discipline, and self-belief…
Lucknow: The state govt will be celebrating a two-week-long ‘Sewa Pakhwada’, starting from PM Narendra Modi’s birthday on Sept 17 to Oct 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. The Pakhwada will also mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay on Sept 25.On Monday, CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed preparations…
Lucknow: Accusing the BJP govt of indulging in “flood tourism” by going for only aerial surveys of flood-hit areas, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said lakhs of people in over a dozen districts have been left to fend for themselves.“Where is the Chief Minister’s ‘Team 11′ that was constituted to look after…
