Lucknow: The UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has announced that consumers who exceeded their sanctioned electricity load three times between Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026 will have their sanctioned load automatically revised under the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (UPERC) tariff order for the financial year 2025-26.The auto regularisation applies equally to consumers using…
Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel, also chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), on Tuesday asked teachers in govt engineering colleges to improve teaching methods so their students can match or outperform private-college counterparts in academic results and awards.Addressing the AKTU convocation, Patel said govt institutions typically admit top-ranking qualifiers, yet students from private colleges…
Lucknow: Two students from farming families won gold medals in their disciplines at the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) convocation, highlighting academic excellence achieved amid limited resources. Samriddhi Kushwaha of Mirzapur, a BTech Electrical Engineering graduate from Rajkiye Engineering College, Sonbhadra, and Adesh Patel of Kanpur, MBA topper from the Institute of Engineering…
Lucknow: Girls have been outperforming boys in board examinations and medical field, but now they are excelling in technical education as well. It was the first in the history of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) that more girls won medals than boys by performing better in examinations.Out of 84 medals awarded (35 gold, 23…
The Student Startup Awards 2026 at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University highlighted how students are solving everyday problems using technology, and creating useful and practical solutions across sectors, reports Anjanaya Singh.Vortex Autonomous Systems Pvt LtdAvi Mittal and Ankur Debnath from Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College won the deep-tech student start-up award. The purpose is…
Lucknow: Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a key support system for students who secured gold medals at the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) convocation, with several top performers crediting AI tools for helping them plan, revise and sharpen their understanding of difficult subjects.From creating study schedules and simplifying complex concepts to preparing model…
Lucknow: Two inquiries have been ordered into the death of a newborn who allegedly fell to the floor during delivery at Lok Bandhu Hospital on Sunday.Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday directed the director general of medical and health to probe the matter, terming it “extremely serious”. He has sought a report within 24…
Lucknow: To improve fire safety in buildings following the Aliganj fire mishap, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to conduct a fire safety audit of around eight lakh residential units, apartments and commercial buildings across the city.The authority will hire a private agency for the exercise. It will begin with LDA-developed colonies before being…
Lucknow: What police believe was supposed to be another routine burglary for two alleged thieves from Kanpur ended in dramatic fashion when homeowners returned unexpectedly and residents foiled their escape in Lucknow’s Banthra area.The incident took place in Banthra Bazaar, where wholesale grocery trader Santosh Kumar Gupta returned to his three-storey house around 2 am…
Lucknow: Four former students of a private university in Lucknow were arrested for allegedly abducting two hotel management students and coercing them into transferring ₹20,000 through UPI during captivity, police said on Tuesday.Investigators said the accused and the victims knew each other and were allegedly linked through money borrowed from individuals associated with former students…
