Lucknow: The 24-hour session of the UP legislative Assembly on ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Uttar Pradesh’ had many of its women members, like RLD’s Mithilesh Pal, BJP’s Ketaki Singh and Saroj Sonker and Samajwadi Party’s Indrani Verma waiting patiently for their turn to speak on the government’s vision document. Some till as late as 1.00 am…
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath on Thursday tore into the opposition, accusing it of being restricted to “self interest” while being driven by an urge for “power”. “Even your PDA (Picchda, Dalit Alpsankhyak) narrative is ‘namoona’ (sample) of that self-interest,” Yogi said speaking on floor of UP assembly. In a jibe at SP chief Akhilesh Yadav…
Lucknow: With 17 Gallantry medals, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in the country to win the coveted award for its police personnel, according to the latest national honours list announced ahead of Independence Day.The award is given for exceptional courage in high-risk operations against dangerous criminals. The medals were conferred for six…
Lucknow: At an event to mark the eve of Independence, designated as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that it was Congress appeasement policies that led to India’s division, the Partition of a ‘Sanatan Bharat’. Blaming the opposition for having ignored the plight of those displaced by…
Lucknow: Heavy rain lashed the city on Wednesday night, flooding roads and damaging infrastructure in several areas. In Aliganj, a large section of the Kapoorthala road caved in, creating a deep crater about 15×20 feet wide and nearly 15 feet deep — large enough for a truck and a car to fall into.The collapse occurred…
Lucknow: In a series of alarming incidents, cyber fraudsters duped three persons of Rs 4.32 lakh in all in Kakori, Aliganj and Madiaon police station areas of Lucknow on Thursday.In Kakori, healthcare professional Sandhya received on Jul 20 a message on Facebook from a man claiming to be Dr Sameer from England. He explained he…
Lucknow: The ancestral house of hockey legend and Padma Shri awardee Mohammad Shahid — once a landmark for budding players — is on the verge of demolition to make way for a road widening and beautification project in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Built in 1920, the house in which the ‘master…
Lucknow: The state govt has established centres of excellence in Kushinagar and Hapur to produce good quality potato seeds, or tubers, using an advanced technology called aeroponics.Aeroponics is a soil-less farming method where the roots of potato plants remain suspended in the air after breeder seeds sown in seedling trays germinate. The timely spray of…
Lucknow: Aimed at providing patients with medicines and surgical items at affordable prices, KGMU on Thursday inaugurated two more Hospital Revolving Fund (HRF)-based medical stores.This brought the count of such stores on varsity campus to 22. The 24X7 facility was opened in the new orthopedic super specialty block by vice-chancellor Prof Sonia Nityanand, in the…
Lucknow: At Lucknow University, history was not merely studied; it was written on the streets, in the classrooms, and even in the hearts of those who once wore the mantle of authority.The university’s nationalist spirit surged during the Quit India Movement of 1942. Students launched a rally from the Union Bhawan, chanting slogans of freedom…
