Lucknow: A modern rehabilitation unit will be open in KGMU in paediatric orthopaedics department to provide complete care for children with cerebral palsy next week. KGMU vice chancellor Soniya Nityanand approved the project last year with a budget of Rs 30 lakh. The centre will focus on both recovery after surgery and treatment without surgery….
Lucknow: An elderly couple in the Krishnanagar area have accused their daughter-in-law of assaulting and forcibly evicted them from their home.According to the police complaint, she bit the father-in-law’s thumb and banged his head against a wall. The couple, fearing for their safety, has since taken shelter in a rented house. The couple claimed this…
Lucknow: Intermittent rain lashed the city on Monday, leading to heavy waterlogging in areas like Hazratganj, Gomtinagar, Aliganj, Aashiana, Faizullaganj and various parts of the Old City.Traffic crawled on the roads, leading to major jams on Ayodhya Road, Daliganj railway underpass, Hazratganj, Mahanagar and other busy stretches. Knee-deep water submerged the road in front of…
Lucknow: In the run-up to Independence Day, security agencies have intensified the vigilance along the India–Nepal border, placing all seven bordering districts —Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, and Maharajganj — under heightened watch.A high alert came in effect on Monday, with the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) tightening patrols across all entry points from…
Lucknow: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Delhi-NCR to start removing stray dogs from all localities within eight weeks and house them in dedicated dog shelters. In Lucknow too, stray dog attacks are rising — biting one person every four minutes. The city is also witnessing rise in animal bite cases, with one person…
Lucknow: Ahead of Independence Day, the state govt has set a target of distributing 60 lakh flags to households across the state. A total of 388 self-help groups across 177 towns are going to be roped in for the statewide campaign. Officials said the rural women are going to benefit the most as money is…
Lucknow: In a step to improve early education, over 3,000 newly established Balvatikas will become fully functional across the state on Aug 15. The inaugural events will coincide with Independence Day celebrations, where public representatives, officials, and parents will join to encourage children. Programmes will highlight the importance of early learning, its benefits, and key…
Lucknow: A woman was severely injured in a leopard attack near Kauwa village in Balrampur on Monday. The victim, identified as Maya Devi, 40, was taken to the district hospital. Kauwa village, nestled between the Rapti river and the Kharjhar hill stream, has been grappling with the menace of leopards for several days.The woman’s husband,…
Lucknow: Heavy rain over the past few days caused floods in 23 districts in UP as of Monday, affecting more than 2.16 lakh people. Relief commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami said that 84,777 cattle were shifted to safety, while compensation was issued to 472 families out of 574 whose houses were damaged. Relief teams, using 2,622…
Lucknow: Speaker Satish Mahana adjourned the proceedings of the Assembly till Tuesday morning following protest over mistreatment of leader of opposition Mata Prasad Pandey.The first day of the Monsoon Session got inundated in din that prevailed since the beginning, leading to Speaker Satish Mahana rushing for the day’s business before adjourning the House until Tuesday…
