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LUCKNOW: Investigators probing the alleged embezzlement of donations from the Ram Temple have widened their investigation to examine the assets and financial dealings of Anukalp Mishra, who police suspect to be one of the key conspirators behind the alleged theft. Officials are now probing whether his reportedly improved lifestyle and recent acquisitions were funded through…

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in Uttar Pradesh is the state-level implementation of the national flagship scheme launched in 2015 to improve the child sex ratio, prevent gender-biased sex selection, and promote girls’ education and empowerment.In UP, the scheme was initially rolled out in low sex-ratio districts and later expanded to all 75 districts. It…

The incident occurred on June 26 after a night instructional sortie on a Tecnam P2006T aircraft (VT-NBV). (File photo) LUCKNOW: A cadet pilot hailing from New Delhi, injured her lower back after being struck by a running propeller while deboarding a twin engine training aircraft at Garg Aviation’s Flying Training Organisation (FTO) in Kanpur.The Directorate…

AI-generated images of Brijendra Nath Banerji (L) and Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla (R) at their workplace, going through copies of Udant Martand LUCKNOW: Year 2026 marks the 200th year of ‘Udant Martand’ (meaning the Radiant Sun of News), the first Hindi newspaper which was started by a native of Kanpur, Jugal Kishore Shukla, who worked…

Matritva, Shishu Evam Baalika Madad Yojana is a welfare scheme launched by the Uttar Pradesh government, primarily implemented through the Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.It targets registered construction workers (women and wives of male workers) to support maternal and child health. Benefits include maternity assistance such as three months’ minimum wage…

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Shramik Pravidhik Shiksha Sahaayata Yojana is a key labour welfare scheme of the Uttar Pradesh government. It provides financial assistance to the children of registered workers and labourers for pursuing technical, vocational, and professional education.The scheme offers annual support of up to Rs 25,000 for degree-level technical courses (such as B….

By: Dr Neil JainIn a well-documented case, musician Samuel Smith lost his ability to play due to the onset of Parkinson’s disease.At first, he thought that this was the end to not only his career but also to the joy of creating music. Then AI came along. He now hums his melodies into a phone,…

By: Manjari Mishra“An amount of Rs 30,000 for household chores? Are you kidding me?”The news that the Supreme Court has assigned a monetary value to unpaid domestic labour comes as a genuine shocker to Brijrani.“Why? It would take me an entire afternoon to even count that much,” she giggles, eyes twinkling merrily.But the laughter dies…

Lucknow: Faulty electrical planning, poor smoke ventilation, use of combustible materials, unsafe façades and inadequate escape routes are most common design flaws turning minor fires into deadly disasters, architects and fire safety experts said on Saturday.A short circuit triggered a blaze at a commercial building in Aliganj recently, killing 15 people, while another fire broke…

The accused, identified as Abrar, sustained bullet injuries to both legs during the exchange of fire. He has been admitted to the district hospital for treatment, SSP Ankita Sharma (R) said. BUDAUN: A 60-year-old man accused of kidnapping and raping a four-year-old girl was injured in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district on…