25 homes get notices for alleged encroachment; govt says PM housing scheme beneficiaries not targeted. Lucknow: Irrigation department has served notice to 25 dwellings that came up illegally on govt land along the slope of the Haider Canal embankment in Dalibagh area, while clarifying that houses built under a central govt housing scheme were not…
(Clockwise from top L): Jaiveer Singh, Manoj Kumar Singh, Surendra Singh, Amrit Abhijat Lucknow: Over the past decade, UP’s tourism sector has witnessed a remarkable transformation, making it one of India’s fastest-growing tourism economies, driven by improved connectivity, destination development and a renewed focus on culture, heritage and visitor experiences.From the spiritual centres of Ayodhya,…
Lucknow: Nearly 40,000–50,000 hectares of productive agricultural land — roughly the size of a mid-sized UP city — is being lost to rapid urbanisation every year, raising concerns over the state’s future foodgrain supply.The agriculture department has flagged the issue in a June 10 govt order, warning that the trend could adversely affect the availability…
Lucknow: The Varanasi Range Police have launched “Operation Vajrapat” to dismantle not just the physical networks of criminals but also their growing digital footprint. The campaign, spanning Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Chandauli, has led to the takedown of 554 social media profiles allegedly used to glorify crime and spread fear.Initiated under DIG Varanasi Range, Vaibhav Krishna,…
Syed Dildar Ali alias Munney Agha Raaz Ijtehadi, Maulana Kalbe Hussain, Maulana Kalbe Abid Majlis-e-Sham-e-Ghariban is difficult to translate without understanding the tragedy of Karbala in its entirety.Word ‘majlis’ is easily understood as a congregation or meeting of people and ‘sham’ is understandably an evening. Thus it is an evening of the Ghariban.The word ‘ghareeb’…
Lucknow: Nearly a decade after a frightened girl found wandering through the dense forests of Katarniaghat captured the nation’s imagination as the real-life “Mowgli”, her extraordinary journey came to an end on June 15.Now known as Ehsaas, she died at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Lucknow at the age of 18.Her story first made…
Lucknow: Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh has sought an elevated corridor over Shaheed Path to address rising traffic congestion in the city. Singh proposed the elevated corridor should include a cloverleaf interchange at the Kamta crossing near the High Court, which is considered a major traffic bottleneck.In a letter to Union road transport…
Lucknow: Demanding the dissolution of the Ram Mandir Trust over charges of corruption and theft of donations, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh said that he had submitted a complaint against Trust general secretary Champat Rai to the Ram Janmabhoomi police station in charge of Ayodhya for filing of an FIR.“The entire country is shocked…
The campaign removed 554 social media profiles used to glorify crime and spread fear LUCKNOW: In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at dismantling not only the physical networks of criminals but also their digital influence, the Varanasi range police have launched a special campaign titled ‘Operation Vajrapat’ across the districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Chandauli.The operation,…
The ATS on Wednesday arrested Mohammad Umar (19) and Faizan (21) , both residents of Akbarpur village in Bulandshahr district. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday arrested UP youths working for ISI based operatives for activities aimed at creating fear and carrying out anti-national tasks.According to ATS, the accused were asked to…
