The bodies of a man and a woman were discovered hanging in a hotel room in Bahraich LUCKNOW: The bodies of a 27-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were found hanging in a hotel room in Bahraich in the early hours of Friday, police said.The two had been staying at Kailash Hotel in the Kotwali…
Lucknow: Former UP DGP Prakash Singh said on Thursday that police service provides a powerful opportunity to serve society and that remaining steadfast in one’s principles is the foundation of success.Singh, a Padma Shri awardee, recalled the challenging circumstances in which his career began, including his nearly four-year tenure in Nagaland during the insurgency. He…
Lucknow: BJP national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh incharge Vinod Tawde’s visit to Lucknow on Thursday, his fifth to the state in less than a month after getting the charge, appears to be more than a routine organisational exercise.Tawde’s role is significant since he is considered as one of the key strategists of BJP’s win…
Lucknow: Sudhar Utsavs will be held in all gram sabhas on Oct 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.The festival will allow each panchayat to decide the course of its village’s development while deliberating on issues related to 11 departments, like employment, water conservation, sanitation and women empowerment.Among specific issues that the panchayats…
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow: Students of engineering, management and pharmacy at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) can now enrol in online courses on climate, pollution, biodiversity and environmental management.The new offerings cover environmental management, biodiversity and conservation, water resources, energy and environment, atmospheric processes, air and noise pollution, and solid…
Lucknow: Following a strong protest over the quality of food served at Kailash Hostel, the Lucknow University administration has decided to allow girl students to directly monitor food preparation in the hostel mess.Residents of the hostel will also be allowed to prepare an inclusive menu schedule for breakfast, lunch and dinner.The decision was taken on…
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna Lucknow: DGP Rajeev Krishna on Thursday said modern road-safety measures and ongoing police modernisation would strengthen traffic management and improve safety for road users across Uttar Pradesh.Speaking at a ceremony in Lucknow, Krishna said the occasion brought together three key elements of police service: recognition of…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Navdeep Rinwa, has directed all district election officers to intensify efforts to ensure that every eligible citizen is included in the state’s electoral rolls under the Election Commission of India‘s ongoing continuous revision programme.Issuing the directions on Thursday, the CEO said the campaign will focus on improving…
Dr Rakesh Aggarwal, national chair for disease estimation at ICMR. Lucknow: The treatment duration for hepatitis C is likely to be reduced from a 12-week regimen to an eight-week course for patients without cirrhosis using a direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drug called sofosbuvir-velpatasvir in the days to come.This follows an Indian Council of Medical Research-funded study,…
Lucknow: A court in Barabanki on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for raping a five-year-old girl in 2025.Additional district judge Gyan Prakash Shukla also imposed a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh on Deshraj Dhiman, a resident of Barabanki. The court directed that Rs 50,000 from the…
