Lucknow: In yet another case of digital arrest, a 75-year-old retired Food and Safety Department officer was duped of Rs 27 lakh by a caller who impersonated an officer of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The fraudster allegedly trapped the victim, a resident of Jankipuram, by falsely accusing him of involvement…
Lucknow: An orientation programme on work ethics, that brought together over 100 frontline staff—including receptionists, junior reception officers, public relations officials, medical social workers, and nursing staff—was held at SGPGIMS on Saturday.Addressing the gathering, Prof Mukul Srivastava from the mass communication and journalism department at Lucknow University, said: “Discipline, time management and behavioural refinement are…
Lucknow: Growing concerns over the increasing number of elderly people being abandoned in India, leading to a rise in old-age homes, took centre stage on Friday evening in the Hindi play Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein at the International Buddhist Research Institute.Written by Jaivardhan, the play sought to remind audiences of the weakening fabric of family…
Lucknow: Book piracy has become a serious threat to India’s cultural and intellectual fabric, said speakers at the Koshala Literary Festival.In the session “Stolen Words: The Hidden Cost of India’s Reading Culture,” publishers Arun Maheshwari, Chander Prakash and economist Jayant Krishna highlighted the scale of the problem. Maheshwari said while the Delhi Book Fair generates…
Lucknow: In a session that echoed with insightful words, poet Chandra Prakash Verma encouraged young writers and shayars to weave their thoughts in a manner that resonates with the masses. “Ghat Rahi Hai Roz Meri Chahergi” unfolded as a poignant reminder that poetry’s true power lies in its ability to capture shared human experiences, transcending…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has quashed the criminal proceedings pending against UP minister Daya Shankar Mishra alias Dayalu Mishra at a Varanasi court for alleged violation of model code of conduct and damage to public property during UP assembly elections in 2012.In an FIR lodged at Kotwali Sadar on Jan 11, 2012, police sub-inspector…
Lucknow: Lucknow Police have, for the first time in Uttar Pradesh, invoked Section 111(2)(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with organised dacoity by a gang, after uncovering a highly structured criminal syndicate behind the March 28 dacoity in Vikasnagar.The section was added to the FIR following the arrest of one of the accused…
Lucknow: AK Ramanujan — poet, linguist, translator, and folklorist — stood apart from other post-Independence poets for his precise use of language. His poems appeared simple but revealed new meanings with every reading.This idea shaped a lively discussion at the Koshala Literary Festival, where author Guillermo Rodriguez and Prof Renu Uniyal explained why Ramanujan’s works…
Lucknow: KGMU’s critical care ICU has reduced deaths among severely ill patients, bringing mortality down from 26% to 18% within a year — a major improvement compared to the national ICU average of 23%.This achievement was shared during the 9th Foundation Day of the Critical Care Medicine (CCM) department.Department head Prof Avinash Agrawal said that…
Lucknow: Hazratganj will soon get a Rs 440-crore integrated divisional office, to be built on 6 acres along Wazir Hasan Road. The plan includes a six-storey main building bringing 63 departments under one roof, a four-storey court complex, and multilevel parking.The project was presented in a review meeting chaired by divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant…
