LUCKNOW: A dispute between two groups of priests over conducting religious rituals for devotees and sharing temple offerings at the historic Baba Mahendranath Temple in Deoria district escalated into a violent clash, prompting police action against members of both sides.According to Deoria Police, the incident took place on June 13 at the Baba Mahendranath Temple…
LUCKNOW: A bomb threat triggered panic and a massive security operation at Aishbagh Railway Station in Lucknow on Monday after authorities received information about a suspected explosive device on the Thiruvananthapuram–Gorakhpur Raptisagar Express (12512). The alert, however, turned out to be a hoax after an intensive search found no suspicious object.The incident came to light…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad has urged the state government and chief minister Yogi Adityanath to appoint separate officers as Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and additional chief secretary (Energy), alleging that holding both positions by a single officer creates a conflict of interest and undermines transparency in the…
Agriculture has historically been the backbone of Uttar Pradesh‘s economy and remains the primary source of livelihood for a significant proportion of its population. As India’s most populous state and one of its largest agricultural producers, Uttar Pradesh occupies a central position in the country’s food security architecture. The state’s fertile Indo-Gangetic plains, favorable agro-climatic…
The tractor driver allegedly remained unaware of the collision and continued driving for nearly three kilometres while dragging the mangled vehicle. LUCKNOW: A road accident on the Hardoi-Lakhimpur border in Uttar Pradesh (UP) claimed the lives of three members of a family and left three others seriously injured after their car rammed into a tractor-trolley…
Launched in January 2018 by the prime minister, the Aspirational districts programme (ADP) is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, anchored by NITI Aayog. Its primary objective is to rapidly and effectively transform the socio-economic status of India’s most under-developed districts. By targeting 112 districts across the country, the program aims to bridge…
UPPCL director (Corporate Planning) Deepak Raizada received the award from Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has been awarded the ‘Wind Procurement Champion’ title by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for its efforts in procuring and promoting wind energy despite having limited wind power generation potential…
CM Yogi Adityanath with delegation of Jewar farmers in Lucknow Lucknow: Farmers who gave their land for the Noida International Airport and came to meet CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday drew a vivid picture of the transformation of Jewar in the past nine years. Highlighting the improvement in law and order situation, one of them…
Mafia-occupied land now houses forensic institute in Lucknow: Adityanath LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said a parcel of land in Lucknow that allegedly remained under mafia occupation for years was reclaimed after his government’s “bulldozer policy” came into force and now houses the State Forensic Institute.Speaking at the concluding session of…
UP Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh and additional chief secretary Amrit Abhijat Lucknow: In a bid to reposition Uttar Pradesh’s tourism beyond monuments and pilgrimage circuits, the state govt is planning to establish ‘Parampara’ centres.To come up as an immersive cultural hub, the centres will be designed to showcase its rich living heritage through crafts, cuisine…
