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…
Lucknow: Major General Syed Taqui Abbas Rizvi, 52, who was serving at the Army Service Corps (MG ASC) in Command Headquarters Lucknow, passed away on Saturday after a prolonged battle with severe medical condition.He died at 11.25am at the Command Hospital, where he had been admitted for the past two months. Hailing from Gorakhpur, he…
Lucknow: Preparations to roll out the Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 project is nearing completion, with the first draft of the Vision Document expected to be ready by Dec last week.The state govt has received over 9.8 million suggestions and feedback, which are being processed by IIT Kanpur. Principal secretary, planning, Alok Kumar, said the institute is…
Lucknow: Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the SIR process of updating the voter list is progressing rapidly, with over 9.41 crore forms—approximately 61%—already digitized.The massive exercise involves a workforce of 1,62,486 booth level officers (BLOs), supported by thousands of supervisors and other officials. With the deadline of Dec 4 fast approaching, officers have been…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has unveiled a plan to construct a massive 1,575-kilometre metro network across the state by 2047. The blueprint was presented at the “Viksit Uttar Pradesh for Viksit Bharat@2047” seminar by UPMRC managing director Sushil Kumar.The roadmap begins with a major expansion in the three existing metro cities:…
