Lucknow: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his scheduled review of SIR activities in Azamgarh, Jaunpur and Varanasi.“SIR is entirely an EC process. Why is the CM reviewing it? This proves that the EC has effectively become an agency of the BJP. The CM’s…
Lucknow: Congress leader and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra convened a meeting of party leaders and key functionaries from the western UP and Braj regions in Delhi on Thursday.The meeting, held at the All-India Congress Committee headquarters in Indira Bhawan, focused on the preparations for the party’s upcoming rally against the SIR exercise on Dec 14…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment on Tuesday arrested Assistant Stamp Commissioner Ravindra Mehta and Clerk Ashwani red-handed while accepting a ₹1 lakh bribe in Shamli. The trap was laid following a detailed complaint by a local buyer who purchased 26 bighas of land for ₹90 lakh in June 2024.According to the complaint, the buyer…
BARABANKI: A woman died after the owner of an illegal clinic and his nephew allegedly performed a surgery on her by watching a YouTube video, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred in the Kothi police station area, where the duo was reportedly operating a clinic without proper authorisation, police said.According to authorities, Munishra Rawat, wife…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has finalized a roadmap to replace more than 11 lakh outdated smart meters with advanced smart prepaid meters by March 2027. These meters had been installed under the earlier OPEX (operating expenses or expenditure) model.The replacement will be carried out under the revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) to…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt, in collaboration with IIT-Roorkee, has come up with a carbon credit model to help farmers earn extra income by retaining carbon in their agricultural fields. Besides, it will also reduce the emission of greenhouse gases which spike air pollution.It is the first such large-scale carbon credit model to be launched…
Lucknow: In a major relief for power consumers across UP, the state electricity regulator has proposed a sharp reduction in the cost of smart prepaid meters. The UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in its draft of the revised cost data book, has fixed Rs 2,800 for single-phase and Rs 4,100 for three-phase smart prepaid meters….
Lucknow: The venue for this year’s Metaphor Lucknow Litfest, starting Saturday, is an apt tribute to the legend Munshi Naval Kishore (1836–1895), a pioneering 19th-century Indian publisher and entrepreneur and his press named after him. A popular hangout now, this is the place where the Nawal Kishore Press, the second biggest in the world after…
Lucknow: Patients suffering from complex blood disorders such as leukaemia, lymphoma, aplastic anaemia, thalassemia and blood cancer will soon benefit from a state-of-the-art bone marrow transplant unit coming up at King George’s Medical University, vice chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand announced on Wednesday. The new facility, equipped with advanced infrastructure, will cater to patients from across…
Lucknow: Foundation stone for a long-awaited drain construction project in Alambagh, aimed at providing permanent relief from waterlogging, was laid by mayor Sushma Kharakwal, on Wednesday.To be built from Basant Tower to Alambagh crossing, the drain will cover a stretch of about 950 metres and is estimated to cost around Rs 1.48 crore. Officials said…
