Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manipulated the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Varanasi to ensure Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s victory through “vote theft”.Speaking at a press conference in Varanasi, Rai claimed that the election was manipulated through fake voting, tampering with electoral rolls,…
Lucknow: MLA Rajeshwar Singh fulfilled his promise to senior citizens by organising a pilgrimage to Ayodhya for 60 devotees, primarily elderly women. This initiative, part of the ‘Ramrath-Shravan Ayodhya Yatra’, marked its 45th successful journey on Sunday. The journey, which provided free transportation, meals, and other necessities, was a response to a request made on…
Lucknow: The state govt has launched a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign in 195 blocks across 27 districts to eliminate lymphatic filariasis by 2027. During the campaign, health workers will visit households to distribute medicines till Aug 28. Public representatives in the participating districts marked the launch by taking the medication themselves. The campaign involves…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly Speaker Satish Mahana requested leaders of all the parties to cooperate in the smooth conduct of the monsoon session beginning Monday.“Dialogue and positive discussions strengthen democracy within the parliamentary system. As the largest legislative assembly in the country, its proceedings set an example for other legislatures,” Mahana said. He appealed…
Lucknow: UP legislative assembly Speaker Satish Mahana announced on Sunday that dashboards for each assembly constituency will soon be created which will contain all relevant data accessible to the respective public representatives on their tablets. Information from the govt, society, and other sources will also be updated on these dashboards, he said. “Additionally, AI cameras…
Lucknow: Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna on Sunday issued a set of directives to ensure that the upcoming Krishna Janmashtami festival is observed with “decorum, dignity, and traditional enthusiasm”. The circular, addressed to all police commissioners, district police chiefs, railway police superintendents, and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) battalion commanders, explicitly prohibits the collection…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s initiative to provide free bus travel for women during Rakshabandhan festival shattered previous records as an estimated 75 lakh passengers avail of the service by midnight on Sunday. According to UPSRTC officials, the initiative saw an overwhelming response, with up to 70% of the passengers benefiting from the free travel…
Lucknow: In its exercise against child stunting, the UP govt has measured the growth of over 9.80 lakh children under five years of age across 75 districts through 7,500 anganwadi centres.This mass measurement marks a major step towards achieving sustainable development goal (SDG) target of reducing stunting by 2030. “Through Sambhav Abhiyan 5.0 and the…
Lucknow: A UP cadre IAS officer has filed an FIR at Lucknow’s Alambagh police station against a business partner of her husband. The complaint alleges harassment and undue pressure related to their hotel business partnership. Her husband is in partnership with the accused in the hotel industry. The FIR registered on Aug 7 came to…
Lucknow: Six job aspirants were duped of Rs 92 lakh in Gomtinagar police station area on Sunday. Gaya, Bihar native Prithviraj Goswami, staying in Eldeco Green City, told police that on the train to Lucknow, he met Sanjay Kumar of Kanpur and they became friends. Kumar told him he helped people secure govt jobs, including…
