Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the multi-crore codeine cough syrup syndicate flourished under the patronage of a local mafia don in every district and enjoyed the protection of powerful figures in the state’s polity and bureaucracy. “This was the reason why the syndicate operated unhindered not only across UP but…
Lucknow: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport witnessed chaos on Thursday as angry passengers staged protests against IndiGo following prolonged flight delays and sudden cancellations. The trouble began early in the morning, with travellers alleging that the airline failed to provide timely updates, leaving them stranded for hours without clear communication. Many expressed frustration over repeated…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested three alleged members of an organised land-grabbing syndicate accused of illegally occupying govt land and selling it using forged documents.According to the press note issued by EOW, the gang targeted high value govt plots such as ponds, grazing land and gram sabha property. After taking…
Lucknow: A complaint of robbery led to busting of an autorickshaw gang that forced people to send money online through UPI. Madiaon police followed a Paytm transaction trail and tracked it to a Jan Seva Kendra, before intercepting an autorickshaw whose occupants tried to escape. Within a day, four alleged gang members were arrested and…
Lucknow: The body of a 25-year-old woman govt teacher shot dead in Bihar was brought to her ancestral home in Rae Bareli’s Pindouli village on Thursday where her last rites were performed amid tight security.Shivani Verma, posted at a govt school in Araria, was shot dead by two bike-borne men while she was heading to…
Lucknow: Years of research on every aspect of geology, from Himalayan glacier to cryosphere—the region of earth’s surface where water is in the form of ice or snow—will be presented during national symposium, part of celebration of 175 years of Geological Survey of India (GSI), Northern Region, on Friday. The theme of the symposium is…
Lucknow: The independent road quality assessment carried out over two expressways yielded positive results. The expertise of a Zurich, Switzerland-based university was sought to examine the carriageways of these expressways. The UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) engaged experts to determine the riding quality and comfort assessment to find out whether improvement works or rectification…
Lucknow: A 24-year-old undertrial lodged in the Gonda divisional jail died on Wednesday evening, allegedly after a sudden deterioration in his health, triggering allegations of foul play by his family. The deceased, Manoj Kumar, was in judicial custody since March in connection with a murder case. According to Gonda jail superintendent Mrityunjay Pandey, Manoj, a…
Lucknow: Jalaun, which has been awarded the Best District in North Zone in the National Water Award 2024, has seen a massive improvement in water availability over the past few years, said the state govt.In several block, groundwater levels are improving by 2m and more. A govt spokesperson attributed this change to the construction of…
Lucknow: To draw high-value global investments into Uttar Pradesh’s priority sectors, Invest UP continued its focused international outreach in Singapore this week.A delegation led by additional chief executive officer Shashank Chaudhary held a series of meetings with global fund managers and technology consultants to showcase the state’s investment ecosystem. The team met senior leadership from…
