Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday accused the BJP-led central govt of being unwilling to provide reservation to women, alleging a “deliberate conspiracy” to mislead the public and discredit the Opposition. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, he said the Women’s Reservation Bill, passed by Parliament in 2023 with support from…
Congress party organised the Lucknow teachers and doctors conclave on Friday Lucknow: The UP Congress on Friday used a joint conference of teachers and doctors in Lucknow to sharpen its attack on the BJP govt, accusing it of turning education and healthcare into commercial enterprises while neglecting public welfare.Organised at Gandhi Bhawan in Kaiserbagh on…
A state govt spokesperson said that arrangements at procurement centres across the state have been strengthened Lucknow: The state govt said on Friday that it has procured 6.10 lakh metric tonnes of wheat while disbursing Rs 1,318 crore to 115,854 farmers in the state by the end of April.A state govt spokesperson said that arrangements…
Lucknow: State govt is set to launch a new outreach initiative, Sandhya Samvad, aimed at ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the last mile.The programme will be launched from a gram panchayat in Shravasti in Devipatan division on May 8 during which the divisional commissioner, Durga Shakti Nagpal, will interact with villagers in…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh secured two national awards at the 10th national summit on ‘Innovation and Inclusivity: Shaping India’s Health Future’ held in Chandigarh, earning recognition for its best practices in family planning and child health programmes.The summit was organised to promote innovation and inclusivity in India’s healthcare sector. Inaugurated by Union health minister J P…
Sarah with principal Rakesh Lucknow: After a blind, speech and hearing-impaired Sarah Moin, student of Christ Church College, scored 98.7% in her ISC exams, a question doing the rounds is — How do children like her understand and learn about the world? The answer, experts say, lies in their fingers, which play the role of…
LUCKNOW: A property dealer died after falling from the 11th floor of a residential building in Lucknow’s Gudamba, police said on Friday. The incident occurred around 8.45 pm on Thursday at Janeshwar Enclave located on Kursi Road. The deceased has been identified as Prabal Jain (31), a native of Mahmoodabad in Sitapur district, who was…
Lucknow: A neurodivergent autistic student, Kabir Verma, has emerged as an inspiring example of perseverance and collective support by scoring 65% in the Class X examination.Verma dedicated his success to his teachers and parents. He was denied admission by several schools in his childhood. Then, his mother, Meena Rana, a teacher at Spring Dale College,…
Lucknow: A student of Seth MR Jaipuria School, Saanvi Agarwal, delivered an extraordinary academic performance by securing 98.2% in the Class X examination despite suffering severe setbacks.A split AC blast triggered a house fire that destroyed her notes, study materials and electronic devices just weeks before her pre-board examinations in the last week of Oct.Adding…
LUCKNOW: A BTech final-year student, who died by suicide in the Bijnor area under Sarojini Nagar police limits on April 26, was allegedly facing harassment, her father claimed, following which the police lodged an FIR against a software engineer on Thursday.The FIR was lodged under the charge of BNS 108 (abetment of suicide).The student, a…
