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,…
Lucknow: The State Transport Authority (STA) emphasised maintaining records of daily operations for transport vehicles, including the drivers’ rest time. The authority stated this would help in effectively controlling fatigue driving and speeding by regulating the drivers’ duty hours. At a meeting held on Thursday, the authority urged the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to develop…
UP’s blend of modern healthcare, spiritual heritage and supportive tourism policies can make it a leading destination for both medical and wellness tourism, experts said at the TOI Dialogues session on “Health & Heritage: Building a Resilient, Tourism-Driven Uttar Pradesh”.The discussion began with the question of whether health tourism is on the state’s agenda. Principal…
Summing up the transformation of the police in Uttar Pradesh, former director general of police OP Singh said that with a change in mindset, technology became the cornerstone of policing.Speaking at a session during TOI Dialogues, Singh recalled the situation and said that when he took charge in 2017-18, Uttar Pradesh was grappling with high…
Lucknow: Scaling a growth of 141%, the gross domestic product of Uttar Pradesh has gone up from Rs 12.71 lakh crore to Rs 30.77 lakh crore over the past eight years. Having scaled more than two-fold economic growth, UP is among the fastest growing states in the country, said finance minister Suresh Khanna.The nine-term MLA…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has emerged as a driving force behind the state’s industrial transformation, an official spokesperson said on Friday. The state’s industry body was able to record a surge in land allotment and employment generation. “In 2017–18, just 114 acre of industrial land was allotted across UP. By…
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Dussheri mangoes of Malihabad will now be branded under the name of Kakori and exported globally.“The move is aimed at honouring the town of Kakori and highlight the significance of the Kakori Train Action in India’s Independence movement,” Yogi said during an event to mark the conclusion…
