Lucknow: Days after earning the highest A++ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), KGMU has now set its sights on accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH).“NABH is a constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI) and is the apex body for accreditation of healthcare…
Lucknow: Two minor siblings died after being allegedly bitten by a snake while sleeping under a mosquito net in Jamalpur village in Sultanpur on Monday night. Prahlad Rajbhar’s children– Arushi (15), Ananya (11) and Shivansh (5)– were sleeping under a mosquito net. A venomous snake slithered onto their bed and bit Arushi and Shivansh. Prahlad…
Lucknow: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Tuesday arrested a former ration distributor from Ballia in connection with the Rs 61 lakh foodgrain scam.The scam pertains to misappropriation of govt funds allocated for the implementation of the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana between 2002 and 2005. It aimed to carry out various developmental works such as soil…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority has begun work on its proposed Naimish Nagar scheme, spread over 1,084 hectares along Sitapur Road, to provide housing for about three lakh residents.On Tuesday, construction began for the scheme’s first site office at Purva village in Bakshi Ka Talab. Land for the project will be acquired through consent-based agreements…
Lucknow: The Jayant Chaudhary-led Rashtriya Lok Dal has dismissed speculations of having initiated “any kind” of discussions regarding a seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP for the 2027 assembly elections.“We are very much in alliance with the BJP. But it is premature to discuss the seats from where the party would like to contest the 2027…
Lucknow: Bypassing the traditional JEE Advanced route, IIT-Kanpur has admitted five students to its Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programmes based solely on their performance in international science Olympiads and training camps. IIT-Madras has also launched distinct admission pathways, including Sports Excellence Admission (SEA) and Science Olympiad Excellence Admissions (SCOPE). Recently,…
Lucknow: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday green-signalled the East-West Corridor of the Lucknow Metro rail. The corridor will stretch from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj, and give commuters easy access to densely populated and culturally rich areas of the Old City.The corridor has a length of 11.165 km and will cost Rs 5,801 crore, Railway Minister…
Lucknow: Responding to the Opposition’s allegations over the Monday’s Fatehpur incident, finance and parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna on Tuesday told the state assembly that neither the govt nor any part of its administrative machinery was involved. Dismissing allegations as “completely unfounded,” he asserted that the state was committed to maintaining law and order and…
Lucknow: The UP govt has notified the UP footwear and leather development policy, 2025, via an official order, in a bid to position UP as a footwear and leather hub of India and scale up the state’s presence in international markets.“To be effective for a period of five years, the policy outlined the state’s commitment…
Lucknow: Hitting back at Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on the Fatehpur incident, deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said the SP and the Congress pursue the policy of divide and rule to gain political mileage. Pathak said that for decades, both the parties divided the country and the state on the lines…
