Lucknow: With some cases of bird flu detected in two poultry farms in Rampur, the state govt has stepped up monitoring and inspection of poultry farms across the state to prevent the spread of the infection.After the detection of positive cases, the department of animal husbandry declared a surveillance zone in an area of one…
Lucknow: Lucknow University organised held a Tiranga Yatra to celebrate the spirit of freedom, unity, and patriotism on Thursday.Led by vice chancellor Prof Manuka Khanna and organised by the university’s cultural board Sanskritiki, the rally saw enthusiastic participation from faculty, administrative staff, and students. The yatra began from the Tagore Library and covered key campus…
Lucknow: Frontier Headquarters of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Lucknow organized a grand cultural event at a prominent mall in the city on the eve of the 79th Independence Day on Thursday.The event was marked by a stirring performance from the SSB’s jazz band, which filled the atmosphere with patriotic fervour through a series…
Lucknow: Passengers on board Lucknow Junction–Barauni Express (Train No. 15204) complained about low cooling in an AC-2 tier coach when the train was passing through Uttar Pradesh. However, they were taken by surprise when the railway technician opened the AC duct only to discover that it was stuffed with 316 whisky bottles. The stash included…
Lucknow: The Yogi govt, which planted 37.21 crore saplings in a single day on July 9, established many special forests this year as well.In the same sequence, Shaurya/Sindoor forests will be established on Independence Day, August 15, in every division of the state, in honour of the bravehearts who sacrificed everything for the security of…
Lucknow: Clearing another hurdle to expedite development work in Bundelkhand region, state govt gave its go-ahead to UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) to spend Rs 188.6 crore on acquiring land required for construction of Chitrakoot Link Expressway. A total of 9.52 hectares private land needs to be aggregated in the Karvi sub-division. On Jul…
Lucknow: The UP Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested a notorious criminal, who had escaped from Chhattisgarh police custody recently, from Kushinagar.Dharmendra alias Rahuldev of Lohapatti Bhagirath (Rampur) had 20 heinous criminal cases registered in his name. SSP STF, Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan, said STF had been receiving intelligence reports about the activities of wanted…
Lucknow: The state govt has constituted three high-level committees to ensure land availability for industrial units, rationalise land rates, and simplify building bylaws, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.The decision was undertaken in a meeting chaired by chief secretary SP Goyal recently. Approximately 4 lakh hectares of land was notified under various industrial development authorities,…
Lucknow: An 18-year-old student died while his cousin sustained grievous injuries after his bike collided with a tractor-trolley in the Bakshi Ka Talab area on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abhishek, a student of BKT Inter College and a resident of Dhinohari village, while his cousin Dharmendra, 17, from Chandauli in Sitapur, was seriously injured….
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) team on Thursday arrested two individuals from Meerut in connection with the embezzlement of Rs 4 crore, earmarked for the Minority Pre-Matric Scholarship during the 2010-11 fiscal year.The accused — Dharmapal Singh alias Brahmpal and Mohsina Khan — were booked under IPC sections of 409, 420, 467, 468, 471,…
