Lucknow: Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) has recorded overwhelming response to UPPCL‘s one-time settlement (OTS) scheme across all its distribution offices.So far in Dec, the discom has collected Rs 37.61 crore in revenue through registrations by 51,049 consumers. On a single day, MVVNL recorded Rs 7.37 crore revenue with 13,511 registrations. Among these, 38,091…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced that his govt would protect all statues of BR Ambedkar in the state by constructing boundary walls around them.Speaking at a programme on the Dalit icon’s death anniversary in Lucknow, Yogi said a ‘chhatra’ (umbrella) would also be constructed over these statues, most of which are installed…
Lucknow: A 60-year-old woman accused in a 2023 murder case consumed poison inside the courtroom moments after she was convicted on Friday evening. She died on the way to Jhansi Medical College.The incident occurred in the courtroom of the Additional District and Sessions Judge when the accused woman broke down after the judge pronounced her…
Lucknow/Singapore: Invest UP has stepped up its global outreach, with a delegation led by additional CEO Shashank Chaudhary completing a high-impact investment mission in Singapore.The team met senior leaders from GIC Infrastructure and the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), positioning Uttar Pradesh as a stable, high-growth destination for global investors. In its…
Lucknow: Observing the death anniversary of BR Ambedkar, the Uttar Pradesh Congress said that Babasaheb’s ideals of equality, liberty, and fraternity are more relevant today as there has been a “gradual weakening of democratic values and social justice framework”.“Babasaheb’s life teaches us that the Constitution and democratic values are not abstract principles — they are…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) unearthed an interstate gang that allegedly defrauded banks of over Rs 100 crore through forged documents, shell companies, and fake property deals.Eight members of the syndicate, including the mastermind, were arrested on Thursday in a coordinated operation in Noida’s Surajpur area.The arrested men included Ram Kumar, an…
Kanpur: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday flayed the govt over the SIR process and said along with common people, BLOs are also being troubled.“Despite Aadhaar cards, people are being forced to search for papers while this problem could have been solved through technology. Not just common people, BLOs are also being harassed,” he…
Lucknow: The UP STF on Saturday thwarted an abduction plot targeting prominent businessmen in Deoria by arresting three members of an organised ransom gang following a midnight encounter near Mahdaha-Dumwalia Road in eastern UP district.The gang, which allegedly planned to abduct two influential businessmen for a ransom of Rs 5 crore, came under scanner after…
Lucknow: A key water pipeline that burst near Nahariya Crossing in Alambagh last Wednesday slowing down the traffic on the already congested route is expected to be fixed this week.The stretch stays packed because it feeds into the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, carrying both heavy vehicles and routine traffic throughout the day. Project manager Farid Ahmad said…
Lucknow: UP’s power sector is witnessing a turnaround, and technical and commercial losses are steadily declining, according to a reply given by Union minister of state for power Shripad Naik in the Rajya Sabha on Dec 1, reports Arvind Chauhan.Naik informed the Upper House that UP has virtually eliminated the gap between peak demand and…
