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Consumers in Uttar Pradesh will no longer be charged for past power purchase dues through monthly surcharges (AI-generated image) LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on Tuesday has directed Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) to stop including prior period power purchase liabilities in the monthly Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS)…

Despite the enhancement, the building’s electricity usage reportedly continued to remain above the approved limit. LUCKNOW: The suspension of Gaurav Kumar, executive engineer (Collection) of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited’s (MVVNL) Jankipuram zone, stemmed from alleged lapses in enforcing electricity load regulations at a building that later came under scrutiny after the Aliganj fire tragedy,…

Govt had issued detailed directions mandating periodic electrical safety inspections LUCKNOW: Nearly two years before a fire in Aliganj claimed 15 lives, the Uttar Pradesh govt had issued detailed directions mandating periodic electrical safety inspections and renewal of safety clearances for commercial establishments and institutions to prevent fire and electrical accidents.The order was issued on…

Lucknow Metro’s East-West Corridor is set to get a major boost with a Rs 384 crore contract awarded to Ranjit Buildcon Ltd for an elevated section LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has awarded a Rs 384 crore civil construction contract for a major elevated section of the Lucknow Metro’s East-West Corridor under…

LUCKNOW: What was supposed to be the beginning of a new life together ended in an unimaginable tragedy when 27-year-old Neelesh Kumar and 30-year-old Anamika Samant were among the 15 people killed in the devastating fire that swept through an animation and gaming training institute in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday.The blaze, which also left…

A Special Investigation Team has submitted its initial findings to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding allegations of embezzlement of donations for the Ayodhya Ram temple Lucknow: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the alleged embezzlement of devotees’ offerings at the Ram Temple has submitted its preliminary investigation report…

After aliganj fire kills 15, survivor Jayant Gupta Remains critical LUCKNOW: Twenty-six-year-old Jayant Gupta, one of the two survivors of the Aliganj fire tragedy, remains in critical condition and is undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at King George’s Medical University.CMS Trauma centre KGMU Prof Prem Raj Singh said they are conducting an…

Following a tragic fire that claimed 15 lives, the Lucknow Development Authority has issued a fresh demolition notice for an Aliganj building. LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday issued a fresh demolition notice for the Aliganj building where a fire killed 15 people a day earlier, even as the authority initiated an inquiry…

Lucknow: Expressing his condolences to the family members of those who lost their lives in the fire at a complex in Aliganj, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav paid homage to the departed souls. He demanded the best possible treatment for the injured and a high-level probe to punish those responsible for the tragedy.“My heartfelt homage…

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath cancelled all his official engagements scheduled for June 23 in light of the Aliganj fire. The CM was scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 143 development projects worth Rs 548 crore in Hathras on Tuesday, followed by a review meeting of development works and law and order in…