Lucknow: Lucknow University students on Tuesday blocked access outside Maitri Bhawan to protest the increase in Ranveer Singh Bisht Hostel’s annual fee from Rs 7,000 to Rs 25,000. Students said the revised charges, including an additional Rs 2,000 caution deposit, represented a nearly four-fold increase.Chief provost Aashees Awasthi defended the hike, saying the hostel had…
Lucknow: Gudamba police arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman on the false promise of marriage and later threatening and harassing her. The accused, Ajay Rawat, a resident of Rasulpur in Jankipuram, was arrested on Sitapur Road.Police said the woman lodged a complaint on Sept 5, following which an FIR was registered under…
A nine-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in the Sujauli area of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division in Bahraich district Lucknow: A nine-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in the Sujauli area of the Katarniaghat wildlife division in Bahraich district on Monday night.The leopard reportedly attacked the child while he had gone…
Sultanpur, a politically talked-about eastern-central district of Uttar Pradesh, has emerged as an important example of how infrastructure-led development can reshape the economic and social profile of a traditionally agrarian district. Sultanpur has historically depended heavily on agriculture, small trade and traditional occupations. However, the period since 2017 under Yogi regime has brought a visible…
Lucknow: Three members of a family, including a couple and their 20-year-old son, were killed after a speeding school bus collided with their motorcycle near Alipur market in Sultanpur’s Akhandnagar area on Tuesday.Ajay, 20, died on the spot, while his father Ram Lavt, 55, and mother Durgawati, 50, succumbed to their injuries during treatment at…
Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath The Jewar region in Gautam Buddh Nagar district in the National Capital Region (NCR) is rapidly emerging as one of the state’s most promising new centres of industrial, institutional and urban development under the Yogi government. With the expansion of the Noida International Airport and a series of large-scale…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: ANI) Uttar Pradesh’s rural economy is witnessing a significant shift in the way women participate in dairy farming. Nearly four lakh women across 31 districts of the state are now part of a women-led dairy network collecting around 12.5 lakh litres of milk every day, according to figures…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aditynath In the villages of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, clay has been shaped into elephants, horses, birds, diyas, idols and decorative pieces for generations. For artisan families, terracotta was traditionally a hereditary skill and a source of livelihood, but limited access to technology, finance and larger markets often kept…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: ANI) Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh has undergone a noticeable transformation since Yogi Adityanath assumed office as Chief Minister in 2017. Once characterised by limited connectivity, inadequate public facilities, and modest economic activity, the district has seen sustained focus on infrastructure, rural empowerment, healthcare, education, and industry. This…
Uttar Pradesh is bringing Gen Z into cow protection. Uttar Pradesh’s cow-protection campaign is entering a new phase. After years of building shelters, strengthening enforcement, providing fodder and veterinary care, and creating mechanisms for community participation, the Yogi Adityanath government is now seeking to bring the younger generation into the movement. The proposed training of…
