Lucknow: UP has surpassed industrial states like Maharashtra and Gujarat in peak energy consumption, touching 31,500 megawatts this year — a sign of rapid industrial growth and rising energy needs.This was stated by additional chief secretary of energy, renewable energy and technical education Narendra Bhooshan during the TOI Dialogues on Thursday.“With a population of 25…
Lucknow: State cabinet minister Om Prakash Rajbhar launched a scathing counterattack to the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav‘s recent ‘ABCD’ analogy to target the ruling BJP. Rajbhar asserted that during the SP’s tenure, ‘ABCD’ stood for Araajakta (lawlessness), Bhrashtachar (corruption), Chori (theft), and Dalali (brokerage)—a reflection, he claimed, of the party’s administrative failures. “If…
Lucknow: Revolutionaries like Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan, who played a crucial role in Kakori Train Action, are well known, not many know that Sachindranath Bakshi, was also instrumental in the execution of the plan.He was lodged at Bijnor Jail after being awarded life imprisonment. Jail superintendent, Bijnor, Aditi Srivastava, found the records at…
Active involvement of local communities along with govt and private initiatives is essential for ensuring Uttar Pradesh’s water security and agricultural sustainability. This was the core message at the TOI Dialogues panel discussion on “Green & Blue Future: UP’s Holistic Approach to Sustainability & Water Security” on Thursday.Secretary, irrigation and water resources, UP govt, GS…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna on Friday conducted a statewide virtual review meeting, focusing on public hearings, cybercrime, training, and the compliance status of orders issued from police headquarters.The meeting was attended by all ADGs, commissioners, IGs, DIGs, SSPs, SPs, and district in-charges across Uttar Pradesh. The police chief reiterated his ten key priorities…
Lucknow: Lashing out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, basic education minister Sandeep Singh on Friday said before 2017, the state’s education system was crippled by appeasement, nepotism, copy mafia and sheer negligence. “BJP govt has transformed the education sector with transparency, investment, and a forward-looking approach,” Singh said.Sharing a 2015 news report, Singh accused…
Lucknow: The BP has set a target of enrolling more than 16 lakh youth as party cadres in UP as it initiates the poll spadework in the run-up to the panchayat polls due next year and subsequently the high stakes 2027 UP Assembly elections. BJP sources said that the party assigned the task to the…
Lucknow: Chief secretary SP Goyal reviewed preparations for the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign on Friday. He stated that 4.60 crore flags would be hoisted across the state and directed officials to ensure that sufficient number of flags were made available to the public.Stressing the need to ensure public involvement to make the event a success,…
Lucknow: The Kannauj Forensic Science Laboratory has become the first laboratory in the state to receive the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification.Naveen Arora, ADG Technical Services Headquarters, presented the certificate to DGP Rajeev Krishna on Friday.This certification recognises the lab’s commitment to maintain high standards in forensic examination, analysis, and support for law enforcement…
Lucknow: Five people, including two assistant development officers and a schoolteacher, were killed when a massive tree fell on a UP roadways bus near Rajabazar area of Barabanki on Friday, police said.The incident occurred at 10.40 am while the bus was en route from the district headquarters to Haidargarh with 60 passengers onboard.According to officials,…
