LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has finalized a roadmap to replace more than 11 lakh outdated smart meters with advanced smart prepaid meters by March 2027.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…
Lucknow: Health department ordered inquiry after body of a patient, who died at a private hospital in Krishnanagar on Monday morning, was found abandoned outside Lokbandhu Hospital. CMO Dr N B Singh termed the incident extremely shameful and said a committee was constituted to investigate the matter.The probe committee will be headed by nursing home…
Lucknow: Pointing fingers at malfunctioning of mapping app used for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said over four crore voters will have to fill up forms again once the final SIR list is released.“As a result of the SIR underway in Uttar Pradesh the…
Lucknow: A CBI special court in Lucknow sentenced Vijay Kumar Dwivedi, former office assistant at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), to four years’ imprisonment and a Rs30,000 fine in a 2017 bribery case. Dwivedi was caught red-handed while accepting a Rs50,000 bribe from a contractual assistant…
Lucknow: A 6-year-old girl was lured away from her home in Gudamba by a 32-year-old relative, who allegedly attempted to sexually assault her in Kukrail forest. The accused, Ramesh, fell unconscious because of being heavily drunk, allow the child chance to escape. The girl was found 1 km from her home.According to police, on Dec…
