Lucknow: Taking a stern view of an illegal arrest, a Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government, observing that the amount may be recovered from the erring officials.A division bench of Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava passed the order,…
Lucknow: A judge posted in Saharanpur was duped of nearly Rs 24 lakh on the pretext of arranging Haj pilgrimage.Police have arrested two people, Osama Rashidi (30) and Ejaz Ahmad (31), from Lucknow, while two other accused are on the run.The complainant, currently posted as an additional district and sessions judge (SC/ST), said he had…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Tent Caterers and Decorators Welfare Association has raised objections to the steep hike in commercial LPG cylinder prices, stating that the move will put additional financial pressure on both businesses and consumers.“The move would directly impact catering services, especially during the ongoing wedding season in May. Many caterers have already booked…
TNNLucknow: Mahamana Shikshan Sansthan, run by the Bhaurao Deoras Seva Nyas, has invited applications for underprivileged kids for free coaching for IIT and NEET. More than 75 students of the Sansthan, being run by former students of BHU, have cracked the above exams in the past few years.According Sansthan’s secretary Ranjeev Tiwari, the online free…
Janeshwar Mishra Park’s new attraction Lucknow: Several sportspersons from Lucknow have written to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, thanking him for the development of a skating ground at the Janeshwar Mishra Park in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar.In their letter, they have described the project as ‘the result of visionary and youth-centric leadership’, providing children, who earlier used…
JAUNPUR: A 27-year-old groom was shot dead allegedly by a relative of the bride while on his way to his wedding, triggering panic in the area, police said on Saturday.The incident took place near Bibipur village under the Khetasarai police station area around 7pm on Friday.The victim, Azad Bind, a resident of Badaur village under…
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday convened a high-level meeting to address concerns arising out of possible water shortage in the state over the next few months due to a high possibility of below-normal rainfall and a hot summer.“Carry out special monitoring in 18 districts that have traditionally been affected…
Lucknow: Three UP BJP members are said to be in the race for induction in the BJP’s national team which is expected to be constituted soon.They are a former UP minister from Thakur community, a former Brahmin MP, and an OBC functionary in the UP BJP organisation. While two of them are in-charge of other…
UP Congress president Ajay Rai Lucknow: UP Congress president Ajay Rai was admitted to Medanta hospital on Friday evening after he fainted during an official programme in Lucknow, sparking concern among party workers.Party functionaries said Rai suddenly collapsed at the event and was rushed for immediate medical care.Doctors said he was initially brought in with…
Lucknow: Speaker Satish Mahana on Friday said that all citizens were bound by the Constitution of India, which serves as a guiding framework for the nation.Speaking at the state-level “Viksit Bharat Yuva Sansad”, Mahana said that the govt aimed to prepare the youth to shape the country’s future.The three-day state-level Youth Parliament, being held from…
