The CEC had said that while the Census is a statutory exercise, holding assembly elections within the stipulated period is a constitutional requirement. LUCKNOW: The Centre has brought forward Census 2027 population enumeration in Uttar Pradesh by more than two months, shifting the exercise from February to Dec 1, 2026-Jan 4, 2027, in a move…
Around 82% of the civil work has been completed, and the project is scheduled for completion by the end of December 2026. LUCKNOW: Construction of the 26.5-km Bhandai-Kitham bypass line under the Mathura-Jhansi third railway line project is progressing steadily in the Agra division.Around 82% of the civil work has been completed, and the project…
NIA (Representative image) LUCKNOW: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against 13 accused before a special NIA court in Lucknow in connection with an espionage case involving illegal access to sensitive installations and the transmission of photographs and videos, including geo-tagged material, to entities based in an enemy country.The chargesheet names Praveen,…
10-year-old Alfaz at Kushinagar DM office Lucknow: For 10-year-old Alfaz Sheikh, the little piggy bank he carried to the Kushinagar district magistrate’s office on Thursday held much more than coins and currency notes. It had a dream — carefully saved over months in one- and two-rupee coins and Rs 10, Rs 50 and Rs 100…
Treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra Trust, Swami Govind Dev Giri Ayodhya/Lucknow: Newly appointed general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Swami Govind Dev Giri on Friday said that his predecessor, Champat Rai, who resigned over temple donation theft row, is “completely innocent and his integrity has always been impeccable and unquestionable”.Sharing…
Lucknow: A Hardoi court has sentenced three brothers to life imprisonment for murdering their sister-in-law over a dispute involving Rs 1,000 nearly a decade ago.Additional district judge Kusum Lata convicted Pappu (44), Neeraj (45) and Chhotu alias Dheeraj (30) under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC and sentenced them to life imprisonment. The court also…
Saiiraa Singh SinghasanThere is growing public concern across many societies about the concentration of economic power and wealth in the hands of a relatively small number of individuals and corporations. As nations pursue growth and development, it is important to ensure that the benefits of progress are shared widely and reach all sections of society.A…
Alfaz Sheikh, a resident of the Padrauna tehsil area. LUCKNOW: A 10-year-old boy from Kushinagar’s Betia village reached the district magistrate’s office with his piggy bank to contribute to relief efforts for people affected by the floods in Nepal.Alfaz Sheikh, a resident of the Padrauna tehsil area, had been saving money in his piggy bank….
Lucknow airport (File Photo) LUCKNOW: A passenger was detained by an FRRO officer at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow after his travel pattern raised suspicion during immigration clearance, following which Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) sleuths recovered 1.677 kg of hydroponic weed worth around Rs 2 crore from his luggage.The passenger, identified as…
LUCKNOW: Lucknow’s Shardendu Tiwari, a second-generation soldier, is all set to be commissioned into the Army at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya, on Saturday, marking the culmination of his journey from the corporate world to military service.Born into a military family, Shardendu drew inspiration from his father, a veteran of the Army Service Corps,…
