Lucknow: As many as nine higher educational institutes of Uttar Pradesh were ranked among the top 100 academic institutions in the country in the ‘overall category’ list of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which was released by the Union education ministry on Thursday.IIT-Kanpur (rank 5) and Banaras Hindu University (rank 10) retained their positions…
Lucknow: Kashi Rudras overcame a stiff challenge from Meerut Mavericks in a nail-biting qualifier to become the first team to book a berth in the UPT20 League final, edging past the Mavericks by five runs at Ekana Stadium on Wednesday.Mavericks will get another chance, but without their skipper Rinku Singh, who will be on national…
Lucknow: Minister for export proportion, Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi on Wednesday said that UP’s new export promotion policy (2025-30) will turn out to be a boon for the state.“The policy will go a long way in doubling exports from the state, which will also increase on the national scale,” he said. The policy targets increasing…
Lucknow: Centre’s decision to allow production of ethanol from sugarcane juice, syrup and molasses could potentially allow UP’s sugar industry to increase its production by more than 12% in the ethanol supply year (ESY) starting Nov this year.The ethanol push, experts said, will also align with India’s ethanol blending programme that aims to reduce oil…
Lucknow: Three businessmen friends lost their lives after their car rammed into a speeding truck near Shukul Bazar area in Amethi on the Purvanchal Expressway in the early hours of Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Arpit Vishwakarma (32) and Vinay Dubey (32), both residents of Barra in Kanpur, and Vimal Pandey (34), a resident of…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched the public connect programme for ‘Samarth Uttar Pradesh – Viksit Uttar Pradesh @ 2047′ campaign and urged people to shape the state’s future through vision, participation and collective resolve.For up to a month, citizens will have the option of reading details about the govt’s plans and contributing…
Lucknow: Lucknow University on Wednesday announced the names of the winners of the top three coveted medals to be given during the 68th convocation ceremony on Sept 9.BA (Hons) with research (4-year UG) student, Arindam Chaturvedi, will be awarded the Chancellor Gold Medal. Arju Nayab will be given the Dr Chakravarti Gold Medal for service…
Kanpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday underlined the need for stronger collaboration between industry and academia to position India as a global hub of technology and sustainable development.The CM said, “Industry-academia collaboration today is linked to solving global challenges and building a Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat.” He was addressing the Samanvay industry-academia engagement programme…
Lucknow: Panic gripped Behta village in Gudamba police limits late on Tuesday night after a powerful explosion, the third in 72 hours, shook the area, raising fresh concerns about the handling of seized explosives.The earlier blasts claimed the lives of a couple and a cow, plunging the village into fear. Villagers blamed police mishandling of…
Lucknow: The idea of social justice cannot be achieved till the BJP govt is ousted as it has lost people’s trust, said Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday. He said BJP govt’s end was inevitable in the 2027 assembly polls.“The BJP has failed to deliver on any of its election promises. In order to…
