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LUCKNOW: In a crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 5.24 kg of heroin worth nearly Rs 10.48 crore from a passenger travelling on a Kathmandu-Delhi bus and arrested a 28-year-old courier in Lucknow.The accused, identified as Lalsang Zuala, was allegedly carrying the contraband concealed inside his luggage and was…

Massive fire guts several shops in Hardoi vegetable market HARDOI: A massive fire brokeout near the Naveen Vegetable Market in Hardoi In the early hours of Friday. Nearly half a dozen shops were engulfed in the fire, which triggered panic among locals and shopkeepers. According to reports from ANI, the blaze started around 1:30 am…

Red alert issued in 10 districts of UP LUCKNOW: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh (UP) for Friday. The alert has been issued for the districts of Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Bhadohi, and Jaunpur. A warning of “severe” to “very severe”…

Lucknow: Citizens, families, trusts and private institutions in UP will now be able to establish museums in public places under the state tourism framework. A decision in this regard was taken on Thursday at a meeting convened by tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh.“Govt has expanded its cultural tourism outreach beyond conventional monuments and heritage…

Lucknow: State capital recorded hottest day of the season on Thursday with maximum temperature touching 43.6 degrees Celsius amid heatwave conditions across UP. Sharp rise in temperature forced many residents to remain indoors during afternoon hours as hot winds swept through the city.Major roads and marketplaces witnessed thin crowds during peak daytime hours. People venturing…

Lucknow: Even as a severe heatwave swept through the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to exercise complete vigilance regarding relief and rescue operations.He asked all departments to work in coordination to protect the general public from heatstroke, dehydration and other heat-related problems. Yogi issued instructions that the district administration, health and…

UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi Lucknow: UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi on Thursday directed officials to accelerate infrastructure and connectivity projects in the Yamuna expressway region, saying the upcoming Noida international airport would transform the entire belt into a major cargo and industrial hub.Reviewing projects of the Yamuna expressway…

Lucknow: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi calling PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah as “traitors” for “attacking the Constitution every day”, has prompted the saffron party to counter opposition’s “Constitution under threat” narrative more aggressively.It was a campaign, BJP believes, dented it in Uttar Pradesh during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.A BJP functionary from UP admitted…

Lucknow: Ayush students in select UP colleges will get an opportunity to study human anatomy using state-of-the-art anatomy tables, or digital cadaver labs.The pilot project will begin at Govt Ayurveda College and Govt Homeopathy Medical College in Lucknow.“This is a forward-looking move to provide better learning opportunities to our Ayush students,” said Chaitra V, director…

DG AYUSH and MD National AYUSH Mission, Chaitra V Lucknow: UP’s Ayush education will get an upgrade under the govt’s initiative to develop 51 smart classrooms across 17 Ayurveda and Homeopathy medical colleges.“The classrooms will be equipped with interactive flat panels, audio-video systems and digital learning tools to improve classroom engagement and access to online…