Lucknow: Lucknow University Moot Court Association announced a debate contest as part of its pre-convocation week celebrations on Wednesday. Scheduled for Sep 4, the event will see active participation, exclusively of law students, offering them a platform to showcase oratory and analytical skills. The competition aims to encourage healthy debate, critical thinking and intellectual engagement…
Lucknow: As heavy rains continued to lash hilly areas, water levels in several rivers rose significantly across the state, causing floods in 17 districts. CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed the ministers in charge of these districts to oversee relief and rescue operations and, if necessary, visit affected areas to ensure proper monitoring. He also…
Lucknow: Fresh industrial promotion policies, MSME vendor development programmes and export-boosting schemes will be showcased at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2025 to be organised in Sept.Sharing details, an official spokesperson said: “New initiatives to boost investment and establish the state as a global manufacturing hub will be unveiled on the occasion and…
Lucknow: Lucknow East MLA OP Srivastava has been appointed as the national organization minister of the All India Kayastha Mahasabha for 2024-2028.The decision was made during the national executive meeting of the Mahasabha held in Bhopal, with the consensus of national president Jitendra Nath Singh, acting national president Vishwas Kailash Sarang, cabinet minister, Madhya Pradesh,…
LUCKNOW: 48-year-old Salim Sheikh, the prime accused in the 2018 Kasganj Chandan Gupta murder case , died late Tuesday night during treatment at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow.He was suffering from kidney-related complications for a long time.According to jail officials, Salim was undergoing dialysis and had been shifted from Kasganj to Lucknow jail due…
Lucknow: Opposition’s vice-president nominee B Sudarshan Reddy on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to MPs from outside the opposition’s INDIA bloc who are coming forward to support him. A retired Supreme Court judge, Reddy, who was in town to seek support of MPs from UP to his candidature, appealed to all the Members of Parliament cutting…
Lucknow: Riding on Adarsh Singh’s unbeaten ton, his second of the season, and a five-wicket haul by Shubham Mishra, Kanpur Superstars thrashed table-toppers Kashi Rudras by a massive margin of 128 runs to record their second victory in the UPT20 League at Ekana Stadium on Tuesday.Batting first, the Superstars got off to a slow start,…
Lucknow: Director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Tuesday issued strict directions to all police commissioners, SPs and SSPs to ensure time-bound and evidence-based investigations, and file chargesheets and final reports promptly in courts.In a circular, the DGP noted that despite repeated instructions, the compliance has not been effective. “Non-compliance creates an embarrassing situation…
Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party and Congress on Monday, asserting that their decision to contest separately on 11 Legislative Council seats exposed the “true character” of the opposition alliance.“The alliance was built solely on opportunism and lust for power, without any ideological foundation or concern for…
A sapling plantation drive was organised on Tuesday at Radha Nikunj Park, Sector 8, Vrindavan Yojana, under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation. The programme was inaugurated by state finance and parliamentary affairs minister, Suresh Kumar Khanna, who planted a red sandalwood sapling. Around 400 saplings were planted, including medicinal,…
