Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the inclusion of Deepavali in Unesco’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list as a moment of immense pride. “This global recognition honours a festival that symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and the spirit of new beginnings. The achievement further reinforces India’s cultural strength and the universal relevance of its…
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow police commissionerate on Wednesday arrested former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur for allegedly abusing his position as superintendent of police, Deoria, in 1999 to fraudulently secure an industrial plot in the name of his wife through forged identities and fabricated documents.According to a complaint filed by Sanjay Sharma of Rajajipuram at Thana Talkatora…
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday condemned the deadly Goa restaurant fire, blaming the tragedy on the government’s lax regulations. He questioned whether invoking “Vande Mataram” takes precedence over accountability in such incidents and alleged that the BJP enables accused individuals to flee the country, further aggravating the situation.Speaking to ANI, Yadav said,…
Lucknow: To promote public understanding and participation in organ donation, KGMU in association with the Alamban Associates Charitable Trust, organised an organ donation awareness programme at the Trauma Centre on Tuesday.The event, coordinated by obstetrics and gynaecology department’s Prof Sujata Dev, began with a welcome address by president of the trust, Sandeep Kumar. Vice-chancellor Prof…
Lucknow: Spread over 65 acres, Rashtriya Prerna Sthal, a sprawling park honouring former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, has been completed and is awaiting inauguration, likely to be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 25, Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi…
Lucknow: Sushant Golf City police arrested three members of the gang that assaulted a man in broad daylight robbery last week and fled with his car containing valuables. The police cracked the case, recovering a MacBook, Rs25,000 cash and seized the car used in the crime. A fourth accused, identified as Saurabh Rajput, is still…
Lucknow: Fire and emergency services launched an intensive safety audit of pubs and nightlife venues across the city in the aftermath of the fire tragedy in Goa, and alarming gaps in compliance came to the fore at several establishments.Chief fire officer Ankush Mittal said out of 126 registered pubs in the city, inspection teams conducted…
Lucknow: Lucknow University will host 541 young participants from Uttar Pradesh on Dec 12 and 13 for the state-level round of the ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Neta Samvad’.The two-day event aims to bring together dynamic youth voices to share their perspectives on India’s development roadmap. Shortlisted finalists will earn an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister…
Lucknow: Intensifying the crackdown on public drinking ahead of New Year celebrations, police teams checked more than 3,000 individuals on Monday night and 1,123 people were booked for drinking in public, creating nuisance, obstructing traffic, or violating public order.A report shows that a total of 3,073 individuals were checked, of which 1,123 were booked for…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh vigilance establishment on Tuesday arrested assistant stamp commissioner Ravindra Mehta and clerk Ashwani red-handed while accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe in Shamli.The trap was laid following a detailed complaint by a local buyer who purchased 26 bighas of land for Rs 90 lakh in June 2024.According to the complaint, the…
