In the signature of UP’s handicraft splashed all over the tradition-driven fashion industry, the subtlest stitch is of chikankari, which is present widely but blends in only as delicately as its patterns. Raking in Rs 2,800 crore in the 2024-25 financial year, the handicraft has made steady strides, but never fought too hard for space.“In…
Lucknow: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said territorial conflicts with China and Pakistan are India’s biggest national security challenges.Border disputes are not just diplomatic issues—they are the root of armed conflict, he said while addressing a seminar on “Challenges to National Security in India” in Gorakhpur where Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath…
Lucknow: In a Teacher’s Day gift, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced cashless medical treatment for all govt teachers. This will benefit around nine lakh teachers in the state.Considering the long-pending demand of the teaching fraternity, Yogi said all teachers — primary, upper primary, secondary, from aided and self-finance colleges, will get the facility….
No journey through Lucknow’s heritage is complete without immersing oneself into the grandeur of Zardozi, the exquisite embroidery that once adorned the robes of monarchs.A glittering dance of gold and silver threads, precious stones and velvet fabrics, Zardozi is not just embroidery—it’s royal storytelling, stitched by hand. In the quiet courtyards and old workshops of…
Every celebrity’s visit to Lucknow is incomplete without exploring its iconic Chikankari products where tradition, art and culture come alive in every embroidered thread. Lucknow’s world-renowned Chikankari embroidery is a symbol of India’s rich textile heritage. Intricately handwoven by skilled artisans, Chikan garments are celebrated globally for their elegance and craftsmanship.Unlike many world embroideries that…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asked education department officials to prepare content for children at the primary level, ensuring that the characters in the stories are based on Indian national heroes. “If we look at it from the point of view of eligibility, then there will be no better characters than those from…
Yadav described the recent cane charge on agitating law students and functionaries of BJP’s student wing as a tussle between Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Hindu Vahini. While ABVP is the students wing of the BJP, mention of ‘Vahini’ by Akhilesh was in apparent reference to Hindu Yuva Vahini which was founded in…
Lucknow: Even as it staged a torch procession (mashaal juloos) as part of a state wide demonstration against the lathi-charge by police on its members and alleged irregularities in conduct of law course by Shri Ram Swaroop Memorial University (SRSMU), the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of RSS, maintained that its relations…
Yadav on Friday said party functionaries are working meticulously to secure every vote. He said the BJP has forced the political parties to ensure that their every single vote was secure, that their voter comes out to vote, then ensure security of that vote and then make sure that the counting of vote is done…
Lucknow: A farmer’s daughter from Barabanki and a student of MSc (chemistry) Anuradha Singh Verma will be conferred the newly constituted medal– 1975 Batch Alumni Gold Medal—during Lucknow University‘s convocation on Sept 10.Anuradha will be the first recipient of this new medal awarded to a student of Lucknow University (Canning College) campus for securing the…
