Alok Kumar, IAS principal secretary LUCKNOW: Laying out the government’s priorities to achieve the Viksit Uttar Pradesh-2047 goal, principal secretary (planning) Alok Kumar on Saturday said that a major agenda is to bring back citizens to UP.Speaking at The Times of India Viksit Uttar Pradesh: Vision 2047 Conclave, Kumar said that the idea of development…
Industry leaders and experts have said the newly announced GST 2.0 reforms will provide much-needed support to sectors impacted by the recent US tariff hikes, easing costs for consumers and boosting domestic demand. As per news agency ANI, stakeholders from textiles, automobiles, jewellery, exports and finance believe the rationalisation will help offset challenges posed by…
Bollywood in the 1990s was a glittering world under a shadow. Behind the success of hit films and celebrated stars, the underworld wielded considerable influence, directing the choices of producers, directors, and actors alike. Filmmakers who sought to portray the gritty realities of crime on screen, such as with ‘Satya’ and ‘Company’, were often unknowingly…
State Bank of India (SBI), is ramping up efforts to enhance gender diversity, targeting 30% women representation across its workforce within the next five years.“If we talk about frontline staff, women are almost 33%, but as a total if you see, they account for 27% of the total workforce. So, we will be working towards…
Indian-US Congressman Ro Khanna (File photo/PTI) Indian-origin Congressman Rohit “Ro” Khanna on Tuesday sharply criticised US president Donald Trump’s decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, warning it threatens decades of US-India strategic cooperation.Also Read | ‘I am waiting for all those Indian Americans who…’: Ro Khanna on India tariff; ‘You know…
SRINAGAR: A minor girl trolled for hugging her teacher during the inauguration of a coaching centre in Kashmir’s Anantnag on Oct 12 has said that teachers are “spiritual fathers” and urged authorities to take strict action against the online abusers who pushed her to the verge of depression and self-harm.“I am an online student and…
What the Virginia teacher’s shooting reveals about school safety in America In January 2023, a shocking act of violence shattered the quiet routine of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia. During what should have been a normal first-grade class, a six-year-old student pulled out his mother’s 9mm handgun and shot his teacher, Abigail Zwerner,…
Lucknow: A group of men allegedly tried to seize the famous Ram Janaki temple in Aishbagh and steal the donation money. Police registered an FIR on the instructions of a local court.The temple was constructed by one Shiv Prasad Gupta of Uttar Pradesh Yagyaseni Vaishya Halwai Mahasabha and his brother Om Prakash Gupta. Om Prakash…
Lucknow: Devotees observed fast on ‘Kharna’ (second day of Chhath festival) from sunrise to sunset and took dip in the water. On Kharna day, women observe ‘Nirjala Upvaas’ The fast was broken only after offering ‘arghya’ to sun in the evening. The devotees prepare ‘Kharna Prasad’ which includes ‘gur ki kheer’ and roti.A devotee, Tulsi…
Ileana D’cruz has been away from the movies ever since she became a mother. While she welcomed her first child in August 2023, the actress became a mom to a second baby this year. Ileana is currently living in Houston, Texas with husband Michael Dolan. As fans miss her, in a recent interview, she was…
