Additional chief secretary for energy and UPPCL chairman Ashish Kumar Goel on Tuesday, directed all discoms to restore power connection of prepaid smart meter consumers instantly once the account turns positive Additional chief secretary for energy and UPPCL chairman Ashish Kumar Goel on Tuesday, directed all discoms to restore power connection of prepaid smart meter…
Lucknow: With no let-up in scorching weather on Tuesday, Banda became hottest place in the country for the third time in the past six days. In fact, three cities from UP were among 10 hottest districts in India.Banda sizzled at 44.4 degrees Celsius, 3.9 units above normal, followed by Jharsuguda (Odisha) and Akola (Maharashtra) recorded…
Lucknow: A theft was reported from a locked house in Kakori where miscreants decamped with cash and jewellery worth lakhs while the family was away on a religious trip. Rajpal Yadav, a software engineer working with a private firm, told police that he had left for Maihar in Madhya Pradesh with his family on Friday….
LUCKNOW: About 30 acres of land out of the total area being acquired by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) for its Wellness City residential scheme on Sultanpur Road belongs to aides of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad, a probe by the authority revealed.The probe also uncovered that nearly 120 acres of land are proxy-owned land held…
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that, unable to digest defeat over women reservation amendment bill in Parliament, the BJP was now jittery of a possible backlash from the PDA community on the issue.He said the PDA community – comprising 95% of the population – would have…
Lucknow: Improper use of a car’s air-conditioning system during peak summer can reduce cooling, lower fuel efficiency and increase engine load, say experts, advising motorists to follow conducive practices.A common mistake is switching on AC immediately after entering the car. Experts recommend rolling down windows for a few minutes to release heated air trapped in…
Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai criticises Prime Minister Narendra Modi over women’s quota delay Lucknow: UP Congress on Monday pointed out the alleged inconsistencies in the Union govt’s stance on the implementation of the women’s reservation bill.Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai said, “While Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier congratulated opposition parties…
Lucknow: In view of the severe hot conditions, the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden has taken measures to protect animals from heat stress and ensure their well-being.Sprinkler systems have been set up in the enclosures of deer, tigers and giraffes to help them soak in water and provide relief during the day. About 50…
Lucknow: Utkarsh is the Uttar Pradesh state topper in the second session of JEE Main examination, a national-level engineering test, results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday.Utkarsh scored 99.9 percentile (also read as NTA score) and stood as state topper in JEE Main’s first session held in January.As many…
