AHMEDABAD: Just two days ahead of the Aug 27 deadline for US President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods, PM Narendra Modi on Monday underlined the challenge of “self-centred economic policies” and called on citizens and businesses to embrace Swadeshi – urging them to buy and sell only ‘Made in India’ products to…
Lucknow: The body of an ambulance driver was discovered under suspicious circumstances inside his vehicle outside Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) in the Vibhuti Khand area on Monday.The deceased was identified as Virendra Kumar Vishwakarma, 42, a resident of Sitapur. At the time of the incident, he was driving an ambulance owned…
NEW DELHI: In a first remark by a senior govt leader since Jadgeep Dhankhar’s resignation as Vice-President on July 21, home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the former VP quit due to health issues and dismissed the opposition’s claims that he was under “house arrest”.“Dhankhar sahab’s resignation letter is quite clear. He has cited…
Lucknow: Forest department launched a search operation on Monday after reports indicated that the elusive leopard was roaming in the forests of Rehmankheda in Kakori. On Sunday, the pugmarks were found near the carcass of a calf in Sahilamau. The forest department conducted extensive combing operations in Rehmankheda and the surrounding areas on Monday. The…
Lucknow: The state capital is set for a major expansion with the launch of the state capital region (SCR) project, modelled on Delhi-NCR. A detailed 380-page report was prepared and submitted to the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), which will now send it to the state govt for approval.The SCR plan covers six districts — Lucknow,…
Lucknow: UP cadre IPS officer Akhil Kumar has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Digital India Corporation under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. He will hold the post in the rank and pay of additional secretary to central govt. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet issued the order on Monday…
Lucknow: The Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), an Agra-based DRDO laboratory, achieved a significant milestone in India’s Gaganyaan mission with the successful Integrated Aerial Drop Test (IADT-01) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on Sunday.This test validated the parachute-based deceleration system critical for the country’s first human spaceflight program. “A 4.8-ton dummy crew…
Lucknow: A 60-year-old cook employed at a govt primary school in the Kursi area of Barabanki has been accused of sexually assaulting two minor students. The accused allegedly coerced the students into the school restroom where the heinous acts were committed. The incident came to light when some students witnessed the act and informed the…
Lucknow: The state govt said on Monday it has stepped up efforts to save the sugarcane crop from flooding and disease.A state govt spokesperson said the officials, including deputy sugarcane commissioners of all the regions, district sugarcane officers, and sugar mill managers, have been asked to conduct field visits and establish communication with the farmers…
Lucknow: Students of Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University had an opportunity to learn about space and defence applications as the university’s Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) hosted an event on the theme ‘Invention, innovation and technology development on high temperature materials for space and defence applications’ on Monday.The chief guest, senior principal scientist G Sreedhar from…
