Lucknow: In a significant step towards promoting financial independence and inclusive entrepreneurship, loans amounting to Rs 1.76 crore were sanctioned to 216 differently abled beneficiaries during the inauguration of the Divya Kala Mela at the Lucknow University campus on Sunday.While inaugurating the event, union minister of state for social justice and empowerment, BL Verma said…
NEW DELHI: The high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba has recommended at least 17 reforms, aimed at easing regulatory and financial pressure on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The key recommendations cover credit access, compliance under the Companies Act, tax procedures, payment dispute resolution and CSR donations. The measures expected to…
Lucknow: As Ayodhya prepares for the landmark dhwaj ceremony on Nov 25, UP govt officials said that the event would prove to be a defining chapter in the city’s economic and developmental transformation.“The ceremony, expected to draw lakhs of devotees from India and abroad, is being seen as a catalyst for Ayodhya’s next phase of…
Lucknow: Cold winds met a warm golden sunrise at the newly inaugurated Food Valley on Sunday, creating the perfect backdrop for Happy Streets for Happy Kids. With roads freed from traffic, the space transformed into a lively open playground where music, fitness, games, and family joy blended into a festive winter morning.Children rushed straight to…
Lucknow: In a burst of colour, music, and youthful cheer, the newly inaugurated Food Valley turned into a festive playground on Sunday morning as Happy Streets celebrated Children’s Day with the theme “Happy Streets for Happy Kids.” The event echoed with laughter, fitness sessions, and family fun, reflecting Lucknow’s vibrant spirit—especially as the city basks…
Lucknow: A man was brutally assaulted, allegedly by staff members of an electric scooter company, in front of his son, and was chased for nearly 200 metres when he tried to record the attack on his phone on Saturday in the Gudamba police station area.Gudamba police have taken Ajay Yadav, Priyanshu Dwivedi, Shubham Srivastava, and…
Lucknow: Noting that Sambhal has 68 pilgrimage sites and 19 wells, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to identify each one of them and restore them.Taking a review meeting in the district, the CM assessed ongoing development works and the law-and-order situation. He directed govt and district officials to develop Sambhal in a…
Lucknow: In one of the biggest coordinated actions since the Delhi blast investigation began, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday launched a sweeping crackdown across multiple districts. They questioned over two dozen individuals believed to have come in contact with the JeM-linked module behind the blast.The operation, planned jointly with central intelligence agencies,…
Lucknow: The Delhi blast module was preparing for coordinated terror strikes across at least six Indian cities since 2021, central agencies have found. Digital evidence, handwritten diaries, and planning notes seized from the arrested suspects show that their blueprint for the Dec 6 attack in six cities started four years ago, including a covert radicalisation…
Prayagraj: In a desperate bid to mislead investigators, a 35-year-old man, accused of stabbing his wife to death in Lalapur village, allegedly wrote on the floor with her blood: “Mai pagal thi, mera pati nirdosh hai” (I was mentally unsound, my husband is innocent) to make it appear a case of suicide. On Friday afternoon,…