SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said the Bihar assembly poll outcome was more surprising for him than his party’s loss in Budgam bypoll. Nitish Kumar, he said, turned anti-incumbency into pro-incumbency.“It is good for other states to see what Nitish Kumar ji did for voters. He set caste politics aside and focused on…
Lucknow: In Invest UP’s high-level stakeholder consultation with sourcing companies, manufacturers, global firms, and industry experts across the textile and apparel sector, officials from the state govt reiterated the govt’s push towards an investor-friendly ecosystem while the sectoral representatives flagged areas of improvement.An official statement issued on Saturday said: “Industry representatives underscored the need for…
Lucknow: At least 40 students of Lucknow got the opportunity to experience the natural richness of Terai region during a curated Vistadome Train Safari in Dudhwa National Park, organized by the Uttar Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board.The group travelled from Lucknow to Bichhia by road, where their immersion into nature began with a visit to the…
Lucknow: Chief engineer Harish Chandra Verma of UP Power Corporation Limited, suspended following the Oct 17 power outage at Ayodhya Ram Temple complex, has now been reassigned to Shakti Bhawan headquarters in Lucknow.Verma, a 1992-batch officer, was initially attached to Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd headquarters in Lucknow. After the outage, he was suspended and…
Lucknow: Under State Rural Livelihood Mission, women’s self help group of Jai Maa Ratangarh Wali from Jariyai village in Chirgaon block of Jhansi district started making LED bulbs, selling in the village and neighbouring areas.President of the SHG, Anjana, said 12 women are associated with the group. “We started making LED bulbs about eight months…
Lucknow: Two persons were run over by trains in Gomtinagar Extension and Alamnagar–Kakori rail sections on Saturday morning, police said.In the first case, Akhilesh, 18, who lived in a slum near Khargapur crossing, was on his way to work around 8 am when he crossed the tracks with earphones on. “Unable to hear the train…
Lucknow: The planning department organised a one-day training and workshop on Saturday to strengthen district level economic insight.The workshop was titled ‘From Data to Development: Strengthening District-Level Economic Insight’. Principal secretary planning, Alok Kumar, who chaired the workshop, highlighted the critical role of economic data at the district level and the need to use it…
Lucknow: Former chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, who retired this July, will return to the UP govt as CEO of the State Transformation Commission. According to the order confirming his appointment, Singh will hold the post for three years. The State Transformation Commission was set up in 2022 as the restructured version of the State…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday called upon senior BJP functionaries to work tirelessly and honestly to achieve success in life.“Keep working with sincerity. The right to work is given by the almighty,” he said during the Lucknow West Assembly dialogue programme. Singh emphasised that the greatest desire in human life is respect and…
Lucknow: Medha Sanvardhan 2025, youth cultural competition, concluded with performances across multiple creative categories. The event showcased talent of young participants through music, literature, theatre, art and fashion at the Jai Narain Misra PG College on Saturday.In the classical solo singing category, Jatin secured first place. In light vocal solo, Ashish Rawat took the top…
