Lucknow: Hundreds of athletes from across the country will take part in the 14th national Vovinam Martial Arts championship to be held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, from September 8 to 11.Praveen Garg, national president of the Vovinam Association said the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been formally invited to be the chief guest of…
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Thursday expressed concern over the widespread devastation caused by incessant rains, floods and landslides in several states, and urged the central and state govts concerned to adopt humanitarian approach towards those affected and offer immediate help.In a post on X, she said in various states, especially Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation announced that Comptroller and Auditor General of India has issued ‘nil comments’ on its financial accounts, indicating transparency and sound financial governance. The company shared this achievement in a statement on Thursday.Annual general meeting of UPMRC adopted financial accounts for year 2024–25. Director of finance, S K Mittal, said…
LMC will construct two commemorative gates in Triveninagar and Rajendra Nagar in the honour of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, mayor Sushma Kharkwal said. She added that besides the road opposite his residence, the gate in Rajendranagar would also bear his name. Triveninagar corporator Dev Sharma and Rajendra Nagar corporator Rajiv Dixit pledged that the gates would…
Lucknow: The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Niper), Rae Bareli, has secured the 17th position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 under the pharmacy category, scoring 66.05. Prof Shubhini A Saraf, director, congratulated the faculty, students, and staff, highlighting the institute’s dedication to excellence in pharmaceutical education, research, and societal contributions….
Lucknow: A play titled ‘Camp’ was staged on the second day of a 5-day theatre festival Rang-e-Awargi being organised by Rupantran Natya Sanstha at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi. Written and directed by Rameshwar Prem, the play focuses on plight of those displaced in war and surviving miserably after being seperated from their loved ones and…
Lucknow: An IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Lucknow made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi due to low fuel on Thursday morning.The Flight 6E 6353, carrying 202 passengers and six crew members, attempted to land at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow around 7.30am. However, due to an unsuitable…
Lucknow: A 20-year-old youth injured in the Behta firecracker explosion on Aug 31 succumbed to his injuries at KGMU Trauma Centre late Thursday, three days after losing his parents in the same tragedy.Police said the victim, identified as Irshad, sustained severe burn injuries in the blast that ripped through his family’s home in the Behta…
Lucknow: After multiple firecracker blasts in the Behta leading to two deaths, the chief fire officer (CFO) Ankush Mittal on Thursday carried out an inspection of firecracker sale and manufacturing units in the Gosainganj area.During the inspection, the officer checked the availability and working condition of fire extinguishers, safe storage of explosive materials, compliance with…
Lucknow: Major General Alok Bhalla, a noted gastrointestinal surgeon, has taken charge as the Commandant of Command Hospital, Central Command, Lucknow. He succeeds Maj Gen J Debnath, who will now assume the position of MG (Med) at Eastern Command Headquarters, Kolkata.A decorated officer with over 35 years of service, Maj Gen Bhalla has held key…
