Volunteers are stepping in to support affected families Lucknow: In the aftermath of the devastating Vikas Nagar fire, urban planners and architects have called for a fundamental rethink of how informal settlements and temporary housing clusters are developed and rehabilitated in the city.Pointing out that such shanty clusters often emerge around large construction projects and…
Engineer arrested over rumours on slum fire incident (Picture credit: PTI) LUCKNOW: Police on Sunday arrested a 29-year-old civil engineer for allegedly spreading false and inflammatory information on social media regarding the Vikas Nagar blaze incident of last week.Sudhakar Tripathi, resident of Vikas Nagar, was arrested after four days of surveillance by Vikas Nagar police….
Lucknow: The slum dwelling fire incident has not only displaced over 1,000 residents but also disrupted lives of an estimated 5,000 people in nearby residential areas, exposing dependence of urban neighbourhoods of Vikas Nagar, Jankipuram and Kalyanpur on informal service networks.The blaze, which reduced nearly 280 shanties to ashes, paralysed a dense ecosystem of workers—electricians,…
Lucknow: In another key decision taken during the LMC meeting, the Town Vending Committee approved a proposal to declare markets within the municipal limits that are over 50 years old as “heritage markets.”The move aims to preserve the historical and cultural identity of the city’s traditional business hubs while promoting their organised development.Prominent commercial areas…
Lucknow: Brain stroke treatment is becoming less invasive, with doctors now able to stop brain bleeding without opening the skull, experts said at a conference on Saturday.Head of radiodiagnosis at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Prof Anit Parihar said the technique uses a thin catheter inserted through a blood vessel in the leg to reach…
Lucknow: The city museum, Lucknow Bioscope organized a storytelling session for children at the Kaiser Bagh venue on Sunday evening.Hosted by theatre practitioner and storyteller Apurva Shah, the session, ‘Of Courage and Feminism’ saw an active participation from children in which she dramatically read out picture books like ‘Freedom Braids’ and ‘The Girl Who Makes…
LUCKNOW: In a case of suspected honour killing, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by her three brothers, including a minor, after they found her with her boyfriend in UP’s Maharajganj district.The three accused were arrested on Sunday.The incident occurred in Bhawanipur Tola Amahiya village on Friday night. The victim, Sangeeta, was allegedly…
Lucknow: From bridal lehengas to pre-wedding shoots and destination plans, another kind of preparation taking shape in the city is aimed at rapid weight loss.Doctors say more brides, grooms and their families are approaching them for quick weight-loss solutions, including asking about medicines such as Mounjaro and Ozempic.A recent case reflects the trend. A 29-year-old…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked the opposition parties for the defeat of the Constitution amendment bill to implement women’s quota in legislatures and likened their actions in the Lok Sabha to the “cheerharan” (disrobing) of Draupadi in the epic Mahabharat.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow along with Union minister for women and…
