Lucknow: For Manjita, a native of Saharanpur’s Kodave village, India’s 78th Independence Day has a special meaning. In a way, it is a celebration of her personal freedom. “I was trapped in a brick kiln near my village…. My children too were living with me. We were not allowed to venture out of the campus…
Junior engineer Dalendra Nath Chaturvedi posted at Sector-4 substation, Gomtinagar Extension was transferred to Sitapur on Thursday. He was found absent during a major fault last Sunday that disrupted electricity across several apartments in Chinhat.Technician comes in contact of high-voltage line, injuredJitendra Kumar, an ad-hoc power technician, sustained injuries after coming into contact with an…
Lucknow: MLAs and functionaries in BJP who belong to the PDA community are feeling suffocated and will part ways before the 2027 UP polls, claimed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday. Akhilesh’s comment came hours after CM Yogi Adityanath defined SP’s PDA as ‘Parivar Development Authority’ in the Assembly earlier in the day. Referring…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday met 9-year-old Shraddha Thakur, who had expressed gratitude towards him for the repair of a road leading to her school.The meeting took place in Vidhan Bhawan where the monsoon session of the Assembly is underway. A govt spokesperson said that the girl was waiting for the CM before…
Lucknow: Responding to the Opposition’s allegation that the UP govt was shutting down schools with low attendance, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed in the Assembly on Thursday that no schools were being closed but converted into ‘integrated campuses’ with better facilities.“We are not closing but pairing schools. The 27,000 schools which have a low presence…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that to advance the PM’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, the discussion on ‘Viksit Bharat – Viksit Uttar Pradesh’ was held in the Upper House of the UP Legislature for 26 hours, initiated by the Leader of the House and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya. Overcoming constant disruptions and…
Pathikrit.ChakrabortyLucknow: Uttar Pradesh emerged as the leading state in the country for gallantry medals (GMs) awarded to its police personnel, according to the latest national honours list announced ahead of Independence Day.The state’s police force bagged 17 gallantry medals, six President’s medals for distinguished service (PSM), and 72 medals for meritorious service (MSM).Nationwide, the Union…
Lucknow: Concluding the marathon 24-hour debate on Vision 2047 in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that the blueprint sets the target to make UP a $6 trillion economy. “The govt is also committed to raising the per capita income to Rs 26 lakh per annum by 2047,” he added.The CM…
Lucknow: Hours after rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal showered praise on CM Yogi Adityanath during her address to the state Assembly in the 24-hour-long marathon discussion on Vision 2047 on Thursday, she was expelled from the party.In her address, Pal, the sitting MLA from Chail who had earlier voted against the party line in…
Lucknow: The UP Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to allow 30% raise in legislators’ salaries and allowances.The increased salary will be effective from April 1, 2025, finance minister Suresh Khanna told TOI and added that the much-awaited demand to link the salary with cost inflation index has also been heeded to. From now on,…
