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,…
Lucknow: The role of physiotherapy in bone and joint-related diseases is expanding steadily and is helping patients recover faster after surgery, highlighted experts at KGMU on Monday. The remarks came during a programme organised to mark World Physiotherapy Day observed on Sept 8 every year to highlight the contribution of physiotherapists in healthcare. The day…
Lucknow: A sensational recruitment scam has come under police lens after director (paramedical), Dr Ranjana Khare lodged an FIR at Wazirganj police station on Monday alleging large-scale fraud in the 2016 x-ray technician recruitment.According to the FIR, at least six people impersonated Arpit Singh, son of Anil Kumar Singh (Agra), a genuine candidate who appeared…
Lucknow: Acting on the directives of director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna, the Uttar Pradesh Police launched a 15-day special campaign to curb incidents of explosions in illegal firecracker factories and warehouses across the state.The campaign, supervised by additional DGP (Law & Order) Amitabh Yash, mandates strict inspections and preventive action. All licensed firecracker…
Lucknow: Lucknow police on Monday arrested three people, including a government doctor, for acting as a ‘solver’ in the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission’s (UPSSSC) Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2025.The incident unfolded at Government Girls’ Inter College, Jiamau, when the examination centre received an alert from the control room about a candidate attempting the test…
