Lucknow: A three-member Special Bench in Lucknow and Prayagraj respectively will now hear all cases related to reserved category land, govt land, gram sabha land, nazul land, evacuee property and enemy property. The new system has been put in place to ensure speedy disposal of cases related to land of public importance.Chairperson of the Board…
Lucknow: In a step towards social and economic empowerment of teachers, the basic education department will enter into an agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI) during the launch of CM cashless medical facility for teachers on Jul 8 in Varanasi by the chief minister Yogi Adityanath.The initiative is expected to benefit 10 lakh…
Lucknow: The competition for undergraduate admissions is high this year, according to data released by the Lucknow University for the 2026–27 session. The five-year integrated LLB programme has emerged as most competitive course in terms of applicants per seat, followed by BBA.The integrated LLB programme received over 7,000 applications this year, which equates to around…
times news networkLucknow: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Friday expressed confidence that people will vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party again in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, scheduled for next year, to “make the lotus bloom” once more in the state.“The way enthusiasm is seen among the workers, the way there is trust…
Load revision covers 20L smart meter users out of 46.68L (Representative Image) LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has defended its decision to revise the sanctioned electricity load of 46.68 lakh consumers, saying the action was taken in accordance with provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Supply Code (Fifth Amendment) 2005.The clarification comes…
The accused, Ghanshyam Verma alias Karan alias Baba, a native of Gonda district LUCKNOW: A man convicted for the 2008 dacoity-cum-murder of a security guard at a fertilizer company in Gujarat, who had remained on the run for over 15 years after escaping from police custody, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force…
The incident occurred around 7:30 am when Geeta Devi climbed the tower near the escalator at the railway station. LUCKNOW: Panic gripped the Gonda railway station area on Friday after a woman climbed a railway tower with her three young children, demanding that she be allowed to live with her alleged lover. She was safely…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS) has arrested a man carrying a Rs 25,000 reward who was allegedly involved in a cross-border Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) smuggling network operating from Bangladesh through West Bengal into several Indian states, officials said on Saturday. According to the ATS, intelligence inputs suggested that a network…
Lucknow: A Lucknow court dismissed a revision petition seeking criminal proceedings against three doctors accused of medical negligence in the death of a woman following a caesarean delivery, observing that the complainant failed to produce any independent medical expert evidence to support the allegations.Additional District and Sessions Judge Niraj Kumar Baranwal rejected the plea filed…
Lucknow: A day after arresting 119 employees and managers in what is being described as the busting of a ‘mini-Jamtara’ in Lucknow, police revealed that an alleged memorandum of understanding (MoU) existed with another gang operating in the United States. Investigators believe the agreement formalised the functioning of the fake international call centre and may…
