SUNDAY FOR MONDAY. PICS MAILED.Lucknow: In the wake of the recent Aliganj fire that claimed 15 lives, a TOI reality check across key city markets found glaring fire safety lapses in most commercial hubs.Patrakarpuram, Bhootnath, Gadbad Jhala and Mohan market in Aminabad, Sarafa market in Chowk and Nazirabad market were found lacking basic fire safety…
Site of fire tragedy in Aliganj Lucknow: Nearly a week after one of Lucknow’s deadliest fire tragedies claimed 15 young lives, Usha Mehta Marg in Aliganj wears a haunting look. The stretch, that once echoed with the chatter of students, , has fallen into an uneasy silence. The charred two-storey building now stands like a…
Lucknow: A Lucknow Police constable, Sunil Kumar Shukla, was dismissed from service after a departmental probe found him guilty of misusing social media to level unsubstantiated allegations against senior officers and violating service conduct rules.According to an official statement issued on Sunday, the inquiry committee, constituted on May 7, 2026, conducted a detailed probe, recording…
Lucknow: Carrying stories of struggle, self-discovery and acceptance, queer individuals from across the city gathered for ‘Mah-e-Garv’ at Lucknow Bioscope on Sunday, marking Pride Month with an affirmation of solidarity.As performances ranging from music to literature set the tone for the evening, Sanjeev (25) took the stage in traditional ‘angarkha’ and ‘churidar’.The artist said he…
Lucknow: The latest edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ was collectively enjoyed by the residents of Maharshi Shakti Kendra in Faizullaganj first municipal ward on Sunday.Hosted by BJP, state vice-president Dr Neeraj Singh, former MP Kunwar Bhartendra Singh, corporator Rashmi Singh among other BJP leaders were present along with the…
Illegal clinic sealed after child’s death (Representative image generated using AI) BARABANKI: A child died and three others were hospitalised after they were allegedly given injections by an unqualified practitioner at an illegal clinic in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, officials said on Sunday.The clinic was subsequently sealed and an FIR was initiated against its operator.The…
Agri Junction Scheme (officially Trained Agricultural Entrepreneur Swavalamban Agri Junction Scheme) in Uttar Pradesh is an entrepreneurship programme that empowers agriculture graduates and allied subject postgraduates to set up one-stop Krishi Kendra (Agri Junction) centres in rural areas. Launched in 2022-23 with a target of establishing 10,000 centres by 2027, these centres function as village-level…
Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana is a flagship welfare scheme launched by the Uttar Pradesh government in 2020 to provide social security to farmers and their families in case of accidental death or disability while engaged in agricultural activities. It covers land-owning farmers (khatedar/sah-khatedar), tenant/sharecroppers (bataaidar), and leaseholders whose primary livelihood is agriculture.The scheme offers…
3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social Media) 3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social Media) 3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social Media) 3, including 2 women, killed in car-motorcycle collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar (Credit-Social…
Representative image of a lifeless hand resting on the floor, covered by a white shroud BULANDSHAHR: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband just seven months after their marriage following a domestic dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district on Sunday, police said.The incident took place in Hajipur village, where the accused, identified as…
