Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath govt tabled the Sri Banke Bihari Temple Nyas Bill in the UP assembly on Wednesday, the third day of the monsoon session.The state govt had earlier promulgated an ordinance, Sri Banke Bihari Nyas Adhyadesh. The bill tabled on Wednesday stipulates that the trust will have a right over offerings, donations, and…
Lucknow: Partition in 1947 tore apart communities, uprooted millions and forced countless families to rebuild their lives from scratch. For some, the journey was made in fear, for others in hope — but for all, it left scars that never healed. On the eve of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, city residents whose families endured that…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday presented the ‘health vision document’ in the Assembly.He outlined the govt’s ambitious roadmap to make the state number one in every sector, particularly healthcare. Pathak said the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047′ goes beyond infrastructure such as buildings and roads. It encompasses ensuring health, dignity, and equitable…
Lucknow: A week of monsoon showers left roads across the state capital battered, with potholes, loose stones and dust visible in areas such as Gomtinagar, Mahanagar, Nishatganj, Hazratganj and several other localities, even in heritage areas like Hussainabad. In many places, the damage appeared on stretches that were re-laid barely 15 days to a month…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh horticulture minister Dinesh Pratap Singh has issued a stern directive to senior officials, instructing them to maintain respectful and responsive communication with elected public representatives.In a letter addressed to the additional chief secretary and principal secretary of the horticulture and agricultural marketing departments, Singh expressed concern over officials not saving contact numbers…
Lucknow: English and Foreign Languages University, regional campus welcomed its Chancellor Prof N Nagaraju, on his first visit to the campus following the UP govt’s transfer of 5.5 acre land to Lucknow Campus. Director of the regional campus, Prof Rajneesh Arora, expressed gratitude to UP govt, especially chief minister Yogi Adityanath and MLA (Sarojini Nagar)…
Lucknow: The Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday arrested Aman Pandey, a fugitive who escaped from Deoria district jail in December 2022, from Surat, Gujarat.According to SSP, STF, Ghule Shushil Chandrabhan, Pandey, son of Upendra Pandey and a resident of Baraipur village under Rampur police station, Deoria, was lodged in Deoria jail since December 16,…
Lucknow: A history-sheeter, who recently walked out of jail, was accused of demanding Rs 1 lakh as extortion from the son of a woman restaurateur in the Vibhuti Khand police station area on Monday.A case was registered on Wednesday.As per reports, victim Shiva Sharma of Aliganj went to a café in Kisan Bazaar on Monday…
Lucknow: To dispel myths around organ donation and urge people to pledge their organs for those in need, Aastha Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care Hospital, Hospice & Social Welfare Society organised an awareness drive to mark Organ Donation Day on Wednesday.Doctors, healthcare professionals, social activists and community members highlighted the importance of organ donation….
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at eight premises — six in Lucknow and two in Delhi — in connection with the multi-crore Rohtas Projects fraud.The searches continued until the last reports came in. The ED also seized documents and papers, for which a forensic audit will be conducted. The probe…
