Lucknow: The UP assembly on Monday restored the membership of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA Abbas Ansari, 18 days after Allahabad high court overturned his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case. Abbas, MLA from Mau Sadar, is the son of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari who died in Banda jail in 2024.Principal secretary, Vidhan Sabha,…
Lucknow: Over 1,100 candidates, who received their appointment letters on Monday, thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the transparent and quick recruitment process.Pankhuri Gupta from Sitapur, appointed as a junior assistant in the state health department, called it a significant achievement for govt where young people were able to secure govt jobs through a transparent…
Kanpur/Lucknow: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in association with Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has launched an initiative to prepare govt school teachers to deliver future-ready education in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Named ‘digital literacy, computational thinking, coding & AI (DLCCAI)’, this science teacher training programme serves 750…
Lucknow: In a city where crime stories usually play out with patrol vehicles, investigations and encounters, an unlikely squad — a pack of stray dogs — brought a year-long cat-and-mouse game with a gang of vehicle thieves to a dramatic halt.For a year, the criminals had been prowling the city, whisking away over 40 motorcycles….
Lucknow: A govt officer and a cook allegedly attacked a senior tax officer with a spade at the State Tax Bhawan in Vibhuti Khand, Gomtinagar, on Monday.Station house officer, Vibhuti Khand police station, Amar Singh said both the accused have been arrested.Police said that the complainant, a deputy commissioner, was on duty when an argument…
Lucknow: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai on Monday offered prayers for the flood-affected persons in Punjab. Seeking the Guru’s blessings for the safety of the people, he also handed over a cheque to extend financial aid to the victim families.Later, talking to reporters, he said that while natural disasters cannot be prevented, institutions established for…
Lucknow: Fast emerging as a global investment destination, Uttar Pradesh has established a dedicated Taiwan desk to facilitate new projects and streamline investor support.A high-level meeting with global industry leaders and Taiwan experts was hosted by Invest UP in this regard here on Monday. The deliberations were convened by Vijay Kiran Anand, CEO of Invest…
Lucknow: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will embark on a two-day visit to his constituency Rae Bareli on Sept 10-11.Rahul’s visit is planned around his participation in the district development coordination and monitoring committees (DISHA) meeting, due to take place on Sept 11.Party insiders revealed that Rahul will reach his constituency on Wednesday. He will…
Lucknow: The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) is gearing up for its annual festival, Rhapsody-2025, to held from Oct 9 to 11. The three-day celebration will feature colourful programmes and cultural evenings that will light up the university campus. This year, students of the MBBS and BDS 2022 batch have taken on the responsibility of…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has begun developing ‘Urmila Van’ in Bhikhampur area of Papermill Ward, along the Kukrail river. The project was inaugurated on Monday by Lucknow (East) MLA OP Srivastava, who planted saplings to mark the launch of the initiative. Spread across 24 acres of land that was earlier cleared of garbage,…
