Lucknow: In a step to fast-track justice for thousands of duped homebuyers, Lucknow Police have transferred all cases registered against Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd (APIL) and its promoters to the crime branch for a comprehensive and impartial probe.Officials said the move aims to ensure that the sprawling web of real estate frauds, spanning nearly…
On a sweltering May afternoon in 2023, a young man in his 20s set out on his motorcycle for a short ride to his workplace in Kanpur. He never returned. An over-speeding truck struck him at a junction where traffic signals barely functioned. Within minutes, another statistic was added to the grim record that the…
Lucknow: In a significant step to position Uttar Pradesh as a global hub for electronics manufacturing, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved the Uttar Pradesh Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy-2025 (UP ECMP-2025).The policy, which is aligned with the Centre’s Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), will come into effect retrospectively on April 1, 2025, for a period…
Lucknow: In a significant step to strengthen security in jails across Uttar Pradesh, the state prisons department began replacing the heavy, outdated British-era .303 Lee Enfield rifles with modern Indian Small Arms System (Insas) rifles. DIG (Prisons) PN Pandey said that 122 INSAS rifles were procured in the first phase and distributed to divisional and…
Prayagraj: Deciding a dispute regarding the appointment of an anganwadi worker, the Allahabad high court has observed that a sister-in-law living separately will not fall within the ambit of family.“A sister-in-law can be considered to be a member of the family provided both brothers are living together having a common kitchen and house,” the court…
Lucknow: To curb unchecked immigration through porous borders, Union ministry of home affairs has introduced new rules under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, effective Sept 1, which enhance the powers of the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) allowing it to effectively investigate frauds, work with state authorities to deport illegal entrants, and maintain a centralized…
Lucknow: Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh has directed officials of Jal Nigam (rural) to stay overnight in areas where they are posted so as to attend to issues regarding water supply and ensure proper implementation of schemes and projects.During a review meeting on Tuesday, he also instructed the MD of Jal Nigam (rural), Raj…
Lucknow: In its bid to strengthen the administrative system in higher learning institutions, the UP govt has created 948 new non-teaching posts in three newly formed universities of the state—Guru Jambheshwar University (Moradabad), Maa Vindhyavasini University (Mirzapur), and Maa Pateshwari University (Balrampur).This includes 468 temporary non-teaching posts and 480 outsourcing posts. The creation of these…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt is set to transform Gorakhpur’s historic Gorkha War Memorial into a state-of-the-art museum to honour the indomitable spirit of Gorkha soldiers.Located at the Gorkha Recruitment Depot (GRD), the site will soon become a vibrant tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Gorkha warriors, said an official while adding that CM…
Lucknow: Almost 97% of state-run primary and secondary schools have been equipped with basic facilities like drinking water, toilets, handwashing stations, electricity and furniture, etc. Thanks to govt’s ambitious projects—Operation Kayakalp and Project Alankar— there have been sweeping changes in the education system. The two models have also been recognised by NITI Ayog as initiatives…
