Lucknow: The registration booklet for the LDAs Atal Nagar Housing Scheme in Devpur Para will be available until Nov 30.With only 3 days left, the LDA on Thursday clarified that only those who purchase it will be allowed to complete registration on the LDA website by Dec 2. As many as 4,393 people have registered…
Lucknow: More than 120 crore people visited UP till Sept in 2025. However, this tourist footfall is skewed. Consider this: about 67% of this number are concentrated in just five cities, namely Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura, Prayagraj, and Agra, while some of the good destinations such as Mirzapur, Chitrakoot, and Jhansi account for about 10% of…
Lucknow: Despite its political influence and rich historical legacy, Hindi heartland, continues to grapple with deep socio-economic challenges. The concern was highlighted during a session on the ‘Hindi Heartland’ at the Koshala Literature Festival, featuring author Ghazala Wahab and economist-author Jayant Krishna in conversation with Jyotsna Mohan.Krishna said despite being a decisive force in national…
Lucknow: The UP govt has so far received nearly 98 lakh public suggestions for the Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 Vision Document, which is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. The state has identified 12 priority sectors to support its target of becoming a USD 1 trillion economy by 2029-30 and to raise its share…
Lucknow: Actors from Lucknow give their 200%, no matter how small the role is. City-born/bred actors are gaining recognition in the entertainment industry. The city is known for its Awadhi dialect and film producers should consider making films in this language, said actor Anil Rastogi, during the ‘Lights, Camera, Lucknow’ session held at the Koshala…
Lucknow: The consecration festival took place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov 25 with the religious flag being hoisted on the temple peak in Ayodhya. Several distinguished guests were invited on the occasion. The UP govt left no stone unturned to make the event a success, resulting in the programme gaining…
Lucknow: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand continued their winning run, defeating Abbigail Zenith and Likhita Srivastava 21-17, 21-12 in the pre-quarterfinals of the Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship 2025 at the UP Badminton Academy on Friday.Speaking to TOI, Treesa Jolly said, “We are the defending champions, but we are not taking any pressure. We…
Lucknow: Lucknow Smart City Limited’s general manager Ajay Kumar Singh passed away after suffering a heart attack during a meeting in his office on Thursday. He was 65. He is survived by his wife and son.Singh was in a meeting with a delegation of trainee IAS officers at the Smart City office in Lalbagh and…
Lucknow: In the tourism workshop on ‘Viksit Uttar Pradesh @ 2047′ on Thursday, one of the key discussions was centred on the Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad bird sanctuary in Unnao, which has emerged as a major nature destination with more than 12 lakh visitors in the current year. Originally known for its diverse birdlife, the…
Lucknow: In a discovery that could rewrite Asia’s botanical history, scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, have unearthed a 37,000-year-old bamboo fossil in Manipur’s Imphal Valley. The find, preserved in the silt-rich deposits of the Chirang River, carries the ghostly scars of thorns—markings that almost never survive the fossilization process. Bamboo…
