Lucknow: There should be clear recommendations on safe infusion practices and treatment of urinary tract infections in emergency departments. This was highlighted by the experts at the national meet organised by the Society of Acute Care Trauma and Emergency Medicine (SACTEM) in Lucknow. The recommendations will be compiled into national guidelines for use across hospitals.More…
Lucknow: The depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar has posed significant financial challenges for Indian students studying in the United States. However, professionals who send money home shared that this is benefitting them as now whatever money they send to their loved ones has more value in Indian currency.Nitya Pandey, a student of…
Lucknow: The UP Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad (UPRVUP) has approached the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) demanding an immediate public clarification that smart prepaid meters remain optional and cannot be imposed on consumers. In a formal representation submitted to UPERC chairman Arvind Kumar and member Sanjay Kumar Singh, consumer advocacy group chairman Avadhesh Kumar Verma,…
Asasa-e-Awadh, a cultural and literary organisation dedicated to reviving the heritage of the Awadh region, was launched on Sunday. Founder Zeba Siddiqui said the initiative aims to restore the fading legacy of Awadh through meaningful dialogues, discussions and cultural festivals. “By focusing on the region’s history, language, food, culture and traditions, the organisation seeks to…
Varanasi: The Sonbhadra police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has unearthed a Rs 425 crore financial trail linked to the illegal diversion, stockpiling and interstate smuggling of codeine-based cough syrup, exposing one of the largest organised drug-trade networks operating out of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The racket, investigators said, was allegedly controlled by Shubham Jaiswal, whose network…
Lucknow: A woman allegedly stole the one-month-old baby of her sister-in-law (sister of her second husband) and fled to her first husband’s house, in Hardoi, police said.Cops arrested the woman and her first husband, and recovered the baby.Police said that after five years of childlessness, the accused woman left her husband and married a daily…
Lucknow: Besides caste factor and organisational experience, strong synchronisation with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his govt will be one of the key parameters for appointment of new UP BJP chief.Sources in the BJP said that the party was treading cautiously before finalising the candidate who could strike the right balance between the organisation and…
Kanpur: In the ongoing probe into the Rs 970-crore international Ponzi scam that trapped hundreds of investors in India and Dubai, Kanpur Police have unearthed 26 bank accounts linked to arrested Delhi-based businessman Ravindra Nath Soni. His arrest has revealed extensive fund transfers routed through his divorced wife, father-in-law and relatives.Soni, accused of running one…
Lucknow: General secretary of All India Shia Personal Law Board Maulana Yasoob Abbas on Monday defended the singing of the national song declaring that Islam does not oppose love for the nation and patriotism stands above sectarian rigidity in Islam. Speaking on the parliamentary debate on ‘Vande Mataram‘, he said: “Muslims believe in the absolute…
Lucknow: A tense week-long man-animal conflict in Bahraich’s Shivpur area came to an end in the early hours of Monday after forest officials successfully trapped a leopard that was roaming near human settlements and triggering fear across multiple villages. Residents of Bajpurwa, Piparia, Baldupurwa, and neighbouring hamlets had been on edge for several days as…
