Lucknow: Under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, the Uttar Pradesh govt has facilitated the marriages of 28,833 couples during the current financial year, according to officials. The social welfare department has set a target of conducting marriages for 72,540 couples under the scheme this year.Social welfare department director Sanjeev Singh said 1,16,668 applications had been…
Chief Electoral officer Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinwa LUCKNOW: A day after TOI exposed bizarre names and parental details in the electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council’s Graduates’ constituencies, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa on Thursday said fewer than 150 voters had been identified with incorrectly printed names or parental details among 14.81 lakh…
Lucknow: A special court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday sentenced a Nepalese national to nine years and seven months of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 for his involvement in the circulation of counterfeit Indian currency.The convict, Sheikh Javed Iqbal alias Ashfaq Ansari alias Javed Ansari, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh…
Lucknow: Model and social media influencer Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi Dubey and their driver, Tanveer Ali alias Danish, were sent to judicial custody until Oct 31 by a Lucknow court on Thursday in connection with the death of restaurant owner Shiva Sharma, who allegedly fell from the fourth floor of a building in the…
Lucknow: Leading cybersecurity experts, forensic scientists, legal professionals, academics and technology leaders from India and abroad will gather in Lucknow from Oct 23 to 25 for International Dialogue-26, a three-day conference organised by the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS).The event, themed “TechSangam”, will focus on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, digital…
TNNLucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has held that access to electricity is an important aspect of a dignified life and derives constitutional protection from Article 21 of the Constitution.Observing that electricity is essential for basic needs, the court said access to power cannot be viewed in isolation from human dignity. The…
Lucknow: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) detained four people, including three Sri Lankan nationals and a woman from Tamil Nadu, near the Rajjanwa checkpost along the India-Nepal border in Bahraich district late Wednesday night, officials said. The group was allegedly attempting to reach Nepal through a forest route when security personnel intercepted them near the…
Lucknow: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two alleged key conspirators in a counterfeit currency racket after fake Indian currency notes with valued at Rs 17.29 crore were recovered from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Saharanpur.The agency arrested Ajay Kumar from Ambala on Oct 16 and Harish Rounta from Manali on…
Lucknow: With the next round of mass drug administration (MDA) against filariasis scheduled from Nov 19 to Dec 7, the UP health department is stepping up efforts to reach people who have never taken anti-filarial medication, focusing on awareness and behavioural change, officials said here on Thursday.The campaign will cover 53 planning units across 16…
Lucknow: UP govt has drafted a state-specific plan to use microbiome technology for monitoring hospital infections, improving wastewater treatment and enhancing crop quality, with pilot projects proposed at selected institutions.While some microbiomes cause disease, others support digestion, soil fertility and the breakdown of organic waste.CEO of Uttar Pradesh Promote Pharma Council (UPPPC) Kritika Sharma said:…
