Lucknow: In a significant achievement under the PM Surya Ghar Scheme, UP became the state with the highest number of daily solar installations nationwide in July, surpassing Gujarat and Maharashtra.Govt data showed that UP registered 891 solar installations per day in July 2025 compared to Gujarat (830) and Maharashtra (781). In April 2025, UP was…
Lucknow: Cyber experts cautioned against increasing intrusions from China and Pakistan and urged Indian authorities to rapidly strengthen digital security infrastructure on the concluding day of the Uttar Pradesh Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS) seminar on Wednesday.The final day featured detailed deliberations on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, genome mapping, genealogical databases, forensic justice, ancestry research, forensic…
Lucknow: Chief judicial magistrate, Gonda, Amit Singh II on Wednesday directed the registration of an FIR against six officials, including a basic shiksha adhikari (BSA) and principal of a school, on a petition filed by secretary of Jan Samvad Manch Pradeep Kumar Pandey in connection with the infamous Anamika Shukla teacher recruitment scam.Nagar Kotwali police…
Lucknow: Renovation of the State Lalit Kala Akademi building that began last year is complete and the institute campus is now ready with better facilities to welcome students, artists and visitors in its new avatar. Total budget sanctioned for the renovation by UP culture department was Rs 1.5 crore. The building was strengthened earlier following…
Lucknow: As many as 63 lakh women travelled free in UPSRTC buses during three days of Rakshabandhan this year. There were 15 lakh male co-passengers who travelled free with these women during the period. State govt allowed free travel in all categories of UPSRTC buses for three days during the festival this year, from Aug…
Lucknow: The directorate of enforcement (ED), Lucknow, filed a prosecution complaint (equivalent to chargesheet) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, against M/s Unnati Fortune Holdings Ltd and its former director and major shareholder Anil Mithas.An anti-corruption court has taken cognizance of the complaint, finding sufficient material on record to proceed against the…
Lucknow: A three-day seminar on the dimensions of cyber warfare, multilateral legal frameworks, forensics, and strategic countermeasures, organised by the Uttar Pradesh Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS), concluded in Lucknow on Wednesday. Participants thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for turning the ‘Law with Labs’ vision into reality.Over three days, discussions focused on spreading awareness about…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh govt will launch a statewide campaign on Sep 16 to achieve 100% farmer registration before the release of the next instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan).A govt spokesperson said district magistrates will review progress daily in the run-up to the drive. The revenue department was directed to issue…
Fazal KhanLucknow: Priyam Garg‘s fine half-century helped Lucknow Falcons register their second consecutive victory in the UPT20 League, beating Kanpur Superstars by 13 runs at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday. After posting a formidable total of 184/5, Lucknow’s bowlers restricted Kanpur to 171/6, handing the Superstars their third consecutive loss.Priyam Garg smashed 69 runs off…
Lucknow: To promote the state’s leather and footwear sector and create more jobs in the area, the UP govt recently rolled out an elaborate policy.An official spokesperson said the new policy emphasises private industrial parks to bolster private sector participation. “The policy provides that developers of such parks will receive financial assistance as a maximum…
