Lucknow: Approved more than 2 years back, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) project related to the installation of two electric crematoriums — one for stray animals and another for pet dogs — is yet to take off due to technical issues that surfaced during the tendering process.The Rs 3.9-crore proposal was cleared in the LMC…
Lucknow: In-form Ayush Mhatre struck his second successive century to help Mumbai register their third straight win, outplaying Andhra Pradesh by nine wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group A match at the Ekana Stadium on Sunday night.Mhatre, who had scored a century in the previous game against Vidarbha, hammered an unbeaten 104…
Lucknow: Cancer testing has begun at Ram Sagar Mishra Joint Hospital, bringing relief to lakhs of people in BKT and nearby rural areas. With half a dozen new cancer tests now available, detecting cervical and abdominal cancers has become easier. Until now, apart from Lokbandhu Hospital, no other govt hospital in Lucknow offered cancer screening.Chief…
Lucknow: Insisting that a campaign must be launched against forces pushing present and future generations towards darkness, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday called upon religious leaders to speak out against religious conversion, love jihad, and drugs at every event.Speaking at an idol consecration ceremony and an ‘Aath Man’ Bhandara at Baba Palanath Ashram in…
Lucknow: The two-day annual sports festival of GD Goenka School saw exciting events such as tricycle race, run to love run, Pom-Pom Drill, Jelly Jiggle Race and Spider Race. Students also delivered outstanding performances in the Flap-and-Clap Drill, Dress-Up Dash, Pass-the-Ball Race, Balloon Race, Flower Drill, and various relay events. The event was inaugurated by…
Lucknow: In a breakthrough in Uttar Pradesh’s multi-state codeine-based cough syrup smuggling investigation, Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested Bhola Prasad, father of absconding pharmaceutical dealer Shubham Jaiswal, at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.Sonbhadra Police alerted their Kolkata police counterparts after receiving intelligence that Bhola was attempting to flee the country via Kolkata, with onward…
Lucknow: A catering firm’s cook, who was frying puris for a wedding dinner and slipped into the huge kadhai full of hot oil and suffered major burns on Nov 27, passed away during treatment at KGMU’s Trauma Centre in the city on Sunday.Pradeep, 25, a local bawarchi (cook) from Mallpur, was cooking at a wedding…
Lucknow: In a compelling session titled, ‘The Tigmanshu Effect’ on the final day of the Koshala Literature Festival, renowned Indian filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia captivated audiences with his fervent appeal for ethical and truthful storytelling in cinema.Dhulia, celebrated for his realistic and nuanced narratives, shared his transformative journey from the National School of Drama to becoming…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) is rolling out the electricity bill relief scheme from Monday, offering benefits to domestic and small commercial consumers, whose bill has been pending for a long period.The scheme provides 100% waiver on surcharge and interest, along with a 25% discount on the principal amount of outstanding bills. Consumers who…
Lucknow: Chief electoral officer of Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinwa, announced that the Election Commission of India has extended the timeline for the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls based on the eligibility date of Jan 1, 2026. The revision schedule has been extended by one week, and new dates have been issued.According to the revised schedule,…
