Lucknow: UP Police headquarters on Thursday sought explanation from Bahraich police for unauthorised use of the police parade ground, where a guard of honour was presented to Kathavachak Pundrik Goswami. DGP Rajeev Krishna said police parade grounds are meant strictly for police training, discipline, and officially approved ceremonial functions and any deviation from norms is…
NEW DELHI: The new nuclear energy bill, which was passed in Rajya Sabha by voice vote after a four-hour discussion while rejecting many amendments moved by opposition to send it to a parliamentary panel for scrutiny, marks a decisive shift in India’s nuclear governance, embedding safety oversight in law across the lifecycle of an atomic…
Lucknow: Calling culture the soul of a nation, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that when a nation loses its culture, it becomes lifeless, devoid of an identity and purpose.Addressing the inaugural session of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya’s centenary celebrations in Lucknow, the CM celebrated the institution for not just preserving Indian culture and art,…
Lucknow: The state govt approved Rs 9.89 crore for strengthening bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) capabilities across the state.The approval includes the purchase of 10 liquid explosive detectors worth Rs 4.54 crore and 10 multi-functional electronic detection systems costing Rs 5.35 crore. The equipment will be procured by the Uttar Pradesh police security headquarters…
BTech graduate kills parents over money (Visuals of thier home) JAUNPUR: In a chilling case from the Jafarabad area of Jaunpur, police have arrested a 30-year-old BTech graduate for allegedly murdering his parents, dismembering their bodies, and dumping the remains in the Gomti river.The accused, Ambesh Kumar, a quality engineer by profession, allegedly killed his…
Lucknow: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Uttar Pradesh has announced the provisional publication of the comprehensively updated electoral roll ahead of the three-tier panchayat elections.Prior to the revision, the base voter roll stood at 12,29,50,052 electors. Following the intensive update, the total has risen to 12,69,69,610—a net increase of 40,19,558 voters, representing a 3.27%…
Lucknow: The increasing use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture and the presence of contaminants such as arsenic in water may be contributing to a rise in several serious health conditions, doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) said during a medical conference on Wednesday.The observations were shared at the Association for Medical…
India and Oman signed a trade deal, expanding the country’s strategic and economic relations in the Persian Gulf, and helping exporters at a time when they are facing headwinds in several parts of the world.The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the second in West Asia after the one with UAE a few years ago, will…
Lucknow: Acting on directions from the state govt, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation is set to roll out a new Property Tax Management System (PTMS) to monitor property tax assessment, collection, and pending dues for every house, shop, and commercial establishment in the city.The move is part of a broader reform of the property tax system…
Prayagraj: Allahabad high court has ruled that while a live-in relationship may not be acceptable to all, it cannot be said that it is ‘illegal’ or that living together without the sanctity of marriage constitutes an offence.Holding that the right to human life stands on a “much higher pedestal” regardless of a citizen being minor…