Lucknow: For Jhansi’s Vandana Chaudhary, a soft toy maker trained under One District One Product scheme, the upcoming India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 in New Delhi marks a defining moment. From a modest beginning with a single sewing machine, Vandana is now set to display her creations at Bharat Mandapam, representing the spirit of…
Lucknow: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Lucknow region, and Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), marked Children’s Day with India’s first Aadhaar enrolment drive inside a moving metro train. Over 90 underprivileged children from Lucknow’s slum areas participated in the programme which combined celebration with empowerment.The Aadhaar enrolment process carried out during a…
Lucknow: The state cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to the UP Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam 1962, extending its applicability from urban areas to the entire state.With this, establishments in all districts, including rural regions, will now fall under the purview of the Act. This move aims to bring a larger number of workers…
The state cabinet congratulated the Indian Women’s Cricket team for winning the Women’s World Cup against South Africa. The cabinet commended the team’s “passion, discipline, and exceptional performance” and said that the players brought immense pride to the nation. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said: “This achievement is not only a landmark moment for Indian cricket…
Lucknow: To make it easier for the registration of rent agreements, the stamp and registration department will be giving significant concessions in stamp charges for lease agreements of up to 10 years.The proposal was cleared by the cabinet on Friday. Currently, even though the provision for registration exists, very few landlords and tenants register agreements…
Lucknow: An MoU was signed between National Academy of Direct Taxes Regional Campus Lucknow (NADT RC of Income Tax Department) and Haryana State Excise Department recently for collaboration in training for Haryana state excise department officers.In wake of this MoU, a five-day training programme for the officers of Haryana State Excise Department titled ‘Pahal’ was…
In a year marked by significant shifts across global retail, Walmart has entered a new chapter. The company confirmed that Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon will retire early next year, marking the end of one of the most enduring internal leadership journeys in corporate America. John Furner, who currently serves as the CEO of Walmart…
NEW DELHI: Eight personnel were injured in an accidental blast at the Nowgam police station in Srinagar late Friday night, officials told PTI.The explosion occurred while police were extracting samples from a large cache of explosives seized recently in the ‘white-collar’ terror module case. The material had been brought from Faridabad, Haryana, and was part…
Jasprit Bumrah was involved in a controversial moment as his words, which were likely aimed at Temba Bavuma, were picked up on the stump mic. (Images via Getty South Africa have taken a measured stance on the stump-mic moment that briefly overshadowed the opening day of the first Test at Eden Gardens, with batting coach…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi delivered his first response to the Congress Party’s poor performance in the Bihar assembly election, describing the contest as “unfair from the very outset” and insisting that the party, along with the wider INDIA alliance, will undertake a detailed review of what went wrong. In a post on X,…
