NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Monday announced pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) with 12 states/UTs to be covered in phase 2. The 12 states/UTs include Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal among others. Andaman & Nicobar Chhattisgarh Goa Gujarat Kerala Lakshadweep Madhya Pradesh Puducherry Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh…
The IIT-Kharagpur Alumni Foundation, Lucknow Chapter, organized its alumni meet in Lucknow on Sunday. It was attended by alumni from batches from the 1960s to 2020, along with their family members. Dr Sujeet Pratap Singh, secretary of the Lucknow Chapter, emphasized the spirit of togetherness that binds every KGPian. The gathering was graced by Commodore…
Amitabh Bachchan’s thoughtful Diwali gifts for his staff, featuring Rs 10,000 cash along with delicious sweets, ignited diverse reactions online. While many praised the gesture as a sign of appreciation, others expressed concerns that the amount did not adequately reflect the hard work of the employees. Read on to know more. Amitabh Bachchan is in…
Zohran Mamdani’s education reforms in NYC: Equity or risk? Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist frontrunner in New York City’s 2025 mayoral race, has put forward a set of education reforms that aim to overhaul the city’s public school system. As quoted by Chalkbeat, Mamdani said, “Our education system must prioritise equity from the earliest grades,…
Ranjan Prakash Thakur took charge as the director general of the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM) on Monday. Before this, he served as the chief vigilance officer in Oil & Natural Gas. Thakur emphasized his commitment to strengthening IRITM as a centre of excellence in transport management and a leading institute for training…
Lucknow: In line with the new National Education Policy 2020, the Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) on Monday launched a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum titled ‘Sex, Relationships, and Society’. The curriculum is a step toward transforming how Indian schools approach comprehensive sexuality education — from silence and stigma to dialogue and empowerment.Founder and CEO of…
Lucknow: Stressing that the party’s greatest strength lies in its grassroots workers, UP BJP general secretary (organisation), Dharampal Singh, on Monday asked senior party functionaries to maintain regular communication with booth committees, Panna Pramukhs, and local people to strengthen coordination between the organisation and the public.Addressing booth-level worker meetings from Bakshi Ka Talab, Sarojininagar and…
A 32-year-old man was arrested after a manhunt on Monday after the alleged rape of an Indian-origin woman near London.A 20-year-old woman of Indian-origin was allegedly raped in what police believe was a “racially aggravated” attack in England’s West Midlands region over the weekend, prompting outrage among local South Asian communities and British lawmakers.“We’ve arrested…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met over 50 citizens at Janata Darshan in Lucknow on Monday, where he directed officials to urgently address the complaints he received. Among the issues brought to the CM’s attention were matters related to encroachments on govt land. He directed officials to investigate the matter and clear the land of…
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati will hold a meeting of the party’s OBC Bhaichara committees on Nov 1.After the committees were formed in every district in March, their performance was reviewed on a monthly basis by state-level functionaries.Mayawati has chaired the meetings of the committees four times and the Nov 1 meeting will be…
