Lucknow: The 19th National Jamboree came alive with global energy as ‘International Nights’ and the ethnic fashion show turned the venue into a cultural crossroads of the world. The stage shone with the traditions of Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia, while Indian scouts and guides added their own vibrant rhythms to the celebration.International…
Lucknow: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Union minister of state Jitin Prasada on Thursday virtually flagged off the extension of the Gorakhpur-Pilibhit Express up to Izzatnagar (Bareilly) from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.The train, which originally ran between Lakhimpur and Gorakhpur, was extended to Pilibhit a few months ago and will now connect Bareilly,…
Lucknow: President Droupadi Murmu will attend the closing ceremony of the 19th National Jamboree and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Bharat Scouts and Guides in Lucknow on Nov 28. The President will address the closing ceremony, scheduled to be held at 3:30pm. After her address, Scouts and Guides participating in the Jamboree will present cultural…
Lucknow: Nearly 27 lakh power department employees and engineers across India staged protests on Thursday against the privatization of the power sector and the proposed Electricity (amendment) bill 2025. The nationwide agitation was organized under the banner of the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE).According to Shailendra Dubey, chairman of the All…
Lucknow: In a breakthrough against narcotics networks operating across eastern and northern India, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested a key operative involved in the illegal storage and trafficking of Fensidyl cough syrup and other codeine-based drugs used as intoxicants. The accused, Amit Kumar Singh alias Amit Tata, a resident of…
Lucknow: While the municipal corporation started towing of illegally parked vehicles in Hazratganj and Lalbagh on Wednesday, there was no improvement in traffic congestion in the two prime commercial areas. Reason: shortage of usable parking spaces and poor conditions inside the existing facilities.According to the Hazratganj traders, the combined capacity of parking lots in Hazratganj…
Lucknow: Top Indian shuttlers K Srikanth and HS Prannoy, along with Kiran George, Tharun Mannepalli and Priyanshu Rajawat, advanced to the men’s pre-quarterfinals of the Syed Modi India International HSBC World Tour Super 300 Badminton Championship 2025 at the UP Badminton Academy on Wednesday. In women’s singles, top seed Unnati Hooda, Anupama Upadhyaya, Rakshitha Santhosh,…
Lucknow: Defying all advice and warnings, an 18-year-old deaf and mute girl from Kanpur decided to listen to her heart. For quite some time, the girl, Khushi Gupta, had been harbouring the desire to meet ‘Baba’ (Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath) and present a handmade portrait to him. On Nov 22, she finally decided to realise…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to make the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) more effective and capable.During a review meeting held on Wednesday, he said that permanent deployment of essential manpower, including inspectors, sub-inspectors, computer operators, and constables in all six police stations and eight units of the force, along with arrangements for…
Lucknow: India physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha was not just a great scientist and a visionary who conceived the nation’s nuclear energy programme. He was in fact a multitalented person — musician, writer and painter. Its a lesser known fact that Bhabha preserved a substantial collection of paintings and numerous works of art. These facets about…
