Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt, in collaboration with IIT-Roorkee, has come up with a carbon credit model to help farmers earn extra income by retaining carbon in their agricultural fields. Besides, it will also reduce the emission of greenhouse gases which spike air pollution.It is the first such large-scale carbon credit model to be launched…
Lucknow: In a major relief for power consumers across UP, the state electricity regulator has proposed a sharp reduction in the cost of smart prepaid meters. The UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in its draft of the revised cost data book, has fixed Rs 2,800 for single-phase and Rs 4,100 for three-phase smart prepaid meters….
Lucknow: The venue for this year’s Metaphor Lucknow Litfest, starting Saturday, is an apt tribute to the legend Munshi Naval Kishore (1836–1895), a pioneering 19th-century Indian publisher and entrepreneur and his press named after him. A popular hangout now, this is the place where the Nawal Kishore Press, the second biggest in the world after…
Lucknow: Patients suffering from complex blood disorders such as leukaemia, lymphoma, aplastic anaemia, thalassemia and blood cancer will soon benefit from a state-of-the-art bone marrow transplant unit coming up at King George’s Medical University, vice chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand announced on Wednesday. The new facility, equipped with advanced infrastructure, will cater to patients from across…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Yashasvi Jaiswal says that the Indian dressing room often feels unsettled whenever Rohit Sharma doesn’t pull up the younger players on the field. The left-handed opener revealed that Rohit’s on-field scoldings have always come with a mix of humour and affection, which has made them a part of…
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The BCCI’s long-term leadership plans are slowly falling into place, and Shubman Gill now sits at the centre of it. With Gill recently appointed India’s T20I vice-captain, his elevation as the country’s all-format skipper is viewed as a matter of when, not if. Already leading…
IndiGo’s chairman, Vikram Singh Mehta, apologized for recent flight disruptions, denying they were deliberate. He stated external experts will identify root causes to prevent future chaos. Mehta clarified that the airline followed new pilot rest rules and did not compromise safety. A combination of internal and external factors, not intentional actions, pushed systems beyond limits,…
Lucknow: Foundation stone for a long-awaited drain construction project in Alambagh, aimed at providing permanent relief from waterlogging, was laid by mayor Sushma Kharakwal, on Wednesday.To be built from Basant Tower to Alambagh crossing, the drain will cover a stretch of about 950 metres and is estimated to cost around Rs 1.48 crore. Officials said…
Lucknow: Health department ordered inquiry after body of a patient, who died at a private hospital in Krishnanagar on Monday morning, was found abandoned outside Lokbandhu Hospital. CMO Dr N B Singh termed the incident extremely shameful and said a committee was constituted to investigate the matter.The probe committee will be headed by nursing home…
Lucknow: Pointing fingers at malfunctioning of mapping app used for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said over four crore voters will have to fill up forms again once the final SIR list is released.“As a result of the SIR underway in Uttar Pradesh the…
