Lucknow: Tobacco consumption has increased in UP, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), raising concern among health experts.The survey found that tobacco consumption among men rose from 44% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) to 45.2% in NFHS-6 (2023-24), while among women it increased from 8.5% to 9.6%, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6),…
Lucknow: A 75-year-old visually impaired woman was killed and her son injured after a long-simmering feud between two neighbouring families turned violent in Banthra on Wednesday night.The deceased, Siyavati Rawat, suffered a fatal head injury during the clash in Mawai Padiyana village around 9.10 pm. She was rushed to hospital but succumbed to her injuries…
Lucknow: Lucknow Police have proposed installing high-rise fencing, CCTV cameras and crisis helpline signboards on two Gomti river bridges connecting the 1090 intersection with Samta Mulak Chauraha following a series of six suicide attempts and river-jump incidents in recent months.The proposal has been sent to the Lucknow Development Authority, or LDA, with a request to…
Lucknow: As part of efforts to promote the city’s rich gastronomic heritage, Uttar Pradesh tourism dept on Thursday organised a Food Heritage Walk through the historic Chowk area to mark World Sustainable Gastronomy Day.Held under the state’s ‘Visit My State Uttar Pradesh’ campaign, the walk drew nearly 40 participants, including tourists, food enthusiasts, heritage lovers…
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…
