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:…
Lucknow: Urban development minister Arvind Kumar Sharma on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh has the potential and determination to become the strongest pillar of Viksit Bharat by 2047.He was speaking at the day-long programme, themed “Viksit Uttar Pradesh for Viksit Bharat 2047” organised by the urban development department. The event brought together policymakers and civic leaders…
LUCKNOW: A wedding in Hardoi turned violent when the father of a DJ operator was shot dead after the groom’s brothers-in-law, Akash and Akhilesh Gautam, arrived at the DJ platform intoxicated and demanded that the music be restarted. Tensions escalated when Akhilesh allegedly told Akash, “Nikaalo aslahaa, maaro goli… main vakilon se sab nipat loonga…
MIRZAPUR: Two persons, including a minor, died while six others were critically injured after a truck rammed into a stationary tractor-trolley here early Saturday, police said.The accident took place in the Bhawa Bazar area of Rajgarh when around a dozen people were returning from an engagement ceremony, Station House Officer (SHO) Daya Shankar Ojha said….
Lucknow/Kanpur: Senior Congress leader and former minister in the Manmohan Singh govt, Sriprakash Jaiswal (81), passed away after battling a prolonged illness in Kanpur on Friday. As per reports, his condition suddenly deteriorated, and he was rushed for medical aid.“He was first taken to a nursing home in Kidwai Nagar and was then referred to…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has reiterated that Aadhaar cards cannot be accepted as proof of date of birth in any official process.The planning department has issued fresh instructions to all state departments, clarifying that Aadhaar is not an official birth certificate and should not be treated as one. The directive follows a communication from…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has dismissed claims that its tariff order prohibits switching smart meters to prepaid mode without consumer consent.The Commission clarified that the order only notes that PILs against mandatory prepaid meter installation are pending in various high courts. Until a clear legal position emerges, the Commission emphasized, consumers…
