Lucknow: To ensure faster and more accurate diagnosis and improved surgical outcomes, the Uttar Pradesh govt has approved a budget of Rs 13.46 crore to upgrade 20 hospitals across the state with modern medical equipment, Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said on Friday. The funds will be used to procure digital X-ray, ECG and ultrasound…
Lucknow: A celebration turned tragic in UP’s Sultanpur in the early hours of Friday when a dispute over dancing at a wedding procession escalated into a violent clash, that left a 24-year-old man dead. The incident occurred in Paudhanrampur village under the Akhanda Nagar police station limits, where a wedding procession had arrived from Baronsa…
Lucknow: A wide range of handmade products, crafts, and innovations by differently-abled participants drew appreciation from visitors at the Purple Fair held in Lucknow.It was organised by the National Academy of Direct Taxes, Regional Campus (NADT RC), in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on…
Lucknow: Continuing its international investor outreach, Invest UP advanced strategic engagements in Singapore, aiming to attract Global Capability Centres (GCCs), IT and ITeS investments, and high-value services operations to Uttar Pradesh. An Invest UP delegation, led by its additional CEO Shashank Chaudhary, held discussions with senior leaders from DBS Bank and the Singapore Business Federation…
Lucknow: People can now take a stroll in a rock garden, which will take them back to the Precambrian era (the earliest aeon of the earth’s history). The rock garden was inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India, Northern Region, Lucknow, showcasing more than 80 exhibits, primarily rocks and fossils collected by GSI geologists. The…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has extended the interim stay on the criminal proceedings pending against slain mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s sons Abbas Ansari and Umar Ansari in alleged fake registry of a public land in their name. Justice Sameer Jain passed this order when the state counsel informed the court that the additional advocate general…
Prayagraj: Allahabad high court has directed UP govt to inform it about the action taken by it to check digital arrest cases in wake of the Supreme Court’s recent observation on victims of such frauds. A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Achal Sachdev also sought information about the forged documents on the cyber…
LUCKNOW: A fugitive accused in multiple FIRs linked to an alleged codeine syrup distribution racket across Uttar Pradesh on Friday released a lengthy social media statement, claiming he has been falsely implicated. He said the allegations of selling toxic or narcotic cough syrups leading to child deaths are “politically motivated and entirely untrue.” The accused,…
LUCKNOW: Panic gripped villages in the Kaisarganj forest region on Friday morning as two young girls were injured in separate wolf attacks, signalling a dangerous escalation in human–wildlife conflict. Wolves, which until recently targeted livestock in open fields, have now begun entering homes and attacking children, triggering widespread fear among residents.According to villagers, the first…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is preparing a major expansion of the city’s green corridor network to improve access to the upcoming Naimishnagar scheme on Sitapur road.The corridor, which currently connects key stretches of the northern city, will now be extended by roughly 7km from IIM road to the project site. This expansion has…
