Lucknow: To upgrade healthcare infrastructure across Uttar Pradesh, the govt has approved funds worth nearly Rs 9.8 crore to equip 14 hospitals with modern medical devices.Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said the move would improve patient services and reduce burden on district facilities.Pathak, who is also the state health minister, said: “The govt is tightening…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted a review of ongoing paddy procurement in the state and directed officials to increase procurement centres from 4,227 to 5,000.The CM was informed that since the start of paddy procurement this year, 9.02 lakh tons of paddy was procured from 1.51 lakh farmers till now, and Rs 1,984 crore…
Lucknow: In a community outreach initiative, students from the College of Nursing, SGPGIMS conducted an awareness rally on World AIDS Day at Village Nigoha, Mohanlalganj.As part of the awareness drive, students also performed street plays at two locations to educate the public about HIV/AIDS, its causes, prevention, and management. The theme for the event was…
Lucknow: A cleanliness-awareness cricket tournament, under Swachh Survey 2025-26, began on Monday at KD Singh Babu Stadium. Inaugurated by mayor Sushma Kharakwal, the opening match was played between Mayor XI and Media XI. The mayor said such events help spread the message of cleanliness and informed that the tournament is being conducted as a zero-waste…
Lucknow: In a breakthrough against interstate and foreign-linked cyber syndicates, Fatehpur Police on Sunday arrested three operatives of a highly organised digital extortion network that posed as senior ATS officers to terrorise victims with fabricated money-laundering charges.The arrests were made by a joint team of the Cyber Crime Police Station and the Intelligence Wing from…
Lucknow: In a shocking case of mob assault and humiliation, a young man from Gobarai Khas village was brutally beaten, abused on camera by four youths and forced to lick a pair of slippers on November 29. Hours later, the same group allegedly attacked the victim’s home with stones, attempted to break the gate, and…
Lucknow: The department of basic education has made classroom teaching through ICT labs and smart classes mandatory in the school timetable.The move is aimed at providing students with modern, technology-enhanced learning environments, improving access to educational resources, and helping bridge the digital divide. In a missive to all basic education officers, additional chief secretary, basic…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed senior police officials to personally monitor grievance redressal in their respective districts.He issued the directive during ‘Janata Darshan’ held at his Lucknow residence on Monday. The CM personally interacted with 42 persons and took their complaints, assuring them of swift action on their issues. Several cases related to land…
Lucknow: The much-talked about coordination meetings between RSS-UP govt revolved around five pledges made by Sangh in its centenary year of foundation this year. The meetings also discussed feedbacks collected and suggestions given during the month-long coordination meetings of various departments by RSS offshoots.RSS was represented by its national coordinator of RSS-BJP Arun Kumar, kshetriya…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) uncovered the role of a dismissed police constable who allegedly operated a sprawling illegal supply chain of codeine-based cough syrup while simultaneously running two wholesale drug units, one from Jharkhand and another from Varanasi.The revelations emerged during the interrogation of Amit Kumar Singh, alias Amit Tata, a key…
