LUCKNOW: The state capital Lucknow has witnessed yet another increase in petrol and diesel prices, marking the third hike within the last ten days. According to the latest revision on Saturday morning, the price of petrol in the city has climbed to Rs 99.28 per litre, moving closer to the Rs 100 mark. Diesel has…
Lucknow: Claiming that the BJP govt in Uttar Pradesh has shut down around 70,000 educational institutions, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that there are thousands more where zero admissions have taken place this year.Akhilesh accused the govt of systematically destroying the primary education set-up in the state. “The BJP govt’s second…
Lucknow: Amid the power outage crisis in Lucknow with the ongoing heatwave, the managing director of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL), Riya Kejriwal has deputed senior officials at sensitive 33/11 KV substations across the city to ensure uninterrupted power supply and quick redressal of complaints.According to an official order issued on Friday, senior engineers…
Drishti Samajik Sansthan director Atharva Bahadur was honoured at the all-India CSR convention held at the Constitution Club of India. The organisation received the “Champion of Special Needs Empowerment Award” for its work in disability inclusion and empowerment. Around 200 CSR professionals from across the country attended the event. Drishti was the only organisation from…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a notice to the managing director of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (MVVNL) over alleged irregularities in the testing of smart meters.In its notice, UPERC sought a detailed clarification within 10 days on how MVVNL conducted testing of smart meters (under Indian Standard IS 16444…
Lucknow: The licence fee for retail liquor shops has been slashed by 20% compared with the last financial year in order to make commercial operations of the leftover shops financially viable for entrepreneurs. The excise department has initiated the process of the fifth round of lottery draw for 660 shops that are up for grabs…
Lucknow: A woman advocate practising at the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has lodged an FIR at Vibhuti Khand police station alleging that she received obscene calls, abusive WhatsApp messages and threats of sexual violence from a man allegedly pressuring her to secure bail for an accused in a criminal case.According to the…
Lucknow: A 30-year-old doctor was arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman inside the operation theatre of a private hospital in Lucknow.The health department sealed the hospital and initiated proceedings for the suspension of the doctor’s licence following the intervention of deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.The incident came to light from a private hospital in…
Lucknow: The Gomtinagar police on Friday claimed to have solved the murder case of a woman found dead inside her rented accommodation in Lucknow, with the arrest of a 30-year-old man who allegedly strangled her following a dispute over their relationship.Police said the accused, identified as Deepanshu Singh, allegedly killed Nisha Devi (35), a married…
Lucknow: Police and drug department officials busted an illegal narcotics racket operating from a cold drink shop near the Indo-Nepal border in Bahraich district on Friday and arrested a history-sheeter with codeine-laced cough syrup bottles during a raid.The joint operation was carried out at a cold drink shop located near Kevalpur turn in Rupaidiha town,…
