Lucknow: The management of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has made it mandatory for students to read one prescribed book every day for at least an hour and submit a review report as part of a new initiative to promote reading habits among young learners.The move has been made mandatory following directions from…
Lucknow: Representatives of various state govt employees, teachers and power sector personnel organisations have expressed concern over the absence of any scheduled interaction with them during the 8th Pay Commission’s proposed two-day visit to Lucknow on Monday.On Sunday, All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey and leaders of several employee organisations said the commission…
Lucknow: Residents hoping for an early monsoon respite may have to wait a little longer, as the meteorological department has forecast no significant relief from high temperatures in the state capital over the next three days.According to the department, monsoonal flow over the region remains weak, limiting the prospects of widespread rainfall this week. The…
Lucknow: During a special three-day crackdown by Lucknow Traffic Police on vehicles plying without registration number plates, most violators were owners/drivers of four-wheelers. Traffic police booked 105 four-wheeler vehicles and 12 two-wheelers without registration number plates.“Vehicles without registration plates pose a serious challenge as they are difficult to trace in cases of accidents, hit-and-run incidents,…
Cops checking the traffic norms violators in city on Sunday Lucknow: Lucknow police have widened their campaign against illegally modified motorcycle silencers, signalling that enforcement will now extend beyond riders to include workshops and retailers suspected of making, stocking or selling high-decibel exhaust systems.In a joint drive by the traffic police and the assistant regional…
Lucknow: A high-level forum on strengthening UK-India relations and supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision was held at the House of Lords on June 19, bringing together parliamentarians, diplomats, business leaders and members of the Indian diaspora.Organised by the NRI Association of UK, the event focused on cooperation in trade, education, technology…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Hardoi Road in Kakori, triggering protests by locals and the victim’s family, police said on Sunday.The deceased, identified as Himalaya, resident of Mandoli village and son of Shivmangal, was returning home after visiting his younger brother, Himanshu, who is undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in…
Lucknow: No assistance from a big coaching nor any peer group for studies like in metro cities. But that was no deterrent for Shraddha Pandey in fulfilling her dream of becoming a civil service officer.The girl from Raniganj town of UP’s Pratapgarh district relied on self-study and free YouTube lectures and study material to top…
Lucknow: In a major push towards environmental sustainability and campus hygiene, the governor and chancellor of universities in Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, has directed all higher education institutions to strictly eliminate the use of single-use plastic like plastic bottles, cups, plates, polythene bags and adopt eco-friendly practices such as earthen kulhads, paper or leaf-based utensils,…
The misdirection led students to arrive late at the incorrect venues, resulting in denial of entry MORADABAD: A Google Maps navigation error allegedly cost at least two NEET aspirants in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad their chance to appear for the medical entrance examination on Sunday after they reached their centres late and were denied entry.Among those…
