KAL, AAJ, AUR KAL Lucknow as a capital city is longer than empires and older than nations. In its journey towards this envious feat, the city enriched itself with diverse heritages and progressive strides, making the milestone a saga to take pride in and setting a benchmark for future accomplishments.It was the winter of January…
Prof Aroop ChakravartiLucknow has always been more than just a city. It is a living museum of tehzeeb — a place where grace, courtesy and harmony blend seamlessly to form what the world revers as Ganga-Jamuni culture.The phrase denoting composite culture itself draws from the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna. Two rivers with their…
Lucknow: The recently promulgated Uttar Pradesh Footwear, Leather, and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy 2025 has extended a unique opportunity to those willing to invest in the underdeveloped regions of Bundelkhand and Purvanchal.“Through the policy, the UP govt has offered special concessions in land cost grants and capital subsidies to encourage footwear industries in these two…
Lucknow: Is the Congress-Samajwadi Party tie-up in Uttar Pradesh over? The speculations have started doing the rounds after UP Congress chief Ajai Rai on Friday announced that the party will go alone in the next year’s Legislative Council polls in the state.“Congress will contest 11 graduate and teachers’ seats in MLC polls and help all…
Lucknow: Aunjaneya Kumar Singh, former district magistrate of Rampur who made headlines for taking action against Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan, has been repatriated to his home cadre, Sikkim, after serving in Uttar Pradesh for a decade.The state govt had reportedly requested another extension for Singh who had originally come to UP on deputation from…
Lucknow: The College of Nursing at SGPGIMS organised an induction programme for the newly admitted first-year BSc and MSc nursing students (Batch 2025-26). This event was held alongside a tablet distribution ceremony for the final-year undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students on Saturday. In her opening remarks, director Dr Radha K outlined the vision, mission and…
Lucknow: A class five student of City Montessori School Aliganj campus, 10-year-old Aryama Shukla attempted to break the record for ‘Most Decimal Places of Pi’ recalled in one minute at Lucknow University campus on Saturday.Following the rules of the Guinness World Records, Aryama blindfolded herself and made a successful attempt to register her name by…
A 51-year-old man, who was admitted following the diarrhoea outbreak in Jankipuram Extension, died on Saturday at Balrampur Hospital. He was admitted to a CHC in Gudamba on May 22 and was later referred Balrampur Hospital. CMO Dr NB Singh said the hospital’s death audit cited septicaemia, chronic kidney disease, uncontrolled diabetes, and low GC…
Lucknow: To ensure smooth traffic flow, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation plans to enforce no-parking rules strictly from the end of the month. To achieve this, the civic body’s executive committee has approved a proposal to use cranes to tow away vehicles parked in prohibited areas. The towing responsibility was previously handled by police, but earlier,…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said mafia culture had been uprooted from Uttar Pradesh and it could no longer prevail in the state. “Eight years ago, no one imagined a riot-free and mafia-free UP. Today, criminals cannot threaten women, daughters, or traders,” he said, while inaugurating two Kalyan Mandapam facilities at Manbela and…
