NEW DELHI: ED has issued show-cause notices to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, his chief principal secretary and KIIFB CEO KM Abraham, and former finance minister TM Thomas Issac in an alleged FEMA violations case of Rs 467 crore.ED sources said the CM may not appear in person during the proceedings. The case relates to KIIFB…
‘Those sitting inside Parliament bite, dogs don’t,’ said Cong MP Renuka Chowdhury; BJP MP Jagdambika Pal accused Chowdhury of ‘tamasha’ NEW DELHI: Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury triggered a lot of curiosity and also drew charge of indulging in “tamasha” after she arrived at Parliament complex with a rescued stray dog in her car. “Those sitting…
NEW DELHI: In a move that is causing some concern to the industry and privacy advocates, govt has asked smartphone makers to mandatorily pre-install its Sanchar Saathi app on their devices. Govt says this is being done to strengthen cyber security on the devices and prevent tampering and spoofing of the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment…
Lucknow: UP’s IT and ITeS companies will have to walk an extra mile for the next five years to achieve the goals envisioned in the Viksit Bharat @ 2047.The state will have to increase its share of IT exports from India from the existing 5% to 10% by 2030.While the future will reveal whether UP…
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak ordered an inquiry into the irregularities reported at the Chandernagar Community Health Centre (CHC) in Alambagh. The CMO was asked to submit report within a week. The Dy CM took note of media reports stating the CHC’s ultrasound machine was out of order for a year, patients were not…
Lucknow: In a major step toward transforming healthcare in Uttar Pradesh, the state govt on Monday hosted a Stakeholder Consultation to develop a futuristic Health & Medical Education Roadmap under Viksit UP @2047 initiative. The consultation, aimed at creating a citizen-centric and evidence-driven health system, brought together over 700 experts, officials, and industry representatives to…
Harvard University entered 2025 with an unusual form of uncertainty, not about its own operations, but about the federal system that oversees them. The University has been subject to at least four investigations led by the United States Department of Education since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. Now, as the administration moves…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that the ongoing Summary Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to “fulfil the BJP‘s dream of cutting opposition votes” instead of strengthening democratic participation.Speaking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Akhilesh questioned the urgency with which SIR was launched in Uttar Pradesh…
Lucknow: The 10-day Khadi Mahotsav-2025, organised at the Central Sanskrit University in Gomtinagar, wrapped up on a record-breaking note this year, clocking total sales of Rs 3.2 crore. The figures mark a 42% jump from last year’s Rs 2.25 crore, with the final day drawing the highest footfall and brisk buying stretching late into the…
Lucknow:In the run-up to Christmas, the Assembly of Believers’ Church in Chowk and Daliganj jointly hosted the first candlelight services of the season.The candlelight service is organised to symbolize the arrival of Jesus Christ on earth as the ‘light of the world’. The service commenced with a prayer led by Presbyter-in-charge Rev Parag Wesley, who…
