Mayawati’s nephew, Akash Anand may work as any other party worker Lucknow: Akash Anand, a key Bahujan Samaj Party organiser and Mayawati’s nephew, has seen repeated removals and reinstatements since being projected as the leader’s political heir in late 2023.Anand has served as BSP’s national coordinator since May 2019, but his position became uncertain after…
Lucknow: UP STF, in a joint operation with Maharashtra Police, arrested two wanted accused from Gorakhpur in connection with a case registered at Manpada police station in Thane, Maharashtra.The accused, Krishna Raj Gupta and Ankesh Gupta, were arrested from Bal Khurd Dudi intersection under Chauri Chaura police station area of Gorakhpur on Thursday.DSP (STF) DK…
Lucknow: A day ahead of Krishna Janmashtami, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated Swami Haridas Auditorium in Mathura and used the event to distribute benefits to thousands of beneficiaries under multiple state and central welfare and livelihood schemes.The programme blended the launch of the new cultural venue with the handover of financial assistance, housing-related…
Lucknow: Kushinagar police have registered FIRs against 104 DJ operators across 19 police stations in the district for allegedly playing music at volumes exceeding prescribed limits during Barawafat processions and Dol Melas.FIRs have been registered at Padrauna, Ravindra Nagar, Ghughli, Turpattti, Hata, Kaptanganj, Ahirauli Bazar, Kasaya, Patherwa, Tamkuhiraj, Bishunpura, Tarayasujaan, Chaura Khas, Sidhua, Seorahi, Khadda,…
Lucknow: Cracking down on delays in the disposal of pending revenue cases, the state govt has suspended four tehsildars and one naib tehsildar and initiated disciplinary proceedings against them. The action follows chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s recent directive to ensure timely disposal of revenue court cases and fix accountability for negligence.The CM had recently conducted…
Lucknow: A hotel room in the Kaiserbagh area was being used as a collection and transfer point for cyber fraud proceeds, police said after arresting two youths and taking four juveniles into custody. Investigators have also managed to freeze transactions worth ₹3.28 crore linked to cyber fraud in six State Bank of India (SBI) accounts.The…
Lucknow: The number of active H1N1 cases in the city went up to 43, with nine people testing positive on Thursday, according to health department.Two of the nine patients were admitted to RMLIMS and SGPGIMS, while seven are under home isolation. All patients are reported out of danger. Four patients undergoing treatment in hospitals were…
Lucknow: A BSc graduate who had been evading arrest for nearly four years in a Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) property fraud case has been arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Lucknow Crime Branch, police said on Thursday.The accused, Sachin Singh, 36, was arrested near an Indian Oil petrol pump in Chhota Bharwara,…
Govt Orders To Review Sarathi Portal LapseLucknow: The UP transport department has registered an FIR against four employees of a private service-provider company and suspended 1,017 driving licences (DLs) after an investigation found serious irregularities in their processing through the Basti Regional Transport Office (RTO).The action follows a detailed inquiry ordered by the transport commissioner…
A person with his belongings wades through a flooded area as the water level of the Pandu River, a tributary of the Yamuna River, rises in Kanpur LUCKNOW: A flood alert has intensified across eastern and central Uttar Pradesh as several rivers monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) continue to flow above their respective…
