Gorakhpur: A day after a Class 11 student was shot in broad daylight at his school’s playground in Gorakhpur, a preliminary probe by police suggested that the killing was the fallout of an Instagram status war and a simmering rivalry between two groups.The victim, a Class 11 student of a govt school in Pipraich, was…
LUCKNOW: Nearly 7,000 potted plants worth around Rs 10 lakh were looted within 24 hours of the inauguration of Rashtra Prerna Sthal. The stolen plants were part of a Rs 60 lakh horticulture project executed for the event.LDA officials said the thefts began on Thursday evening, soon after the programme concluded. People were seen removing…
Lucknow: A day after being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the birth centenary celebrations of former PM Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Rashtra Prerna Sthal has been thrown open to the public.LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar said the operation and upkeep of the memorial, spread over 65 acres, will be funded through…
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath on Thursday hailed PM Narendra Modi for carrying forward the legacy of three Jan Sangh leaders, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deendayal Upadhyaya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who gave India a new direction to create a self-reliant and developed nation.Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal on the occasion…
Lucknow: Northern Railway, North Eastern Railway, and North Central Railway have rolled out a sweeping overhaul of the 2026 working time table, revising timings, improving speeds, and reshaping schedules for more than 100 trains across Uttar Pradesh and adjoining regions. The changes, effective from Jan 1, 2026, aim to reduce congestion, enhance punctuality, and improve…
Lucknow: Over a week after it was cleared by Parliament, the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G) scheme was drummed up in the rural pockets of UP by the Yogi govt on Friday.The state rural development department, headed by deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, organised special gram sabhas across all…
Lucknow: UP STF on Friday busted a racket if illegal creation of Ayushman Bharat health cards for ineligible persons and arrested seven accused, including the alleged mastermind, from Lucknow.Additional SP, STF, Vishal Vikram Singh said the accused fraudulently generated Ayushman cards for thousands of ineligible individuals by bypassing OTP-based verification and illegally adding their names…
Lucknow: Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the vision of BJP ideologues – Syama Prasad Mookherjee, Deendayal Upadhyaya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee – is being realised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has significantly enhanced India’s prestige at the international level.Addressing the inaugural event of the Rashtra Prerna Sthal, Singh said,…
Lucknow: Stories of courage, cultural pride, and architectural grandeur of Bundelkhand will resonate through the streets of Lucknow on Jan 26, as the Uttar Pradesh govt prepares a grand Shobha Yatra themed on the region for the Republic Day celebrations.The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is working on an elaborate cultural presentation that will showcase Bundelkhand’s…
Lucknow: In a review of the arrangements for the Magh Mela to be held in Prayagraj in Jan, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that there should be no VIP protocol or special visits during major bathing days of the 44-day-long festival. The decision was taken, said sources, after an assessment of crowd management…
