The fire at Levana Suites triggered one of the biggest accountability exercises in UP Nearly four years after the devastating Levana Suites fire in Lucknow that claimed four lives and exposed glaring regulatory lapses, departmental inquiries launched against government officials are yet to be fully concluded. While several officials have faced penalties ranging from reduction…
Lucknow: The appointment of Mahesh Bhagchandka (68), Madan Mohan Pandey (74) and Nirmala Yadav (66) as new trustees of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was based on the need for specialised expertise, local availability and wider representation in the temple body, according to a source familiar with the selection process.The source said the…
Parul Chaudhary at SAI, Bengaluru Lucknow: With an aim to repeat her golden double feat at the Asian Games, ace long-distance runner Parul Chaudhary is undergoing intensive training at the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.A DSP in the UP Police, Parul is working hard to defend her Asian Games gold…
Lucknow: Police on Tuesday announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Jai Krishna Tiwari (25) in connection with the murder of transporter Dhirendra Pratap Singh (40). Jai Krishna is the younger brother of arrested driver Ravi Kishore Tiwari (28) and investigators suspect he helped arrange the pistol allegedly used…
Divya Mittal (File Photo) LUCKNOW:“Don’t fight the Sirens. Tie yourself to the mast,” IAS officer Divya Mittal wrote on X after watching Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.The post is characteristic of the ideas Mittal shares across her social media accounts. Her online presence combines reflections on discipline, education, self-awareness and public service with personal memories of…
LUCKNOW: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka met Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, according to news agency PTI.Accroding to SP chief spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said, Ashutosh Ranka and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav met in the Lucknow on Thursday evening. He said he was not aware of the…
Lucknow: In an intensive checking drive against unauthorised passenger vehicles and motorists violating traffic regulations across the state capital, traffic police seized 35 vehicles and issued 3,570 challans.Of the 3,570 challans, 1,368 were issued for riding two-wheelers without helmets, 712 for no-parking violations, 450 for driving on the wrong side, 137 for defective number plates,…
Lucknow: Summit Building has once again found itself at the centre of a late-night commotion. However, police on Thursday said an incident being circulated on social media as a fight at the popular nightlife hub was a case of an intoxicated woman injuring herself after striking a glass panel.“The incident was reported from a club…
Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday ordered an inquiry into reports that a pregnant woman was allegedly taken out of the operation theatre at Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital after her family failed to arrange the Rs 6,000 sought for the procedure.Following the order, the gynaecologist at RSM was attached to Mal CHC and…
Bahraich: An FIR has been registered against three people for allegedly attempting to induce villagers in Gulampurwa of Tapesipah village to convert to Christianity by offering financial and other benefits. One of the accused has been arrested, and police are investigating the allegations.According to a complaint filed by Gulampurwa resident Ram Kumar Das, some individuals…
