Lucknow: UP recorded a 45.4% increase in excise exports in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year — April-June 2026 — underscoring the momentum injected by the excise export policy, state govt said on Tuesday.In contrast, the national growth rate stood at 18.3% — meaning that the state’s growth was more than double the…
Rivers in Uttar Pradesh have reached or crossed danger levels at multiple monitoring stations LUCKNOW: Rivers in Uttar Pradesh reached or crossed danger levels at several monitoring stations as satellite data showed inundation of 11,358.49 hectares across five districts, highlighting the spread of flood conditions in the state.The affected districts are Ballia, Ghazipur, Gorakhpur, Mau…
A Ganga Expressway ramp in Unnao experienced a cave-in after heavy rainfall on Tuesday (Visuals credit: X) LUCKNOW: A portion of the road caved in on an entry ramp of the Ganga Expressway in Unnao on Tuesday morning after heavy rain, with workers initially placing a carpet over the damaged patch to divert gushing rainwater.The…
The victim was identified as Ram Singh, son of Malti Prasad. LUCKNOW: A 28-year-old farmer was killed in a leopard attack after the animal dragged him away from the verandah of his house in Mahboobnagar village under the Kakaraha forest range in Bahraich early Tuesday morning, triggering panic among villagers living close to the forest.The…
Lucknow: The Awadh Forest Division of the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department has won third prize in Category III—Plantation in Land Parcels—at the NHAI Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026.The honour, instituted by the National Highways Authority of India, recognises development, maintenance and high survival of a Miyawaki plantation raised in loop areas at the intersection of…
Lucknow: Sarojini Nagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Monday hoisted a 30-metre-high tricolour at Avikalp Estate in Makdumpur Kaithi and paid tribute to martyrs, freedom fighters and armed forces personnel during the 182nd edition of his public outreach programme, Aapka Vidhayak, Aapke Dwar.The event blended patriotism with welfare initiatives aimed at education, women’s empowerment and youth…
Lucknow: With many parents of children with special needs worried about who will care for their children after them, a seminar on assisted living, residential care and long-term financial planning will be held in the city on Sept 12.Organised by Assisted Living Facility Organisations Consortium (ALFOC), the seminar will guide families on issues such as…
Lucknow: Twenty-one officers from the Uttar Pradesh administration and police departments retired from service on Monday.The retirees include three IAS officers, 10 IPS officers and eight Provincial Police Service (PPS) officers.Among the IAS officers retiring were secretary, urban development Ravindra Kumar, director general, tourism, Vedpati Mishra, and special secretary, secondary education, Krishna Kumar Gupta.The 10…
Lucknow: Members of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Ksehtra Trust will assemble once again in Ayodhya for another crucial meeting on Wednesday.Before the appointment of the chief executive officer, finalising the terms and conditions, standard operating procedure, renumeration package, entitlements, emoluments, benefits along with roles and responsibilities, will be the key agenda before the eight…
Lucknow: A 30-year-old woman and a toddler were killed and six children injured after a speeding SUV collided head-on with a CNG auto-rickshaw in Gonda district on Monday evening.The accident occurred around 4.30 pm near Para turn between Bargadi and Chachri villages on the Chachri–Shahpur road under Karnailganj police station limits. The collision mangled the…
