Lucknow

Lucknow: Reviewing the progress of development projects in Bareilly, Pilibhit, Badaun, and Shahjahanpur districts in Bareilly division, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the officials concerned to expedite work on projects and formalise plans based on the “understanding and experience” of public representatives.“Creating plans should not be our sole objective. Ensuring timely and effective implementation at…

Lucknow: Confronted with the complaint that there is a shortage of teachers at Sarvodaya schools, social welfare minister Asim Arun has directed officials to make immediate arrangements for guest teachers. He also instructed teachers to stay at the school 24 hours a day.The minister spent one night at the Sarvodaya School in Bhanpur, Basti on…

Lucknow: Once labelled a BIMARU state, UP has become a frontrunner in terms of quality health services over the past eight years.Sharing details, a govt spokesperson said: “A testament to this progress is the operationalising of 80 medical colleges, including 44 in the govt sector and 36 in the private sector — a milestone achievement…

Lucknow: To improve the quality of early police response to crimes involving women and children, a two-day specialised training programme was held in Lucknow to equip women help desk personnel with both legal knowledge and an empathetic approach to victim support.Organised by the Lucknow police commissionerate in collaboration with Unicef, the training took place on…

Lucknow: In view of Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami, to be celebrated next week, the state govt released pensions for destitute women ahead of time.The department of women and child development said that Rs 1,115.64 crore for the second quarter of the year (July to Sept) was released into the accounts of 36,75,623 beneficiaries in the first…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states to survey orphaned children who were denied education under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan asked the Centre to consider including data of such children in the upcoming census, scheduled to be…

Lucknow: Designed to minimise procedural bottlenecks and reduce red tape, the third-generation version of UP’s Nivesh Mitra portal is set to cut service delivery timelines by 30% to 50% across various departments.“Nivesh Mitra 3.0 promises to significantly reduce approval timelines, simplify documentation requirements, and ease inter-departmental complexities,” an official said on Wednesday. Citing an example,…

Lucknow: A sum of Rs 41.75 crore has been transferred to 1,250 beneficiaries this year so far under the state-run Rani Laxmibai Mahila Evam Bal Samman Kosh.Under the scheme, women who are victims of heinous crimes are provided financial assistance of Rs 1-10 lakh by the govt.The govt has an annual budget of Rs 50…

Kanpur: The rising waters of Chambal river have disrupted aquatic life. A large gharial, typically found in the Chambal river, was spotted in the Yamuna river in Etawah on Tuesday. The sighting took place near the cremation ground when some people observed it and made a video that quickly circulated online. A team from the…

Lucknow: The UP govt in collaboration with Tata Technology Limited (TTL) would set up Tata Technology Excellence Centres in 121 govt polytechnics across the state to help these technical educational institutes meet industry requirements.In a govt order (GO), additional chief secretary, technical education, Narendra Bhooshan said the decision was taken to bridge the industry-academia gap…