NEW DELHI: Murder case of a Nationalist Congress Party functionary of Chhattisgarh will again haunt Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, as Supreme Court on Thursday revived the case against him, 18 years after his acquittal.The murder of NCP’s Ramavatar Jaggi took place in 2003 and it was alleged that the conspiracy…
Lucknow: Veteran playwright and dramatist Padma Shri Daya Prakash Sinha passed away at his residence in Noida on Friday. He was 90.Sinha passed away peacefully while sitting on a chair, confirmed actor and senior dramatist Anil Rastogi. He was an IAS officer and vice president of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). “Daya Prakash ji…
HISAR: A police officer was beaten to death allegedly by hooligans outside his home in Haryana’s Hisar late Thursday. Sub-inspector Ramesh Kumar, 57, tried to stop the assailants from creating a ruckus in the neighbourhood but was allegedly battered with bricks and sticks. The officer’s nephew was also injured in the attack. Police have arrested…
Lucknow: The UP govt’s flagship self-employment initiative, the Mukhya Mantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (MMYUVA), witnessed a surge in participation this financial year, according to official data released on Friday.In just seven months of the 2025-26 financial year, the scheme drew 2,76,824 applications, surpassing its annual target of 1.5 lakh. Of these, 2,26,511 applications were…
Lucknow: Generating additional income for the state coffers, the excise department has managed to collect Rs 30,658 crore till Oct 30 this year.Compared to the previous financial year, the collection was higher by Rs 4,327 crore. Excise minister Nitin Agarwal, during the latest review, said that strict vigilance needs to be maintained to ensure effective…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi alleged Friday that in 1937 “significant verses” of ‘Vande Mataram‘ were dropped, “sowing the seeds of the country’s Partition”, in what was seen as an attack on Congress in the midst of the Bihar elections and months before Bengal goes to the polls. Launching year-long celebrations to mark 150 years of…
Lucknow: While lauding the UP govt on various counts, the 17th Common Review Mission (CRM) team of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare identified areas for improvement for the state.The 12-member team interacted with the state health and family welfare department top brass on Friday. “The team noted that while medicine and diagnostic…
Police officers and military personnel stand guard at the gate of a school where explosions reportedly occurred, in Jakarta (AP image) At least 55 people, mostly students, were injured after multiple explosions shook a mosque inside a high school complex during Friday prayers in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, police said. Authorities said a 17-year-old had been…
NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of education announced on Friday that the order changing the constitution and composition of Panjab University’s senate and syndicate stands rescinded. Panjab University’s decision to replace 59-year-old senate and syndicate with a smaller, largely nominated structure, triggered sharp political reactions in Punjab, with chief minister Bhagwant Mann calling it “unconstitutional.”…
Lucknow: A special court on Friday acquitted former SP minister Azam Khan in a case related to allegedly spreading enmity, misusing an official govt letterhead and seal, and making defamatory remarks against the BJP, RSS, and Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad.Delivering the verdict, Special ACJM (MP/MLA Court) Alok Verma held that the prosecution failed to…
