Lucknow: The launch of Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) has sparked hope in Uttar Pradesh’s employment landscape, especially in Lucknow region, officials said.By July-end in the current financial year, over 94,000 people joined formal workforce and were allotted Universal Account Number (UAN), while 2,152 new firms have registered with the Employees’ Provident Fund…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt’s compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) to assess the state’s economic development has caught the attention of other states. After a visit by officials from Rajasthan, a delegation from Assam spent two days in UP to study the processes and impacts of the DDP.In Lucknow on Aug 19 and 20,…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has refused to quash chargesheet and appointment of inquiry officer in a departmental proceeding against Kanpur CMO Dr Hari Dutt Nemi, who came in the news after a dispute with Kanpur district magistrate. “This court does not find any good ground to grant indulgence. The petition therefore…
Lucknow: A fine for late mutation of property, along with various other civil and development work, will be discussed at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation executive committee (EC) meeting scheduled, on Friday (Aug 22).This will be the first meeting after the 6 new members of EC were elected on Sunday, completing it strength of 12. The…
Explained: US Education Department’s new PSLF rules and why taxpayers benefit. (AI Image) The US Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) introducing new regulations aimed at preventing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programme from providing benefits to borrowers whose employers engage in illegal activities. The proposed rules seek to…
The USFDA has issued a warning against cookware from Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd. due to dangerous lead levels leaching into food. Marketed under the brand Tiger White, these ‘pure aluminium utensils’ pose severe health risks, especially to children, potentially causing neurological and developmental issues. The agency advises consumers to discard the products and retailers to…
Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation will consider proposals to name city roads after prominent personalities from politics, defence and science in the upcoming executive committee meeting on Aug 22.Proposal for installation of a statue of socialist leader George Fernandes, besides naming a road each after astronaut Shubhranshu Shukla and scientist Ram Baksh Singh will be tabled…
Anushka Sharma confessed to finding Ranveer Singh attractive during their early Bollywood collaborations but acknowledged their contrasting personalities prevented a romantic relationship. She humorously noted their intense dynamic, suggesting they were too different to make a relationship work. Sharma later found lasting love with cricketer Virat Kohli, marrying him in 2017 and starting a family….
India to take on their arch-rival in the Asia Cup 2025 (Photo by Ryan Lim/Getty Images) Aaditya Thackeray, leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), has addressed a letter to union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya expressing concerns about the planned India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup and questioning BCCI‘s position regarding national interest.The letter highlighted how various…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on ride-hailing platform Rapido for disseminating misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices. The action was taken suo motu by the authority following investigation into the company’s advertisement claim: “Guaranteed Auto. Auto in 5 mins or get Rs…
