Lucknow: As the Uttar Pradesh govt moves to extend welfare benefits to decriminalised tribes (Vimukt Jaatis), the social welfare department faces a daunting challenge as most community members remain undocumented, forcing officials to bring them on record from scratch.A day before the 74th Independence Day of the decriminalised tribes, only the second such event organised…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has registered 208 real estate projects in the first eight months of 2025, signaling strong growth.August alone saw an all-time high of 60 registrations, reflecting a surge in activity ahead of the festive season. This momentum builds on the success of 2024, which saw 259…
Lucknow: What began as a celebration of Hindi literature turned into grief when former UP chief secretary and noted Hindi scholar Shambhunath collapsed and died while addressing a book launch event at UP Hindi Sansthan auditorium in Lucknow on Saturday evening. He was 78. The event began at 6pm and many dignitaries, literary enthusiasts and…
Lucknow: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday said the demographic shift in Sambhal as mentioned by the judicial commission in its report is not restricted to just one UP district but is instead a pan-India issue that needs a stringent law to check it. The commission in its report on 2024 Sambhal violence has…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday claimed that even Jawaharlal Nehru had acknowledged Hindu suffering in the Sambhal. Pathak was refereing to a report prepared by Nehru after visiting the western UP district in 1924 at Mahatma Gandhi’s request. Speaking to journalists at Lok Bhawan, the deputy CM pointed out the demolition of…
Lucknow: Finance and parliamentary affairs minister and Lucknow in-charge minister Suresh Khanna on Saturday directed Lucknow Municipal Corporation to keep parks across the city clean.He was on a surprise inspection of five wards in zones 1 and 2 of the city at 7am. Khanna observed a marked improvement in cleanliness compared to previous visits. At…
Lucknow: A 13-year-old girl was blackmailed for cash by an 18-year-old boy who allegedly befriended her on social media and made her pay him Rs 50,000 over a number of transactions. The girl’s family trapped the accused and handed him over to police, who arrested and sent him to jail.The girl’s mother, resident of Naka,…
Lucknow: Fifteen days after a massive road cave-in outside a sweets shop in Lucknow’s Kapoorthala created a huge crater, relief is finally on the horizon.The sinkhole, approximately 15 ft deep, was caused by a leak in an underground sewage line. The situation was worsened by optical fibre cable drilling that accidentally ran through a manhole,…
Lucknow: A water supply project worth about Rs 10 crore aimed at strengthening the drinking water network for the population of over 20,000 in Jankipuram area of Lucknow was inaugurated by urban development and energy minister AK Sharma on Saturday.The foundation stone for several related projects under the Jankipuram Sector-J (Extension) Scheme was also laid…
Lucknow: Despite short-term friction with New Delhi over the ongoing tariff war, the US cannot afford to alienate India given the shifting balance of power in Asia and the Middle East, said predictor and election strategist Vimal Singh.According to Singh, the US strategy will ultimately prioritise geopolitical stability over tariff or trade disputes, as India…
