Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has retained its position as the country’s biggest contributor to horticulture production, emerging as the largest producer of potatoes, mangoes and green peas, according to the second advance estimates for 2025-26.The state produced 250.6 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of potatoes, 61.9 lakh MT of mangoes and 37.6 lakh MT of green peas…
Lucknow: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday backed the SIT probe into alleged irregularities in donations at the Ram Temple, asserting that the inquiry was initiated at the request of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.Speaking to reporters in Kanpur, Thakur dismissed questions over the absence of an FIR, saying the Trust had formally…
Lucknow: A dispute between two groups of priests over conducting religious rituals for devotees and sharing temple offerings at the historic Baba Mahendranath Temple in Deoria district escalated into a violent clash, prompting police action against members of both sides.According to Deoria police, the incident took place on June 13 at the Baba Mahendranath temple…
Lucknow: In a community-led initiative, residents of Kathwara village in Bakshi Ka Talab took a collective cyber safety oath during a ‘cyber panchayat’ aimed at spreading digital awareness in rural areas, as cyber fraud increasingly penetrates beyond urban centres.The session was organised by Psy-Naree, a mental health and women-empowerment group, in collaboration with RT Cyber…
Lucknow: On the directions of the court, an FIR has been registered against 69 current and former employees of the Indian Bank Employees Credit Cooperative Society Ltd in Gonda over the alleged embezzlement of approximately Rs 3.60 crore spanning more than two decades.The case was lodged at Kotwali Nagar police station on the orders of…
Lucknow: Senior BJP member and veteran of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, Vinay Katiyar, on Tuesday raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the administration of the Ram Temple and welcomed govt’s decision to initiate an investigation.Katiyar said he has visited the temple only once since its inauguration. During that visit, he said he asked his son…
Lucknow: Under the ‘One District-One Innovation’ project, the state govt will be implementing one major cow-based industry in each of UP’s 75 districts, which will be dependent on local resources and needs.The Uttar Pradesh Cow Service Commission has completed a statewide assessment of the capacities of cow shelters, based on which the district wise industries…
Lucknow: UP recorded fewer road accidents and fatalities in March, April and May this year, showed transport department data offering a positive sign for a state that reports the highest number of road crash deaths in the country — about 22,000 annually.Officials attributed the improvement largely to stricter enforcement, including suspension of 797 driving licences…
transgender Kathak dancer and cultural activist Devika Devendra S Manglamukhi became first from the community to be selected for the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Samman-2025 Lucknow: In a story of grit and perseverance, transgender Kathak dancer and cultural activist Devika Devendra S Manglamukhi became first from the community to be selected for the prestigious…
Lucknow: Undeterred by the scorching sun and high humidity, hundreds of devotees thronged bhandaras across the city on the seventh Bada Mangal, reaffirming the deep faith associated with Lord Hanuman and the longstanding tradition of community service linked to the occasion.A grand bhandara organised by accredited journalists also emerged as a major attraction where an…
