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…
Lucknow: MLC Mukesh Sharma expressed concern over the problem of the traffic jams in Lucknow and demanded concrete action from the govt.Speaking in the Legislative Council on Monday, he said a large number of inter-district buses ply from bus stations like Kaiserbagh, Charbagh and Alambagh, which is becoming the main reason for jams on major…
Lucknow: On the first day of the monsoon session of the UP legislative assembly on Monday, BSP president Mayawati, said, “It should not be just a formality despite being brief, but it is important to make it useful for the state and the public, for which both the govt and the opposition will have to…
Lucknow: The state govt is likely to soon formulate service regulations for private school teachers.Minister of state for secondary education (independent charge), Gulab Devi, gave this assurance in the Legislative Council on Monday while responding to concerns raised by the teachers’ group.Dhruv Kumar Tripathi, the leader of the teachers’ group in the council, spoke about…
Lucknow: A day after UP cabinet minister Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan’s statement about the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) being ‘unlucky’ for its alliance partners went viral, inviting a sharp reaction from the Jayant Chaudhary-led party, all the MPs and MLAs of RLD called on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Although officially it was a courtesy call to discuss…
Lucknow: The addition of 50 indicators to planning department’s existing 26 categories, based on which a district’s domestic product estimates (DDP) are calculated, has brought forth interesting revelations about the trends, behaviour and culture of various districts of the state. Final District Domestic Product Estimates for 2023-2024 were released a couple of months ago. DDP…
Lucknow: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh has issued show-cause notices to 121 registered political parties in the state. These parties, registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, have not participated in any elections between 2019 and 2024.CEO Navdeep Rinwa stated that party presidents or general secretaries must submit…
