Lucknow: A joint team of the district SWAT and Pilkhuwa police cracked the Rs 85-lakh highway robbery of a collection agent. They arrested six accused and recovered Rs 62 lakh cash and seized their vehicles, mobile phones and illegal weapons.The robbery took place on Dec 15, near Saraswati Medical College under the Pilkhuwa police station…
Lucknow: Inspired by state-wide Mission Shakti campaign launched under Chief Minister and on direction of UP DGP, Agra Zone Police implemented ‘Operation Jagriti’, a women’s empowerment and safety initiative. Operation Jagriti Phase-5, has been underway since Dec 14 across seven districts of Agra Zone.Police, in coordination with UNICEF and health, education, rural development and women…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh presents a clear picture of how conservation and eco-tourism are beginning to reinforce each other on the ground. The state’s forests, wetlands and wildlife zones are now emerging as an example of how restored habitats, community participation and responsible tourism can move forward together.Over the last three years, the UP Eco-Tourism Development…
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan, a govt-recognised madrassa teacher from Azamgarh who fraudulently drew salary and retirement benefits for a decade while living abroad, acquiring British citizenship, and allegedly nurturing links with Pakistan-based religious networks.Action was initiated…
Lucknow: PM Narendra Modi said his govt intended to give Jan Sangh leader Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s vision of `Antyodaya’ (uplifting the poorest of the poor), a new dimension through what he called “saturation of welfare schemes” while ensuring there remains no discrimination between various communities in the country.“We have given a new dimension to Antyodaya…
Lucknow: The play ‘Ab Na Banegi Dehari’ brought a compelling story of love, loss, and strength to the stage at Bhartendu Natya Academy on Friday. Directed by senior theatre artist Bipin Kumar, the play is adapted from the acclaimed novel by Padma Sachdev, a Padma Shri awardee and recipient of the Kabir Samman from the…
Lucknow: A 35-year-old man, working as an area sales manager with a private company, died by suicide in a hotel room in Barabanki while talking to his family members on a video call during the wee hours of Thursday.Police said that Shashank Saxena, a resident of Tikait Rai Talab Colony in Lucknow, had gone to…
Lucknow: A 30-year-old booth level officer (BLO) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls allegedly died by suicide in Sitapur district. His family claimed he was under stress over SIR-related duties.Similar suicides involving BLOs on SIR duty were earlier reported from Jhansi, Fatehpur, Gonda, and Moradabad.The victim, Umesh, was an assistant teacher…
Lucknow: Starting January, the Congress party will hold a series of rallies across UP to thank people for showing faith in the grand old party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and to seek their support for the 2027 assembly polls.Party sources said the initiative would mark the formal beginning of the Congress’s preparations for…
LUCKNOW: A 35-year-old man, working as an area sales manager with a private company, died by suicide in a hotel room in Barabanki while talking to his family members on a video call during the wee hours of Thursday.Police said that Shashank Saxena, a resident of Tikait Rai Talab Colony in Lucknow, had gone to…
