Lucknow: Confronted with an acute shortage of bitumen after supply disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia, the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) has issued a fresh set of directions to bridge the widening demand-supply gap affecting road construction and repair works.The latest order, the second within 15 days, aims to reduce dependence on…
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Today, the world is facing the unprecedented challenge of climate change. Rising global temperatures, erratic monsoons, drying rivers, declining groundwater resources, air pollution, and the loss of biodiversity have emerged as serious threats to human life, economic prosperity, and social stability. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events are becoming…
Lucknow: Burglars broke into an advocate’s house in Bijnor, decamped with jewellery worth around Rs 10 lakh, cash and electronic items, and fled only after gulping beer and munching on snacks inside the residence.The theft took place in Subhash Nagar of New Rahimabad under the Bijnor police station limits. Complainant Shalini Srivastava said she, along…
CM Yogi reviewed progress of various projects of the state tourism department on Thursday Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to view tourism as an engine for economic growth and employment generation rather than merely an infrastructure-building exercise.Chairing a review meeting of the tourism department, Yogi approved key amendments to the state’s…
LUCKNOW: Lucknow police on Thursday busted an inter-state child trafficking racket that allegedly “sold” minor girls from Uttar Pradesh for up to Rs 1.5 lakh each under the guise of marriage in Rajasthan. Three accused, including a woman, and a juvenile have been arrested, while efforts are on to nab key handlers operating out of…
LUCKNOW: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Lucknow, has arrested an Executive Engineer of the Postal Department for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a contractor in exchange for processing and releasing pending payments related to government construction works.According to CBI, a trap case was registered on June 3, 2026, against…
Lucknow: Gen Z is combining traditional degrees with parallel online skill-based courses to enhance career prospects.Moving beyond single-discipline programs, students are opting for innovative combinations such as history with data analytics, political science with public policy and English literature with digital content creation.At the same time, they are actively enrolling in online courses alongside their…
Lucknow: Anthropology department of Lucknow University has introduced several papers like forensic anthropology, digital anthropolgy, AI in anthropology and healthcare and anthropotherapy with an aim to help students get jobs in various fields from 2026-27 session.Forensic anthropology has been introduced as a minor paper in BA and BSc. It is a specialised field that applies…
An aspirant undergoes security checking before appearing for the TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) examination Lucknow: Four impersonators were arrested in Lucknow during the Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) examination on Wednesday. Separate FIRs were registered against the accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the UP Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Ordinance, 2024.At Bappa…
Lucknow: In the aftermath of the devastating Delhi hotel fire that killed 21 people, Lucknow fire department on Wednesday launched a safety audit of major eateries and restaurants in Hazratganj and Aminabad areas and found seven establishments violating the norms. The eateries inspected are among Lucknow’s most frequented dining destinations and witness heavy daily footfall.Officials…
