Lucknow: Maps of single residential buildings on govt roads less than 9mt can now be approved. This proposal, along with 59 other proposals, was approved in the 185th board meeting of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) held on Tuesday.The meeting, chaired by LDA chairperson and divisional commissioner Roshan Jacob, approved a range of urban development…
Lucknow: Two UP traders were booked for allegedly orchestrating a Rs34.49 crore tax evasion and conducting fraudulent transactions. The central GST (CGST) department filed separate FIRs at Aminabad and Naka police stations.Provincial area officer Ravi Pawar said that Vishal Kashyap, a resident of Khyaliganj, Aminabad, and owner of Shivam Shringar Ghar, registered his firm at…
Lucknow: A man was brutally assaulted by a group of 7–8 individuals at a petrol pump in Rajajipuram, during which his two-month-old puppy was fatally injured. The attack occurred around 11:30 am on Aug 1, but the case came to light after a video of the assault went viral late Monday, prompting the victim to…
Lucknow: A class 10 girl student fell from the second floor of her school building in Gomtinagar and suffered injuries.The student was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where she was diagnosed with a leg fracture and head injury. Her condition is reported to be stable and out of danger. The 15-year-old girl, a resident…
Lucknow: A gang of five young men, who first bonded over casual hangouts at a city shopping mall, ended up forming a full-fledged bike-lifting racket that operated across multiple parts of Lucknow. The Aashiana police arrested all five accused and recovered 21 stolen two-wheelers from various locations, including their homes and hideouts, officials said on…
Lucknow: In heartening news for families looking for affordable housing units, launch of over a dozen greenfield townships is expected ahead of the festive season across key cities of Uttar Pradesh. Holding a meeting with housing development authorities, state govt issued directives to vice-chairmen to expedite land aggregation process to launch the housing scheme before…
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) chairman Ashish Kumar Goel on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Ashok Kumar, chief engineer of Ghaziabad, following serious complaints of negligence. The action stems from two major lapses under Kumar’s supervision. Upon investigation, the chairman found Kumar guilty of supervisory negligence in both cases. As a result, he has…
The UP excise department has managed to raise its collection in July compared to the previous fiscal year. Compared to Rs 3,953 crore collected as excise duty through sale of retail liqour bottles and units last year, this time the state collected a revenue of Rs 4,354 crore. State excise minister (indpendent) Nitin Agarwal said…
Lucknow: UP’s sugarcane sector has witnessed an intriguing trend with sugar production by mills falling by almost 23% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, despite a substantial increase in cane acreage and productivity during the period.Industry sources attribute the dip to diversion of cane for Khandsari, low recovery and adverse weather conditions.Data released by the cane development…
Lucknow: Three months ago, 27-year-old Geeta (name changed) gave birth to a premature baby at just 28 weeks of pregnancy. The newborn, weighing 1,000 gm and suffering from severe lung issues, was placed on ventilator support in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of KGMU. Due to the stress of the situation, Geeta was unable…
