Lucknow: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved two major drinking water projects for Bareilly and Kanpur under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme. The total cost of the two projects is Rs 582.74 crore.Finance minister Suresh Khanna said that the two projects include works for improving drinking water supply and network expansion in the Bareilly and Kanpur municipal…
Lucknow: The trend of weight-loss injections for cosmetic purposes is increasing, with some individuals taking these drugs solely to appear slimmer for social events and special occasions that bring along photo opportunities. This was highlighted by bariatric surgeon Dr Mohit Bhandari on Tuesday, who said many patients told him they wanted to reduce weight to…
Lucknow: A woman who claimed to be the wife of a senior high court judge to secure VIP protocol at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), was booked for cheating, police said on Tuesday.The accused Ranjana Rai visited the orthopaedics department of the institute on Nov 26 along with her daughter and…
Lucknow: The Meteorological Centre in Lucknow on Tuesday hosted a curtain raiser for the upcoming India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025, which will be held from Dec 6-9 in Panchkula, Haryana.This year’s theme, ‘Science for Prosperity: Towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat‘, highlights the crucial role of science and innovation in building a self-reliant and prosperous nation.The…
Lucknow: Northern Railway’s Lucknow division has made its first insurance payout under the Railway Staff Protection (RSP) scheme by disbursing a sum of Rs 1 crore to Kamrun Nisha, mother and dependent of deceased railway employee Anwar Ali. Ali, a track maintainer in the engineering department at Varanasi, died in an accident while on duty…
Lucknow: A special CBI/ED court in Lucknow issued an NBW against Saharanpur businessman Mohammad Iqbal after the ED informed the court that he repeatedly ignored summons and obstructed a high-value money laundering investigation linked to the fraudulent acquisition of multiple sugar mills in UP.The order was passed by special judge (CBI/ED) Rahul Prakash, who noted…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has approved Rs 9.8 crore for modernising 14 district hospitals, focusing on regions where diagnostic facilities remain inadequate. “The move aligns with govt’s long-term ‘Viksit UP 2047′ vision aimed at strengthening medical infrastructure in every district,” an official said on Tuesday.The official added that the funding will be used to…
Lucknow: In a swift humanitarian response, Indian Air Force deployed C-17 Globemaster aircraft to airlift a para field hospital from Agra on Tuesday to Colombo as part of ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. The aircraft, carrying critical medical equipment and 73 trained medical personnel, landed in Colombo, ready to provide emergency healthcare support…
Big Short investor Michael Burry has cast doubt on Tesla’s lofty valuation and warned that CEO Elon Musk’s newly approved $1 trillion compensation package could place even more strain on shareholder returns. In a weekend post on his Substack newsletter, Burry wrote that the electric-vehicle maker’s market value is “ridiculously overvalued” and has been “for…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved the UP Adheenasth Paryatan Seva Niyamawali 2025, a new set of rules aimed at strengthening administrative capacity and enhancing tourism services across the state. The approval comes alongside cabinet clearance for a temple sanghralaya in Ayodhya and an international yoga and wellness centre in Baghpat.The niyamawali specifies…
