Lucknow: In a push to attract foreign investment into UP’s rapidly expanding tourism and hospitality sector, the Singapore Desk of ‘Invest UP’ held a series of high-level meetings with potential investors in the island nation.The outreach on Monday, led by Invest UP additional CEO Shashank Chaudhary, focused on positioning the state as a prime destination…
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath felicitated 19-year-old Vedic prodigy Devvrat Mahesh Rekhe at the inauguration of the fourth Kashi Tamil Sangamam, praising him as an inspiration for India’s spiritual traditions. The CM posted an elaborate message on X highlighting the young scholar’s achievement. Devvrat, a native of Maharashtra, memorised 2,000 Vedic mantras and recently completed the…
King George’s Medical University has begun an additional OPD in the paediatric surgery department from Tuesday to manage the rising number of patients and reduce treatment delays. Until now, the department operated OPDs only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, which often led to long waiting periods. The new Tuesday OPD will run at the same…
Lucknow: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved two major drinking water projects for Bareilly and Kanpur under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme. The total cost of the two projects is Rs 582.74 crore.Finance minister Suresh Khanna said that the two projects include works for improving drinking water supply and network expansion in the Bareilly and Kanpur municipal…
Lucknow: The trend of weight-loss injections for cosmetic purposes is increasing, with some individuals taking these drugs solely to appear slimmer for social events and special occasions that bring along photo opportunities. This was highlighted by bariatric surgeon Dr Mohit Bhandari on Tuesday, who said many patients told him they wanted to reduce weight to…
Lucknow: A woman who claimed to be the wife of a senior high court judge to secure VIP protocol at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), was booked for cheating, police said on Tuesday.The accused Ranjana Rai visited the orthopaedics department of the institute on Nov 26 along with her daughter and…
Lucknow: The Meteorological Centre in Lucknow on Tuesday hosted a curtain raiser for the upcoming India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025, which will be held from Dec 6-9 in Panchkula, Haryana.This year’s theme, ‘Science for Prosperity: Towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat‘, highlights the crucial role of science and innovation in building a self-reliant and prosperous nation.The…
Lucknow: Northern Railway’s Lucknow division has made its first insurance payout under the Railway Staff Protection (RSP) scheme by disbursing a sum of Rs 1 crore to Kamrun Nisha, mother and dependent of deceased railway employee Anwar Ali. Ali, a track maintainer in the engineering department at Varanasi, died in an accident while on duty…
Lucknow: A special CBI/ED court in Lucknow issued an NBW against Saharanpur businessman Mohammad Iqbal after the ED informed the court that he repeatedly ignored summons and obstructed a high-value money laundering investigation linked to the fraudulent acquisition of multiple sugar mills in UP.The order was passed by special judge (CBI/ED) Rahul Prakash, who noted…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has approved Rs 9.8 crore for modernising 14 district hospitals, focusing on regions where diagnostic facilities remain inadequate. “The move aligns with govt’s long-term ‘Viksit UP 2047′ vision aimed at strengthening medical infrastructure in every district,” an official said on Tuesday.The official added that the funding will be used to…
