Aliganj fire puts spotlight on UP’s three-year safety NOC mandate Lucknow: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a nationwide advisory on electrical safety after a series of fire incidents and suspected air-conditioner explosions were reported in residential and commercial buildings in Lucknow, Noida, Delhi, Indore and Cuttack.In its advisory, the CEA urged consumers to…
From savings to self-reliance: How SHGs are transforming rural Uttar Pradesh The story of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Uttar Pradesh is one of India’s most inspiring examples of grassroots social and economic transformation. What began as a modest initiative to encourage rural women to save small amounts of money has evolved into a powerful movement…
Lucknow: A Sultanpur-based businessman was allegedly cheated of ₹24.47 lakh in an online investment scam after fraudsters posed as representatives of an international clothing brand and promised lucrative returns. The Cyber Crime Police Station has registered an FIR against unidentified accused following directions from a local court.According to the complaint, the businessman from Dariyapur received…
Lucknow: A special POCSO court in Lucknow sentenced two men to rigorous life imprisonment for kidnapping and gang-raping an 11-year-old girl, in a conviction officials said was secured under the Operation Conviction campaign.The convicts, Rameshwar Rawat, 28, and Anuj Rawat, 21, residents of Khandedev village in Banthra, were found guilty under IPC Sections 363, 366A…
Lucknow: Two days after banning the cooking and serving of non-vegetarian food in hostel messes, King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has directed mess officials to strengthen the vegetarian menu by adding more protein-rich items to prevent any nutritional deficiency among hostel residents.KGMU spokesperson Prof KK Singh said the daily protein requirement for an adult is…
Lucknow: Rahul Singh, a 22-year-old drone innovator who was found dead in a city hotel on Tuesday, allegedly duped a man in Basti of Rs 62 lakh by falsely claiming he required funds to complete a drone project for submission to the Govt of India, police said.Police said investigators examining Rahul’s financial dealings came across…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Police have arrested six members of a suspected burglary gang for carrying out a theft at a jewellery shop in Gomti Nagar Extension.According to police, the accused first surveyed Venkatesh Jewellers, located near Geetapuri Crossing in Kharagapur, to study the shop’s security arrangements, movement of people and surrounding area before striking on…
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) has recorded its highest number of postgraduate admission applications in the last four years, receiving 18,589 applications for 2,611 seats.The university had received 15,965 applications last year, while the number of candidates who paid the admission fee in 2023 and 2024 hovered around 15,000.“The figures…
Lucknow: Light to moderate rain lashed several parts of the state capital on Thursday morning and again in the evening, bringing relief from humid conditions.Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds accompanied the showers, while waterlogging slowed traffic in several areas.Residents woke up to overcast skies before rain began around 6 am. The showers continued in phases…
Lucknow: Ending a seven-year manhunt, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested Monu Yadav alias Abhimanyu Yadav, a ₹50,000 reward-carrying fugitive wanted since 2019 in the abduction, murder and robbery of a taxi driver in Lucknow.He was arrested from Didwana in Rajasthan, where he was allegedly living under concealment and working at a private…
