NEW DELHI: Growing challenge of synthetic drugs and clandestine labs, extradition of fugitives and trafficking through the dark web will be high on agenda of discussion at the conference of heads of anti-narcotics task force to be held in Delhi next week, officials said.Heads of narcotics units of 36 states and UTs will be congregating…
Lucknow: Digital crop survey project is set to receive fresh thrust with state govt fixing Sept 25 deadline for appointment of crop surveyors from different departments, including panchayati raj, rural development and agriculture. The surveyors will replace traditional lekhpals who were initially assigned task of conducting crop survey across all revenue villages in Uttar Pradesh.The…
NEW DELHI: The poor may now prefer to shift to beggar homes rather than fight hunger and diseases in their dilapidated houses as the Supreme Court ordered states and UTs on Friday to ensure dignified living conditions in beggar homes along with periodic health check up of inmates by doctors and dieticians to ensure hygienic…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt will soon launch a rooftop gardening scheme to promote urban horticulture.During a review meeting, the minister of state for horticulture, Dinesh Pratap Singh, directed the formulation of the scheme to encourage residents to grow vegetables, fruits, medicinal plants, and spices.He emphasized that rooftop gardening is an excellent method for enhancing…
NOIDA: A Class 6 student died after she collapsed outside the washroom after lunch break at Presidium school in Sector 31 on Sept 4.The girl, who was “hale and hearty” before leaving home for school and was to take part in the Teachers’ Day programmes that day, allegedly choked on a food particle during lunch…
NEW DELHI: Delhi police Saturday lodged an FIR against an AI-generated deepfake video that allegedly maligns PM Modi and his late mother. BJP’s Delhi election cell convener, Sanket Gupta, filed a complaint alleging that Congress‘ Bihar unit posted the fake video on its official X handle on Sept 10.The complaint also cited a separate incident…
Lucknow: A clerical error during the recent recruitment of medical teachers at Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute resulted in a candidate who did not attend the interview being mistakenly listed as selected. The issue came to light following a complaint and subsequent probe. The institute had advertised 96 teaching positions, receiving nearly 150 applications…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued much-awaited clarifications to address problems faced by businesses when companies offer discounts to sellers. The move follows a discussion in this regard at the last all-important meeting of the GST Council, where GST rates were reduced.Very often dealers are offered discounts to push products…
Lucknow: An uproar erupted on social media over Gonda CMO Dr Rashmi Verma’s remarks on the death of two newborns at an unregistered private nursing home on Saturday. In a video clip that went viral, the CMO was allegedly heard saying, “One child dies and everyone rushes here. But thousands of children are born alive…
NEW DELHI: Public sector banks need to aspire to global competitiveness, strengthen governance and operational resilience, and expand their role as sectoral champions across both traditional and emerging industries, a top official told the two-day brainstorming session of state run banks. M Nagaraju, secretary department of financial services, underlined that public sector banks have moved…
