Lucknow: The plan for Viksit UP-2047, which coincides with the idea of Viksit Bharat by the centenary year of India’s independence, has gathered momentum after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shared a detailed proposal in the monsoon session of the UP Assembly last week. All departments have been directed to frame their plan of action, and…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh secondary education department on Wednesday terminated the services of 22 teachers for using forged documents to secure their positions.In an order issued by secondary education director Mahendra Dev, these teachers were appointed via an advertisement issued against vacant posts of assistant teachers in govt secondary colleges in Azamgarh division. The recruitment…
Lucknow: After qualifying entrance exam, first-year undergraduate, Rohit Singh, stepped into Lucknow University with excitement on Wednesday. For him, biggest difference was “freedom to attend or skip classes without fear of strict punishment”.“In school, missing even a single class meant being called out in front of everyone or having to face strict punishment, while at…
Lucknow: Hailing the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS) as a ‘future milestone’ for legal and forensic experts, Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan (Lucknow Bench, Allahabad high court) said in his valedictory address that UPSIFS would strengthen justice delivery and elevate India’s standing on the world stage.Speaking at the concluding event of the three-day…
Lucknow: In a move to alleviate persistent traffic congestion and enhance civic order, Lucknow Police, in coordination with Lucknow Municipal Corporation, conducted an unprecedented city-wide anti-encroachment drive on Wednesday. The extensive operation covered 44 identified areas across the city, aiming to free public spaces from illegal obstructions.Joint commissioner of police (law & order), Babloo Kumar,…
Lucknow: The Lucknow police on Wednesday arrested two thieves who allegedly carried out multiple thefts in the area, recovering a cache of stolen gold and silver ornaments, cash, clothes and an auto-rickshaw used by them.“They roamed in Indiranagar during the day in the auto, pretending to look for passengers but actually searching for locked houses….
Lucknow: The body of a newborn was exhumed in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district Tuesday on the order of a local court for DNA sampling to match with its 16-year-old rape survivor mother.The girl had delivered a stillborn baby at Bahraich Medical College last month. As her condition was critical at the time, she was unable…
Fazal Khan Lucknow: After middle-order batter Rinku Singh on Tuesday managed to hold on to his place in the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, he said that his preparation is going well and he is determined to prove his mettle in the tournament.Talking to TOI while attending a practice session at sports galaxy…
Lucknow: The 16th annual national conference of the Neonatology Specialty Chapter of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) will be held in the city from Aug 22 to Aug 24, bringing together paediatricians from across India and abroad. Giving this information to reporters here on Wednesday, Dr Sanjay Niranjan, former president of IAP, underlined the…
Lucknow: Two Class 12 students walking on the railway tracks with earphones plugged in died after allegedly being hit by a train near Mampur railway crossing in Bakshi Ka Talab late Tuesday. Police suspect Akshat Maurya and Karan Patel, both 18, failed to hear the approaching train’s horn due to the earphones.The only sons of…
