Lucknow: A warder posted at Lucknow’s Adarsh Karagar (Model jail) was suspended for his alleged proximity to the dismissed STF constable Alok Singh, who is currently jailed for his role in the multi-crore codeine cough syrup diversion racket. The suspension order was issued late Sunday night on the directions of DG prisons PC Meena.The suspended…
Lucknow: Six integrated townships will soon be developed across Braj region to address the growing housing shortage and promote balanced development with sustainable growth along the Yamuna belt, which includes Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, and Agra, advisor to the Chief Minister Awanish Awasthi said.Speaking on ‘Faith and Development’, Awasthi said that the initiative has already drawn…
Lucknow: Broadening its scope of offerings, Uttar Pradesh would soon aggressively provide experiential tourism opportunities to the visitors., principal secretary, tourism, Amrit Abhijat, said.With religious tourism emerging as the key driver for the state so far, additional destinations would be on offer other than the traditional ones for the visitors who want to explore the…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s aggressive digital shift in industrial approvals has emerged as a major catalyst for MSME growth, with more than 19 lakh licences issued through platforms like Nivesh Mitra and MSME One Connect.An official spokesperson said that the streamlined online process cut delays and boosted investor confidence, helping the state record one of the…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is set to develop historic Yahiyaganj Gurdwara in Lucknow as a heritage and tourism site with a fund of Rs 2 crore.The initiative aims to conserve the historical legacy of the gurdwara while improving the visitor experience for devotees and travellers who come to engage with Sikh history.State tourism…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has scrapped its proposed “Second Innings Homes” project for senior citizens in Gomtinagar’s Virajkhand and decided to relocate it to another site. The decision was taken at a recent LDA board meeting after it was found that high-tension power lines were passing directly over the identified plot.Approved in 2023,…
Lucknow: The public outreach initiative, ‘Aapka Vidhayak – Aapke Dwaar’, launched by Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh to ensure doorstep delivery of govt welfare schemes, marked its 146th camp on Sunday in Ashrafnagar.Hundreds of residents participated and presented issues related to streetlights, PM Awas applications, drainage, road repairs, Ayushman cards and old-age pension. A total of…
Lucknow: A 42-year-old finance executive with an MNC in Bengaluru died after allegedly collapsing at the parking of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow late Friday evening, police officials said on Sunday.The deceased, Anoop Kumar Pandey, suddenly fell ill in the airport’s parking area shortly after arriving to board an Air India flight to…
Lucknow: Three labourers were injured on Sunday afternoon when a portion of a boundary wall collapsed during excavation work for an upcoming govt project in Vibhuti Khand, Gomtinagar. Vibhuti Khand SHO Amar Singh said the incident occurred when digging work near the Gomti Nagar bus depot site weakened an already-tilted portion of the depot’s boundary…
Lucknow: In a major development in the Dubagga blind man murder case, Lucknow Police on Sunday arrested the victim’s elder brother and grandson after CCTV footage and electronic surveillance confirmed their involvement in the crime. The arrests came a day after visually impaired Birendra alias Donga, 50, was shot dead in Tand Kheda village on…
